Coupling change

jonclox · February 11, 2015, 02:44:42 PM

Last week I managed to pick up a new Bachmann Baldwin 4-6-00 DCC loco at a very nice price. I need it to pull a few of me existing wagons so rather than changing its couplings I bought ban Atlas Caboose with the idea of changing one of its couplings. At the moment I cant see how to do it easily. Anybody done it in the past , if so how ?

scotsoft · February 11, 2015, 02:51:43 PM

You should know by now that some pictures might help get you an answer

cheers John.

jonclox · February 11, 2015, 04:18:50 PM

Quote from: scotsoft on February 11, 2015, 02:51:43 PM
You should know by now that some pictures might help get you an answer

cheers John.

:(I don't do good pictures but as soon as Im up to it I`ll post a couple

jonclox · February 12, 2015, 04:25:10 PM

I think I may have a plan. will try it when this flu goes away

jonclox · February 14, 2015, 04:53:44 PM

Solution sorted and it shouldn't have been necessary anyway

I blame the flu

port perran · February 14, 2015, 05:08:13 PM

Glad you sorted it.
Hope the flu is getting better.

ChrisWV10 · February 14, 2015, 05:35:46 PM

Hi Jon how did you sort it? Been tempted by a couple of US locos but don't know how easy it is to change coupling.

Cheers

C.

jonclox · February 15, 2015, 11:19:27 AM

Quote from: ChrisWV10 on February 14, 2015, 05:35:46 PM
Hi Jon how did you sort it? Been tempted by a couple of US locos but don't know how easy it is to change coupling.

Cheers

C.

At the moment things are still in bits but the mock up (not muck up) worked out ok so time will tell

ChrisWV10 · February 15, 2015, 12:09:00 PM

Not a simple replacement then. Perhaps I'll consider a barrier wagon without resorting to butchering a loco

Cheers

C.

d-a-n · February 15, 2015, 12:21:52 PM

A barrier/conversion wagon is a great idea - I'd be tempted to cut off one of the wagon/carriage's couplings and replace with an NEM pocket and slip a basic Rapido into it. This will ensure correct coupling height and alignment.

See this guide on how it's done if you're not sure.

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=19829.0

jonclox · February 15, 2015, 04:50:57 PM

A barrier wagon is the way Im going. It seems cheaper and easier than wrecking/ modifying a brand new loco.
Ive actually prized a GF fitted Rapido out today and pushed a Dapol buckle spare into the same fitting. The height is slightly low but Ive prized the NEM pocket off and slipped a shim of plasticard into position. That's gluing till tomorrow now so then I`ll resemble and see how it looks

jonclox · February 19, 2015, 04:12:30 PM

My barrier wagon attempt was a failure..solely my fault not the coupling manufactures
The doner body was a hybrid of an old excursion coach mounted onto a flat car and as such(?) looked reasonable.
With the coupling changed using one of the brilliant Dapol kits I completely messed everything up
A new doner boggy will need to be sourced and filtted. The whole thing when coupled with the Bachmann loco (un modified), the Atlas caboose (un modified) and the modified carriage looked a bit like a Z gauge loco followed by an undersized N gauge caboose,
followed by a n gauge elephant.
No fault of any of the manufacturers . Just my stupidity