No reason I can think of that it wouldn't. The only thing would be what minimum radius it might require. I don't think the wheels are excessively large flanges that would cause issues.

 

Not sure about trollys but the speeder works fine on my super streets. don

 

Yes, it will run on 'Streets, but it is happier with D21 curves than on D16.

This is a table of what runs on streets from my first 'Streets book, Streets for O-Gauge Model Railroads.. There are some comments later on in the book about running trolleys and all but basically keep most of them on D-21 and they're fine.

 

Thanks for the info and curve recommendation data. I'll try and find D21 pieces. Any hints where to find them besides eBay?

 

Why go to ebay? WBB now owns the rights to SuperStreets and manufactures and markets it under the name EZ-Street. They have improved it alot. Their "track" is exactly that same pieces as Superstreets - I mix the two with no problems. on my layout The EZ-Street is a slightly different shade of gray plastic, but its otherwise made from exactly the same molds, etc. You can find EZ-Street track on many websites, or buy it (at full list price though) on Bachmann's website.

There are many places, but you can start here . . .

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/O-Gauge-Superstreets-s/2549.htm

 

Trainworld is another source of E-Z Streets track and vehicles. Another issue could be if the trolley has a slider instead of rollers.

 

Another issue could be if the trolley has a slider instead of rollers.

The #60 Trolley has rollers.

 

Thanks. I didnt know they were under williams/bachmann. Not necessary to ebay it. They have all the pieces I'll need. Great.

 

Are rollers ok, or will they present a problem with the EZ streets track?

 

Rollers are fine. The track works well with them. All 'Streets cars have rollers.

 

Has anyone tried using Super/EZ Streets for tracks inside of a roundhouse? And how do the 'Streets' match up with Gargraves or Atlas O track?

I am considering it with a matching concrete like floor inside the roundhouse.

 

Have to jump into the middle of this thread. Its been a couple years since Ive posted and I am way behind the curve on these EZ streets/Superstreets but think they will be the next great addition to our layout. Question I have, Im not real impressed with the vehicles available, I will have to buy a copy of Mr. Willis book but would it be possible to make running versions of some real small cars - like a triumph TR3? Or would the body shells be too small to hide the power unit? Ive seen some good 1/43 diecasts and thats pretty close to 1/48, I ask because British roadsters are my other hobby.

 

First, I've done two books so make sure you get the one you need. The first, Streets for O-Gauge Model Railroading, covers the basics of Superstreets and EZ-Street and only lite modifications to vehicles - "lite" means you don't have to disassemble it. Modifiying and Scratch-building O-Gauge 'Streets Vehicles covers converting die-cast models of cars, trucks and buses to 'Streets. Like you I wanted more realistic looking cars.

Width sufficient to span the rails, and room for the motor, are the two factors that determine if its even possible to convert. In my second book, I use a Triumph Spitfire as an example of a car that will never do: even with the 10% advantage that 1:43 scale conveys over 1:48, a Spitfire is too narrow to span the rails. A TR-3 is roughly the same width, just a tad more (below). I doubt that can be done easily, if at all.

Most of the cars I converted with sedans and such that were big enough that it was not super difficult. The Mustang and the Ferrari F430 below are among the smaller cars I have converted. The Mustang is just wide enough for a good looking fit of wheels and the WBB sedan chassis, is is a particularly good conversion - despite the tight fit (there is just barely room for the motor under the fastback roof) it was a straightforward conversion. The F430 was difficult, but I got it done.

 

Well british cars are usually mostly static displays anyways

Still interested in the superstreets will look into it more.

 

You had to have a Ferrari on the street, and I notice it is a red one.

 

It is close to the smallest car I have converted, and by far the lowest, which was the big challenge in its case. But it is exactly the model and color of my my daily driver (at least on perfect-weather days like today), and I wanted to see "me" on the layout. The challenge was shortening the chassis more than the WBB chassis is meant to adjust: al ot of cutting metal and "re-machining" the chassis to adjust shorter. Then fitting the motor and its gearbox under the body was tough: I had to grind just a bit off the motor-gearbox case and a lot off the chassis, but I got it converted: the motor top is touching the back of the Ferrari body. Interestingly, the motor sits in the very middle of this car: it is indeed a mid-engined sports car!

Note in the photo above that I was able to fit the Ferrari model's model of the car's engine and its two red induction runners atop the lowered gearbox. I was particularly pleased with that.

The VW bus is the hardest conversion I have don. . It has a 2 mm shorter wheelbase so the chassis was even more of a challenge to shorten but the real problem was width: it is 3 mm narrower than the Ferrari model, and the narrowest vehcile I have converted. the outside of the VW's body over the rear wheels is the exactly same width as the rear axle of a WBB sedan chassis is from outer edge of one wheel to outer edge of the opposite wheel. I have to cut the wheel well openings away to clear them: I've never actually seen a VW bus like that but it looks okay.

The Ferrari is not a good runner - not bad, but not great. It is a bit too light to keep its wheels and rollers firmly planted, and tends to run smoothly only at highway speeds or faster. That and its era mean I really don't have it on the layout much. By contrast the VW is nearly always on the layout. I put the boxlike interior volume to good use holding extra lead weight to hold it down firmly, and super-capacitors to give it ride through at low voltage, so it runs very slowly (scale 10 mph) if I want, and with its wheelbase (the shortest of any 'streets vehcile I have) it glides through curves hardly noticing them.

 

Interestingly, the motor sits in the very middle of this car: it is indeed a mid-engined sports car!

As well it should be!

The Ferrari is not a good runner - not bad, but not great. It is a bit too light to keep its wheels and rollers firmly planted, and tends to run smoothly only at highway speeds or faster.

So, what's the problem. Isn't that the speed it normally goes at? Why drives a Farrari at 25 MPH to the corner store?