@banelson posted:Rick, or others... when did they start using these couplers precisely do you know? I have had the same issues with recent freight cars. Those trucks are terrible. I will stick to older stock, but wondering if you know when that cutoff would be?
Thanks!
Ben
Also... thanks for that great review!
I think roughly after about 2016 for boxcars ,reefers ,etc. The easiest way to spot the crummy trucks on the newer boxcars and reefers is by the thumbtack uncoupling device which is visible in the illustration as well as the actual product.
As Gary mentioned in his video. The new milk cars were just delivered, and were cataloged starting in 2015. Any milk car cataloged prior to 2015 has the good trucks.
Having said that. Lionel had mentioned they were going to get rid of the thumbtacks. However, after seeing Garys video. I'm skeptical whether we"ll see the older good trucks make a return, or end up with a non articulating coupler and unsprung truck with a so-so hidden uncoupler like those on the milk cars.
