Kato N scale well car upgrades

[Westcoast_Trains]

those look awesome Gary, i realize this is an old post but, well done

[GaryHinshaw]

I'm just now noticing the new posts here... The print files are available here but I'm afraid I don't have the bandwidth to print and sell them myself.  I would be happy if someone else wanted to though.    One issue is that they were designed to accommodate the Lee English Z scale couplers (a.k.a. LEZ) but I have not drafted a version for either Kato, MTL, or N-Possible couplers.  I definitely plan to make a version for the N-Possibles, but I have a few other higher priority projects in the queue at the moment... Sorry.

those look awesome Gary, i realize this is an old post but, well done

Thanks Dave.

[ednadolski]

Hoohah, the LEZ has become a boat anchor... who'd a-thunk that... 

Ed

[Chris333]

Lee English Z scale couplers?  Are these the same as Uncle Will Bowser buckers?  Got any to sell me for Nn3? 

[GaryHinshaw]

Lee English Z scale couplers?  Are these the same as Uncle Will Bowser buckers?  Got any to sell me for Nn3? 

Yes and yes*.  That said, I would recommend the N-Possibles over the LEZ, unless you have specific compatibility requirements.

-gfh

* The stock I have is just the couplers, no boxes.  I do have a few brass frets of the boxes that EdN had etched if you're interested.  You're probably just as well off printing some custom boxes though.  I'll send you a PM.

[ednadolski]

^^ yep, honestly and FWIW, i can't say that i really recommend the LEZs any more.  They are still better than MTLs, but I feel that they are outdated for any real ops.  Moving forward, there are better choices.

Ed

[peteski]

^^ yep, honestly and FWIW, i can't say that i really recommend the LEZs any more.  They are still better than MTLs, but I feel that they are outdated for any real ops.  Moving forward, there are better choices.

I have strong suspicion that Chris is a roundy-round kind of a guy and real ops are not in his vocabulary. 

[Chris333]

Yeah plus I need something that has nothing hanging behind the screw or it would hit the trucks.