Is there a kit availabe to retrofit the old trains(20 yrs) to e-z mate couplers ? Or do I just have to improvise ?
Quote from: sloan on May 08, 2008, 08:47:11 PM
Is there a kit availabe to retrofit the old trains(20 yrs) to e-z mate couplers ? Or do I just have to improvise ?
No.
Why e-z mate (sic)? Kadees are so much better.
Yes.
Sloan
I wrote a tutorial on upgrading old couplers, usually Talgo type, to Kadee #148.
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,4917.0.html
If you have any questions after reading the instructions, contact me. I have upgraded about 100 cars.
Bob
Welcome to the board, and no.
If Kadee #5 fit, please use them. I can vouch for those " God's gift to Model railroaders".
Most Kadee replacements are a drop in fit. Start with Kadee #5s. If you have a fair number of cars with coupler boxes on the bottom of the car, consider buying a bulk pack - much cheaper.
Gene
go with kadee #5 couplers , i use them on all my rolling stock and allmost all locos