Kato bilevel commuter cars couplers

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Hi

The Kato bilevel cars come with the Kato installed couplers and the way they are installed/mounted seem to be incompatible with changing them out to any other couplers such as Walther’s Proto Max or Kadees. There is no draft gear box or anything for the couplers to attach to. The Kato engines such as the F40ph or SD70MAC all can be changed though with other brands of couplers but not the commuter cars unless im assuming they will need heavy modification.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on changing out the couplers. Pics would be welcome as well

Thanks,

Regg

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Regg,

Did you look at the Kadee conversion list at the Kadee Web site? They list the #451 for all Kato passenger cars. I hope this helps.

Jim

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Yes i saw that once before didn’t know if they would fit or where the 451 coupler kit bolts on to the passenger cars based on the pre-drilled screw holes on the Kato bilevel models. I’ll take a look once I get home again. Thanks Jim