What Kadee coupler to use

[JohnWPowell]

What Kadee coupler do you all use on walthers center beam cars?

[BRAKIE]

JohnWPowell

What Kadee coupler do you all use on walthers center beam cars?

 

 

On my old ones I used #5s before changing to my standard 148s.. My newer center beams came with Walther ProtoMax II coupler and I didn't replace them

[Mark R.]

Did you try a #5 (bronze spring) or #148 (whisker) ? Or did you not try anything first ?

Mark.

[JohnWPowell]

I tried a 148 it would work, but it looks like it needs to be a little longer like maybe a 146

[dstarr]

Kadee publishes a "what-fits-what" list on their website.  It lists every piece of rolling stock made since the 1940s.  Although it is possible to warp a #5 coupler into anything, you will save yourself a good deal of filing and hacking and cussing if you go with Kadee's recommendations. 

[BRAKIE]

John, A 146 will work and give you a more prototype looking coupler since real centerbeams have  extended shank couplers.

[riogrande5761]

What about scale head versions?  Those look a little bit more realistic.

[csxns]

JohnWPowell

What Kadee coupler do you all use on walthers center beam cars?

When the Walthers Centerbeams came out i put #27 Kadees on them second run had plastic couplers i put scale heads on them the newer ones did not change.