quick question for ya'll. i've got 2 sd 60s. i have put mt 1015s in them (with the shim to get the correct height). I have used the little plastic piece that came in the box for this. on the front pilot on one of them, the "clip" keeps dropping down while running, and whenever i go through a yard, it catches a frog, causing a spectacular derailment. has anyone else had this problem? if so, how did you fix it? would i be better off going back to the accumate on this unit???? thanks in advance!!!!
Try using the 00-90 supplied with the coupler in place of the clip, or order a couple of spares from Atlas. Maybe someone here has a spare they can throw you way? Just a couple of ideas...
Carl: Most Atlas loco's don't need the shim to get the correct coupler height. I have 2 Atlas SD-60M's and didn't need a shim to obtain the correct height of the coupler. The MT 1015's slide right in position & correct height.
i willl try the screw and see what happens. i think i still have it in my misc. box. on both of mine i had to put the shim under the coupler to get it to match the mt1055 gage i had
well the entire coupler comes down. i had ordered a new clip from caboose thinking the one i had was warped, but it never seems to want to snap in completely into the steps, i trimmed a little on one of the clips, but i am afraid to whittle on the shell. i was running on some temp. track laid out on my parents kitchen counter (almost 4' x 8') over christmas and the clip fell down and derailed it. sounds like i just need to get the screw put in it.
Like my comrade said, most Atlas engines don't require a shim. The SD50/60-series doesn't, but the Geep 40's do.. Ask me how I know this???
like i said, i orginally put the 1015 in with the clip. it was a little loose, then when i put it on track and used the mt1055 gage, it was a little low, so i put the shim under it. both of my sd60s were the same. one has no problem, the other has this clip and coupler coming out periodically.
But if you don't put the shim in, the coupler boxes (and thus the couplers) will be able to shift slightly up and down, increasing the chance the coupler trip pins will catch on turnouts (among other problems).
