" Unless MTH changed couplers this yr, I prefer the new style on the rail king line. I will play wih the few Premier cars I have, but the plastic bit on the side, does interfere and I frankly dont see well enough for that piece to add anything, on the carpet. With the vintage push down style, I am constantly pushing too far and then I need to realign the pin. For the most part, I use the lift method, to couple. I dont have PS3, but if they took away coupler sounds, that's a plain and simple poor decision. Memory is cheap in 2014 and they have the sound file. If they went to a solenoid that doesnt make a mechanical click, and you miss it, I am with you, on not all change is good.
As to how many actually run... I don't know.I enjoy the hobby. You seem to enjoy the hobby. I was with a friend yesterday that runs 3 and soon to be 4 loops stacked as a ground level village subways and an m and m hand car. He only couples when he sets up, or changes out one of a few cars. His family LOVES the Christmas layout. Even the most unhappy posts here, seem to be from folks that enjoy the hobby. Try not to stress how anyone enjoys it. At least the overwhelming majority of 3 rail has matching couplers. In N, I change some, run them with like couplers and work with "compatible" couplers that vary a bit more than I might like. But! U do love my n scales stuff too.
