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Title: Bachmann Old Timer Cars
Post by: Old John on January 07, 2014, 06:03:05 PM

Has anyone replaced the Rapido couplers with the Bachmann E-Z Mate knuckle couplers? If so did you use the 502 or 503 versions?

Title: Re: Bachmann Old Timer Cars
Post by: brokemoto on January 08, 2014, 12:13:42 AM

I have not replaced with the B-mann knuckle couplers, but I have replaced with Micro-Trains. You use 1133 which, at one time, was almost universal for B-mann products. It still goes on many of the B-mann items. The MTs are compatible with the various B-mann knuckle couplers.

Title: Re: Bachmann Old Timer Cars
Post by: Old John on January 08, 2014, 01:54:48 AM

Brokemoto,

Thank you for your reply, my problem is that I have a pot full of Bachmann 502 & 503 couplers, I was hoping to use those, and was looking to see what problems I would run into with them.

Title: Re: Bachmann Old Timer Cars
Post by: Chuck_S on January 10, 2014, 08:26:46 PM

What are the current Bachmann couplers? I have a couple of cabooses with Rapido couplers that just sit here 'cuz none of my cars will couple to them.

-- Chuck

Title: Re: Bachmann Old Timer Cars
Post by: Old John on January 10, 2014, 10:25:44 PM

Chuck,

I just bought these couplers recently at a hobby shop. They are serial numbers 78503 for the short shank, and 78502 for the medium shank. They are E-Z Mate Mark II magnetically operated knuckle couplers. John

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