close coupling the sharks

[edhorm]

Has any one come up with a way to get the Bachmann Sharks coupled to a more protypical distance?  The wide space between them is my only dislike about the models.

[Len]

Have you tried replacing the couplers with a drawbar made of sheet styrene?

Many of the early cab units came as A-A or A-B sets attached with drawbars. The railroads retrofitted them with couplers to gain flexibility in assigning power to trains.

Len

[jerryl]

Good sugestion, also Kadee makes a short shank coupler. Don't know how much  you would gain with them.   Jerry

[Len]

If you don't want to go the drawbar route, Walthers has a scale dummy knuckle coupler (933-1045) available that gives pretty close coupling. Regular price is $4.98 for a 12 pack, but currently on sale for $2.98.

The sometimes have a burr on the inside face of the knuckle, but it's easy to clean out with a #11 X-acto blade.

Len