kato 11-103 chassis couplings

[Tony Fairbrother]

Good evening one and all. Another newbie question. Can someone please explain (with photos if possible) how to change the kato N gauge 11-103 chassis couplings to Peco 009 ones. I have purchased Peco GR-102 couplers and GR-103 pockets. Thanks in advance. (I have also posted this question to 009 Facebook group,(hope thats OK)


Regards, Tony

[jimowers]

I normally just remove the couplings from the chassis and fit the OO9 couplings to the body. With many locos the body is longer than the chassis and, for me, it looks more realistic that way.

[Tony Fairbrother]

I'll give it a try. Does this mean undoing the 2 black screws on chassis?

[Brian Mosby]

Copied from a post I did back in 2014 on NGRM

i have fitted the chassis with Peco new NEM cupling which once you have uncliped the N-gauge pocket & removed the old one the peco coulping just slots in to the pocket
you can not use the loop with the coupling so you only get the hock & buffer


100_6682 by brian mosby, on Flickr

100_6683 by brian mosby, on Flickr

[Brian Mosby]

PS
I used the Kato pocket that's on the 103/4 chassis

[Tony Fairbrother]

thanks chaps ,been  a great help

[Tony Fairbrother]

PS
I used the Kato pocket that's on the 103/4 chassis

great advice,  this 5-thumbed 68 year old has now managed to change couplings on one chassis  in just a few minutes this afternoon. it pulled a peco RTR wagon on my short test track  without incident !  Thanks again.