Tune up #sale_prominent #grey img float: left; N-Scale cars so that you don’t have so many derailments. In this video I’ll show you how I overhauled my fleet of cars.
–standardized on a consistent wheelset (purchased in bulk from China)
–weighted each car to obey the NMRA guidelines using metal nuts
Note these methods could be used for all scales from HO scale to O scale to G scale (higher scales would need a bigger scale and weights)
Here are the chapter headings and times so that you can jump around:
00:00 Introduction
00:52 wheelsets
03:00 scale used
03:19 NMRA standards
03:54 50-ft boxcar
07:22 40-ft boxcar
07:59 open gondola
09:06 long tanker
09:57 caboose
10:15 train shots
I purchased the wheelsets with couplers on ebay. You’ll get several ads if you search on
“N Scale 1:160 Roller Bearing Truck Coupler 33″ Plastic Wheels”
The scale is from Amazon, brand “Weigh Gram”. There are lots of other brands that seem to be identical. All probably from China.