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rtraincollector posted:
rtraincollector posted:

Will they work with each other?

 

Well I guess hotwater answered this question

It depends. The Kadee #805 "scale" coupler will actually couple to most of the manufacturers toy train "claw couplers". However, Atlas' own brand of "scale" couplers do not play well with the big toy train "claw couplers". Then, of course are the 2-Rail "scale" wheels, which generally do NOT play well on some of the 3-Rail track styles.

Bill.

If you like the car body, Atlas O sells three-rail trucks that screw to the chassis like the two-rail on most cars. Removal of the coupler box is necessary. Watch for the spring for the coupler as you open the box.  I use two small screw drivers to pop the coupler box tab.  The only cars that do not convert are Steam Era box cars that have a different floor truss height that creates a different clearance. All modern era cars are able to have trucks switched.  I have probably done 75 cars in my collection in order to get the car bodies I wanted.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

John Rowlen posted:

Bill.

If you like the car body, Atlas O sells three-rail trucks that screw to the chassis like the two-rail on most cars. Removal of the coupler box is necessary. Watch for the spring for the coupler as you open the box.  I use two small screw drivers to pop the coupler box tab.  The only cars that do not convert are Steam Era box cars that have a different floor truss height that creates a different clearance. All modern era cars are able to have trucks switched.  I have probably done 75 cars in my collection in order to get the car bodies I wanted.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

I did an Atlas O 8000 gallon tank car conversion 2-rail to 3-rail a few years ago. It can be done, but it was not an easy job. Not a modern era car, of course.

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