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 Posted - March 14 2014 : 11:01:57 AM
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i know a few makes made these type of couplers,but who made these,ken
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Posted - March 14 2014 : 12:19:02 PM
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I have a Varney caboose that has those type of couplings. That's all I've got to help in this case.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on March 14 2014 12:19:39 PM
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Posted - March 14 2014 : 3:42:10 PM
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I have a handful of fixed couplers like that in my parts bin but not with the rectangular opening in the shaft, mine have circular holes that would fit in a conventional box with a screw. Have never seen that type before.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - March 14 2014 : 4:25:48 PM
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varney ones had a spring in the rectangular box to have a bit of give on bends,see link ken
scroll down to draft box,i think athearn/globe ones had the round hole
Edited by - catfordken on March 14 2014 4:26:43 PM
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Posted - March 14 2014 : 5:26:32 PM
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quote:varney ones had a spring in the rectangular box to have a bit of give on bends,see link ken
scroll down to draft box,i think athearn/globe ones had the round hole
Originally posted by catfordken - March 14 2014 : 4:25:48 PM
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This is exactly what I was talking about in the top comment below catfordken's post. Here's a picture of the real coupling on my Varney caboose.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - March 14 2014 : 9:25:15 PM
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My Model Train shop just got some of these as vintage in the package, I believe they were either Athearn or Kadee brand ( don't remember right off-hand ). What I THINK they do is, when you're pulling, they swivel, when you are backing up, they then slide back in the coupler pocket, and won't move to the side as much, so you're not forcing it off the track...that's my guess, anyway.
Jerry
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