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Post by modelwarships on Apr 4, 2013 10:44:24 GMT -5
Are these available separately and would they fit an MTL SD40-2?
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Apr 4, 2013 22:41:56 GMT -5
Thank you for bring this up. We had separate couplers in the beginning, but after all our modifications the only way to get our couplers is to buy our trucks. I am sure we will consider putting those back on the market.  |
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Post by BAZman on Apr 8, 2013 18:06:27 GMT -5
Thanks Hans and Rob for considering a coupler only option. Between body mounts or kit-bashes, we welcome the knuckle only coupler |
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Post by trainboy4 on Apr 22, 2013 22:40:17 GMT -5
I would also like to put AZL couplers on my MTL SD40-2 locos.
I can't stand the uncoupling of MTL
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Post by mrja on Apr 23, 2013 9:29:57 GMT -5
I would also like to put AZL couplers on my MTL SD40-2 locos. I can't stand the uncoupling of MTL Funny... there is a whole thread in another part of this forum about how another member dislikes the AZL constantly uncoupling.  I run AZL, MTL, and Bowser couplers. From my experience, all three have advantages and disadvantages. I have found if one brand of coupler doesn't work on a certain piece of equipment, another one might. My preference leans towards the Bowser couplers, IF I am not interested in doing any type of switching with that piece of equipment. I do keep the AZL couplers on specific equipment that will not work with anything other than the AZL couplers. Again... all three can be either good or bad, depending on their use. At least we have a choice.  |
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Post by trainboy4 on Apr 23, 2013 11:24:45 GMT -5
Thanks for your reply. I'm new at Z. I have around 2 dozen MTL cars and about 1/4 of them don't couple or stay coupled. New out of the box too. I have AZL 11 pullmans and those stay coupled once they are coupled. Also the AZL caboose stays coupled. I might get Full Throttle trucks for the MTL rolling stock. (because of the close coupling) But I also want to do the MTL SD40-2s that I have. It would be hard for me to destroy a couple pairs of trucks just to get the couplers/box.  |
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Post by modelwarships on Apr 23, 2013 14:06:36 GMT -5
I think the MTL couplers are nice if you want unattended uncoupling. Having a layout with lots of switching activities would be one reason to have them. But for what I am doing, staying coupled all the time takes preference. I have a couple MTL SD40-2's that pulls a coal train (8 AZL cars) in a small over and under layout and the only thing coming uncoupled are the engines. My layout is in a coffee table so it's more for show than anything and I will probably run the trains continuously. I find that the engines break away when they momentarily stall and introduce slack. They do this over the switches and of course any dirty track.
In contrast my AZL GP38's can pull the same train all day without any breaks. But 4 axle power doesn't look right pulling coal. So I would just like to have the option of using the AZL coupler.
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Post by Joes on Apr 23, 2013 17:04:45 GMT -5
Maybe I am just lucky, but I use all brands of couplers and have run trains for hours, and I can not for the life of me ever remember having uncoupling issues. The only issue I ever had is when I made home made pilots for the early MT diesel releases and I attached the coupler too high on the loco. Obvious err and easy fix. Again, I guess I am lucky because I do not see issues with any manufacturer. I suppose I would be fustrated if I had those experiences but I don't ever see it.
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Post by domi on May 1, 2013 14:33:35 GMT -5
As I'm lucky enough not to have any unscheduled uncoupling and doing a lot of switching activities, on the opposite I'm swapping factory couplers on my AZL stuff for MTL couplers. Dom |
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