Coupling two Dapol Megafrets

Started by NickLocke, June 16, 2012, 01:32:37 PM

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NickLocke

This is going to be a real numpty question - sorry!

Two Dapol megafrets (the two pack of Eddie Stobart / Tesco ones actually).  The outer end of each one has a standard coupling - fine.

The inner ends have nothing apart from a couple of holes.  There's also a bag of plastic bits - circles joined by tiny strips of plastic, and what look like tiny little couplings.

Clues welcome, please.

Thanks,

Nick

MacRat

The circle thingies goes over the noses you should fined at the inner ends if you look from below.

njee20

And it's a right faff, particularly if you intend to regularly uncouple/recouple them!

The Farish intermodals have a far better solution!

EtchedPixels

Quote from: njee20 on June 21, 2012, 12:46:44 PM
And it's a right faff, particularly if you intend to regularly uncouple/recouple them!

The Farish intermodals have a far better solution!

Not so sure - the Farish ones will self uncouple now and then on things like uneven board joins, the Dapol ones don't.

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njee20

Fair enough, not had that problem myself, and having a layout that is stowed away after use means that I've never actually used my full rake of Megafrets as I just can't be bothered!

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