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The Hogwarts probably has the standard British "Tension Lock" couplers - not nice things to look at! Fitting Kadees to the cars would be protypically correct as the real ones (British Railways MK1s) have drop-head buckeyes - the knuckles hinge down to reveal a standard drawhook behind and the buffers extend, so they can be run either with other buckeye-equipped stock (buffers retracted) or with stock fitted with the old screw-link couplers (buffers extended). The loco should, technically, have screw-link couplers though these can be a real pain in model form due to their small size and the difficulty of coupling/uncoupling them - I'd advocate fitting a Kadee on the tender and removing the front coupler (should just unscrew). There should be something in the #30 series couplers that will be suitable (these have smaller draft gear boxes than the #5s and are good for situations like the end of those cars, failing that Walthers have offered a kit to fit swinging coupler pockets to Athearn 85' freight cars that might be adaptable). <br /> <br />www.railwayscene.co.uk/image.php?imgref=1543 is a photo of the front of the real thing, to show what the screw-link couplers look like. <br /> <br />The switcher might be harder to fit out - best advice might be to check the Kadee site under "conversions", and if it's not listed email them - someone will have fitted Kadees to one of these locos before, and they will probably be able to help. Hope this is of some use!
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