On30 replacement freight car underframes

[galloping-goose]

Hello Tom,

my other rolling stock is also equipped with 803/807 couplers, but the hoppers still have the original Bachmann couplers.
Reason is, that I regauged them shortly after having them here in Germany at home for a show, and never thought about to install a Kadee.
We have no trouble to couple both together.

Thank's
Hubert The Goose

[Tomcat]

Hi Hubert,

sure - I first had expected it to be much easier to add a On3 Kadee Coupler, but one got to remove some of the metal centerbeam - it´s not much complicated, but needs some milling or filing. First, I thought that the plastic Shim/Coupler Box just had to be removed, but... Did take a while, but worked pretty well.

But you´re right: No problem to couple a Bachmann E-Z mate or a Kadee No5 with a 803/807 together, that all works fine enough...

Kind regards
Tom