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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Don Gibson CHECKING OUT BUDD PASSENGER CARS. : COMPLAINTS: 1. Couplers are "too high" and don't mate with Athearn. 2. Out of Gauge wheels. 3. "Drag" or 'poor rolling' . FINDINGS: Out of 21 cars: 1. 20 had correct NMRA coupler height. 2. 3 cars had out of gauge wheels 3. All cars: had poor rolling from friction from the metal axles and metal journals, for lighting. . CORRECTIONS: 1. All (ecept 1)matchNMRA specs. Athearn' engines don't. One car was had one end.higher. Trading trucks on the car brought it to correction - both ends. 2. see below. 3. Use of 'Graphite' increased rolling without losing opportunities for lighting. (Regauge any wheels while out of trucks). COMMENT; may I recommend KD #47, #37, or #27 with offset's for your Athrearn equipment? NMRA specifications are only RECOMMENDED. Some maufacturer's prefer to use their own. [/quote] Thanks for the report, as it is very infomative. Are replacement wheel sets availbel to correct the out of gauge problems?? If these cars had the handrails already installed, they would be really great, but that a task to fini***his winter. Thanks
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