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QUOTE: Originally posted by icmr I was wondering what is the best way to level the couplers when the boxes are the problem? I have a couple cars that are level but the couplers don't couple. The bottom of one coupler barely touches the top of the other coupler but when I couple them to other cars they couple just fine. ICMR
Larry
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jimrice4449 There's a simple (and cheap) solution to the Athearn BB low cplr ht. Shave off the the bolster pin on the frame of the car and then remove the little lip on the top (flat) half of the KD box and cement it (the flat pice w/ the then cplr but now truck pivot pin) in place of the removed bolster pin. Should put the cplr ht dead on and you weren"t going to use the KD box anyway.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Robert Knapp It is helpful to keep the various 20 or 30 series couplers on hand just for solving coupler height problems.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Sam Clarke "Kadee Quality Products we are planning the long and short shank versions of the #58 coupler, however, we do not like the looks of an offset #58 head with the shank at the top or bottom which makes the nice detailed head look really bad. So at this point we are not going to make the "offset" #58 couplers.
QUOTE: "Yes, I didn't think of that. It would look a bit strange. Perhaps an out of the box thought - could the shank come off from the center of the head and then jog up or down?"
QUOTE: Originally posted by ort007 This should probably be a new thread, but since Sam has been hanging out here, I'll ask my question. Regarding the KD #58's, I've committed to upgrade my rolling stock using 58's. For many cars, especially Athearns that have the coupler box built in, all I need is the coupler and centering spring. How close are we to seeing bulk packs of #58's? Anyone else interested? Maybe if there is a market here, we'll see them at the LHS. Thanks, Ort007
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