Thinking About Switching

[brakie]

Originally Posted by Mountain Man

Probably because there aren't that many fine details on N-scale locos?

Depends..Some of the newer Atlas engines comes with sunshades,hood mounted bells and horns that stick up just like the prototype.So care must be taken with these units as well.
However,I am yet to break a handrail while installing MT couplers because the handrails are more flexable..
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[Russ Bellinis]

I know what you mean, Larry. I am ready to give up on the so called "craftsman" type kits and just build "shake the box" kits. I can carve off the grabs and bend up wire grabs. I remove all of the plastic handrails from locomotives and use brass stanchion castings with bent up wire handrails.