Athearn cushion coupler pocket repair

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hello,

I thought MR had an article on repairing couple pockets on Athearn cushion frame box cars with new Walthers parts. I searched the last year of MR (except the missing August issue) and could not find it. Was this article in MR?

thanks for any help

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Hey,

I would skip the Walther’s Cushion Coupler Pockets and go with Moloco’s, they are foolproof and you have screw assembly, so repairs are easy I have been using them for years and they work great.

https://www.molocotrains.com/collections/parts/draftgear

Here is an installation I just completed on a RBL I am working on, I removed the caston pockets with the Moloco ACF pockets as this was an ACF produced car.

Rick Jesionowski

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thanks for the follow up, nice looking parts. 3 D printing is really going to take this hobby to another level.