couplers for Big Haulers?

[william1]

Are there any better couplers available than the plastic stock ones ?

[VirginiaCentral]

I use Kadees.  It's a holdover from my HO days.

A good friend of mine recommends just painting the Bachmann couplers to keep them from accidentally uncoupling.

Jerry

[Paul W.]

If uncoupling is the issue, here's an idea as well

http://members.shaw.ca/sask.rail/construction/lsbuild/coupler.html


A good friend of mine also paints his couplers to keep them from uncoupling during runs, and he runs very long strings of cars.

[mackers]

  I always use USA couplers, they're smaller, more realiistic and cheaper then KDs, so far so good, and I've been using them for many years......Mac

[Loco Bill Canelos]

William, 

If you just don't like the way the Bachmann couplers look then I also recommend Kadee,   But I have to agree that I have no problems with my stock couplers and find they are greatly improved in operation and looks by painting them.  I use either
Krylon Camo Flat Brown, or the cheapest Red oxide flat primer.  The bite created by the paint seems to improve operation, and I get nice complements on how realistic the couplers look.  I remove them and hold the coupler with a needlenose pliers and spray them with a couple of light coats of the paint, when dry I check the movement of the working parts and reinstall them.  I like the red oxide best.

Happy Railroading