[modeleng] Re: Couplings
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:45:50 -0800 (PST)
Ummm! Let me check---only thing I have is that IBLS
standards have the coupler height as being a nominal
4.38" in 1.5 scale measured from the center of the
coupler to the top of the rail. I think that they are
referring to the "Knuckle(?) type couplers as used in
USA.
Al Messer
--- alanjstepney <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> It seems that theree is no universal, or even
> generally agreed, standard for
> the couplings between loco (tender) and driving
> trolley, and trolley and
> passenger cars.
>
> The most common one that I have seen is the flat
> bar, with pin dropping in
> hole in bar and into brackets fixed to each vehicle.
> However, the size of bar and pin seems to vary.
>
> Has anyone any information on couplings?
> What does your club use?
>
> What is used in other countries?
>
>
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