Question re 6-wheeled trucks/bogies

[BR60103]

I don't remember Kadee offering tight-lock couplers. Are we talking about the shelf couplers (118-119) that limit vertical movement and are fitted to tank cars?

[nkp_174]

Sergents is supposedly working on a tightlock. I tried to find info on kadee tightlocks on google, and that was the rumor on the Atlas board. I have no clue, really...but I'd love it as my primary HO interest is passenger equipment and I want tight lock couplers.

[RobertInOntario]

Sergents is supposedly working on a tightlock. I tried to find info on kadee tightlocks on google, and that was the rumor on the Atlas board. I have no clue, really...but I'd love it as my primary HO interest is passenger equipment and I want tight lock couplers.

Thanks for looking into this! I even thought of converting them back to hook/horn couplers, how radical is that!

I'm at least having some success gradually identifying the problematic Athearn ones & gradually replacing them with Kaddees.

Rob

[Russ Bellinis]

I was mistaken, the couplers I thought were tight lock are the shelf type which have the numbers of 118 for full shelf and 119 for the 1/2 shelf, or vice versa. With the modules we often have a problem with dips and bumps at the joiner tracks between modules, and long rolling stock like full length passenger cars are the most susceptible to uncoupling. The guys who have tried the shelf couplers have found that they do stay coupled better over rough track than the standard #5's that they were using. I should also mention that shelf couplers are not prototypical for passenger cars. The shelf type are actually designed for use on tank cars and any other car hauling hazardous materials, but they do work well to keep passenger cars coupled.

[RobertInOntario]

I was mistaken, the couplers I thought were tight lock are the shelf type which have the numbers of 118 for full shelf and 119 for the 1/2 shelf, or vice versa. With the modules we often have a problem with dips and bumps at the joiner tracks between modules, and long rolling stock like full length passenger cars are the most susceptible to uncoupling. The guys who have tried the shelf couplers have found that they do stay coupled better over rough track than the standard #5's that they were using. I should also mention that shelf couplers are not prototypical for passenger cars. The shelf type are actually designed for use on tank cars and any other car hauling hazardous materials, but they do work well to keep passenger cars coupled.

Thanks for looking into this, Russ! I'll ask about these at my LHS maybe today or tomorrow as they could work well on my layout.

Rob

[RobertInOntario]

I don't remember Kadee offering tight-lock couplers. Are we talking about the shelf couplers (118-119) that limit vertical movement and are fitted to tank cars?

David: See Russ's recent comment here -- you were right! Take care, Rob

[RobertInOntario]

OK, I went into one of my LHS's (George's Trains) this morning and picked up a packet of #119 couplers. Hopefully they will help resolve some of these uncoupling problems.

I also bought a 4 DVD set on the Canadian Pacific Hudson 2816. Apparently, this is fairly recent footage. This 4 DVD set was on sale for only $19.99 -- it normally retails at $79.98 so I couldn't resist!

The only drawback is that I'll have to watch this in bits & pieces. This because my wife and oldest son can only take train movies in small doses -- on the other hand, my youngest son (a fellow rail-fan) and I could watch these for ages! It will probably take us weeks just to watch one DVD.

Rob