I recently purchased a rail king triplex at York. 30-1645-1. The issue is when it is coupled to a train the rear coupler tends to pull down as it's running which, in turn, lifts the coupler of the fist car until they uncouple. The coupler is spring loaded which allows this to happen. I see no adjustment screw or method to fix the issue. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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The coupler is attached to an extension of the frame. The mount will sometimes bend down if the tender slams into the styrofoam during rough shipping. Bend the mount up to better align the coupler. The design does have a certain amount of droop compared to other locos, so you have to compensate it with the mount and/or increase the tension of the spring to better support the coupler.
Thanks Jon. Seems to be working fine.
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