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poliss · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject:

Wouldn't be so bad if the couplers were like the ones on this page.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~raicho/mcorner/mtconver/katocoup.htm
The coupling box on mine is the same, so Rapido couplers won't fit.
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upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Though you had some Kato U.P. coaches Poliss ? i have run them with the big boy coupler no problems & the Kato coupler the coaches come with

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poliss · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

My UP coaches are Con-Cor made by Kato and are fitted with Rapido couplers.
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upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Hi Poliss,

Here is one of my Kato Con Cor coaches i converted easily all it needs is the lug trimming off and swap over the trucks ... yes they are black trucks but a coat of U.P. harbour mist grey or the right ones in grey at a later date will match in with the U.P. yellow of the coach.

Do your trucks look like this now ?

The lug circled that need razor sawing off to allow the MT truck to fit .... sorry its out of focus.

Fitted with the MT truck

You might be able to see the silverheaded screw forward of the outer wheelset to allow adjustment of coupling closeness, a motor shim under the truck is sometimes needed to get the coach height spot on.
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poliss · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject:

What's the number of the MT truck Nick?
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bando1_de · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

Hi pol,
MT-Commonwealth passenger trucks are available as 2-axle trucks and 3-axle trucks. Above links take you to MT's respective catalog pages...

Cheers,
Erhard
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poliss · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:

$9.50 a pair!!!! They're having a laugh aren't they? That's more than I paid for the coaches. Looks like a long Ebay search for me.
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poliss · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

No rush Nick. I'm in the middle of working out how to install a decoder in my Skoda. Already taken the capacitor out. (Actually it fell of when I opened her up.)

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poliss · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject:

This is more my kind of price.

http://tinyurl.com/ddw4ov

I don't suppose there are replacement trucks for European stock?
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