Converting a 70s era Atlas Boxcar to 3 rail operation.

[philo426]

Found this old Atlas lC boxcar at my local Hobby Shop.Had cheap plastic trucks and was way too light While I await the arrival if the Lionel diecast sprung trucks I ordered,I added aluminum plate weights and a crane cab for fun!

[J. S. Bach]

Those Atlas/Roco trucks are actually quite nice. I leave them on and substitute the Atlas/Roco two-rail wheelsets (when I can find them). About four ounces of weight over each truck seems to work for me. Good luck with the Lionel truck substitution. Note that you have the original IC release, the dot is over the "C" not the "I", I bought one when they came out just because of the error.

[philo426]

Plastic wheels and fixed couplers ...not enthused!

[J. S. Bach]

I agree on the plastic wheels.

[philo426]

Ok the trucks have arrived and have been mounted up .Very cool!

[chuck]

Nice job on the trucks.

[philo426]

Thanks!much better now!