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A couple of more tips I'll pass along. If the kits you buy don't already have operating knuckle couplers, I'd recommend that you convert them when you first build that kit and as a further suggestion, I'd select one brand and stay with that brand-I recommend Kadees as do most modelers who have been doing this for a while. Purchase an inexpensive coupler height gauge-I use a freight car that I know is at correct height instead. Also, the NMRA recommends certain weights for rolling stock and most kits, as offered, are usually a little light. Search this Forum for recent discussions on both Kadees and the weight issue. Lastly, NMRA offers a wheel spacing gauge - every truck should be checked before being put in service. Check wheels, esp plastic type for burrs, flat spots, out of roundness, etc.. All this adds up to smoother running, less derailments, eliminates unwanted uncoupling, etc.
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