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You can make pretty effective diesel MU cables from scrap wire - just drill holes in the right places (look at prototype photos to work this out), and install them. I used telephone cable as I had a large chunk hanging around - if you open up the outer insulation you find a bunch of single-core insulated wires - with the insulation on these make a good representation of the horizontal cable above the coupler (usually painted red), and if you strip the insulation they make a good representation of the six dangling cables (three either side of the coupler). Not sure what the technical terms are for these cables but comparing the results to photographs they look convincing, and the cost of materials is very low. Good luck!
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