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Re: kadee coupler questioner
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.trains
Date: 
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:31:18 GMT
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OnDrew Hartigan wrote:

> 1.    How do you mount your couplers to the wheel sets “trucks”?

LEGO buffer beam or the 2*3 plate usually

> 2.    Do you have any interest in functional Magne-Matic couplers for Lego
> trains? No Lego modifications would be necessary.

YES! Finally shunting as real as it gets! ;)
Also an idea : make a decoupler unit that would easily attach to LEGO track!

> 3.    Would you prefer the original pin style mount, Technic axles, or
> Technic hole?

I'd say original style at first, perhaps later Technic hole (hole is more
flexible than axle IMHO)

> 4.    How many of your trains would you outfit with couplers?

Depends on 5 mostly... and on my fixed length passenger consists I already
used fixed couplers so no need there.

> 5.    How much do you think is a reasonable price per train car  (2
> couplers)?

Around 3-4 Euro/set (let's hope we can do a pretty much normal price in the
EU, instead of the inflated prices most US model railroading stuff that
gets imported carry) would sound reasonable.
--
Jan-Albert van Ree   | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/



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  kadee coupler questioner
 
Hey all, Over the past 3 weeks or so I have been talking with Kadee quality products about the possibilities of making fully functional Magne-Matic couplers for Lego trains. They have kindly asked me to gather some data from you concerning this (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jul-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.town) ! 

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