05-14-2011, 09:44 AM
Before you close couple, check your minimum radius that you want to operate on. The reason for the long coupling distance between units is to operate on the typical 18 inch radius of a train set. If you are running on a 30 inch radius or larger, close coupling is no problem. If you will need to run a tighter radius, you will need to experiment to see how close you can couple the units without having interference issues.
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For sound, the best sound I've ever heard is from Railmaster Hobbies speakers. He specializes in the Lok-Sound system, but has his own line of custom designed speakers built into a baffle to maximize sound quality. I don't know if he has any dealers he sells to in the U.K., but you could contact Jeff at his web site and ask if he sells to any dealers in the U.K.
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