samdjr74 posted:palallin posted:At one time--so I have read--unscrupulous frauds were doing such things as burying repo trains in the dirt for a while to "age" them before trying to pass them off as original. You could try something similar with just the new parts. Cheap process but not quick
Yeah I heard about those guys. Also packing them in peat moss I've heard has similar effects. We'll see, I know I need to paint the steps, they come in brass and on the cars they are painted black. I might just use a satin finish to help make them look the part. My fear is the couplers are going to stick out like a sore thumb. If I was replacing all of them then it would be ok but I only need to install 2 out of 8.
no one would object to you replacing broken couplers with new couplers to keep the unit functional. It isn't like you are trying to deceive anyone. The new couplers will age anyway and it won't be long before you can't tell the difference.
