Topic: coplings 5 inch to 7 1/4 inch

[russ]

We don't run dual gauge (5" & 7 1/4") on the ground so this won't be from experience.  However as I recall our folks talkign about connecting 3 1/2' gauge engines to 4 3/4" cars and vice versa on our raised track that they make sure the connecting link is parallel with the track.  They do this by having the engines and/or riding cars have selectable holes for the link pins to drop into to make sure this is the case when mixing equipment of different gauges.  So I wouldn't go with option #3 as their woudl be a tendency to pull what is pulled off the track.

Russ

[bigt1677]

Hello all,

have a question that may appear to be a bit dumb but thought I would ask anyway:-

My battery loco once completed will be in 5 inch gauge and my driving truck in 7 1/4 inch gauge.

How is it best to set the couplers up as they will be 2 1/4 inches offcentre from each other, the options as I see it are:
1. fit a secondary towing clevis the the loco offset to to give a straight pull on the D / truck.

2. fit a cranked towing link between the 2

3. fit a longer towing link than you would normally use to reduce the offset angle.

All suggestions welcome
thanks
trev