Author Topic: Bachmann 2-8-0 front coupler (Read 1706 times)

asciibaron · « **on:** December 10, 2007, 01:37:06 PM »

i'm looking to purchase several Bachmann 2-8-0 locomotives in the near future. can a working coupler be installed in the front? i really want to use these in a prototypical manner and not having a working front coupler would not work for my plans.

-steve

Mark5 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2007, 01:38:50 PM »

So you've gotten past the oversize nature of this beast?

(I bought one in WM anyway!)

I believe the common approach is to use the Z 905.

Search the Atlas forum its been covered numerous times there.

asciibaron · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2007, 01:46:13 PM »

i haven't gotten over anything... i buy what's available

and no, the PRR didn't have these in 1967, but the H&BTM did in 1937

-steve

absnut · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2007, 11:29:00 PM »

According to N Scale Supply, a front coupler can be installed using a #2004 coupler box and a #1015 coupler.

http://www.nscalesupply.com/BAC/BAC-2-8-0.html

Dick

Chris333 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2007, 05:13:05 AM »

I put a 903/905 on mine:

asciibaron · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2007, 09:06:49 AM »

this is good news! i just need to buy 2 of these and about 2 dozen hoppers and a caboose.

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