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I attempted a rebuild of a blue box kit that had a warped floor and failed the uncoupler test in every way.I wanted to keep the body and had the idea of using one of the RTR cars for it's under frame, couplers and wheelsets. I popped the body off, put the whiskers on and discovered that the screw-on coupler covers dont accept the whiskers very well. They just dont fit.Then I discovered that the proto 33" wheels which I favor for these old kits wont clear the new underframe body either in the old trucks or the new trucks. I would actually have to put the new wheels back on which are smaller in diameter and are not that great. (To me)The new frame did drop perfectly into the body of the old blue box, but frankly it is useless.I have a feeling I better hurry up and finish the hunt for the "old" blue box kits and get them while they are still availible. Once the new stuff arrives from China, I have no reason to believe that I will be able to rebuild my old blue box rolling stock anymore after a few years.I wonder if replacing a plastic coupler with the number 5's in the "New" RTR works. I will find out tonight.I dont know folks, Ive been working the railroad this week with some success, but am beginning to think that these new kits coming from China are not what I want after all... too incompatible with the old Blue Boxers.
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