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.
Make Cheque’s and Postal Orders to Keen Systems
5 pair pack £2.10