Atlas Bulkhead flats will not go around 0-36 curves how to fix?

I'll just about guarantee that's a typo, being the 2-rail minimum is 24" radius and 3-rail is usually double (so 048 min).

Call them to verify.

You have two choices: buy smaller cars, or build bigger curves.

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Dennis

After seeing those great looking bulkhead flats at my local hobby shop, I can NOT believe that those will go around 036 curves!

As you have probably already noticed, those cars are prototypical in ride height, which is very low.  As you have seen, the truck side frames are hitting the deck skirting first. After that, the wheels will come in contact with the center beam. I would try removing the phillips screw holding the truck to the body. Try adding thin washers thus elevating the car body from the trucks. This might get you a little extra swing on the trucks before contact with the body is made.

If you start grinding metal away how long before the structure will be compromised?

Try a hard Nylon Washer or tube.

Andrwe

What are your thoughts on On30?...{sorry, couldn't help it}

A pic of the problem would be difficult to do with track in the way, so I'd suggest taking some clay and putting in areas where you suspect it's hitting, or all around the truck to see where it's hitting. This way you can tell what areas are affected and where carving will be an issue or a non event.

Chaeck your trucks for stuffing box width past the wheels...if those on the car are wider than anything else you have...and the outer trucks are hitting, you might be able to swap trucks to a skinnier pair if that's the only place they're hitting.

You may wish to send an email to Atlas and inquire about the 0-36 curve issue and see what they say..if it was a typo they need to fix that fast, if it's for real{doubtful} they need to make it right.

I seem to be able to get them around the 0-36 parts of the curves but they bind drag and partially lift off the track.

The easiest fix will be to just move these to the ceiling loops of track with 0-72 curve being the tightest. Most 0-120/96 up there have all the long scale stuff up top.

Will tinker with some narrower truck designs with less sticking out the side of the truck and smaller wheels.

Only a couple of sections of 0-36 curves. Future plans may be able to redo this section in a very tight corner. Lets see move the washer dryer out and replumb some pipes ! that should give me the clearance for 0-45 curves!

These are really great looking cars very detailed.

I bought a couple of the 2-rail cars and was wondering how the 3-rail versions would fare given how low they ride. Shimming the trucks 1/16" or so might allow a little more swing without overly compromising the appearance..

I just got two UP cars and I love them.  I would not expect these large scale 62' cars to go around 0-36".  Even if it worked, it would look ugly.

I am very happy with the cars and the weight of them is really nice.  Now will atlas do the loads for these???