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Long flat cars

Started by orbstrains, April 10, 2011, 12:54:50 PM

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orbstrains

I have some long flat bed cars and i need to put trucks on them but my regular trucks will fit but the couplers are not long enought. Where can i get ones that will work ? Thanks!

ACY

In order to help you I need more information, like the scale, the brand/type of trucks and couplers. Also the length of the flat car would help.

orbstrains

The flat cars do not say who made them. They are N-scale and are 6 7/8 inches long. I use nuckel couplers. From the truck mounting hole to the end of the flat car is 3/4 inches. Thanks!

ACY

Get MT long shank couplers and give those a try, Bachmann does not have long shank couplers in N scale at this time.

jward

try micro trains. i believe they have trucks with extra long coupler mountings for use on cars like these.
Jeffery S Ward Sr
Pittsburgh, PA