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Body mount couplers and operation
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<p>The important questions to be addressed are, what is the radius of your curves, how small a frog number are your turnouts, and are you running scale 65' and longer rolling stock?</p><p>If your frogs and curves are broad enough the length of cars and body mounted couplers will not be a problem and may well improve operational problems that talgo trucks can cause, in particular the backing up of the train as already mentioned.</p><p>As far as the smaller flanged wheels, these can be a great cosmetic improvement without impacting operations. The "toy train" manufacturers addressed the flanged wheel with a "pizza cutter" style which lent itself to other possible problems especially on smalled code rail. The radius of the transition from tread to flange keeps the wheel on the rail, especially in properly weighted cars. </p><p>I would suggest that you convert two or three cars with body mounted couplers and improved wheels to see if you think the process is worth while for all if not most of your fleet. the cost of the "test" will be small in comparison to going to say DCC, but will be as much or more work.</p><p>Give it a try and see what you think.</p><p> </p><p>Will</p>
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