Adding weight to rolling stock

[martyn]

I don't add weight to wagons apart from that included by the maker; eg, the steel weight supplied by Peco in their kits.

But about 90% of my opens and also my bogie bolsters/Weltrol/Trestrol have loads added, so there is weighting by default. This is done for reality, as empty wagons generally don't earn revenue.........

Covered vans and brake vans do not have extra weight.

But I don't add weight to correct poor running.

Martyn

[Bealman]

I am quite naive. I buy a product for what it is.

If it runs and behaves, I don't worry about it.

[Reptilian Feline]

If I build a wagon from a card kit (or scratch build one from card) I think it needs some weight to hold it on the wheels. If it skips and bounces on flat track without any joints, then it needs some weight, right?

I have nothing to compare with at this point, but the discussion is interesting and I'd like to see what others think.