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Title: Farish coupling overhang
Post by: Blade Fisher on July 10, 2019, 01:25:29 PM

Hi,

Can anyone advise the approximate overhang of the couplers on GF coaches/ diesel locomotives above the length of the individual vehicle? In the absence of a coach/loco I am assuming 5mm at each end.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Farish coupling overhang
Post by: Newportnobby on July 10, 2019, 01:54:47 PM

Hi, and welcome to the forum :wave:
You may find some variation but I've just measured a Farish class 42 and the coupling end is 8mm over the buffer beam.

Title: Re: Farish coupling overhang
Post by: njee20 on July 10, 2019, 02:13:26 PM

What are you actually wanting to answer? 5mm should cover you to the end of a coupler (I just checked a mk1 @3mm beyond the buffers, a 66 @ 1.5mm beyond the buffers and a 60 @2mm), but if you want to know about coupled length for a rake it'll be less than that because of the overlap between vehicles.

If you're trying to calculate lengths then 5mm should give you wiggle room.

Title: Re: Farish coupling overhang
Post by: Blade Fisher on July 10, 2019, 02:15:52 PM

Thanks guys. The answer is platform length.

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