The NMRA standard is 1 ounce of initial weight plus 1/2 ounce of weight for every 1 inch of body car length. So, a 40' prototype freight car would measure 5.5 inches in HO scale. Thus, you would add 3.75 ounces of weight. One ounce for every scale foot of body length.
Feb 21, 2021
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Dec 4, 2018 · In HO, a 6 inch car should weigh 4 ounces. That is a 1 ounce minimum plus 1/2 ounce per inch of car. 1 + 3 = 4 ounces. Some people will say ...
May 19, 1998 · To find the optimum weight of a given car enter the Table below in the desired scale and find the "Initial Weight". Then find the "Additional ...
Dec 5, 2018 · In HO, a 6 inch car should weigh 4 ounces. That is a 1 ounce minimum plus 1/2 ounce per inch of car: 1 + 3 = 4 ounces. SCALE ...
Scales. There are many scales capable of measuring in the weight range for N and HO cars. You will need a scale that measures accurately to 0.1 oz or better.
I typically weight (HO) 40ft cars around 4 ounces and 50ft cars around 4.5 ounces. I agree with the previous post that the location of the weight is very ...
Sep 2, 2019 · #3 · Sep 2, 2019. For HO, NMRA says one ounce plus 1/2 once per inch of car length. https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/sandrp ...
NMRA weight One ounce per car then one half 1/2oz per inch. So a 50' boxcar that is roughly 7" long in HO should weigh about 4.5 oz.
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Posted: Jul 15, 2021
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