£3.00
4 pair  pack
1 pair                          
£11.
The  Close Coupling  System is designed to fit ANY 00  gauge  British  outline carriages.
The system is intended for coupling fixed rakes of carriages buffer to buffer and still go round Hornby  radius  one curves.
Your choice of couplings go at the ends of the train to couple up to the locomotive.
The system will also fit some long wheel base wagons, and some European and American stock.
Copyright R.S.Keen 1999
Copyright R.S.Keen 1999
The Close Coupling System
1 pair pack (direct mail order only)                                    £1.00          
The Roco Auto Coupler can be fitted as a direct replacement to the standard coupling bars where automatic coupling is required. However a gap of 1mm is required between the carriages and tender to allow the couplings to interlock. Also a method of self centring is needed.
Roco Auto Coupler
Buck Eye Coupler
Functioning Buck Eye coupler. These are not auto couplers but function by slotting one inside the other similar to the coupling bars supplied with the Close Coupling System and designed as a replacement for them. The Buck Eye couplers are of near scale size.
5 pair pack
£2.00
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Keen Systems
The draw bar is a one for one direct replacement for that fitted to Bachmann
BR Mk I standard and Pullman carriages.      Buck eye couplers are supplied.
The replacement draw bar puts the coupling box at the
correct position for NEM standards, which allows for the
use of any NEM coupler.
The smooth movement allows the carriages to pass easily
through Hornby radius two reverse curves.
1 Pair £3.00                 4 Pairs £11.50
BRITISH RAIL DID THIS                                    BACHMANN DOES THIS                                           YOU CAN DO THIS           
Upgrade Kit to Close Couple Hornby’s new ‘K’ type Pullmans.
Consists of       Replacement draw bars, Buckeye couplers, Corridor Connections,
                        Foating End Plates  and  Buffer Heads.
Price £7.50 per carriage.
          Hornby do this                                                    You can do this
Replacement Draw Bar to Close Couple Bachmann BR MkIIa,b&c
1 Pair £3.00                 4 Pairs £11.50
The replacement draw bar puts the coupling box at the
correct position for NEM standards, which allows for the
use of any NEM coupler.
The smooth movement allows the carriages to pass easily
through Hornby radius two reverse curves.
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REPLACEMENT DRAWBARS  and HORNBY PULLMAN CLOSE COUPLING
DCC CONTROLLED COUPLING FOR NONE POWERED LOCO TENDERS
DCC Uncoupler Components.
Consists of:
  1 Pivot plate. 1 Coupling Bar, 1 nut & Screw
  1 Lifting arm, 1 Actuator, 1 Diode.
Connecting wire is not included.   £20.00
The DCC Uncoupler fitted to a Bachmann LNER tender.

The pivot plate is fitted onto the floor behind the buffer beam.

The lifting arm is attached to the actuator arm and passed through a hole in the floor.

A hook is formed on the lifting arm to pass through a hole in the
The DCC Uncoupler fitted to a Bachmann BR Standard tender.

It is connected to a short coupled Bachmann BR Std MkI carriage

The DCC Uncoupler fitted to a Hornby Princess tender.
Connected to a short coupled Lima Bullion Van.




The hook inside tender top has been removed, cut in half and refitted to hook under each side of the weight block.
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