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I spent a few hours fooling around with style coupler.  I cannot say anything got better.

On one car, the long end of pin (opposite the coupler) was slightly bent so the shaft do not exert enough force to keep the coupler closed.  Straightening the shaft was my only success- that coupler works.  What I did find is a fine balance between the weight of the uncoupling plate and the spring to keep the coupler closed.  As the train moves it is bouncing, pushing and pulling on the coupler.  When bouncing and pushing coincide the coupler opens.  After being annoyed by this I removed the uncoupling plate altogether.  That coupler works perfectly and you can still uncouple by pushing the tab.

By the way, I have a number of cars with this truck/coupler combination that work fine.  Trying to compare a good one to a problem one is difficult since the way this truck is assembled, disassembly is destructive.

Good luck.  Happy 4th.

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