I have a Lionel O27 layout that started with a train I had as a kid back in the mid 1950s. The layout is on a 4' by 8' platform. In the last year I tried to expand things a bit with new switches and track for the benefit of my two 3 year old grandsons, but some of the stuff is showing its age and getting more temperamental than me. I am thinking about starting over with newer equipment, but would like to migrate some of my grandsons' favorites to the new layout. One favorite is a Lionel Barrel Car and Loader. The Barrel Car currently works with an OTC Contactor to load and unload the barrels. I have not found anything similar in Atlas or MTH tracks. I noticed in some older posts that people ran the barrel car off a standard Lionel decoupler. Does any one know if it would work with a Atlas O Scale 1 3/4" uncoupling track?
This is my first post since joining the forum, and I thank you all in advance for your advice.
