what ones do i need??

[gandy dancer#1]

By the wayhappy new year everyone!!

Educate me please!! I have purchased 4 bachman sets from last christmas to the present 2011. All of them have thecouplers with springs,and i am not pleased with them Hate to say it but cheap, cheap.So advise please what best replacement inKadee?? Ihave loked at their lineup and being one eyed hard to  decipher. should i get the #5 or the #148?? I want to replace on all my equipment over time so some one tellme the bestfor my buck, already looked at the  sergents brand, nice, but i am no donald trump

[jward]

the 148 is easier to install than the number 5, which has a copper spring plate in addition to the coupler. the 148 has the centering spriing built into the coupler. either one will work as a drop in replacement for bachmann and many other types of cars and locomotives, but i've had better luck with the 148s.

[gandy dancer#1]

Thank you jward,this has been bothering me somewhat, I want to do it right the first time and withlest amount of problems!! I have been reading posts on the subject here andother forums, and went to kadees web site and came away confused. So thanks for the help!!