Just curious- For the recent Atlas steel cupola cabooses, has anyone here tried converting the Rapido coupler version to Micro-Trains? If so, what MT kit did you use? Any difficulties encountered? Boxcab E50
MT 1111 is the one you'll be needing. The modifications are just a little filing of the MT coupler box insert before it will fit, this the same insert that Atlas uses on the factory installed ones. At least according to MT.
Unfortunately when these came out, my wallet was not in sync with their hitting the hobby shop shelves. (House payment or trains. Hmm. Which wins?) So far, the only ones I can find now, are Rapido equipped. Still looking around. But now I know that at least I can go the conversion route if need be. Thanks for the info! Boxcab E50
Geez, and here I've been buying M-T trucks & couplers to get around that step! I may have to do the file & fit routine, if only to keep from changing out the "pizza-cutter" M-T wheels.
I'm one of those who has gone with, and likes the body mount method. I do snip off the majority of the trip pin. When operating, I walk around with a Rix pick, and do the work. But I have yet to do anything about pizza cutter wheels. Everything is still equipped that way, and no troubles when I last had a layout. I weight all my cars and gauge wheels. Probably have to do that swap one of these days. But it's way down the list right now. Boxcab E50
