Fitting a front coupler to a USRA 0-6-0

[JimJim]

Hello All,
As the late great John Allen said, "A locomotive without a front coupler is not a locomotive."
Does Bachmann offer a kit to fit a front coupler to a USRA 0-6-0?
Thank you all for your input.

[ACY]

Not at this time. Adding a operating knuckle coupler is more trouble than it is worth in my opinion. If you want an operating front coupler try the Bachmann 0-6-0T or the ALCO 2-6-0 with sound.

[rogertra]

Not at this time. Adding a operating knuckle coupler is more trouble than it is worth in my opinion. If you want an operating front coupler try the Bachmann 0-6-0T or the ALCO 2-6-0 with sound.

But you have to ask yourself the question "Who on earth would manufacture an 0-6-0 switcher without a working front coupler?  Not a very smart thing to do.

Quite frankly, I'd advise against buying anything that wasn't either Spectrum or, whatever they call the next level down, with or without sound.  The rest is just toy train, entry level stuff.

Cheers

Roger T.

[jonathan]

JimJim:

I am a tinker at heart.  I happen to really like Bachmann's USRA switcher.  It does need some work to make it truly operational.

Links to my front coupler solution, as well as other tinkering:
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,18404.0.html
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,18444.0.html

Hope you find this useful. 

Regards,

Jonathan

[union pacific 4014]

http://www.modeltrainforum.com/showthread.php?t=9591&highlight=0-6-0

[jonathan]

Wow. Hat's off to that guy.  He did it the hard way.  

Regards,

Jonathan

Addendum:  Just is case that was read the wrong way (PC), that was humor, not an insult. It was good work.