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Model Forum / General / Railroads / June 2004Changing N scale caboose couplers
I want to change a Micro-Trains caboose to take rapido couplers. Will they fit the MT coupler pockets, or do I need a conversion pocket? harrym Most micro trains will take the rapido coupler without modification.  SignaturePlease note; return email address has changed. It is now farosenbaum@sbcglobal.net. Emails to Earthlink will be ignored. The Gratiot Valley Railroad Club bi-annual train show and sale November 7, 2004, at the Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center. Macomb County Michigan. Please visit our Web Site Click here: http://www.gvrr.org/ > I want to change a Micro-Trains caboose to take rapido couplers. Will they > fit the MT coupler pockets, or do I need a conversion pocket? harrym > > I want to change a Micro-Trains caboose to take rapido couplers. Will they > > fit the MT coupler pockets, or do I need a conversion pocket? harrym ------------------------------- > Most micro trains will take the rapido coupler without modification. "Most.."? Either they will, or they won't. Other than adding "Micro-Trains®" in 1990, Micro-Trains Line hasn't changed the underframe of their caboose since Kadee first released them 29 years ago. > > > I want to change a Micro-Trains caboose to take rapido couplers. Will they > > > fit the MT coupler pockets, or do I need a conversion pocket? harrym [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Either they will, or they won't. Other than adding "Micro-Trains®" in 1990, Micro-Trains Line > hasn't changed the underframe of their caboose since Kadee first released them 29 years ago. The coupler pocket is attached with one machine screw, but it won't take a rapido coupler as far as I can see. What am I not seeing? harrym >>>> I want to change a Micro-Trains caboose to take rapido couplers. >>>> Will they fit the MT coupler pockets, or do I need a conversion [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > take a rapido coupler as far as I can see. What am I not seeing? > harrym I think you have got it quite backwards. It's the Rapido type couplers that need changing, not the Micro-Trains couplers :-) Have a look at http://www.modelbaneteknik.dk/n-scale/kobl/konvert-e.htm for some M-T body-mount installations. SignatureBest Regards Erik Olsen http://www.modelbaneteknik.dk/ > > > Most micro trains will take the rapido coupler without modification. > > > The coupler pocket is attached with one machine screw, but it won't take a > rapido coupler as far as I can see. What am I not seeing? harrym Sounds like you have one of the more recently released (1996-current) steel caboose, series MTL 100000? Is your goal to have body-mounted or truck-mounted Rapido couplers? > Sounds like you have one of the more recently released (1996-current) > steel caboose, series MTL 100000? > > Is your goal to have body-mounted or truck-mounted Rapido couplers? It is a Union Pacific woodside caboose. I want to keep body-mounted couplers. harrym > > Sounds like you have one of the more recently released (1996-current) > > steel caboose, series MTL 100000? > > > > Is your goal to have body-mounted or truck-mounted Rapido couplers? ------------------------------------------------- > It is a Union Pacific woodside caboose. I want to keep body-mounted > couplers. harrym --------------- ?? Does your caboose match any of the following: UP 3270 - 34' Wood Sheathed Caboose, w/Slanted Cupola (Boxcar Red) UP 3527 UP 3530 UP 3532 UP 3535 UP 3232 - 34' Wood Sheathed Caboose, w/Slanted Cupola (yellow) UP 3236 UP 3238 UP 3240 UP 3245 UP 3246 UP 3248 UP 3540 UP 3542 If yes, it sounds like it's already been altered by a previous owner. Do the coupler boxes look like any of these: http://www.micro-trains.com/Cuts/brncplrx.jpg > ?? Does your caboose match any of the following: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Do the coupler boxes look like any of these: > http://www.micro-trains.com/Cuts/brncplrx.jpg Yes, it's UP 3245. Will truck-mounted couplers work in this caboose? I wasn't sure they would clear the steps. I have extra Atlas roller-bearing trucks with rapido couplers if they will work. I haven't tried them yet. harrym |
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