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OK, so, When running trains the other week we had a "situation." I left my RS-1 (spliced from two USA S-4s) running (unattended) for just a few minutes with a 4 car passenger consist. One of my "custom shortened" Heavyweights' coupler broke loose where I had reconnected it in the "shortening" procedure. It was when the train then encountered said coach on the next run that the problem happened.
As a result of the derailment the coupler mountings both front and rear broke off at the locomotive frame.
Apparently there were nubs (for lack of a better term) sticking out of the frame that the screws were put into. They broke off with the screws still in them.
I have no idea how to repair this. It seems that if I just glue it back on that it won't be strong enough when pulling a train. Any ideas?


As a result of the derailment the coupler mountings both front and rear broke off at the locomotive frame.



Apparently there were nubs (for lack of a better term) sticking out of the frame that the screws were put into. They broke off with the screws still in them.
I have no idea how to repair this. It seems that if I just glue it back on that it won't be strong enough when pulling a train. Any ideas?