 Joined: 07/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 730 Location: England, Suffolk
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Good morning, I've been using these couplers for some time but am not at all satisfied with how they work.
Difficult to couple together most often than not.
I recall somebody mentioning somewhere about RS Components couplers but can't find them.
Has anybody any clue about these that can point me in the right direction ? Please ?
Do they still make / sell them ?
Thank you
Marco
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 Joined: 31/05/2007(UTC) Posts: 534
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Hello Marco,
probably you mean the RTS couplers.
They are the same as the Märklin couplers before, because RTS was the supplier of Märklin. Since a few years Märklin is producing different current conducting couplers, which are basically the same as the Märklin 7203 non current conducting ones.
the former RTS / Märklin couplers hat a smaller head.
rgds
Stephan
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Joined: 07/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 730 Location: England, Suffolk
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Hi Supermoee!!! Nice to find you here too.
Yes the RTS couplers. But do they still exist ? Is ebay the only source ?
Thank you
Marco
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Joined: 08/05/2015(UTC) Posts: 572 Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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I have a small number of the RTS version you are referring to. I can pop them in an envelope for you. What is the difficulty you are having with the 72021?
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Joined: 07/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 730 Location: England, Suffolk
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Hi TW, sorry for the late reply but I'm seeing your message only today. Thank you very much for the offer. They should arrive sooner or later, I ordered them from Marklin recently.
Marco
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 Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC) Posts: 1,204 Location: Kerikeri
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I have been looking at these couplers over the last few days. Basically they are the standard Marklin 7203 close couplers with the pre uncoupler cap removed and a 2mm wide strip of copper or brass shim fitted through the slot and shaped . see a close up.   The design suggests that it wont easily couple with another without some force. [ because of the interference fit of the electrical connection, and, once you understand that, the coupling becomes an asset which enables you to uncouple a consist easily, rather than the solid coupling that can be supplied ] In most cases, you would not be shunting a passenger consist anyway. Dereck |
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