Model Railroading > N-scale VIA Rail "Canadian" questions...

To all the N-scale modelers here on TO, particularly those up in Canada,

About a decade ago while on business trips to Canada (primarily doing research on VIA, CP, CN and the St. Lawrence Seaway), I was able to collect a nice-looking N-scale model of the VIA "Canadian" in VIA's original color scheme. Finding F-units to power the train proved impossible, but I did pick-up three E-8's in VIA colors which will have to do. However, I cannot get the couplers to work on any of the equipment other than the E's??!! The cars are Con-Cor as I recall - nothing fancy but better detailed than the Con-Cor cars done for streamliners here in the USA.

Does anyone out there have any information about this equipment and its problematic couplers or suggestions so I can at long last run that train?

Thanks in advance for any and all help!

Best wishes,

ShastaDaylight