O-36 Corrugated Auto Carrier Cars

I think the lionel traditional o corrugated auto racks look good with rail king freight cars.  Often reasonably priced too on ebay

You are confusing the LIONEL full O scale length Auto Carriers with the MTH PREMIER auto carriers that are shortened and can take tighter curves. 

The MTH Premier auto carriers are the shortened version. 

I can test out the operation of an MTH Premier auto carrier on Lionel O-36 track in the next two days. I will take some photos.

Andrew

I don't think John M is confusing the MTH premier with the scale Lionel Auto Carriers.   The Lionel Carriers are even longer at 24".    

MTH info:

• 1:48 Scale Dimensions
• O Scale Kadee Compatible Coupler Mounting Pads
• Unit Measures:20 1/8" x 2 5/8" x 5 1/16"
• Operates On O-54 Curves

I was just about to say what Mike has now mentioned. 

The MTH units are full 1:48 scale and, as a result, too large for my layout. However, I wasn't aware that the Lionel versions were even larger. 

I've had no luck finding slightly smaller cars anywhere, and it's a real shame considering how common this type of rolling stock is on the rails thes these days. 

Here's a thread from 6 years ago about wanting MTH Rail King sized Auto Carriers.   

https://ogrforum.com/...ilking-auto-carriers

Didn't Lionel just catalog Traditional sized auto carriers? 

Found them, they are on page 65 of the newest catalog (2018v2).  5 roads, 2 numbers each.

Lionel made 2 tier screened auto racks in the 1990s. Conrail 6-16215 is one I have and I know there were others.

If MTH or LIONEL had true 1/64th scale version of the modern 89'-4" auto carriers with screens produced they could put S gauge and O gauge trucks on them. That would solve the problem for operation on smaller diameter curves. 

Here are my photos of a TTGX TTX flat car with a Kansas City Southern auto rack this summer.

Andrew