Garden Whistle Apr 2012 - Sandman.org.nz
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The Garden Whistle - April 2012 Ornamental arrangement 22 The slot in the front of the carrier was opened out to 11mm , this gave the coupler a 30 degree swing each way. The carrier slot can be altered to suit conditions . Alternatively a slotted guide can be made 24 23 Screw 5/32x5/32 from 5/32 square and attached to the headstock and the buffer secured by other means behind the headstock. Such as the original coupler mounting point , if changing couplers on existing Rolling stock. In this case the shank stays at 1/8 square . 25 26 In this case a screw was passed through the original screw hole ,and the 5/32 square guide was used 27 Add sleeve if making the full carrier Leave sleeve off if just using the headstock guide and mounting to existing point. All of this is only a guide to how I have done this, you may choose to improve on this and enhance your own couplers . Page 22
The Garden Whistle - April 2012 As a follow on ,I will show how I fabricated a transition head to enable, Loco’s fitted with NZR buffers at scale height to couple to wagons that have Aristocraft or Bachmann knuckles. Kevin Leigh. Page 23
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The <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>Whistle</strong> - <strong>Apr</strong>il <strong>2012</strong><br />
Ornamental arrangement<br />
22<br />
The slot in the front of the carrier was<br />
opened out to 11mm , this gave the coupler<br />
a 30 degree swing each way.<br />
The carrier slot can be altered to suit<br />
conditions .<br />
Alternatively a slotted guide can be made<br />
24<br />
23<br />
Screw<br />
5/32x5/32<br />
from 5/32 square and attached to the headstock<br />
and the buffer secured by other means<br />
behind the headstock.<br />
Such as the original coupler mounting<br />
point , if changing couplers on existing<br />
Rolling stock. In this case the shank stays at<br />
1/8 square .<br />
25<br />
26<br />
In this case a screw was passed through the original<br />
screw hole ,and the 5/32 square guide was<br />
used<br />
27<br />
Add sleeve if making the full carrier<br />
Leave sleeve off if just using the headstock<br />
guide and mounting to existing point.<br />
All of this is only a guide to how I have done<br />
this, you may choose to improve on this and<br />
enhance your own couplers .<br />
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