retofiting old Bacmann couiplers to ez mate

[sloan]

Is there a kit availabe to retrofit the old trains(20 yrs) to e-z mate couplers ? Or do I just have to improvise ?

[rogertra]

Is there a kit availabe to retrofit the old trains(20 yrs) to e-z mate couplers ? Or do I just have to improvise ?

No.

Why e-z mate (sic)?  Kadees are so much better.

Yes.

[Yampa Bob]

Sloan
I wrote a tutorial on upgrading old couplers, usually Talgo type, to Kadee #148.

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,4917.0.html

If you have any questions after reading the instructions, contact me.  I have upgraded about 100 cars. 

Bob

[Santa Fe buff]

Welcome to the board, and no.

[djp]

If Kadee #5 fit, please use them. I can vouch for those " God's gift to Model railroaders".

[SteamGene]

Most Kadee replacements are a drop in fit.  Start with Kadee #5s.  If you have a fair number of cars with coupler boxes on the bottom of the car, consider buying a bulk pack - much cheaper.
Gene

[hobo1]

go with kadee #5 couplers , i use them on all my rolling stock and allmost all locos