Bachmann 16301 Track Cleaning Tank Car

[Doneldon]

If you think about it,  the weight of the Walthers' car has nothing to do with how well the pad cleans the track.   It is the spring tension pushing against the skidder pad that really does the work.

ebt-

Not exactly true. If the car didn't have the extra weight those springs
would be on the verge of lifting the car off of the track. At a minimum,
tracking would suffer.
                                                                                               -- D

[ebtbob]

Donaldson,

      While I agree with your point,  the amount of weight that Walters uses is over-kill.   The standard weight supplied with most cars these days is sufficient as I have experimented with weight to try ending up with a better rolling car.

[Joe323]

Actually i suppose I could take the cleaning pad etc. off the walthers car and attach it to a lighter car.