does anyone know if the couplers used for the thomas cars can be used on other non-thomas car. Specificaly i'm look to use Bachmann track cleaning cars with one of the engines.
If they're Bachmann UK cars with the hook and loop couplers they'll mate perfectly. If it's got a knuckle coupler there's a way to stick the hook into the knucle and make it work but it's not reliable. If it has a horn-hook coupler, I have no clue.
Quote from: Justin on September 11, 2010, 07:29:56 PM
If they're Bachmann UK cars with the hook and loop couplers they'll mate perfectly. If it's got a knuckle coupler there's a way to stick the hook into the knucle and make it work but it's not reliable. If it has a horn-hook coupler, I have no clue.
You mean NEM Sockets? I'd suggest buying a UK wagon with them, and then fit one end of it with either Kaydees or E-Z mates.
Make a hook out of a piece of paperclip and attach it to the track cleaner car, then get some miniature chain or some string and use that to couple the track-cleaner car to one of the bufferbeam hooks. Or get some more of the hook-and-loop couplers and attach them to the car's bogies (aka trucks). Or the ends, but it doesn't work quite as well.
found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car
Quote from: jgaynor on September 12, 2010, 12:42:08 PM
found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car
It's not the best of designs though, newer versions are alot better.
Quote from: ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 12, 2010, 12:32:07 AM
Make a hook out of a piece of paperclip and attach it to the track cleaner car, then get some miniature chain or some string and use that to couple the track-cleaner car to one of the bufferbeam hooks. Or get some more of the hook-and-loop couplers and attach them to the car's bogies (aka trucks). Or the ends, but it doesn't work quite as well.
but i won't have to worry about trying to mickey mouse the couplers together, either that i would have to have a non thomas enging on my son's layout to clean the tracks
i know dapol makes a good track cleaner. it's motorized and compatible w/ the bachmann Thomas line. but i don't think that you would want to spend $100 on a track cleaner.
not at this time, but thank i'll look into it
Quote from: jgaynor on September 12, 2010, 12:42:08 PM
found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car
http://www.hornby.com/rolling-stock-87/r296/product.html
sadly its not in stock
Another solution is to just get one with any type of coupler, and just have an engine push it. No one ever said it had to be pulled ;)
Quote from: RBMN #425 Fan on September 15, 2010, 07:28:38 PM
Quote from: jgaynor on September 12, 2010, 12:42:08 PM
found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car
http://www.hornby.com/rolling-stock-87/r296/product.html
sadly its not in stock
it is on Ebay, where I just bought mine :-)
try http://www.centerline-products.com/rail_wheel.htm they have one for thomas/hornby