Roco and other brands compatibility

Hi Menright

With the Marklin coaches you may need to replace the wheels , as they are not isolated like the normal 2 rail brands

Depending on the couplings you use , and the age of the coaches , they are usually easy to replace. Since the mid to late 80's most Euro brands used NEM pockets and close coupling mechanisms .
if they are not close coupling you can alternate a close coupling coach with a non close coupling coach , it wont be as good but it would be better that non close coupling coaches together.

Close coupling kits are available , not sure how much they are though or how easy to fit.

There are always Coaches on Ebay with close coupling mechanisms at reasonable prices

Hope this helps

Regards Zmil

Hi there, menright,
Up and running again... so here are those piccies I promised.

OK, so here's a rake of Epoche IIIa stock (from around 1955/6) with Packwagen, Postwagen, Donnerbuchsen and Umbauwagen - the photos do not forgive and I am truly sorry the items are not weathered (yet....one day). I reckon they look pretty good together, these are from 3 makers : Fleischmann, Roco and Piko, can you tell which is which?

Look at the colour match of the ivory writing on the Pack- and Postwagen, I think it's pretty good considering they are different makers.

Now here's what might be a PmG, same manufacturers - again the two wagons in the foreground are from different makers

and you see the wagons are all pretty well matched up - all these vehicles are coupled with Fleischmann 'profi-' couplings. Hope you like the pictures - I am slowly getting better at it.
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