I use all Aristo couplers. There are pros and cons to both style of couplers. Being that I have minimal grades and 8 and 10 ft curves I can run 40 car trains without problems. By using Kadees' then one can run steeper grades and sharper curves with out problems's also.
AC did make a slite changes several years ago and put a shelf under the knucle to help elemininate the uncoupleing problem. Seems to work. I have started a project of shorting up the distance between the crs and works quite well even leaving them truck mounted. Takes about 15 min per car. sure makes a difference. I like being able to switch in the yard and use a LGB uncoupler which works great.
I like most did the HO trains and converted every car to Kadees but when I got into G scale I said not this time. I will run with AC and save the money for other things I need for the RR. I have plenty of other projects to do without having to keep modifing cars also. So I prefere AC over Kadees. bottom line for consideration for Kaddes if you like long trains then that is most likey the way to go. Later RJD
AC did make a slite changes several years ago and put a shelf under the knucle to help elemininate the uncoupleing problem. Seems to work. I have started a project of shorting up the distance between the crs and works quite well even leaving them truck mounted. Takes about 15 min per car. sure makes a difference. I like being able to switch in the yard and use a LGB uncoupler which works great.
I like most did the HO trains and converted every car to Kadees but when I got into G scale I said not this time. I will run with AC and save the money for other things I need for the RR. I have plenty of other projects to do without having to keep modifing cars also. So I prefere AC over Kadees. bottom line for consideration for Kaddes if you like long trains then that is most likey the way to go. Later RJD
