Couplers

[chickendevil]

I have just purchased my first train set. I also bought some freight cars from Model Power. I have just learned that there is a difference!
Can I change the couplers on the Model Power cars to work with the EZ-mate ones on my Bachmann set?

[djp]

If i am not mistaken, Model Power comes with horn hook couplers. You can replace those with Kadee #5 couplers. They are a wee bit expensive compared to Bachmann EZ mate couplers but being made of metal will last you for a long time.

[Len]

The fastest way to convert the cars is a pack of Kadee #212 Talgo adapters and some EZ-Mate MK-II couplers. The talgo adapters fill in the difference between the small pin in the coupler box and the large hole in the EZ-Mate couplers.

Len

[bevernie]

 

[PhilipCal]

The Bachman EZ Mate is a fine coupler, but I recommend you make KD your friend for any further conversion projects. As noted, they're a little more expensive, but virtually indestructable in normal use.

[Flashwave]

Horn Hook couplers can also be wedged into the knuckle on KD and other couplers and you'll darn near need to run the train through inverted-corckscrewing-Loop for those to THINK about letting go.

[Woody Elmore]

The Model Power website indicates that new production has knuckle couplers. Items can be ordered directly from them.