The Kadee #450 package contains couplers with shorter shanks than the #5's
and the mounting holes in the new replacement mounts allow for closer
coupling than you will get with #5's. It really makes a difference using the
#450's.
John Olson
Billings, Mt.
> From: "R Hanson" <nus2me@kc.rr.com>
> Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 21:10:20 -0600
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [CBQ] Q Stewart HO Question
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> For you HO scale Q modelers out there:
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> Winter project -
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> I'm getting ready to paint & finish several ABA and ABBA sets of the earlier
> run Stewart HO F units for my CB&Q grayback livery. I know that Kadee makes
> their #450 couplers specifically for these units - but - I'm well stocked
> with #5's (and notoriously frugal).
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> Does anyone have any tips on mounting the #5's? - or do I just need to bite
> the bullet & purchase a dozen + sets of #450's???
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> PS - I'm not about to start the discussion (again) about what color to paint
> all these F's. (I've settled that question for myself).
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> Appreciate the help.
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> See you at the spring meet.
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> Roger & Sylvia Hanson
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> Kansas City, MO
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