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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by jimkantor I've been using Kadee wheelsets - both 33" and 36" - with the coating buffed off for years on our local club RR. No problem on a coating of the rails and they stay cleaned than either plastic or metal wheelsets with the coating left on. I try very hard to avoid Chinese products, much preferring made in the US products like Kadee. I don't remember I-M's country of origin, but I know Proto's are from China. Use of a bearing reamer is sometimes needed to smooth things out but probably only 10-15% of the time. Our club also uses track cleaning cars - usually MDC 2-bay hoppers with a block of masonite underneath dragging rough side down. Minimal drag to the train and max clean. [/quote] Atlas is also from China[}:)], I believe IM is made here in the US since only their assembled cars are made in China, and they would have to put on the Kadee couplers over here anyway since they're made in the US as you mentioned.
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