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LOL, I haven't forgotten about that - I'll post the details (hopefully soon). I was going to do it last week but the snow storm (and 2 days without electricity) delayed everything.
I guess depending on where you are, you might be getting more snow soon. Hate to tell you, but it was 73 on the beach here today... Mark in Oregon
Louis: That's the way I've done it for years. Trying to put the trucks back together again was too much hassle.Mark: "if those couplers will stay intact when I pull the side frames" Maybe, but not usually, in my experience. Once the sideframe is removed, on those old metal-frame trucks, there's nothing holding the two frame halves together, except the axles. Disturb them, and the whole thing falls apart. That's why I prefer the screwdriver method, although I usually use a 6-inch stainless steel ruler.
My Kato Fs are from the first runs, with the metal inner frames, and even there the coupler box was part of the sideframe. So, removing the sideframes on those old ones causes the entire truck to disintegrate, but will NOT cause the coupler to fall out.