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Athearn RTR...or is it?
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I think you are going to find that most all RTR items are still going to need a little tweeking here and there to make them good runners. You definitely need to check wheel guage with a NMRA guage and coupler and trip pin height ( I use the Kadee coupler guage). I replace all plastic wheelsets with metal from Intermountain or Lifelike P2K. I've found higher end models with out of guage wheels, especially the all one piece plastic ones. My 36' 2-bay Athearn hoppers are a little light. I brought the weight up with metal trucks with working coil springs and a little lead in the center sill.
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