tompm's 2021 Do Something Challenge part 3

[doctorwayne]

I'm not familiar with the Bachmann set-up for couplers, but your last photo shows that the car's floor must be improperly installed, as the steps are crooked, as if the floor is pushed too far into the carbody.

A small block of styrene, cemented to the inside of the car's end, could ensure that the floor remains properly positioned, which might help with the coupler's performance (or lack thereof).

Wayne