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Hi guys, As a semi-experienced former HO'er and now into N...just some quick questions. I purchased 2 Atlas GP's...1958-64 era... and a Lifelike Proto 2000 switcher and am modelling a mountain layout. Having bought and spent major money on all NS track and Peco switches, I purchased a lot of cheap "used" cars along with some new Walthers cars. The problem is that 95% of everything I have has those stupid bloody horn-hook couplers. I need to replace them all...but first some boring zzzz<grin>. I don't, for the life of me, know what each car is. From my experience it seems that they are atlas, athern, and walthers. They use a central plastic pin that secures the truck to the rail car. Some may be lifelike...but hey...after they are weathered...scuffed...and properly prepped...they'll fit into a detailed layout quite nicely. 1) Primary industries are mining and lumber...generally short hoppers for ore/coal and some box cars/flat cars for lumbering. All box cars are 2 axle...although I question about using 3 axle for 55 foot (?) hoppers which are exchanged from other railroads. 2) Present "Horn hook" couplers vary in height up to 1/4 of an inch. 3) I want to use micro-trains couplers due to their legendary reputation...and the ease of frustrations by using magnets to uncouple these little buggar cars...i'm sick of using chop sticks (simular-type tool) to disconnect cars. I have heard, however, that complete cab replacements run about $50+ canadian per 5 cars...so I am open to other brands that are reliable in staying coupled around curves, can be unhooked, and look realistic. I just want something that is realistic/could have been used in north america during this time period. I have not had experience with adjusting Kadee couplers...so figure that with plastic and metal wheels on cars, it'd be nice to have one type of standard. Thanks guys...hopefully not too ambigious in my description.
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