Front Coupler on a Bachmann Consolidation?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Has anybody successfully added a front coupler to a Bachmann Consolidation? I checked Kadee’s web site (http://www.kadee.com/conv/pdf/b59.pdf) and they weren’t too encouraging with their noises about “extensive cutting and modification”. Any tips or suggestions from your experiences?

Thanks,
Chuck

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I assume you mean the SPECTRUM. I haven’ done anything with the one on mine. I just use it to push my Walthers Rotary Snowplow arround. It may be a plastic EZ-Mate, but it seems to work just fine.

Randy

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I’ve added Kadee #58s to all four of my BS 2-8-0s. You have to do a little hacking, filing, filling, and tapping (I add all my coupler boxes with 2-56 screws), but it’s a straightforward conversion.

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I’ve added #58’s to mine without any “cutting” or “modifications”. All you need to do is use the clip Bachmann supplies, a standard Kadee spring plate, and the coupler. I just smoothed out the shank like you’re supposed to do anyway, and the whole thing just slips right in…

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All Bachmanns (steam) tend to have phony front couplers.

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Um, no. The standard Bachmanns tend to have dummys, but all the Spectrums have working couplers on the front.