I have recently purchased a Canadian Pacific USRA 4-6-2 Model Power (standard tender) which comes with the Rapido coupler on the tender. Usually these are shipped with a knuckle coupler for conversion, but mine is missing! The Micro Trains chart for conversion shows no kit for the Model Power 4-6-2. Does anyone know of a kit that would work that is compatible with the Micro Trains line of Magnematics? I'd also like to convert the loco pilot dummy coupler, but that's not as high a priority.
I just checked the MT conversion chart on line. it is showing a 1025 coupler for the tender only. No conversion for the pilot. Have fun railroading, Ron
If you want an MT, just remove the truck-mounted coupler, drill a hole in the tender chassis, and then screw in a 1015 (or whatever). That's what I did on mine. Cheers, -Mark
The most recent run of semi-streamlined Pacifics came with truck-mounted McHenry couplers. Maybe contact the Model Power parts department and see if you can get one of those? Cheers, -Mark
I used MTL #1016 (with the longer shank) on my Model Power 2-8-2 and 4-6-2. I think that these were recommended for smaller radii but could not verify this on my layout because I don't have small radii.