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Offline ocram63_uk  
#1 Posted : 25 May 2020 09:48:43(UTC)
ocram63_uk

United Kingdom   
Joined: 07/01/2015(UTC)
Posts: 704
Location: England, Suffolk
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
Offline supermoee  
#2 Posted : 02 June 2020 09:40:04(UTC)
supermoee

Switzerland   
Joined: 31/05/2007(UTC)
Posts: 534
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
Offline ocram63_uk  
#3 Posted : 02 June 2020 12:03:19(UTC)
ocram63_uk

United Kingdom   
Joined: 07/01/2015(UTC)
Posts: 704
Location: England, Suffolk
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
Offline twmarklinfan  
#4 Posted : 02 June 2020 23:14:32(UTC)
twmarklinfan

United Kingdom   
Joined: 08/05/2015(UTC)
Posts: 359
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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?
Offline ocram63_uk  
#5 Posted : 12 June 2020 16:21:55(UTC)
ocram63_uk

United Kingdom   
Joined: 07/01/2015(UTC)
Posts: 704
Location: England, Suffolk
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
Offline dominator  
#6 Posted : 15 June 2020 11:48:01(UTC)
dominator

New Zealand   
Joined: 20/01/2015(UTC)
Posts: 1,195
Location: Kerikeri
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.current conducting coupler.jpguncoupler.jpg


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
Northland. NZ REMEMBER 0228 for ä
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