H10 Mantua Mikado (adding couplers) [5 Attachments]

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Hi Ray,

That is REALLY nice work. ?Of course, we have grown to expect this kind of work from you. ?:o) ?Please keep the photos coming, they are really quite inspirational.

Thanks and regards,?
Vic Bitleris Raleigh, NC

To: yardbirdtrains@...
From: raymarinaccio@...
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 21:21:51 -0800
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] H10 Mantua Mikado (adding couplers) [5 Attachments]

[Attachment(s) from Ray Marinaccio included below]

I installed a long shanked 30 series KD coupler to the tender. Hopefully the extra swing of the long shank coupler will compensate for the overhang the long tender has on sharp radius curves.

?The pilot had to be raised and supported to nount the coupler.

?I made a piece of channel to extend the frame from the cylinders to the pilot beam where the coupler would be mounted. The sides channel had to be cut out to clear the pilot wheels.

?The centering spring is an older KD centering spring that works like the newer 30 series . The coupler is a low shank 30 series coupler.

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