Anyone that has bought any of Bowser’s PRR N-8 class cabooses, can they tell me how well do they track on layouts? Do they weigh enough or do they need any weighting down? I have heard they are pretty good and the wheelbase is correct, which can not be said the same for Walthers cabooses which need the correctly spaced wheelbase.
I added weight to mine and metal wheels. I put a undershank kaydee on the train end.
They are favorites.
I did exactly the same as HighIron with good results.
They’re good little cabeese. I got one to keep my J1 happy while it’s pulling WWII manifest freights on my Yuba River Sub. I added a little weight and replaced the wheelsets with P2k’s, and it seems to be enjoying itself. And it obviously has met with Spooky’s approval, she kidnapped it once.
Tom [:D][:D]
how much weight do you add to the N-8 caboose, and from what company do you get the metal wheelsets from?
I think the caboose came out to just over 2 ounces assembled. I increased it to 3 ounces with pennies on the metal floor. (Very hard to see in the windows anyways)
Metal wheels came from P2k 33" flat back style. That’s how I did mine.
I use it to keep my J1 and M1a happy.