Coupler change

Big difference. I have heard of these couplers and will probably change my few HO scale cars and engines, too.

Great ballast job, too, BTW.

 

Aolan:

I used the #58 on the few loco's and HO cars that I still have.

They do look much better.


Stay cool and run steam....

 

Thanks Alan,
Now that I spent about two years and a whole lot of $$$ on #5's I think I will have to stay with them. Could you tell me how the #5's and #58's go together. If it's a good match maybe I will switch to #58's on my newer stuff!!

 

I make it a priority to buy at least 2 packages of 58's at every train show I go to. Just gotta make the time to put them on.

 

I have been putting in 58's since they came out several years ago. I have put them in about 20 or so peices of rolling stock and engines. They work great and the effect of the smaller look is excellent.

The big thing I find is that the suckers are so seemless w/ the other couplers (#5's etc). I will probably switch to them exclusively as my stock of 5's runs out.

 

I seen the 58's looked better when they came out but I already had over half my rolling stock fitted with #5's. Couldn't see just throwing them out and starting over. I will have to see how they match up and hold on to each other, then maybe I'll put #58's on my newer items.

 

<font color="336633">I shall be using number 58's on all my stock, but will only be adding them when I get the detailing done on each car and loco (got way to many to do them all at once!)

 

#58's now available in packs of 20 and are compatible with the rest of the KD family.

One thought, on un-even track or cresting at the peak of a grade a # 5 could climb out of the
holding grip of the smaller # 58 head.

 

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