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There's a modification you can do to Athearn F7s that greatly improves the appearence. This can only be carried out on the non-cab end of the A unit and both ends of the B unit. Basically, you chop off part of the coupler mounting pad to bring the coupler closer in to the carbody, resulting in a smaller distance between units. Apart from this, the mounting method is as advised by Kadee. Make sure your trucks can still swing properly and that all units have their couplers mounted at the same depth from the carbody (to avoid uneven gaps between units). I've done this on my two Athearn F7As with a great improvement in appearence. On the nose end of the A unit you should follow the Kadee instructions exactly.
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