Re: Arnold, Roco and Fleischmann cars
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John,
I have quite a bit of British and German equipment in my collection.? If you're?referring?to just coaches and carriages, Trix, Fleischmann and Roco (and Graham Farish and Dapol, among others) all produce cars of excellent detail and operation. The more recent productions are better, and most of these have the more modern NEM coupler adapter, which allows a number of different British/European couplers to be fitted. Unfortunately, NEMs don't take microtrains?couplers, as far as I know. And may need to add weight to bring them up to NMRA standards.
Regards,
Dallan
P.S. I despise Rapido style couplers. On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 8:50?AM John Perkowski via <johnwperkowski= [email protected]> wrote:
Two questions for those who either model European trains or who mix and match European and North American prototype equipment.?
First, for 1950s forward European prototypes, which manufacturer is better?
Second, if you¡¯re running mixed American and European equipment on your pike, do you standardize on micro trains (or compatible) couplers, or do you leave the Arnold Rapido style couplers be?
what I want to do is intermix a later (1970s) DB IC/TEE consist and a D Trans Euro Nacht consist with my US HW and streamline trains. This would include German steam, and possibly a 103 class electric.?
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John Perkowski
BNSF (CB&Q) MP 9.6
Along the route of the Pioneer Zephyr
Parkville, MO
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