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Offline Joseph Meiring  
#1 Posted : 13 April 2011 22:54:56(UTC)
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Joseph Meiring

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Hi all
Is it possible/feasible? to change the close couplers on the newer locos (37097, 37453, 39643, 39392) with relex couplers? I am able to get a pack of 10 relex coupler heads (72060).
Thanx as always, Joe
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Offline kbvrod  
#2 Posted : 13 April 2011 23:00:03(UTC)
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Hi all

Originally Posted by: Joe Meiring Go to Quoted Post
Hi all
Is it possible/feasible? to change the close couplers on the newer locos (37097, 37453, 39643, 39392) with relex couplers? I am able to get a pack of 10 relex coupler heads (72060).Thanx as always, Joe

Those models should(?) all have NEM coupler pockets,so switching them out should not be problem.

Dr D
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Offline David Dewar  
#3 Posted : 13 April 2011 23:04:35(UTC)
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Just pull out the coupler and insert the new one. Why do you want to change them Joe.

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Offline Goofy  
#4 Posted : 14 April 2011 14:24:51(UTC)
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I´m myself using Kadee coupler which works fine.
Kadee has NEM couple too.
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Offline kbvrod  
#5 Posted : 14 April 2011 14:42:07(UTC)
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Hi all,

Originally Posted by: Goofy Go to Quoted Post
I´m myself using Kadee coupler which works fine.
Kadee has NEM couple too.


I have been experimenting with them also,although not true close coupling,they couple/uncouple gently.Great for shunting.

A friend who has and runs a lot of trains swears by them,very reliable.

Dr D
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Offline nevw  
#6 Posted : 14 April 2011 23:27:16(UTC)
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nevw

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Originally Posted by: David Dewar Go to Quoted Post
Just pull out the coupler and insert the new one. Why do you want to change them Joe.

dave


I have a few older locos without NEM Pockets and Relex Couplers. I am going to change the front Carriage Close Couplers with Releax couplers as currently I have frequent uncouplings.

The change eliminated the uncouplings.
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Offline Joseph Meiring  
#7 Posted : 15 April 2011 21:48:15(UTC)
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Joseph Meiring

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Originally Posted by: David Dewar Go to Quoted Post
Just pull out the coupler and insert the new one. Why do you want to change them Joe.

dave

Thanx Dave....all my wagons and locos have the old relex fitted, so I was wondering, as I build up my stock of new digital locos, if it was feasible to fit the relex on to them....
Joe
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Offline Writhdar  
#8 Posted : 15 April 2011 23:56:29(UTC)
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the coupler height on many of the new locos - particularly if they have telex uncouplers - is lower than the relex couplers on cars. For non-telex, if you replace them with relex, you may have to trim the downwards hanging "lever" to avoid hangups & shorts. You will probably also have to make some height adjustments.

I don't think you can do anything with the telex ones (e.g., BR 50's) if you still want to maintain telex functionality.

Even though I think the close couplers are a "giant step backwards" from relex couplers, I've put them on most of my freight cars so that the newer locos can couple with them.
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Offline kbvrod  
#9 Posted : 16 April 2011 00:09:47(UTC)
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Hi all,

Quote:
....all my wagons and locos have the old relex fitted, so I was wondering, as I build up my stock of new digital locos, if it was feasible to fit the relex on to them....Joe


You adjust them.

Dr Dirt.
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Offline BenP  
#10 Posted : 10 May 2025 23:41:57(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Writhdar Go to Quoted Post
the coupler height on many of the new locos - particularly if they have telex uncouplers - is lower than the relex couplers on cars. For non-telex, if you replace them with relex, you may have to trim the downwards hanging "lever" to avoid hangups & shorts. You will probably also have to make some height adjustments.

I don't think you can do anything with the telex ones (e.g., BR 50's) if you still want to maintain telex functionality.

Even though I think the close couplers are a "giant step backwards" from relex couplers, I've put them on most of my freight cars so that the newer locos can couple with them.


Old thread, but running into this problem with close-relex coupling, getting relex low lever on old style wagon stuck on raised pukos of M switches. Problem does not occurr relex-relex coupled.
Either trim the lever of relex coupler or replace close coupler with relex coupler on loco. Latter preferred, but which relex coupler? Pocket insert or replace entire pocket?
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Offline mike c  
#11 Posted : 11 May 2025 03:11:17(UTC)
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I replaced the couplers on some of my Hobby models with a simple hook coupling from Hag: https://troll.web24shop....pic.php/479/1/b?20240112

Regards

Mike C
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Offline Drongo  
#12 Posted : 11 May 2025 09:26:45(UTC)
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I replaced a lot of my couplers with the Hornby magnetic couplers R7400 and they work very well. Easy to couple and easy to uncouple.
Take it easy . . . . or any other way you can get it !!!!
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