c.sam posted:Rusty Traque posted:UPDATE---
Here's the NYC F3's stretched out in all their HiRail glory:
Rusty
Just curious but what percentage of the intended buyers of these beauties will be 'American Flyer high-railers running them on tight curves?
Just look at that gap! I wonder when the manufacturers will begin to package these with close couplers, scale pilots (I thought the lead A unit was pushing a handcar or something in the photo below) and the like installed? The huge AF couplers and extended couplers can be included to be installed if desired.. It's like Lionel (especially) marketing their full-scale steamers with tiny pilot wheels...
I would think that an increasing number of buyers are more scale minded and should be the default audience!
C.Sam:
Here's the photo's I posted in another thread using AM Snap-lock couplers in place of the Flyer compatibles on an SHS AC HiRail pair:
The gap is about as close as it is using the Kadee compatible brackets, but with the extra flexibility for R20.
The rear of the B-unit still has the Flyer compatible coupler installed.
The snap-lock couplers were installed in the SHS coupler boxes and do sit lower than the standard height, which make these a married pair. I also put a snap-loc on the front mainly for looks. MTH hasn't changed how the couplers are mounted, so the same can be done with their F's.
They run on R20 just fine. Of course, what you lose is the ability to run a single unit if so desired.
Rusty
