Is anyone who has bought Fox Valley RD-4 hoppers planning on NOT using the interior braces? I have an inquiry in with Matt of Fox Valley to see if extras can be purchased, but I thought I would ask here in case someone is planning on not using theirs and would be willing to part with about 6 sets. One of the cars I bought didn't have a set of braces and I have broken a few during installation. I have a great many left to install and I know I'm going to need more extras.
These are really nice cars, by the way. The interior braces are beautiful, if a bit tedious to install. My only gripe is that the round head screws that hold on the weight interfere with my plans of using "proper" 100-ton Atlas trucks with Fox Valley 36" wheels. They have to be ground down with a Dremel or else removed with the weight glued in. (A flat-head screw would have been better) In fact it looks as if Fox Valley had to use the MT spacing washer to clear the screws with the included MT trucks/33" wheels.
Can anyone help with the braces?
Thanks,
Pete D.
