Once I bought my Forney I decided that I needed to have the proper rolling stock to go along with it. I did my research and found that LGB made a number of pieces to match, and USA Trains made a few more. So, I took to eBay to see what I could find. ... Long story short, after only a few months I've found almost every piece I need for a short-line passenger and freight train (sans caboose). I really like the coaches that LGB put out for this particular line. They are made to look like the proper time period the SR&RL ran and are detailed with interior seating, restrooms, and coal heaters. It would be quite easy to add lighting to them, which I may do at some other time. For now, I've made two small changes to my coaches. They are so small that most observers probably won't even realize they are different. CouplersThe hook-and-loop couplers are quite reliable, based on my discussions with other modelers. However, I have some tight spaces in my railway and I'd much rather be able to pick up a single car without needing to un-couple them. It is for this reason I've chosen to us the US-style knuckle couplers on my railroad. Also, I think they look much nicer. ChainsIt is an incredibly small detail, I know. But, the one thing I really didn't like about these coaches was the molded plastic chain hanging on the end of the hand rail on either end of the cars. So, I cut them off and replaced them with real chain. I couldn't tell you the size; the packaging really didn't say. But, it is about 1.5mm wide.
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