I have four 85 foot amtrak passenger cars with the old horn hook couplers, I would like to convert them to the newer types. I also have some truck mounted freight cars that I would like to convert as well. Thanks for any assistance.
Get Kadee couplers. Number 5s should work for all of your cars.
Gene
Quote from: winjie on April 16, 2008, 10:22:01 AM
I have four 85 foot amtrak passenger cars with the old horn hook couplers, I would like to convert them to the newer types. I also have some truck mounted freight cars that I would like to convert as well. Thanks for any assistance.
Best check the Kaydee site for their conversion info.
http://www.kadee.com/conv/hocc14.htm
The information on the site is for a number of Bachmann passenger cars.
re: 85' Bud Coach - Amtrack - use #38 Coupler conversions
OTher Bachmann passenger cars use the following:
85' cars is to use #37 coupler conversion kits
Spectrum Heavyweight cars to use #27 conversion kits
1998 Passenger cars to use #5 or #58
For the majority of rolling stock with Talgo trucksuse the #5 or # 39 couplers.
Thank you gentlemen for your assistance, I will be picking some up on Saturday
Before you purchase the Bachman couplers check out the McHenrys . You may find them a little easier to install .
Don ???
Kadee.
Gene