Coupler Conversion

[mlt1]

Hello All,

Got a question about converting or replacing couplers.  I found a tank wagon car at the shop I go to with markings of one of the companies our company owns, so it would be neat to have it.  One problem: It is a Model Railroad (?) brand car (white and red company logo) with a MRA coupler as my shop employee called it.  It is not a knuckle coupler like on my Bachmann cars.  It is attached to the truck, and the truck looks like it is riveted on with a body mounted die-cast rivet, rather than held with a screw.  I've never yet seen a Union 76 brand car, so I'd like to buy this one, but the couplers are different.  Anyone have some suggestions?

Thanks,     

mlt1

[Craig]

This is all you need to know:

Whichever knuckle coupler you choose, if you're going to use the original coupler pocket you'll need some Kadee #212 Talgo adapters.

The fill in the space between the small pin in the original coupler pocket and the large hole in the knuckle coupler.

Len

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,2359.msg20529.html

[SteamGene]

You can do what Craig suggests.  You can also PROBABLY cut the coupler pocket off the trucks and body mount Kadees to the tanker frame. 
Gene

[r.cprmier]

 cut the coupler pocket off the trucks and body mount Kadees to the tanker frame.

Seconded.
Rich