Sirs,

What is the prototypically correct coupler gearbox for the ARA X-29,
1924 X-29, and 1937 AAR boxcar?
Kadee #78 perhaps?

Regards,
Arnold
Netherlands.

The Accurail scale coupler box is your best choice for those.

On Sun, November 6, 2005 6:28 am, Arnold wrote:

Sirs,

What is the prototypically correct coupler gearbox for the ARA X-29,
1924 X-29, and 1937 AAR boxcar?
Kadee #78 perhaps?

Regards,
Arnold

Let me beat Ben to the punch <G> - no dashes in PRR classes (eg. X29)

As noted, the Accurail box will work. You can also use the Kadee #78 if
you remove the Red Caboose box. Finally, if you wish to leave the Red
Caboose box intact, you can use #58 couplers which are a "drop in" fit,
but that does not give scale width.

Regards
Bruce

Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL

Bruce,

What do you mean with "scale width"?
The width between 2 cars?
How can i make it scale width?

Best regards,
Arnold.

--- In STMFC@..., "Bruce Smith" <smithbf@a...> wrote:

On Sun, November 6, 2005 6:28 am, Arnold wrote:

Sirs,

What is the prototypically correct coupler gearbox for the ARA X-

29,

1924 X-29, and 1937 AAR boxcar?
Kadee #78 perhaps?

Regards,
Arnold

Let me beat Ben to the punch <G> - no dashes in PRR classes (eg.

X29)

As noted, the Accurail box will work. You can also use the Kadee

#78 if

you remove the Red Caboose box. Finally, if you wish to leave the

Red

Caboose box intact, you can use #58 couplers which are a "drop in"

fit,

but that does not give scale width.

Regards
Bruce

Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL

On Sun, November 6, 2005 12:07 pm, Arnold wrote:

Bruce,

What do you mean with "scale width"?
The width between 2 cars?
How can i make it scale width?

Arnold,

No, scale width refers to the side to side measurement. The "standard" HO
scale draft gear box in the US is wider than the prototype, which leads to
lots of problems including center sills that are too far apart in order to
match, not enought room on the end of the car for the brake hose, brake
gear and end grabs, and on cars where the ends are particulary visible
(tank cars, hoppers etc) a great fat ugly box out there.

Your mention of the #78, which comes with a scale width box make me think
you were thinking of that issue (as are many of us). If you are looking
for a "Scale head size" that is a drop in replacement in the existing Red
Caboose draft gear box then the #58 is the correct Kadee, and the Accumate
can also fit.

The distance between two cars is reffered to as the coupling distance, and
thats another issue entirely <G>!!

Regards
Bruce

Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL