>  Has anyone tried something on the order of a swing bracket that effectively 
> gives a radius >  of about an inch of swing when used with either the 802 or 
> #5 boxes.               

I use a brass strip which pivots on the truck kingpin screw, but swings 
independently of the 
truck.  This allows very close coupling.

This is unlike a normal truck-mounted coupler, which has the undesirable effect 
of drawing 
the cars much closer together on curves.                      

Stan Stokrocki                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                      


------------------------------------

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    [email protected] 
    [email protected]

<*> 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/

Reply via email to