lionel 6-30111 Pullman Expansion Set

How well do these coaches run? I think they have plastic trucks; do they track well on O36 curves?

On any non aluminum passenger cars, I pop the top and add 1/2 oz of zinc weight over each wheel set.  No tracking problems that way since the baby madison cars seem to be getting lighter.

Allin posted:

Are the coaches lighted in this set? Given it comes with a lit station platform possibly hiding the coaches are unlit in the websit discription as it has lighted icon, I find myself asking this possibly silly, and poorly constructed question.

I bought this set a year ago.   The cars are lit, plastic trucks, track okay.  The platform is NOT lit, at least in my set. It also comes with some billboards.  I bought mine at Trainland/Trainworld a FORUM Sponsor.

I found they could be pulled through Fastrack O-36 curves and switches, but would derail if I tried to push them through. They only weigh 8 oz, so half of the NMRA RP weight. I added 8 oz (4 over each truck) and they can be pushed through curves and/or switches.

The only 4 oz weights I could find are large nuts, which block the light to the windows on the ends of the cars. I'm looking for a lower profile 4 oz weight.

I have one of the stations from an expansion pack. I've weathered it and added lights.