QUOTE (Nozomi @ 16 Jan 2008, 00:54) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think so.I will give it a go when I get my Maunsels.
I don't know how the corridor door treatments are done yet.
With the Hornby Pullmans and Gresleys I removed the corridor end doors except for first coach next to loco and last coach.
This was because there were detail pieces which could bind and cause derailments while running.
As the was some daylight when coupled as so with the Pullmans I made rubbing plates of black cardboard [thin] to replace the end doors with a bit a concertina style folded black paper to hold in place.
I rubbed black graphite powder on the plates which makes them very slippery.
The Gresleys did not need anything.
It is all trial and error I'm afraid,
Cheers,
Bryan.
Received the SR Maunsells today.
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They are very,very nice.The best I've seen in the ready to run UK offerings.
Worth the wait.
The provided Roco type coupling still leave quite a gap.
All is not lost as these will be good for Bachmann coaching stock coupling replacements.
I used the Austrian Roco couplers with closer tolerances.
The corridor connection doors/covers have to be removed when using Austrian Roco couplers.The doors can be left on the first and last coach ends.
Save them with the packing plastic in suitable mini plastic bags.
Just slip a single sided safety razor blade in between the door and the main corridor connection vertical side and the door/cover will pop out.
You will see detail of the main coach door behind it when you remove it.
The coaches have to be firmly "banged" together to allow the Roco couplers to latch.A small price to pay to get more close coupling realism.
They were after all,designed for use on Roco rolling stock.
This gives a good close coupling with minimal daylight between the corridor connections.
The buffers do not quite touch like the Pullmans and Gresley stock but the total effect is pleasing anyway.
No problems running behind the SR M7.
The CCM [close coupling mechanism] work perfectly as they were intended and should do.
Cheers,
Bryan.
I don't know how the corridor door treatments are done yet.
With the Hornby Pullmans and Gresleys I removed the corridor end doors except for first coach next to loco and last coach.
This was because there were detail pieces which could bind and cause derailments while running.
As the was some daylight when coupled as so with the Pullmans I made rubbing plates of black cardboard [thin] to replace the end doors with a bit a concertina style folded black paper to hold in place.
I rubbed black graphite powder on the plates which makes them very slippery.
The Gresleys did not need anything.
It is all trial and error I'm afraid,
Cheers,
Bryan.
Received the SR Maunsells today.
They are very,very nice.The best I've seen in the ready to run UK offerings.
Worth the wait.
The provided Roco type coupling still leave quite a gap.
All is not lost as these will be good for Bachmann coaching stock coupling replacements.
I used the Austrian Roco couplers with closer tolerances.
The corridor connection doors/covers have to be removed when using Austrian Roco couplers.The doors can be left on the first and last coach ends.
Save them with the packing plastic in suitable mini plastic bags.
Just slip a single sided safety razor blade in between the door and the main corridor connection vertical side and the door/cover will pop out.
You will see detail of the main coach door behind it when you remove it.
The coaches have to be firmly "banged" together to allow the Roco couplers to latch.A small price to pay to get more close coupling realism.
They were after all,designed for use on Roco rolling stock.
This gives a good close coupling with minimal daylight between the corridor connections.
The buffers do not quite touch like the Pullmans and Gresley stock but the total effect is pleasing anyway.
No problems running behind the SR M7.
The CCM [close coupling mechanism] work perfectly as they were intended and should do.
Cheers,
Bryan.
