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    Pin to couple loco to tender on Fleischmann HO diecast steam (DB BR 01 182)?

    I've lost the pin that my Fleischmann HO BR 01 182 had to hold the tender. I believe what I had was what would be called a "core pin" and the hole is slightly larger than 2mm (maybe 2.2mm?). I'm not positive that was what the loco had originally though. A clevis pin might also work. Anyone...
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    Need coupler advice

    Hello everyone. Newbie to the forum. I'm just a mom trying to help her 12 year old figure out what coupler he needs for this switcher. It was given to him with no box. After some research, due to a 41018 stamp on the bottom, we believe it to be an Athearn SW7 frame from the 80's? There are no...
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    DevorCouplers

    Hello. I have a Devor dynamometer car. It has Devor couplers on it, and one of them moves, pulling a string, turning a pointer on a dial. The opposite end of the string is attached to a piece of spring steel, so that without a load on it the pointer parks at the same place over and over. So...
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    Athearn Genesis Coupler Replacement Difficulties

    I consider myself an experienced modeler, but I always have a devil of a time installing replacement [Kadee] couplers on Athearn Genesis Engines. Specifically SD70 [M-2 ACe] models. The stupid cut lever detail always gets in the way and haven't come up with a fool proof way to keep that from...
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    Coupler questions (upgrading)

    Planning on upgrading most if not all rolling stock this fall to Kadee(or equiv). I plan on using all the same brand. My question is should I convert them all to body mount from truck mount? I have about 20% body mount and about the same with metal wheel. I do plan on converting all to metal...




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