Couplers

[usmc03]

I have read a little about couplers, now I have a quesiton.  I only have the cheap starter sets so the couplers are the cheezy plastic ones that don't hold very well.  What would be a good recommendation to replace them?  It is a little frustrating to have the train keep coming apart each time it is stopped.

Thanks

[ABC]

Kadee #5's

[jward]

kadee #148, which is a "whisker" version of the #5.  it eliminates the copper centereing spring plate of the #5, and from my experience is much easier to get operating reliably.

are you sure your uncoupling problem is due to slack in the couplers, or the knuckle springs not holding the couplers together? or could your problem be due to the couplers riding over one another due to uneven track? if your problem is the latter, changing couplers won't solve the problem.

[usmc03]

Thanks, I am going to take a look at all the possiblities.  I don't think it is from uneven track as I have it set up on a sheet of 4x8 and am using E-Z track.  I think most of it comes from the uneven start/stops my six year old does.  I just joined a local club and will be picking their brains.