[LATE] Layout Update: Kadee "Whisker" Couplers

The Kadee #119 Shelf coupler

Over the weekend of May 3 and 4, 2014. I upgraded 2 locomotives with Kadee couplers, and added Kadee #119 (posted to the right) couplers to two of my passenger cars.

The two locomotives I have retrofitted over the weekend were: KATO Amtrak F40PH #334 and KATO Winsconsin Central (CN) SD45 #6677. #334 received #153 short shank couplers, and #6677 received #119 Shelf couplers.

The original plastic KATO couplers mounted on the two locomotives were nearly incompatible with my fleet, so they kept uncoupling unexpectedly. The couplers mounted on #334 were also of a long shank design.

#119 couplers were added to the passenger cars due to coupler height differences.

Kadee couplers work extremely well, especially the shelf ones which prevent unexpected uncoupling (but are difficult to manually uncouple.) And of course, being made of metal, they are extremely durable.

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I don't think this needs to be described...

The photo on the right explains it all.