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Offline dominator  
#1 Posted : 29 August 2015 09:39:41(UTC)
dominator

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I read the article about the green class 18 locos. Somepone mentioned the lack of adjustable spacing couplings.

I was running my 37882 some time ago with a load of about 10 carriages when I noticed the spacing had increased between loco and tender. When I checked, the coupling had come apart and the load was being pulled by the wires.Cursing This has been a problem ever since , which I haven't attempted to solve yet.
Maybe this is why Marklin may prefer fixed couplings??????.

Does anyone have an answer for this.
Northland. NZ REMEMBER 0228 for ä
Offline H0  
#2 Posted : 29 August 2015 09:55:56(UTC)
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I set all my Märklin steamers to close tender distance and haven't had problems yet. In my experience the wide distance is needed for industrial radius and R1 double curves (S curves).

I think I would glue the adjustable drawbar together if it was falling apart.

Adjustable drawbars have potential problems that fixed drawbars do not have.
Z-shaped drawbars have problems that straight drawbars do not have.
Regards
Tom
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