GOEMON Couplers...

[strummer]

 This product was briefly mentioned in the long thread regarding MT's True-Scale release, but I can't find much additional info about these.

Although they're a bit expensive, it seems they would look great on the front end of F-units, etc., and look to be a "drop in" replacement for "full size" MTs...

Does anyone here have any experiences with these?

Mark in Oregon

[Mark5]

Mark,

It's GOEMON 

See here: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=41566.0

Mark

[learmoia]

I've got 10 pair, they are an exact copy of 1015 couples with realistic knukle detail.. I'll post some pics tonight..

The mfg is supposedly in Japan, and have arranged with a US Ebay seller for sole US distribution.. (may has changed since I bought mine.)

All you get is the top and bottom half of a coupler on a sprue.. you supply your own trip pin spring and box.

Knukle size is about the same as MT.. and same design gives full slinky effect.

~Ian

[strummer]

Mark,

It's GOEMON 

See here: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=41566.0

Mark

...  ...

Sorry; I guess I flipped a couple of letters...I don't deserve to be on The Railwire! 

Mark in Oregon

PS: Thanks for the link to the previous discussion...

[peteski]

I swiped bunch of photos from the eBay listing - see my gallery: https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?action=gallery;su=user;cat=860;u=2700

Here is one:


Very nice looking couplers (although not any smaller than MTL).  BUt much better than Scale Trains, McHenry, or Bachmann Boxing Gloves.

Very cleanly molded too - MTL quality!

[jagged ben]

I've got 10 pair, they are an exact copy of 1015 couples with realistic knukle detail.. I'll post some pics tonight..

The mfg is supposedly in Japan, and have arranged with a US Ebay seller for sole US distribution.. (may has changed since I bought mine.)

All you get is the top and bottom half of a coupler on a sprue.. you supply your own trip pin spring and box.

Knukle size is about the same as MT.. and same design gives full slinky effect.

~Ian

So how do they operate?

[wazzou]

So how do they operate?

^^^ This

[peteski]

So how do they operate?

I have not tested mine yet - their geometry is the same as standard N scale MTL couplers, so they should operate just as well as MTL (coupled to themselves or to MT couplers).  And of course they will slink.    One of these days I will do a write-up on them (once I get to that project, unless someone beats me to it). 

[learmoia]

I have not tested mine yet - their geometry is the same as standard N scale MTL couplers, so they should operate just as well as MTL (coupled to themselves or to MT couplers).  And of course they will slink.    One of these days I will do a write-up on them (once I get to that project, unless someone beats me to it). 

Dito.. mine are still in the baggie..

[jagged ben]

Lol

[strummer]

I have not tested mine yet - their geometry is the same as standard N scale MTL couplers, so they should operate just as well as MTL (coupled to themselves or to MT couplers).  And of course they will slink.    One of these days I will do a write-up on them (once I get to that project, unless someone beats me to it). 

I for one look forward to hearing what you have to say about them; they certainly look nice...

Mark in Oregon

[Maletrain]

They do look better.  Now, if they will only make them in Z scale - -  and those are still compatible with MTL Z and N scale couplers.

[jcox3751]

THose look like 1025 replacements not 1015.

[peteski]

THose look like 1025 replacements not 1015.

Yes, the centering spring is behind the retaining post, so they are a replacement for 1023/1025, and any other coupler constructed that way with centered shank.