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I only use the washers on bolsters as a last resort. You can use offset couplers, or install larger wheels to raise coupler height. Sometimes I have also noticed that if the car weight has a slight "bow" it, then it may cause the couplers to sit lower. You can try to turn the weight over, or flatten it out. As for the Athearn weights, I dont notice them much as I tend not to look at the bottoms of my cars. An easy to fix to this would be to remove the weight from the car and spray paint it black (or whatever color matches the underframe of the car). Sometimes if part of the weight is exposed and visible from the side of the car (Athearn's "Railbox" boxcars are like this) I paint the small visible parts black. I hope you find these ideas useful. Josh Spokane, WA
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