Hye,

I bought ON30 Reefer #27418 at West Springfield Show Feb 27.
I had the surprise to see the new underFrame.

I would had to all that has been said:

1) The coupler was the "center" shank-medium.
2) The color is black.
3) The coupler box is higher.
4) The two screws are shorter.
5) The total reduction of various items amounts to 0.080".

The overall look is an important improvment.
I prefer the look of lower type cars (narrow gage).

I don't have the time, the desire nor the skill to fiddle, cut or glue
so tiny little parts. So, I beg Backmann to make possible to
purchase these underframes with the shorter screws separetly, so
I can change all my freight car underframes with this improvment.

N.B :  I also have G-scale trains, most from Backmann.

Thanks,

Jean Lafleur
Montreal Qc