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Hi Tom, I found early on that the "horn-hook" couplers that came with HO scale kits were easy to replace with automatic knuckle couplers. Not only did these improve performance greatly, because the cars would stay coupled but could be uncoupled easily when I wanted to, they also upgraded the cars' appearance. Several good brands of automatic knuckle couplers are on the market -- Accumate, Kadee, Sargent, and those made by Bachmann and Life-Like are ones that come to mind. I'd recommend buying a package or two of each, install them on some cars, and operate with them for a while. They're all compatible, and you'll get a good idea of which brand you prefer. Hope this helps, Paul Schmidt Contributing Editor Trains.com
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