Conrail caboose 22133 trucks?

[Bobster]

Greetings ,

At a show earlier this year I picked up an Atlas extended vision caboose, Conrail 22133.  The trucks and pins are missing.  It currently has body mounted Rapido couplers.   Looking at the Mictortrains website I see a couple of possibilities, I'm not sure which is correct or best.   It will be tail end for Atlas' Conrail  SD-35 6002.   

The questions are:
Should I write Atlas for the missing trucks and pins?
Is there a specific Microtrains item that would be better?
Should I cut off the Rapido's and put on MT1015's or go with truck mounted couplers.

As my freight equipment is about half Rapido and half Mirotrains equipped I may put a MT on one end only.
What are your thoughts?

Thank you,
Bob L.

[Mark5]

This car was designed to accept MTL 1111 couplers.

http://www.atlasrr.com/Reviews/ncab.mrn.review.htm

For trucks I recommend the correct Atlas trucks:

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Atlas-N-22060-Caboose-Roller-Bearing-Trucks-withou-p/atl-22060.htm

Mark

[Bobster]

Mark,

Thank you,

Bob

[Spikre]

 
  forget Truck Pins, use 2-56 Flat Head Screws
  You will be much happier in the long run.
     Spikre
       

[Bobster]

Spikre,

Had not thought to use screws.  It sounds like a good idea.

Thank you,
Bob