Thomas couplers

[jgaynor]

does anyone know if the couplers used for the thomas cars can be used on other non-thomas car. Specificaly i'm look to use Bachmann track cleaning cars with one of the engines.

[Chessie Sys. 3022]

If they're Bachmann UK cars with the hook and loop couplers they'll mate perfectly. If it's got a knuckle coupler there's a way to stick the hook into the knucle and make it work but it's not reliable. If it has a horn-hook coupler, I have no clue.

[StanierJack]

If they're Bachmann UK cars with the hook and loop couplers they'll mate perfectly. If it's got a knuckle coupler there's a way to stick the hook into the knucle and make it work but it's not reliable. If it has a horn-hook coupler, I have no clue.

You mean NEM Sockets? I'd suggest buying a UK wagon with them, and then fit one end of it with either Kaydees or E-Z mates.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Make a hook out of a piece of paperclip and attach it to the track cleaner car, then get some miniature chain or some string and use that to couple the track-cleaner car to one of the bufferbeam hooks. Or get some more of the hook-and-loop couplers and attach them to the car's bogies (aka trucks). Or the ends, but it doesn't work quite as well.

[jgaynor]

found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car

[StanierJack]

found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car

It's not the best of designs though, newer versions are alot better.

[jgaynor]

Make a hook out of a piece of paperclip and attach it to the track cleaner car, then get some miniature chain or some string and use that to couple the track-cleaner car to one of the bufferbeam hooks. Or get some more of the hook-and-loop couplers and attach them to the car's bogies (aka trucks). Or the ends, but it doesn't work quite as well.

but i won't have to worry about trying to mickey mouse the couplers together, either that i would have to have a non thomas enging on my son's layout to clean the tracks

[Anthony P2]

i know dapol makes a good track cleaner. it's motorized and compatible w/ the bachmann Thomas line. but i don't think that you would want to spend $100 on a track cleaner.

[jgaynor]

not at this time, but thank i'll look into it

[RBMN #425 Fan]

found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car

http://www.hornby.com/rolling-stock-87/r296/product.html
sadly its not in stock

[Michigan Railfan]

Another solution is to just get one with any type of coupler, and just have an engine push it. No one ever said it had to be pulled 

[jgaynor]

found the answer to my question Hornby make a track cleaning car

http://www.hornby.com/rolling-stock-87/r296/product.html
sadly its not in stock

it is on Ebay, where I just bought mine :-)

[shining time]

try http://www.centerline-products.com/rail_wheel.htm they have one for thomas/hornby