NEM Couplings at Chadwick Model Railway | 92.

Episode 3 of 3 on couplings. Numbers 80 & 81 were episodes 1 & 2. NEM Couplings, Hunt Couplings, and more explored.

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[petras]

I'm not a railroad modeller or even into trains at all but I like your videos anyway. It is nice seeing someone dedicated to their hobby and doing something they enjoy. I also like your humor!

[williamaddison]

I've installed Kadees on most of my stock Charlie but some great ideas here for closer coupling on coaches and to buy some NEM pockets off Ebay. No wonder your YT Channel has so many subscribers as it's just so darn helpful and is presented in such a friendly and disarming manner. Thank you so much.

William

[WestHillWagonWorks]

Hi Charlie, thank you for your interest in our Hunt Couplings, they were primarily designed to make uncoupling easy and offer reliability in operation with inclines, helix's and push operations.
The hst clip sets we do have been designed to work with layouts with second radius curves or helix's and double back on second radius, It has been a minefield and hornby on some models have altered the position of the pin in the coupling on the bogie
therefore we have had to design the HST clip set to cater for both, we do do a HST CLOSE CLIP SET but due to hornby's bogie design these are only designed for radius 4 curves and greater, we will pop a set in the post for you to look at.


Regarding strength they were tested for upto 14 coaches on a three tier helix, the locomotive started wheel slipping at that point, Love the Tug Of War :-)

[kevinproctor]

Very nice Charlie very informative, I love your variations to the hobby on certain items, keep posting the videos please they’re very useful to all modelers, thank you .

[lesamisdujardinagegenouill]

Thanks Charlie for the information and of course the live theatre entertainment as usual. Cheered me up no end as I struggle with my coupling issues. Just spent 3 hours sorting out/modifying the NEM pocket height issue on a brand new Bachman Prairie. These things are sent to try us!

[Weesel]

Excellent overview. Thank you for your efforts!

[liketoplaytrains]

Thank you for the coupling video. I have used the Fleischmann Proffi couplings in my fixed rakes of coaches, they go straight into a NEM pocket to be used with the "close coupling mech"

[kevinhale]

Once again, a very nice video, full of humour and entertaining to boot. Well done.

[peteknight]

Very interesting video Charlie, thanks. Never given couplings much thought.

[magnificus]

Charlie - another great video! When watching, I feel like you are our own personal train professor! I love magnets, glad they are being used more and more for different model train applications!


I am doing my first model train layout and am using earth magnets for my lift up bridge to keep it in place and also for underlayments for steep slopes by DCC Concepts.

[CAPNMAC]

Definitely cool stuff. Rare Earth magnets are getting a lot of use all over the modeling world.

[mikebuick]

Nice to see you using something I did a year ago with the Bachmann Pipe couplers.👍

[larryduncan]

Hello Charlie, no....not here to knock you this time! A very incisive addition to your videos..I like many others bought a lot of Mr.Keens couplings for a previous layout and found they work very well indeed not only on RTR but a three set brass kit rake of Southern coaching stock-a real bugger to fit, but in the end, got em! I too go with you on the 'HUNT' ones and will refit all my rolling stock with them.Thanks once more for an hours worth of good, interesting entertainment.Best wishes, Larry in Gloucester.

[Western-bezs]

Another great update, it’s a minefield now with so much choice, I’ve just got some Hunt couplings to try out.Spratt and Winkle, the look that followed was straight out of a Carry on film, keep it up and all the best 😂👍

[pauldarke]

Excellent Video Charlie. As we have come to expect.

[EverardJunction]

I started to fit the keen system to my mk3s about a year ago. After quite a bit of surgery I encountered clearance issues between the wheel flanges and the kinematic coupling. With more effort I'm sure they can be made to work. I parked the project at that point and instead have bought some of the hunt couplings which I've not yet fitted. Up to this point I've run my HSTs with the powered car pushing the train. Its not ideal but sure helps with that nasty gap. Freight is a whole separate problem as you demonstrated.


Those oxfords, blimey! Not tried any of their stuff yet. Cheers

[commodoregs]

Hi Charlie, thank you for another interesting and informative Video! Your channel is one of my favorites on Youtube! All the best to you and your family! Best wishes from Germany Günter

[leilacentral]

So many options out on the market these days in relation to couplings. I will be getting rid of the tension lock coupling on my models and was previously going to go to kadee couplings. Having said that some of these cheaper alternatives are growing on me. A great video Charlie and all the best, Clint

[BuggleskellyStation]

Great video again Charlie. I bought some of the hunt couplings recently, pretty pleased with them - a few don't fit well in certain NEM sockets but this is likely down to different manufacturers so need a spot of glue, and some of the magnets came out of their housings which was disappointing for the price paid - still a bit of glue fixed this too. The only downside is needing the polarity to be a certain way for it to work so trains need to be set up the right way round for a loco, but not a massive issue and a big improvement on the standard Hornby / Dapol etc. Thanks, Tom

[Amotorman]

Brilliant video Charlie
Think Gibs Onethirty sums it up well - Kadees are my preferred couplings because of the 'Hands Free' operation and push shunting....
Keep up the excellent work, stay safe &
Regards, Nigel at west hatton model railway.