I have a couple bachmann plus sd45s I'm trying to chage couplers to knuckles. The couplers mount on engine with bracket and screw holding. When I put the knuckles on the're loose. The horn hooks work fine. I was wondering if anyone had any easy solutions. I tried shimmiming and still didn't work, also went to kadee site and their way is a lot of filing and cutting. Does anyone know of any easier way
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hi jeremy bachmann make kadee style coupling for their locos or use a reducing ring to secure kadees,ken http://www.bachmann.co.uk/prod1.php?prod_selected=americanhoâˆ=93 the bachmann horn and hook centres are smaller than most,the ez couplings have worked on my older bachmann dieselsEdited by - catfordken on July 26 2010 12:21:03 PM
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Thanks Ken, but still no luck. The EZ mate is what I have been using. I think the thickness of coupler is what the probelm is, but this is confusing me.
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hi jeremy if they are loose ie up and down movement,the couplers are to thin,if the movement is in and out the centre hole is to big,you then need a reducer ring,if you cannot close the coupler box then its to fat kenEdited by - catfordken on July 26 2010 4:11:16 PM
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Hi there. I had the same problem with a Bachmann Plus B23-7. I used E-Z Mate couplers and found they were too loose in all directions. A very small washer from the hardware store worked perfectly.
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