Model Train Parts & Accesories

[Kris94]

Got this from www.historicrail.com

It's and Athearn EMD Southern Pacific F7 in Daylight livery. The coupler has been ruined and I need a new one. Does anyone know what kind of coupler it is? Might just get a brand new engine. Accidentally snapped a couple off the brakes. Didn't cost that much.

 

[505657j]

Go here
http://www.kadee.com/
I would honestly get a better quality locomotive, I've been modelling trains for a while, and to be honest the locomotive is only a starter model.

 

[Kris94]

Go here
http://www.kadee.com/
I would honestly get a better quality locomotive, I've been modelling trains for a while, and to be honest the locomotive is only a starter model.

Actually it's a nice model but I don't have $500+ for an upgrade.

 

[Kris94]

​I'm looking at the Metal Scale Head one. Should I get that one?

 

[505657j]

it really comes down to your choice of coupler and what you want in that coupler

 

[Kris94]

​Oh so it doesn't matter which one as long as it's one of these?

 

[Eboy87]

Go with Kadee #5. It's the standard that most use. If not, you want something with center shank and medium length. The Kadee #58 is the same but with a scale head. They both couple to each other, but I think the 58 looks better. They're both around 4 bucks for four couplers on Walthers.com.

 

[betancp]

Try these: I have them on my SP fleet, and they're freakin' awesome. http://www.sergentengineering.com/

 

[jlp1551]

Those look pretty good betancp. Way back when I modeled in HO, seems like everyone used Kadee, and we'd use different brown paint colors on them. Just a litte paint, called dry brushing, made them just pop out and look pretty real, which of course was the object of modeling!

 

[kws4000]

Those look pretty good betancp. Way back when I modeled in HO, seems like everyone used Kadee, and we'd use different brown paint colors on them. Just a litte paint, called dry brushing, made them just pop out and look pretty real, which of course was the object of modeling!

A couple of times I've actually seen couplers that almost looked very orangeish just from rust. But I'm colorblind, so what do I know....

 

[betancp]

I used to do the Kadees all the time and then I found out about these: they need to me manually uncoupled, but the looks and operation are awesome - I have an extra set waiting to go on the new Athearn SSW bay windows coming out next month - and you can't beat drybrushing: I do it all the time.