I do the same thing but made coupler shanks of brass for talgos. Kadees held to shank by small sheet metal screw. The brass makes it easy to adjust height by bending and strong enough to hold the setting.
On matters of style swim with the current. On matters of substance stand like a rock. Thos. Jefferson (may be paraphrased) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Degnan (RailScaler)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "POST : S-Scale Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [S-Scale Modeling] NASG Pullman couplers > > Has anyone seen the type of coupler system that Walthers uses in their HO > scale passenger cars and long wheel-base freight cars? Seems like something > like this could solve many of our coupler problems if we could find some way > to develop this same type application for our S cars. > > > John Degnan > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From Railroading To Religion... John's World on the Web : > http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/welcome.htm > ============================================= > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Poniatowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:07 PM > Subject: [S-Scale Modeling] NASG Pullman couplers > > > > > > > > Dave et al., > > > > I use the Talgo mounted couplers on the Pullman cars simply because > > they allow me to use the cars on tight curves. To solve the problem > > of them being too high, I remove the end wheel sets and bend the > > Delrin mounts on the trucks (very carefully) along with the coupler > > shank. The plastic is pretty tough and can take a bit of rough > > handling. Body mounting the couplers looks better, but sometimes the > > Talgo mounts work better, especially when going through tight cross > > overs. I make sure that the coupler height matches the NASG coupler > > height gauge. I also file small "relief" semi circles on the > > coupler shank to allow more coupler swing. > > > > As far as the minimum radius on body mounted units, I will defer to > > someone who has more experience in body mounting couplers! > > > > Jerry Poniatowski > > > > > > > > > > > > Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, > view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Change your membership, change your message settings, use our CALENDAR, view shared files or photos, view the list archives, GO TO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
