4 pair  pack   £11.60

1 pair   £3.20                          

The system is intended for coupling fixed rakes of carriages buffer to buffer and still go round Hornby  radius  one curves.

Your choice of couplings go at the ends of the train to couple up to the locomotive.

The system will also fit some long wheel base wagons, and some European and American stock.

The Close Coupling System

Functioning Buck Eye coupler. These are not auto couplers but function by slotting one inside the other similar to the coupling bars supplied with the Close Coupling System and designed as a replacement for them. The Buck Eye couplers are of near scale size.

1 Pair   £3.20                 4 Pairs   £12.10

REPLACEMENT CLOSE COUPLING DRAWBARS

The DCC Uncoupler fitted to a Bachmann LNER tender.

The pivot plate is fitted onto the floor behind the buffer beam.

The lifting arm is attached to the actuator arm and passed through a hole in the floor.

A hook is formed on the lifting arm to pass through a hole in the coupling bar.

The DCC Uncoupler fitted to a Bachmann BR Standard tender.

It is connected to a short coupled Bachmann BR Std MkI carriage

The DCC Uncoupler fitted to a Hornby Princess tender.

Connected to a short coupled Lima Bullion Van.

The hook inside tender top has been removed, cut in half and refitted to hook under each side of the weight block.

Upgrade Kit to Close Couple Hornby’s  ‘K’ type 8 wheel Pullmans

Hornby do this                                   

Consists of :

  Replacement draw bars, Buckeye couplers, Corridor Connections,

   Floating End Plates, Buffer Beams and Buffer Heads.

1 pair pack (direct mail order only)         

The Roco Auto Coupler can be fitted as a direct replacement to the standard coupling pockets where automatic coupling is required. However a gap of 1mm is required between the carriages and tender to allow the couplings to interlock. Also a method of self centring is needed.

Roco Auto Coupler

Consists of:

  1 Pivot plate. 1 Coupling Bar, 1 nut & Screw

  1 Lift ing arm, 1 Actuator, 1 Diode.

Connecting wire is not included.          £22.00

DCC Uncoupler Components.

Copyright R.S.Keen 1999

Copyright R.S.Keen 1999

You can do this

The  Close Coupling  System is designed to fit ANY 00  gauge  British  outline carriages.

DCC CONTROLLED COUPLING FOR NONE POWERED LOCO TENDERS

HORNBY PULLMAN CLOSE COUPLING UPGRADE KITS

1 Pair   £3.20                 4 Pairs   £12.10

BRITISH RAIL DID THIS                             BACHMANN DOES THIS                                           YOU CAN  DO THIS           

Replacement Draw Bar to Close Couple Bachmann BR MkIIa,b & c

Buck Eye Coupler

Copyright R.S.Keen 1999

Price £7.90      per carriage.

Upgrade Kit to Close Couple Hornby’s 12 wheel Pullmans

You can do this

Price £7.90      per carriage.

The draw bar is a one for one direct replacement for that fitted to Bachmann BR Mk I Standard and Pullman carriages.  Buck eye couplers are supplied.

The replacement draw bar puts the coupling pocket at the correct position for NEM standards, which allows for the use of any NEM coupler.

The smooth movement allows the carriages to pass easily through Hornby radius two reverse curves.

The replacement draw bar puts the coupling pocket at the correct position for NEM standards, which allows for the use of any NEM coupler.

The smooth movement allows the carriages to pass easily through Hornby radius two reverse curves.

Consists of :

  Replacement draw bars, Buckeye couplers, Corridor Connections,

   Floating End Plates, Buffer Beams and Buffer Heads.

Postage UK (Any Quantity) £1.50.     Outside UK airmail postage at cost.

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5 pair pack     £2.10

 £1.20  
to Close Couple Bachmann BR MkI Standard & Pullman Carriages.
Replacement Draw Bar