Very informative!! In fact, I subbed to your channel because of THIS very video!! This is the first time I've ever seen anyone do a "how to" on body mounting AHM/Rivarossi/IHC streamlined cars!! I'm currently body mounting 5 Rivarossi cars (2 baggages & 3 sleepers) and I wasn't quite sure on how go about it, but thanx to this video I have an idea!! Thanx again and I'll be looking forward to seeing your next video!!! 🙂
the modification at about 14 minutes, with the custom offset bolster, are you converting an AHM/ric/IHC type passenger car? Out club has turns of at least 36" so I have no worries there. Also, did you add those walthers style couplers too? can you buy those, and do they work better than just adding #5 coupler boxes, or are they only needed for tighter radius? My home layout has 21-23 inches, but my passenger trains will primarily live at the club.
More than likely not!! A 24" radius curve would be the absolute minimum for 85' cars -- especially with body mounted couplers!! And nothing tighter than #6 switches on the mainlines also!!! 😉
Very informative!! In fact, I subbed to your channel because of THIS very video!! This is the first time I've ever seen anyone do a "how to" on body mounting AHM/Rivarossi/IHC streamlined cars!! I'm currently body mounting 5 Rivarossi cars (2 baggages & 3 sleepers) and I wasn't quite sure on how go about it, but thanx to this video I have an idea!! Thanx again and I'll be looking forward to seeing your next video!!! 🙂
Thank you for the info. 50 years into it and still learning.
Some great tips! Thanks for sharing.
the modification at about 14 minutes, with the custom offset bolster, are you converting an AHM/ric/IHC type passenger car? Out club has turns of at least 36" so I have no worries there. Also, did you add those walthers style couplers too? can you buy those, and do they work better than just adding #5 coupler boxes, or are they only needed for tighter radius? My home layout has 21-23 inches, but my passenger trains will primarily live at the club.
This was a very interesting. Is the coupler on the body better than the truck if you are running 85 foot cars on 18" radius?
More than likely not!! A 24" radius curve would be the absolute minimum for 85' cars -- especially with body mounted couplers!! And nothing tighter than #6 switches on the mainlines also!!! 😉