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Offline LongHairedDavid  
#1 Posted : 31 December 2019 18:51:00(UTC)
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Here I go again with an esoteric question. I have a Marklin V60 that has Telex couplers. How do I use these so that they couple every time, or is this a bit too hopeful?

My current experience is that the coupler on the front secures the wagons on about 10% of the times. This is extremely irritating and, in some respects it would be better if I could turn the off and use them as normal couplers but I don't think that this is possible (or necessary?)
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Offline Rwill  
#2 Posted : 31 December 2019 20:06:43(UTC)
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Thirty years ago, my first three Marklin Loks:1) A swiss lok with what could best be describe as a grappling hook front and rear 2) A shunter (V60?) with the then standard telex modelled on the grappling hook!) An ordinary lok with ordinary couplers which coupled/uncoupled manually from any relex coupler on earth.

I decided that telex couplers were the best thing on earth and bought a couple more loks. Then they changed the standard coupling to what we know now and the they changed the telex to suit and a I bought a couple more telex loks. One of my Model rail fetishes is shunting nothing better. But if you add in a few non marklin brand couplers on a few wagons the telex concept becomes a bit of a nightmare. Of course you quickly realise that unless you are uncoupling the lok from the first wagon telex is any case a non event. So you latch on to digitally controlled uncoupler tracks which usually work with anything anywhere. And then someone introduces the Marklin Users Net lolly stick which is simply perfect. That doesn’t worry what is connected to what and whether two adjacent hooks are half a mill difference in height. Of course if you happen to be shunting on the far side of the layout life can get a bit stretched – however it was another of my sods law observations about telex that they would usually work perfectly on the track in front of you but yon side of the layout no chance and trying to release a telex from a coupling at arm’s length usually ends with bad language.

I haven’t bought a telex lok for about ten year but last year or year before there was an insider crock with an all new telex Not being an insider or a millionaire I waited for someone to report how marvellous the new telex was but nobody took it out of the box to find out. They inferred in the new items that a little kof had the new telex but no body has ever mentioned it.

Offline cookee_nz  
#3 Posted : 01 January 2020 02:52:28(UTC)
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David, it will depend on the type of coupling you are trying to couple to, the close-couplings are more tricky.

However, one thing you can check is that the Loco coupling is adjusted correctly, particularly the height, but also that it pivots smoothly. The black portion of the coupling is somewhat adjustable up and down, but you should use a coupling gauge to be accurate.

Use the gauge to check a few coaches and perhaps some other Loco's with the standard Relex coupler, make sure they are all sitting correctly, then you can try adjusting the V60 (3065?) for a reliable alignment.

Note that any rolling stock with plastic couplings directly mounted on the chassis should not need any adjusting, and there's not much you can do anyway. It's the wagons with metal trucks that seem to become out of alignment more readily.

Here's how to use the gauge (mainly for older models)

7001-(1271)-CouplerGauge2.jpg

7001-(1271)-CouplerGauge1.jpg
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Offline Michael4  
#4 Posted : 01 January 2020 09:56:09(UTC)
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I was once sent a 7001 by a retailer that was entirely flat, it had never been stamped into a shape. Of course I sent it back but on reflection I should have kept it, I'm sure it would now fetch millions at auction...
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Offline twmarklinfan  
#5 Posted : 01 January 2020 10:00:33(UTC)
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David,

My two pennies worth,

If I recall your V60 is a recent MFX version. If this is so you only need to activate the telex coupling to uncouple, and if you don’t activate it will operate as a standard coupling.

I had a similar model and a similar issue and it was the coupler had dropped over time and so only the tip of the coupling hook was engaging with the loop on the wagon, so compare the height of both the couplings on the loco.

Also check the couplings on the wagons you may find that these are out of alignment and won’t couple anyway.

Hope this helps
Offline LongHairedDavid  
#6 Posted : 01 January 2020 13:35:48(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: twmarklinfan Go to Quoted Post
David,

My two pennies worth,

If I recall your V60 is a recent MFX version. If this is so you only need to activate the telex coupling to uncouple, and if you don’t activate it will operate as a standard coupling.

I had a similar model and a similar issue and it was the coupler had dropped over time and so only the tip of the coupling hook was engaging with the loop on the wagon, so compare the height of both the couplings on the loco.

Also check the couplings on the wagons you may find that these are out of alignment and won’t couple anyway.

Hope this helps


Thanks Adrian. It is an MFX lok so I will have a look later today and see if |I can make a difference
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Offline JohnjeanB  
#7 Posted : 01 January 2020 14:10:27(UTC)
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Hi David
On the recent Telex coupling used on the later V0 (117993 with the underneath belly), not to confuse with brand new slim telex coupling you may face with the following issues:
- coupler malfunction: the little pin on the coupler is not moving quickly as you activate/ desactivate the Telex. You need to change it. Here is one I repaired but its tricky.
It is seen from underneath with the bottom case removed
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- using the coupler with Relex: it does not really works and you will lose your cars during the trip
- trying to uncouple while the coupler is pulling: does not work and you need to release the stress on the coupler before activating the Telex.

Your problem is when you couple the wagons it is not working very often.
One frequent cause is that the latching pin on the Telex is not going fully down so the hook will not keep the wagon's buckle. Never ever try to lubricate. Rather on the CS2 I wrote a "route" to activate the Telex on a periodic basis (one second ON 3 seconds OFF and again. The result is that the pin will soon move much more freely.
Another cause is the alignement of coupler (but I suppose it is not the case as you have checked this first).
Cheers

Jean
Offline JohnjeanB  
#8 Posted : 01 January 2020 14:16:16(UTC)
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I forgot one point: if you couple your cars with a very little brutality (little ancoupling speed) then in most case the pin will go down and latch properly
Jean
Offline LongHairedDavid  
#9 Posted : 01 January 2020 18:25:27(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: twmarklinfan Go to Quoted Post
David,

My two pennies worth,

If I recall your V60 is a recent MFX version. If this is so you only need to activate the telex coupling to uncouple, and if you don’t activate it will operate as a standard coupling.

I had a similar model and a similar issue and it was the coupler had dropped over time and so only the tip of the coupling hook was engaging with the loop on the wagon, so compare the height of both the couplings on the loco.

Also check the couplings on the wagons you may find that these are out of alignment and won’t couple anyway.

Hope this helps


OK, I think I can explain a little more and the admit to an epiphany in my new Marklin life.

I come from a background of US outline (even though in the UK) and have mixed and matched without any issues including the new world of Kadee copies for couplers. I have dabbled a bit in UK outline and never found any issues mixing Hornby and Bachmann. Now we come to the crunch. I am in the world of Marklin and everything seems to have to be Marklin!

I have spent an afternoon running trains to find out the problems.

Coupling - Problems with telex couplers and wagons coming uncoupled on the run. Seems to be solely problems when mixing Marklin and Roco couplers. My little V60 doesn't want to know about coupling to Roco. I was running a Marklin V200 and when I looked around it was in the middle of the train because a Roco wagon had come uncoupled and the lok ran around to catch it.

Derailing -I had a few derails. The worst ones were from the little 4 wheel coaches that I have. Coming into my station, one derails such that it wedges against a signal mast. Not good. Guess what - a Roco wagon with Roco wheels.

I bought some Roco SBB mineral wagons that ran horribly before I put Marklin wheels in them and they now run fine. Roco couplers throughout but Marklin on each end so a nice 6 wagon train.

I bought quite a lot of Roco over the last few months - mostly because of the cost comparison or because of availability. For instance, my nice little SBB coaches are Roco and run very well. They work nicely with Viessmann conductive couplers - not available from Marklin!

My wife is on the case now so she will ensure that I get this right in future - grin!
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Offline rrf  
#10 Posted : 12 January 2020 16:14:31(UTC)
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Hello,

I received my 37068 BR80 Museum Lok yesterday. The Telex Coupler mechanism is completely different than the traditional one I am used to. I have tried coupling multiple wagons to it, both old and new, all with Relex Couplers. So far no luck. Is there some secret other than proper coupler alignment for this new mechanism? Or will it simply not work with Relex Couplers? If it is incompatible, which couplers is this new mechanism supposed to work with?

Thanks,
Rob
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Offline H0  
#11 Posted : 13 January 2020 09:15:11(UTC)
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Hi!
Originally Posted by: rrf Go to Quoted Post
Is there some secret other than proper coupler alignment for this new mechanism? Or will it simply not work with Relex Couplers? If it is incompatible, which couplers is this new mechanism supposed to work with?
The old type of Telex works well with Relex couplers.
The new type of Telex works well with Roco Universal couplers and somewhat OK with Märklin Close couplers.
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Offline RayF  
#12 Posted : 13 January 2020 16:03:50(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: rrf Go to Quoted Post
Hello,

I received my 37068 BR80 Museum Lok yesterday. The Telex Coupler mechanism is completely different than the traditional one I am used to. I have tried coupling multiple wagons to it, both old and new, all with Relex Couplers. So far no luck. Is there some secret other than proper coupler alignment for this new mechanism? Or will it simply not work with Relex Couplers? If it is incompatible, which couplers is this new mechanism supposed to work with?

Thanks,


Hi Rob,

In my experience the new style of Telex couplers will only work well with Marklin close couplers. I have tried using them with older style Relex couplers and that combination does not work at all. The newer plastic Relex couplers fare a little better but prove unreliable. Roco couplers work sometimes, but I've found that Marklin close couplers are the best fit.

My advice is to modify some wagons with the newer style Relex couplers to have a close coupler at one end so that you can couple those up to the loco in question. Some time ago I bought a set of 7203 close couplers and a set of 7205 close couplers from Marklin. Each box contains 50 pieces so you can modify 25 wagons of each type. The 7203 coupler will fit wagons equipped with a NEM coupler pocket, and the 7205 coupler will fit most hobby wagons. Older Relex couplers cannot be replaced by either of these sets.
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Offline Dimi194  
#13 Posted : 13 January 2020 23:17:05(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: RayF Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: rrf Go to Quoted Post
Hello,

I received my 37068 BR80 Museum Lok yesterday. The Telex Coupler mechanism is completely different than the traditional one I am used to. I have tried coupling multiple wagons to it, both old and new, all with Relex Couplers. So far no luck. Is there some secret other than proper coupler alignment for this new mechanism? Or will it simply not work with Relex Couplers? If it is incompatible, which couplers is this new mechanism supposed to work with?

Thanks,


Hi Rob,

In my experience the new style of Telex couplers will only work well with Marklin close couplers. I have tried using them with older style Relex couplers and that combination does not work at all. The newer plastic Relex couplers fare a little better but prove unreliable. Roco couplers work sometimes, but I've found that Marklin close couplers are the best fit.

My advice is to modify some wagons with the newer style Relex couplers to have a close coupler at one end so that you can couple those up to the loco in question. Some time ago I bought a set of 7203 close couplers and a set of 7205 close couplers from Marklin. Each box contains 50 pieces so you can modify 25 wagons of each type. The 7203 coupler will fit wagons equipped with a NEM coupler pocket, and the 7205 coupler will fit most hobby wagons. Older Relex couplers cannot be replaced by either of these sets.


^Upgrading my fleet to close couplers was also how I solved the wackiness of Telex couplers (I have a loco with the old style and one with the new)-was a bit painful at first but the close couplers also look far nicer (IMHO) so overall happy with the result.
Would prefer if Maerklin made it clearer this was the case though!
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Offline LongHairedDavid  
#14 Posted : 14 January 2020 14:42:44(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Dimi194 Go to Quoted Post


^Upgrading my fleet to close couplers was also how I solved the wackiness of Telex couplers (I have a loco with the old style and one with the new)-was a bit painful at first but the close couplers also look far nicer (IMHO) so overall happy with the result.
Would prefer if Maerklin made it clearer this was the case though!


I have been buying relex couplers but will close couplers work on my R1/R2 curves - especially the S-Bend R1 into R2 and vice versa -?
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Offline rrf  
#15 Posted : 14 January 2020 20:07:02(UTC)
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Thank you RayF and everyone else for your responses.

I tried out the BR80 with one of my passenger cars that had close couplers. Though a little finicky at first, it seemed to hold tight. Not having fully understood the differences between the old and the new Telex coupler mechanisms when I ordered the lok, means it's not going to be as useful in my freight yard as I had hoped.

Still it is a beautiful model and I'm sure I can find a home for it on my layout. Now all I have to do is figure out why it will not move anymore ... after stopping at the first braking module encountered on my layout, the lok will no longer run. All digital commands / sound functions seem to work fine. The lok simply refuses to move in forward or reverse.Sad
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Offline turbotterry  
#16 Posted : 21 January 2020 13:09:25(UTC)
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I have found that adjusting coupler height and deburring the fronts of the coupler loop can help. Also as others have mentioned the fewer types (brands) of couplers, the better, but that is not always possible.
Offline mbarreto  
#17 Posted : 22 January 2020 14:50:07(UTC)
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I classify the Telex couplers in 3 types:
1- the older ones made for uncoupling Relex that are not close couplers
2- the other type is Telex for close couplers before the couplers in the Insider crocodile of 2018
3- the current ones

My experience with the latest type of Telex, so type 3 above, is it works ok with the current Märklin close couplers IF you do it this way for uncouple wagons coupled at the rear of the locomotive:

1- With the wagons coupled to the locomotive drive the locomotive so it pushes the wagons (going backwards, I mean);
2- The speed of the locomotive can be slow, but can not be extremely slow;
3- While the locmotive is running for this uncoupling operation, activate the Telex coupler on the rear (to which the wagons are coupled);
4- Stop the locomotive. As it is moving not at high speed you can simply press reverse, so it stops;
5- Immediately after that, due to inertia, the wagons should go some milimeters more in the direction of the movement, but now they are uncloupled;
6- Drive the locomotive in the direction opposite to the wagons;
7- Deactivate the rear telex and it is done.

Regards,
Miguel
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Offline Minok  
#18 Posted : 22 January 2020 21:00:27(UTC)
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It surprises me that this now somewhat very well known "uncoupling dance" isn't just one of the 32 functions on these decoders rather than yet another sound no one uses or hears much in reality.
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Offline Dimi194  
#19 Posted : 23 January 2020 21:59:04(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: LongHairedDavid Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Dimi194 Go to Quoted Post


^Upgrading my fleet to close couplers was also how I solved the wackiness of Telex couplers (I have a loco with the old style and one with the new)-was a bit painful at first but the close couplers also look far nicer (IMHO) so overall happy with the result.
Would prefer if Maerklin made it clearer this was the case though!


I have been buying relex couplers but will close couplers work on my R1/R2 curves - especially the S-Bend R1 into R2 and vice versa -?


My layout is 99% R1 and I have no issues at all (though obviously aesthetically it looks a bit wack with the overhang)-even with S bends :)

However some older, long wagons may not have guide mechanisms (I have some TEE cars that don't) so just test those.
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Offline Minok  
#20 Posted : 24 January 2020 00:57:23(UTC)
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Agreed with Dimi, the NEM pocket to car interface designed in modern cars to push the coupler further out as the angle of the coupler gets larger, so as the bend gets tighter. This helps prevent contact between buffers and other bits on the cars. They call them kurz-kupplung-kinematik (KKK), that allows for the cars to be pulled in tight and close when going straight, but in bends and the more the bend, the spacing between cars in increased to prevent issues. So R1 is just fine with cars with KKK fitted cars with the close couplers.

Here is an image of what the Roco version of a KKK system (its part of the car itself, not the coupling) looks like.
The NEM picket is at the top left, below the frame. So as the coupler rotates left or right, that NEM pocket is pushed slightly more forward by the spring.
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Offline kiwiAlan  
#21 Posted : 24 January 2020 15:14:17(UTC)
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Here is an image of what the Roco version of a KKK system


What is the catalogue number for that? I have some non-Marklin cars i want to convert and that may be the ideal way to do it.

Offline mbarreto  
#22 Posted : 24 January 2020 17:35:47(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Minok Go to Quoted Post

Here is an image of what the Roco version of a KKK system


What is the catalogue number for that? I have some non-Marklin cars i want to convert and that may be the ideal way to do it.



40343

You can find it in the Roco Accessories catalogue.

Edited by user 24 January 2020 23:55:57(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

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#23 Posted : 25 January 2020 00:42:36(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Minok Go to Quoted Post

Here is an image of what the Roco version of a KKK system


What is the catalogue number for that? I have some non-Marklin cars i want to convert and that may be the ideal way to do it.



40343

You can find it in the Roco Accessories catalogue.


Thanks.

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Offline LongHairedDavid  
#24 Posted : 27 January 2020 17:50:05(UTC)
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I did a complete audit of all of my coaches and wagons. I found that my Roco wagons and coaches would couple to my V60 but then release after a short distance. I sort of knew this so had ordered some replacement couplers from MSL. What caught me out was that they only had small packets of Relex couplers and a large pack of close couplers. The conversation about Relex hadn't come up here when I was looking so I thought I was doing the right thing in buying two packs. They came today. However, my little V60 will NOT couple to relex couplers no matter how hard I try. I bought some Marklin wagons recently from a friend here on the forum. These wagons couple perfectly with the V60. Here are a couple of images:

A relex coupler on a Roco 4 wheeled coach:

Relex

Here is the standard coupler on my recently purchased wagon:

Standard

Are the standard ones "close couplers"?

Can anyone tell me the Marklin codes for the correct couplers?
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Offline Copenhagen  
#25 Posted : 27 January 2020 19:44:30(UTC)
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The bottom picture shows close couplers.
https://www.maerklin.de/...ts/details/article/7203/
Offline mbarreto  
#26 Posted : 27 January 2020 22:02:36(UTC)
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From a 70ies catalogue:

The Relex is designed to provide "delayed action uncoupling". This permits you to push the cars after uncoupling without the couplers closing again.

It means both, the so called standard coupler (the one in the top photo) and the close coupler, are Relex due to the above mentioned capability.

Some confusion may come from the fact that the almost all current coaches and wagons (exception to the StartUp range) come with the close coupler 7203. For this reason one maybe tempted to call the 7203 as "standard", but when people refers to standard coupler or Relex coupler usually are refering to the older not so short coupler (the one of your top picture).
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Offline Minok  
#27 Posted : 27 January 2020 22:28:51(UTC)
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Yep, thats the risk of using an ill defined term such as "standard", because everyone defines standard differently.
I'd certainly call 'standard' the one that every modern Märklin car of the past years seems to come with - the close coupler (kk).
The older 'relex' or pre-relex may have been standard in 1970, or 1980 but not anymore. So if one uses 'standard' its best to qualify it with a time period.
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Offline Norton1972  
#28 Posted : 19 February 2020 22:44:42(UTC)
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37068 BR80 Museum Lok is a beautiful little yard car - BUT - it will not hold a couple with any Maerklin cars. The Loks coupler simply does not close tight enough to hold the latch in place. I emailed Reynaulds about this issue and he told me to simply run the coupling several times and it would loosen up. Nope it does not. I'm thinking of adding a piece of sticky tape to the bottom of the top link as that would close the gap. Since it's plastic I can't bend it but have seriously thought about using my soldering iron to heat it up a bit and then move it. I was pretty frustrated when I thought of the soldering iron.

Another issue with the BR 80 is that when it runs over switches it can stop. The reason for this is the center pins are a bit to tall. This raises the Loko just enough to not get a solid connection with the track and wheels. I figured this out when I pushed on the top of the 80 to move it alone. The second the wheels made solid connections with the track it was gone like a shot. I am going to address this by grinding down the last 4-5 of the pins just a bit. This should allow it to maintain a good connection and run over the switches without stopping.

I wish the 80 had a simpler coupler on it - or one that actually closed enough to hold onto cars. I'll let you know whether or not my idea on the coupler works.

Be well,
Steve
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#29 Posted : 19 February 2020 23:12:39(UTC)
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I'm happy with my Märklin couplers but as I read opinions here and there in the forum I decided to give the Roco couplers a try.


Now they are installed in one of my BR 64's and a couple of cars to test their reliability.

Regards
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Offline mbarreto  
#30 Posted : 19 February 2020 23:25:15(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: carlos.rivas.16752 Go to Quoted Post
I'm happy with my Märklin couplers but as I read opinions here and there in the forum I decided to give the Roco couplers a try.


Now they are installed in one of my BR 64's and a couple of cars to test their reliability.

Regards
Carlos


In my opinion, Roco couplers are great but only when coupled to the same type of Roco couplers.



Best regards,
Miguel
Mostly Märklin H0.


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