Hey nice review jimmy. I agree that you have to weight out the total cost with new trucks and couplers. I was enjoying a cup of Freedom Hill cherry blend coffee as I watched this. Have a great day. David 😊
Not an N scale guy, but doing Maxwell House French Roast as a daily drinker. Wire forming pliers with one concave face and one round face are readily available and will let you easily change the hose wire bend without applying leverage to the coupler itself. Run of the mill jewelry style pliers work fine for this in HO, but you might want to try one of the style with a finer tip like the ones with a cone rather than round steps on the convex jaw.
They come in British looking ones too With the rapido couplers all British models use for N scale and buffers on either end The way I see them … they don’t look half bad . I may get a couple . Just one to begin with and see how I like it I mean I am a 15 year old boy in the uk so anything cheap is good in my eyes . Besides a little water slide of BRITISH RAILWAYS never hurt to try out on a couple and some weathering perhsps I mean if the first one turns out good then I may get s whole I’m going fleet of these … there is 19 of them on there … So I have plenty to get if need be . All for good price and on eBay too . But they seem massive . And really really nice If they run of kAto track and will work well enough I can’t see why a class 66 British railways diesel wouldn’t look too out of place pulling 4 of them ! . I will reply once I purchase one . Bye for now and enjoy your day or evening .
Trip pins, or the air hoses, are adjustable. Just bend them up. You have to adjust all other couplers the same. The lack of self centering is prototype! They don't center automatically either so if you want more realistic ops that ups the level lol! It would slow down switching on a small layout quite a bit. I agree though, these look like reasonable cars if you want custom road names for your fleet but by the time you are done you have the same price as an accurail and a lot more work in it.
Add some micro trains trucks, some weights and you could build a decent unit train if you’re into that sort of thing. Also I drink a black coffee mixed with a latte flavored protein shake in a mug engraved with a AC4400 and my name. Thx mom! :)
Most of the single cars I've bought recently were Micro Trains for between $20 and $30 a piece. They're modern era (no top walkways like these) and just better looking without detil work needing to be done.
I’ve definitely seen these floating around on Amazon. But I’ve been afraid to try them so thank you! I think that once you add the cost of couplers, decals, and wait, you’re not saving any money anymore lol but I really appreciate that you took the time to try them out for all of us. Today I’m drinking Tim Hortons half coffee half French vanilla. Thanks again for a great video Jimmy
A coupler pin that you can literally just bend up slightly or twist left or right if that is the problem and presto fixed(just like with the HO ones that sometimes aren't aligned properly, which should also have been detected by your coupler tester). Also, perhaps they're 3d printed and not a mold, though more likely an old mold. Additional weight inside is pretty much not a big deal either, and you should always make sure your rolling stock matches NMRA standards for weight.
Ok Jimmy who made the cars and WHERE were they made? China? looks and operates like that is the source. There is a coupler pin adjusting tool that has been made just for Kadee couplers. I've been using it for years on my HO equipment and some N scale stuff also. Looks like a pair of needle nose except that the instead of needle nose there is a cylinder on one side in 3 different sizes to fit N, HO, and O scale couplers. The other side is sort of like a half pipe that fits the underside of the coupler. They work extremely well. Check Walthers or Micro Mark. Tool sellers at train shows have them too.
I need this tool! Thanks for mentioning it, Jack! I use Kadee as often as possible and have a bunch of change-outs to do. Having that tool will be super helpful!
My 2 cents, bid on some older Micro-Trains boxcars on eBay. You might bid on a lot more than you win, but if you are patient, you can build up a decent colleciton.
If you're wanting to go a cheap route, I would look at garage and estate sales to find really cheap old gear that you can get for pennies in bulk. The only drawback is your time needed to modify older rolling stock, and potentially mod / paint / re-decal if it is really old n-scale stuff. But, if you're on a budget, that might be a way to fill your roster until you accrue enough cash to start replacing cars with better models as you go. N scale models are particularly forgiving to the eye, and a good application of weathering can hide many imperfections.
I’m fortunate to have a hobby shop fairly close to me that sells used N scale at really good prices. Many manufacturers, but I look for Microtrains on sale. I’ve paid as little as $5 CAD. Some of the cars I’ve bought look unused.
Thank you Jimmy. Drinking Schull Hazel Nut Cream this morning. Bottom line is for half the price ($15 versus $30) you get a project that will need an $8.00 set of couplers, weight added, and painting. You get what you pay for.
as a start one should ONLY use one manf of coupler, be very fineky about them, so you do not get upset if there is a on track problem. why cut off the glad-hand? just adjust to fit correctly. kadee makes a special pliers to do this job, works better than a needle nose pliers did. you never talked about the gauging of the wheels, or the fit of the flanges to your track, aka are the flanges correct? or oversized? weight is a very easy fix.
I always service any new purchase before running it. That includes coupler height, centring, spring action and pin height. I have a Microtrains gauge and a pair of their pin pliers for adjusting the "air hoses", and a back to back wheel space gauge. NRMA weighting is also part of this process. The coupler pocket gets a spurt of powdered graphite to minimise friction. That all takes less than 5 minutes and it's on to the track. The 1:1 railways do the same although it takes a little longer.
Thank for the review Jimmy will not be getting any of those. I patiently wait shop thrift stores and my local hobby shop. Some time the hobby shop gets in estate sale stock and have gotten some real good buys that way. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖
I think it’s a great idea that you presented these car issues honestly. Thanks for the information. I think that the tinkering part of my brain would definitely try to make those minor changes to make them work. 👍🏼
I have a small collection of cars like that from when I first started in N scale in the late 1980s/90s. What I started doing was replacing the old large-flange wheel sets with more modern scale flange wheels and the Rapido couplers with micro-trains couplers (about half done now - my model trains are on a hiatus after a move so not complete). Another aspect you correctly point out is adding weight to these cars to meet NMRA minimum suggested standard - a must if you want consistent operation. Good video.
Want rolling stock cheap?? Go to any Train Shoe and look for the discount tables - still possible to find them for 1 to 5 dollars. They will need some work but not at much cost
Thank you for the review! Do you have a video or can you recommend a resource on how to install micro train couplers on n scale Bachmann locomotives? I bought some Bachmann locomotives for my son who likes n scale but the locomotives didn't come with couplers. Thanks for any help you can give. I am drinking Chock full o nuts Columbian coffee with honey and milk.
There are a few videos on you tube on changing couples on engine s i change mine on my kato s . Not hard but you will have to do a few to get the hang of ot.
Hey so I might have mentioned I have a 4x8 layout in ho scale in the past but I might be building my second layout in n scale on something about half the size around 2x6 table is that good for an n scale?
Jimmy, Liked your assessment on these cars. I think I have seen some of them. Would definitely be coupler replacements and weight work right off the bat for me-Enjoyed my Jose's Columbian earlier!
Hi Jimmy, I saw this while sipping on some store brand coffee with international delight vanilla creamer during my work break and had to leave a comment! I bought a set of white ones a few weeks ago and my eyes went straight to the brake hoses and knew there would be issues before letting them even touch any track. They were really that long! However, once I cut them off, I had no problems at all running them on both of my layouts. Maybe it's because I haven't done much switching with them and got lucky coupling them so far. For reference I was using rolling stock with micro trains couplers, a Kato Loco, and a Bachmann Loco. I left a 4-star review on Amazon because once those those brake hoses are snipped, they really were perfect for doing a custom paint job. Edit: I looked at the set I had when I got home and saw that my couplers seem to spring towards the center better than the set you showed. Seems quality really is inconsistent.
Interesting review, Jimmy, thanks! I think though that I would just wait for a sale on a name brand, or buy used cars from other modelers in the community as I have before. Watching today with BRCC's Space Bear, black.
Cheap is cheap. You end up having to do additional work. I stick with Micro Trains, Con Cor, and Atlas primarily. While I do have some Bachman cars, I don’t have many. Good review. Daz Boz with cream.
Jimmy, I always learn so much from your videos, and this one is no exception. I learned about what to look for in the rolling stock I will actually add to my trains vs the cheap or used ones I will use to visually fill the classification yard I hope to build ( just parking a bunch of cars to park and make the yard look full like I remember it as a kid.) I am drinking Folgers half-caf here in Maine.
Hello. Those cars seem to be a bit much in price for what they are at least at the time of this video. Out of curiosity, though, would it have been possible to bend the hoses upward a little to clear the frogs with a couple sets of needle nose plyers or would the hoses just snap off?
So I did try that because I have made that work in the past with better made couplers, but either the hoses would snap off or the knuckles would break.
@@DIYDigitalRailroad Kinda figured. It's a shame that we'd have to do that for the cost of those units. Thanks for giving it a shot in the past and letting us know how it turned out.
The box car shell looks like the one from old Life-Like 50' refrigerated box. They've been around forever. I remember getting a few 30 years ago when they were probably around $3..5 a piece. So, train set level. These molds were often shared around, I recall an outfit 'Industrial' selling these a few years back. Also, the printing is a major cost, so undecs are typically cheaper.
Doesn’t seem cheap enough to warrant the lack of quality and added frustration. You can definitely get better quality rolling stock for $15-20/car used on eBay.
Agree with your last point, might be worth it for some custom modeling to avoid altering a better built car, but otherwise not exactly "cheap" to bring up to spec for consistent running. Maxwell House Smooth Bold here, black no sugar.
Good review!!!👊🏻 Thanks for the warning about cheap products. Question: Just bought a set of Broadway-Limted Box Cars & a set of Kato Coal cars. I have a starter set from Kato with 5 rolling stock cars, the Kato Coal cars couple ok but have problems coupling with the box cars?? I've noticed the box cars have a stationary mount couple where the other two have free swinging couple also the box cars have an air hose and the Kato stock does not. Any thoughts or ideas what I should do. Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Hey John. So the Kato ones typically come with a set of hoses you can apply separately. The free swinging ones are called "truck mounted: and the stationary ones are called "Body mounted." Kato's couplers are not the best.
The weights look like the ones found in the Roco and LL cars from decades before. You could have adjusted the brake hose (trip pin) by bending it. Your point about swapping out the trucks is spot on in both cost and performance. When I started out, too many years ago to mention, I replaced just the Repedo couplers on the trucks with micro-trains 1129. At the time they were a lot cheaper than replacing the trucks.
Great video! My experience from another hobby/collection has always been that it is generally better to pay a little more for good quality. However, I have seen model train layouts where there are several "static" display areas, places where cars tend to sit as part of the scenery rather than actual rolling stock, and these would be great for that. Also good practice pieces for custom painting, like graffiti. Thank you for giving them a test-run for us all! Drinking Black Rifle Coffee "Silencer Smooth" light roast today with half-and-half, no sugar. :-)
Those are actually somewhat expensive, for such obviously cheap things. May as well go the whole hog and buy better ones; these will only save you a little, all told. Moccona 10 Espresso Style, cold, mostly milk with some ice.
What really burns my toast with these scale videos is, the unnecessary money ppl spend on layouts. $45/55 for a 3 pack of box cars that for me they look crappy, won't stay on the track, that's throwing money down the toilet. I feel a good 3d printer would give you better details. You can weight them down your self, and you can purchase a box of metal wheels for far less money.
Thanks! I’ve been looking at those gondolas pretty much daily. After this vid….. it’s a hard pass! Erie island coffee. “Jamaican me crazy” blend. Mmmmmm
Brake Hoses? What? they sorta look like hoses, from a distance, maybe. Those are coupler trip pins & should work with uncoupling magnets. Kadee makes a dedicated tool to adjust them. Kadee HO knuckle couplers always hang a little low & need to be bent a little. Not usually an issue though with the N scale Micro Trains stuff. But I digress, leave these Cheap Model Train Cars at Amazon & get something better that's worth what you pay for it.
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Thanks for the shout out!!!👍🏻
This sounds like a "pay now or pay later" proposition.
Drinking Yuban dark roast this morning - black and unsweetened.
Thanks for this Jimmy. I’m a nooby at this so this kind of information is very helpful.
Good, honest review. Thanks.
I like reviews like this. Honest and thorough. Thanks Jimmy.
Hey nice review jimmy. I agree that you have to weight out the total cost with new trucks and couplers. I was enjoying a cup of Freedom Hill cherry blend coffee as I watched this. Have a great day. David 😊
Really honest review. Here’s an idea, model train meme review
Not an N scale guy, but doing Maxwell House French Roast as a daily drinker. Wire forming pliers with one concave face and one round face are readily available and will let you easily change the hose wire bend without applying leverage to the coupler itself. Run of the mill jewelry style pliers work fine for this in HO, but you might want to try one of the style with a finer tip like the ones with a cone rather than round steps on the convex jaw.
I actually just ordered some to customize. I’m going to run them in bigger Reefer Trains that would’ve been pulled by UP Challengers and Big Boys.
They come in British looking ones too
With the rapido couplers all British models use for N scale and buffers on either end
The way I see them … they don’t look half bad . I may get a couple .
Just one to begin with and see how I like it
I mean I am a 15 year old boy in the uk so anything cheap is good in my eyes . Besides a little water slide of BRITISH RAILWAYS never hurt to try out on a couple and some weathering perhsps
I mean if the first one turns out good then I may get s whole I’m going fleet of these … there is 19 of them on there …
So I have plenty to get if need be . All for good price and on eBay too .
But they seem massive . And really really nice
If they run of kAto track and will work well enough I can’t see why a class 66 British railways diesel wouldn’t look too out of place pulling 4 of them ! . I will reply once I purchase one . Bye for now and enjoy your day or evening .
You could get erie Lackawanna decals for those boxcars EL had reefer cars that color or Santafe reefer decals
Thanks for the info. I had been wondering if these were worth it.
good vid on your channel jimmy
They look just like the bachmann reefers just unlettered
I think that your slo mo video of the derailments at the points has solved a problem that has been bugging me for some time. Thanks as always.
Trip pins, or the air hoses, are adjustable. Just bend them up. You have to adjust all other couplers the same. The lack of self centering is prototype! They don't center automatically either so if you want more realistic ops that ups the level lol! It would slow down switching on a small layout quite a bit. I agree though, these look like reasonable cars if you want custom road names for your fleet but by the time you are done you have the same price as an accurail and a lot more work in it.
I didn’t even mention that the hoses snap off when you try to bend them lol.
@@DIYDigitalRailroad oh yeah, that would be a deal breaker!
Add some micro trains trucks, some weights and you could build a decent unit train if you’re into that sort of thing.
Also I drink a black coffee mixed with a latte flavored protein shake in a mug engraved with a AC4400 and my name. Thx mom! :)
Most of the single cars I've bought recently were Micro Trains for between $20 and $30 a piece. They're modern era (no top walkways like these) and just better looking without detil work needing to be done.
You can buy decorated Fox Valley boxcars for comparable prices, much better quality, less work to get them layout ready
I’ve definitely seen these floating around on Amazon. But I’ve been afraid to try them so thank you! I think that once you add the cost of couplers, decals, and wait, you’re not saving any money anymore lol but I really appreciate that you took the time to try them out for all of us. Today I’m drinking Tim Hortons half coffee half French vanilla. Thanks again for a great video Jimmy
A coupler pin that you can literally just bend up slightly or twist left or right if that is the problem and presto fixed(just like with the HO ones that sometimes aren't aligned properly, which should also have been detected by your coupler tester). Also, perhaps they're 3d printed and not a mold, though more likely an old mold. Additional weight inside is pretty much not a big deal either, and you should always make sure your rolling stock matches NMRA standards for weight.
I actually forgot to mention that I did try to bend the pins but they snapped off immediately.
They also have a one color set of them for $35
Ok Jimmy who made the cars and WHERE were they made? China? looks and operates like that is the source.
There is a coupler pin adjusting tool that has been made just for Kadee couplers. I've been using it for years on my HO equipment and some N scale stuff also. Looks like a pair of needle nose except that the instead of needle nose there is a cylinder on one side in 3 different sizes to fit N, HO, and O scale couplers. The other side is sort of like a half pipe that fits the underside of the coupler. They work extremely well. Check Walthers or Micro Mark. Tool sellers at train shows have them too.
I need this tool! Thanks for mentioning it, Jack! I use Kadee as often as possible and have a bunch of change-outs to do. Having that tool will be super helpful!
My 2 cents, bid on some older Micro-Trains boxcars on eBay. You might bid on a lot more than you win, but if you are patient, you can build up a decent colleciton.
I like this idea!
How do I fix the shaking weight in the car?
You’ll want to pop off the shell and glue the weight in place.
@@DIYDigitalRailroad thanks . Do I have a video on how to fix a wheel where the pin came out of the whole...my kid broke it
Did you do a check on the coupler height and hose height to make they were correct and just adjust the height instead of removing the hose/ uncoupler
So funny story. I actually was trying to bend the hoses, but they snapped off really easily. You can't slide them up either.
If you're wanting to go a cheap route, I would look at garage and estate sales to find really cheap old gear that you can get for pennies in bulk. The only drawback is your time needed to modify older rolling stock, and potentially mod / paint / re-decal if it is really old n-scale stuff. But, if you're on a budget, that might be a way to fill your roster until you accrue enough cash to start replacing cars with better models as you go. N scale models are particularly forgiving to the eye, and a good application of weathering can hide many imperfections.
I’m fortunate to have a hobby shop fairly close to me that sells used N scale at really good prices. Many manufacturers, but I look for Microtrains on sale. I’ve paid as little as $5 CAD. Some of the cars I’ve bought look unused.
Thank you Jimmy. Drinking Schull Hazel Nut Cream this morning. Bottom line is for half the price ($15 versus $30) you get a project that will need an $8.00 set of couplers, weight added, and painting. You get what you pay for.
as a start one should ONLY use one manf of coupler, be very fineky about them, so you do not get upset if there is a on track problem.
why cut off the glad-hand? just adjust to fit correctly. kadee makes a special pliers to do this job, works better than a needle nose pliers did.
you never talked about the gauging of the wheels, or the fit of the flanges to your track, aka are the flanges correct? or oversized?
weight is a very easy fix.
I always service any new purchase before running it. That includes coupler height, centring, spring action and pin height. I have a Microtrains gauge and a pair of their pin pliers for adjusting the "air hoses", and a back to back wheel space gauge. NRMA weighting is also part of this process. The coupler pocket gets a spurt of powdered graphite to minimise friction. That all takes less than 5 minutes and it's on to the track. The 1:1 railways do the same although it takes a little longer.
For 50 bucks . They suck out the box . . U can buy 3 micro trains for that
Thank for the review Jimmy will not be getting any of those. I patiently wait shop thrift stores and my local hobby shop. Some time the hobby shop gets in estate sale stock and have gotten some real good buys that way.
GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖
I think it’s a great idea that you presented these car issues honestly. Thanks for the information. I think that the tinkering part of my brain would definitely try to make those minor changes to make them work. 👍🏼
I have a small collection of cars like that from when I first started in N scale in the late 1980s/90s. What I started doing was replacing the old large-flange wheel sets with more modern scale flange wheels and the Rapido couplers with micro-trains couplers (about half done now - my model trains are on a hiatus after a move so not complete). Another aspect you correctly point out is adding weight to these cars to meet NMRA minimum suggested standard - a must if you want consistent operation. Good video.
Want rolling stock cheap?? Go to any Train Shoe and look for the discount tables - still possible to find them for 1 to 5 dollars. They will need some work but not at much cost
Thank you for the review! Do you have a video or can you recommend a resource on how to install micro train couplers on n scale Bachmann locomotives? I bought some Bachmann locomotives for my son who likes n scale but the locomotives didn't come with couplers. Thanks for any help you can give. I am drinking Chock full o nuts Columbian coffee with honey and milk.
There are a few videos on you tube on changing couples on engine s i change mine on my kato s . Not hard but you will have to do a few to get the hang of ot.
Hey so I might have mentioned I have a 4x8 layout in ho scale in the past but I might be building my second layout in n scale on something about half the size around 2x6 table is that good for an n scale?
Jimmy,
Liked your assessment on these cars. I think I have seen some of them. Would definitely be coupler replacements and weight work right off the bat for me-Enjoyed my Jose's Columbian earlier!
Hi Jimmy, I saw this while sipping on some store brand coffee with international delight vanilla creamer during my work break and had to leave a comment!
I bought a set of white ones a few weeks ago and my eyes went straight to the brake hoses and knew there would be issues before letting them even touch any track. They were really that long! However, once I cut them off, I had no problems at all running them on both of my layouts. Maybe it's because I haven't done much switching with them and got lucky coupling them so far. For reference I was using rolling stock with micro trains couplers, a Kato Loco, and a Bachmann Loco.
I left a 4-star review on Amazon because once those those brake hoses are snipped, they really were perfect for doing a custom paint job.
Edit: I looked at the set I had when I got home and saw that my couplers seem to spring towards the center better than the set you showed. Seems quality really is inconsistent.
Interesting review, Jimmy, thanks! I think though that I would just wait for a sale on a name brand, or buy used cars from other modelers in the community as I have before. Watching today with BRCC's Space Bear, black.
Cheap is cheap. You end up having to do additional work. I stick with Micro Trains, Con Cor, and Atlas primarily. While I do have some Bachman cars, I don’t have many. Good review. Daz Boz with cream.
Jimmy, I always learn so much from your videos, and this one is no exception. I learned about what to look for in the rolling stock I will actually add to my trains vs the cheap or used ones I will use to visually fill the classification yard I hope to build ( just parking a bunch of cars to park and make the yard look full like I remember it as a kid.) I am drinking Folgers half-caf here in Maine.
I never buy cheap cars only top shelf .
Agree, I’ve found that a bit more money up front, less problems later on. Coffee, Tim Hortons dark roast
Thanks for a great vid.
appear to be reefers rather than standard box cars
Hello. Those cars seem to be a bit much in price for what they are at least at the time of this video. Out of curiosity, though, would it have been possible to bend the hoses upward a little to clear the frogs with a couple sets of needle nose plyers or would the hoses just snap off?
So I did try that because I have made that work in the past with better made couplers, but either the hoses would snap off or the knuckles would break.
@@DIYDigitalRailroad Kinda figured. It's a shame that we'd have to do that for the cost of those units. Thanks for giving it a shot in the past and letting us know how it turned out.
The box car shell looks like the one from old Life-Like 50' refrigerated box. They've been around forever. I remember getting a few 30 years ago when they were probably around $3..5 a piece. So, train set level. These molds were often shared around, I recall an outfit 'Industrial' selling these a few years back. Also, the printing is a major cost, so undecs are typically cheaper.
Doesn’t seem cheap enough to warrant the lack of quality and added frustration. You can definitely get better quality rolling stock for $15-20/car used on eBay.
Agree with your last point, might be worth it for some custom modeling to avoid altering a better built car, but otherwise not exactly "cheap" to bring up to spec for consistent running. Maxwell House Smooth Bold here, black no sugar.
Good review!!!👊🏻 Thanks for the warning about cheap products. Question: Just bought a set of Broadway-Limted Box Cars & a set of Kato Coal cars. I have a starter set from Kato with 5 rolling stock cars, the Kato Coal cars couple ok but have problems coupling with the box cars?? I've noticed the box cars have a stationary mount couple where the other two have free swinging couple also the box cars have an air hose and the Kato stock does not. Any thoughts or ideas what I should do. Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Hey John. So the Kato ones typically come with a set of hoses you can apply separately. The free swinging ones are called "truck mounted: and the stationary ones are called "Body mounted." Kato's couplers are not the best.
@@DIYDigitalRailroad What couples should I change over to? Micro Train?? Thanks again!!!
The weights look like the ones found in the Roco and LL cars from decades before. You could have adjusted the brake hose (trip pin) by bending it. Your point about swapping out the trucks is spot on in both cost and performance. When I started out, too many years ago to mention, I replaced just the Repedo couplers on the trucks with micro-trains 1129. At the time they were a lot cheaper than replacing the trucks.
Great video! My experience from another hobby/collection has always been that it is generally better to pay a little more for good quality. However, I have seen model train layouts where there are several "static" display areas, places where cars tend to sit as part of the scenery rather than actual rolling stock, and these would be great for that. Also good practice pieces for custom painting, like graffiti. Thank you for giving them a test-run for us all! Drinking Black Rifle Coffee "Silencer Smooth" light roast today with half-and-half, no sugar. :-)
Jimmy did u ever run HO scale my son who is 17 likes the Canadian national. I like Bsnf and wife likes the steam engines. Uggh
life like clone cars
Those are actually somewhat expensive, for such obviously cheap things. May as well go the whole hog and buy better ones; these will only save you a little, all told.
Moccona 10 Espresso Style, cold, mostly milk with some ice.
What really burns my toast with these scale videos is, the unnecessary money ppl spend on layouts. $45/55 for a 3 pack of box cars that for me they look crappy, won't stay on the track, that's throwing money down the toilet. I feel a good 3d printer would give you better details. You can weight them down your self, and you can purchase a box of metal wheels for far less money.
Thanks! I’ve been looking at those gondolas pretty much daily. After this vid….. it’s a hard pass! Erie island coffee. “Jamaican me crazy” blend. Mmmmmm
Drinking Utopian Coffee Company (Ft. Wayne Indiana roaster) Ethiopia Raro Nensebo. WONDERFUL taste of mango!
Brake Hoses? What? they sorta look like hoses, from a distance, maybe. Those are coupler trip pins & should work with uncoupling magnets. Kadee makes a dedicated tool to adjust them. Kadee HO knuckle couplers always hang a little low & need to be bent a little. Not usually an issue though with the N scale Micro Trains stuff. But I digress, leave these Cheap Model Train Cars at Amazon & get something better that's worth what you pay for it.
Yes those are trip pins but they are designed to look like the brake hoses between cars.
No longer sold so good riddance. If you have a local train show you can probably pick up better models and a wider variety used for much less.
Try something other than Starbucks.