Converting couplers
- Thread starter Ken W
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Hi Ken and welcome. There are a few more manufacturers, mostly based on the Kadee type magnetic couplers.
To get you started here is a link to the Kadee site
http://www.kadee.com/index.shtml
and a page to explain how the couplers work. http://www.kadee.com/animation/c1.htm
Cheers
Willis
To get you started here is a link to the Kadee site
http://www.kadee.com/index.shtml
and a page to explain how the couplers work. http://www.kadee.com/animation/c1.htm
Cheers
Willis
hamltnblue
Active Member
Hi Ken.
You'll find that it will cost a few bucks but the basic change-out is pretty simple. If you have truck mounted couplers or Bachmann cars it will be alittle more difficult but best thing is to make a couple of transition cars with a knuckle on one side and horn type on the other. That way you can use both without changing all of the cars at once.
You'll find that it will cost a few bucks but the basic change-out is pretty simple. If you have truck mounted couplers or Bachmann cars it will be alittle more difficult but best thing is to make a couple of transition cars with a knuckle on one side and horn type on the other. That way you can use both without changing all of the cars at once.
And just to make it easy this is the site you want to look at and check out their conversion charts as they may help you as well. http://www.micro-trains.com/
Kadee = HO-scale
Micro Trains = N-scale
Kadee = HO-scale
Micro Trains = N-scale
nmaniac
Member
Ken, Hi and welcome
if your running with a club most of the time all the rolloing stock is switched over to Mt's this way you can run your cars with other members and even if your not I think the Mt's are the best couplers and trucks around right now buy them in bulk packs at shows it will be a wee bit cheaper or to save even more money buy the kits you have to put together and good luck
if your running with a club most of the time all the rolloing stock is switched over to Mt's this way you can run your cars with other members and even if your not I think the Mt's are the best couplers and trucks around right now buy them in bulk packs at shows it will be a wee bit cheaper or to save even more money buy the kits you have to put together and good luck
NYO&W
Member
Transition car is a wonderful thing
The transition car is definitely a great way to get started fast until you can convert all of your rolling stock. My first and only attempt was to make a transition car with truck mounted couplers. Maybe it's just me, and my eyes not being so good anymore, but it was a pretty frustrating endeavor. I made one other transition car (a caboose) with body mounted couplers and that was a snap.
The transition car is definitely a great way to get started fast until you can convert all of your rolling stock. My first and only attempt was to make a transition car with truck mounted couplers. Maybe it's just me, and my eyes not being so good anymore, but it was a pretty frustrating endeavor. I made one other transition car (a caboose) with body mounted couplers and that was a snap.
