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Reply to "Building my Ceiling Layout (6.11.21 Update)"

@Bruce Brown posted:

Kevin,

Looks real good. As a frequent traveller on the Acela between DC and NYC, I was highly interested in the new Lionel Acela until I realized it would cost $3000. That's far above my benchmark for either play-value or display-value. I've been looking at the HO Bachmann Acela which is literally a fraction of the cost of the Lionel version. Reading the reviews, quite a few people are complaining about its couplers. What are you finding? In my situation, I would just put in on the wall for display anyway.

Bruce, the drawbar couplers are garbage.  Having to lay the entire 5-unit consist down on its side in order to couple them and make sure they're coupled and then put it in on the track is awkward.  I've been reading online on various sites and the couplers people say to replace it with at Kadee #17, #18, #19 or #20 couplers.  I'm looking those up to see which ones I want to get and will go that route.  I'm going to buy the other 3 cars to in order to make the full 8-unit set.

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