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rschaffr		#1 Posted : 29 March 2006 07:04:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		In my continuing quest to install RTS couplers on all my lighted coaches, i recently tried converting a 303390 bogie from a 40xx series coach to NEM pockets. Here is the bogie before I started: [image]http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/images/bogie1.jpg[/image] Here is the bogie disassembled: [image]http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/images/bogie2.jpg[/image] Here it is with the coupler arm removed: [image]http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/images/bogie3.jpg[/image] I drilled and tapped a 2mm threaded hole in the shank for attachment of the new coupler pocket (part # 288390). Here it is with the NEM coupler installed: [image]http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/images/bogie4.jpg[/image] Another view: [image]http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/images/bogie5.jpg[/image]
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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franciscohg		#2 Posted : 29 March 2006 07:27:36(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,275 Location: Patagonia		Hey, great work Ron. It works fine? What kind of screw did you use to fix the pocket??
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rschaffr		#3 Posted : 29 March 2006 08:12:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		I used a 2mm diameter screw from my parts bin. Had to cut it off for length. I have since bought some 2mm x .4 x 5mm length screws for this project (I have about a dozen or more bogies to convert)
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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steventrain		#4 Posted : 29 March 2006 10:39:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,610 Location: United Kingdom		Good work.
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ulf999		#5 Posted : 29 March 2006 11:32:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/05/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,908 Location: Stockholm, Sweden		Good job Ron!
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foumaro		#6 Posted : 29 March 2006 11:34:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,420 Location: Attiki Athens Greece		Just like an operation.
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jerdenberg		#7 Posted : 29 March 2006 12:52:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/01/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,011 Location: Den Helder, Noord-Holland		Nice job! Jeroen
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Guus		#8 Posted : 29 March 2006 12:57:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 13/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 2,616		Very nice job Ron [:p]. I like your clear pictures,could do well in a how to do section.Reminds me of the old Märklin Magazine. Kind regards Guus
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PierreGILLARD		#9 Posted : 29 March 2006 18:05:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/11/2004(UTC) Posts: 2,346 Location: Longueuil, Quebec		Nice conversion, Ron ! Pierre.
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stephenbb		#10 Posted : 29 March 2006 19:11:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/11/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,836 Location: Trumbull, CT		Ron great work! your pictorial makes it look easy for us novices to give it a try. Stephen(USA)
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Vardex		#11 Posted : 29 March 2006 22:39:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 402 Location: vlaardingen,		Does this actually work with the shortcouplings,even in S-curves? If it does,good idea. Bart
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MärCo		#12 Posted : 29 March 2006 22:54:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,159 Location: The Netherlands		Why should you do this ?
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rschaffr		#13 Posted : 29 March 2006 23:37:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		Bart: Yes they do. (At least so far). I will report if I start having problems with them...I have only done one set so far. MärCo: As I said, I want to install RTS current conducting couplers on all my lighted coaches. That is why. Added: Bart: Your point is well taken. I think I will do more extensive testing on R1 curves and a variety of turnouts before I proceed.
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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MärCo		#14 Posted : 30 March 2006 00:15:36(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 1,159 Location: The Netherlands		Wire through the none glazed windows on the end of the coaches ? It can be that simple.... Furthermore, the roof of the tinplate coaches can easely be removed.
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rschaffr		#15 Posted : 30 March 2006 00:29:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		Can't uncouple them then, plus the wire is unsightly. Plus, the whole point of this project is to make them all interchangeable. I can couple these with any other car. That is why I stopped using the Viessmann ones.
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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rschaffr		#16 Posted : 30 March 2006 04:16:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		Ok. I coupled it with a standard close coupled car (from my Lufthansa Express set) and ran it through the gauntlet...R1 reversing (S) curves, across multiple points, even a double slip switch, and it tracked perfectly. No problems. I am pleased.
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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franciscohg		#17 Posted : 30 March 2006 05:08:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,275 Location: Patagonia		Great!!!! another point on the "what to do" list
		German trains era I-II and selected III, era depends on the mood, mostly Maerklin but i can be heretic if needed XD, heresy is no longer an issue.. LOL
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db216		#18 Posted : 03 April 2006 15:14:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/05/2003(UTC) Posts: 41 Location: , Victoria		Great idea ron. What brand are the coupler pockets you mentioned. They look similar to the marklin ones used on some of their locs. I'm thinking i might try this on some later model plastic coaches that i still have. rob.
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rschaffr		#19 Posted : 03 April 2006 16:13:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		Rob: They are Marklin #288390. They are the NEM pocket with a tab with a hole in it for mounting.
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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meina222		#20 Posted : 01 March 2007 19:11:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/02/2007(UTC) Posts: 44 Location: ,		Did you detach the old coupler by breaking it off?
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rschaffr		#21 Posted : 01 March 2007 20:13:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/01/2003(UTC) Posts: 5,180 Location: Southern New Jersey, USA		Cut it off with a diamond cutting wheel on my Dremel.
		-Ron Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051) http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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