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Hi, <br /> <br />My name is Todd and I'm in my 40's. I originally got into the hobby through my grandfather. I was about 10 at the time. He worked for both the New York Central and Long Island Railroads. I took a long hiatus from the hobby and have recently gotten very interested again. <br /> <br />I don't do Brass, too expensive. My HO collection consists of Athearn engines and rolling stock, Atlas engines, Proto series engines, Walthers rolling stock, some Accurail, Roundhouse etc... You get the idea. Most of my trains are NYC, PRR and NH, basically Northeastern 60's & 70's railroads. <br /> <br />As for the questions, there's lots but I'm only going to ask a few right off the bat. <br /> <br />1) Athearn passenger cars - Is there anything out there for interiors? <br />2) Wheelsets for Rolling Stock- What are the best wheels and/or trucks to replace the plastic ones that come with items like Athearn? I know I want to go with metal but don't know those things that probably took you guys years and lots of wasted money to find out. <br />3) Couplers- Kadee, McHenry, Proto??? What's the best bang for the buck and why? <br /> <br />Basically I'm looking to beef up my existing collection before getting any more. Since I haven't done wheelsets, trucks and couplers on any of these I would like to get it right the first time. <br /> <br />I'm willing to spend some money on the above but not too much. I'm a midrange enthusiast as you can tell from the manufacturers I listed above. You won't find me spending $30 per passenger car for trucks, too rich for my blood. <br /> <br />Thanks for your time.
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