what company makes passenger cars that work on ho 18 radius curved track thanks in advance
On well laid track, most passenger cars will work when moved slowly. Its when you move at speed (high-balling) you have the problems. But the shorter cars tend to work better with tighter curves.
The Old Rivarossi coaches with the truck mounted couplers will run on 18" curves. They look out of place with the large overhangs, but at least they will run.
Con Cor will soon be releasing a set of Heavyweight coaches, complete with interiors and lighting. These will run on 18" radius curves.
http://www.all-railroads.com/094200BCS.html
The new Rivarossi/Hornby Heavyweight coaches are available, these are 60’ coaches.
For newer streamlined coaches, Rapido coaches will run on 18" radius curves but you need to change out the couplers first.
Thanks would Model Power HARRIMAN STYLE CARS work I use some Life Like track with road bed ? I have a athearn passenger car but it keeps derailing. I use Life Like track at this time I don’t have the time or the money to replace all my track.
You can use almost any 60’ passenger car and most RPO’s and baggage cars on a 18" radii curve. I run lots of passenger trains on my layout and I have a shortline railroad that operates on my layout and uses the shorter cars to navigate the winding tracks and tighter curves that your 85’ passenger cars can’t handle. Rivarossi has some older 60’ coaches that they use to make, you can still find them on ebay.
Ray
Bachmann’s 80’ heavyweights ran R18’s all day and night. They have good detailing and a reasonable price.
Unfortunately they are no longer made. And they certainly didn’t look good on R18s. A reasonable comprismise was to run as straight as you could for as long as you could, then hide the sharp curves under a tunnel.
Most passenger cars that have truck mounted couplers can handle the 18" radii curves. They don’t look good but they can handle it, but most passenger cars with body mounted couplers don’t do very well with curves under 24" and even then you have to go slow. Bottom line the shorter passenger cars can handle the tighter curves better and look better too, so go with the 60’ passenger cars or open up your curves to 22" and try that and see what happens. If you are using sectional pieces of track Atlas has a 22" curve that they sell, this might work as a happy compromise.
Ray