Industrial Rail Streetcar

I think l used one to kitbash the chassis for a gas electric..did several with different donors, so have to check .

Dan,

It is really a bump and go trolley. I have the orange & blue one. It has been very reliable.

Charlie

They are fairly robust and generally trouble free. The electronic e-unit can operate either as bump-and-go or as F-N-R, depending upon your preference. 

I would exercise caution. The version that was done by Atlas after they bought Industrial Rail is far better. I have owned both. I suggest attempting to find the Atlas version. You might find one if you are going to the York Show.

Agree with Irish Rifle, I have an early version, it stopped working, bad gears, now just a body that lights up.

Thanks all.  Would the new versions be labeled as an Atlas product or does the box still indicate an Industrial Rail product ?

The Atlas version of the Industrial Rail streetcar does have the Atlas logo on the box, in addition to "Industrial Rail Line."  Mine is a reliable performer and I particularly enjoy that it bump reverses at a relatively slow speed.

Pete

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Will the IR trolley run on superstreets?

Sorry, this question is about  an Atlas Industrial Rail trolley.  I thought using super streets through my commercial town would look really cool.  Any comments would be welcome since this is one of the Items I want to finish before I go further on my layout.

In the past I heard of two incidents of the original IR Trolleys electronics catching on fire so my three cars sit inside of the carbarn retired out of service. 

I have two Atlas IR cars that run fine and they will run on EZ or Superstreets 21 inch curve.

Thank you Gene H.  I think I can handle 21" curves.  Now to look where to find them.