Recent content by sandjam

Yep just a small screw driver will do it. Be careful and don't break the box when prying apart.

I compared the two when I bought my Kato’s. IIRC, both were equally finely detailed and of comparable quality and price. I chose the Kato’s over the DI’s for the visual appearance of the loads and also the Kato’s seemed to free roll a bit better. I am not thrilled with the Kato couplers and...

There are several ways to make things compatible, it depends on the amount of time and the financial resources you want to invest in it. To switch over to a knuckle type coupler; Most inexpensive – Buy some medium shank Unimates from your LHS. These are a simple replacement into your...

Here is another link you might want to look at. http://www.urbaneagle.com/data/RRcarwts.html I do not use either one. IMO the NMRA RP 20.1 is heavy. I do not see the reasoning to add more weight than is actually required to keep the cars on the tracks. Logic dictates less load, less wear and...