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Post by lvrr325 on Nov 19, 2024 11:15:14 GMT -8
I picked up what I thought was a mint Proto E7 last week and it's missing the entire rear coupler and mount.
Sunday night I picked up a rough Proto PA to use for parts for another PA I have here, and I see the couplers are similar, although I think they mount further in and might be too long to rob one for the E7.
Anyone know for sure, before I go try to dig out a PA instruction sheet and compare part numbers?
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Post by rockfan on Nov 19, 2024 20:33:27 GMT -8
It's been years since I've changed couplers on a P2K. Yeah the first ones.
It wasn't difficult to put kadee 58's on and if I had to I used the kadee coupler "box" or whatever you would call it.
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Post by lvrr325 on Nov 20, 2024 13:09:05 GMT -8
There's nothing to put the coupler on. There's a sort of L shaped bracket that swings the coupler mounts to. I was told Kadee has a kit that replaces it, but if the PA one will work it basically costs me nothing.
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Post by kentuckysouthernrwy on Nov 21, 2024 16:37:55 GMT -8
Kadee shows using a #23 if you look up on their site. The diagram was confusing to me.
I still had the Proto coupler box and I just put a whisker coupler in to replace the “NMRA” coupler and snapped the box back together. Still sitting on the bench in disarray so can’t confirm it’s successful operation.
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Post by lvrr325 on Nov 22, 2024 13:24:36 GMT -8
Right, but somebody was in this thing and took the whole coupler box and whatever it mounts on off the engine.
A week later I happened to buy a beat up PA for parts, it has a similar coupler arrangement but I guess I will have to take it apart and see if it fits on there or not.
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