Another ebay purchase I upgraded with my scale couplers and air hoses.
Trucks alone were worth the price.
Trucks alone were worth the price.
October 3, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Another ebay purchase I upgraded with my scale couplers and air hoses.
Trucks alone were worth the price.
Trucks alone were worth the price.
Okay but remember what that takes from us
January 17, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Okay but remember what that takes from us
Picked up a set of N-Possible couplers, which are true-to-scale couplers in N Scale and installed them on some Intermountain hoppers and it really does show how HUGE traditional N Scale couplers are when comparing.
N-Possible coupler on the left, common Micro Trains coupler on the right
N-Possible coupler on the left, common Micro Trains coupler on the right
May 9, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Picked up a set of N-Possible couplers, which are true-to-scale couplers in N Scale and installed them on some Intermountain hoppers and it really does show how HUGE traditional N Scale couplers are when comparing.
N-Possible coupler on the left, common Micro Trains coupler on the right
N-Possible coupler on the left, common Micro Trains coupler on the right
Weathered a Roundhouse reefer along with my usual modifications of scalehead couplers and airhoses.
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Weathered a Roundhouse reefer along with my usual modifications of scalehead couplers and airhoses.
SRTE 5 is nearly complete, just waiting for couplers, a bell and traction motors to arrive.
February 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
SRTE 5 is nearly complete, just waiting for couplers, a bell and traction motors to arrive.
I got some new piping couplers, bags and tips and omggggg- world of difference from my cruddy wilton ones- no links and the plastic bags felt so much easier to use, couplers were more stable as well!
March 1, 2026 at 9:40 AM
I got some new piping couplers, bags and tips and omggggg- world of difference from my cruddy wilton ones- no links and the plastic bags felt so much easier to use, couplers were more stable as well!
A short goods train hauled tender first by my 18" Cauliflower.
Getting my British stuff setup takes time with all the scale couplers needing manual coupling.
Getting my British stuff setup takes time with all the scale couplers needing manual coupling.
February 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM
A short goods train hauled tender first by my 18" Cauliflower.
Getting my British stuff setup takes time with all the scale couplers needing manual coupling.
Getting my British stuff setup takes time with all the scale couplers needing manual coupling.
update to the update: we gucci now 🚊🤝🚊
March 22, 2024 at 12:33 AM
update to the update: we gucci now 🚊🤝🚊
Postwar freight stock is peak (when the couplers stay together)
December 18, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Postwar freight stock is peak (when the couplers stay together)
June 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Get in folks we've got n scale gondolas, need to body mount couplers on these
September 22, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Get in folks we've got n scale gondolas, need to body mount couplers on these
It is! There's a "language" you need to learn, how running gear (wheels and couplers) work, and standard details present in most equipment vary by world region and era, so knowing that helps a lot too.
August 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It is! There's a "language" you need to learn, how running gear (wheels and couplers) work, and standard details present in most equipment vary by world region and era, so knowing that helps a lot too.
I know nothing about train car couplers, but I would watch a ranty video about it
May 25, 2024 at 2:32 AM
I know nothing about train car couplers, but I would watch a ranty video about it
dont be fooled by her cute little face mouse is only resting before causing havoc
September 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM
dont be fooled by her cute little face mouse is only resting before causing havoc
Finished converting the Taki 1000 fleet to knuckle couplers. Looks great.
January 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Finished converting the Taki 1000 fleet to knuckle couplers. Looks great.
So some absolute unit made 3D printable "near-enough" Microtrains-like couplers that are drop-in replacements for Rapido couplers/coupler pockets and.. yeah. Yeah they work good. If you've got a printer and you're not in a hurry to do the more definite coupler swaps, this is a fix, for sure.
March 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
So some absolute unit made 3D printable "near-enough" Microtrains-like couplers that are drop-in replacements for Rapido couplers/coupler pockets and.. yeah. Yeah they work good. If you've got a printer and you're not in a hurry to do the more definite coupler swaps, this is a fix, for sure.
Railroad tracks and their couplers and de couplers. have to be absolutely positively failsafe. Can you imagine a computer chip doing that?
February 23, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Railroad tracks and their couplers and de couplers. have to be absolutely positively failsafe. Can you imagine a computer chip doing that?
Laughs in PDP-11, Acoustic Phone Couplers, Tektronix, Paper Tape, and Punch Cards. 😁
February 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Laughs in PDP-11, Acoustic Phone Couplers, Tektronix, Paper Tape, and Punch Cards. 😁
Acoustic couplers is probably the only eletronics gear that conveys information using sound.
#retrocomputing #amstrad #retrogames
#retrocomputing #amstrad #retrogames
August 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Acoustic couplers is probably the only eletronics gear that conveys information using sound.
#retrocomputing #amstrad #retrogames
#retrocomputing #amstrad #retrogames
Transport ship! The drums rotate to provide access to specific containers. Also the big green tubes in the middle are power couplers that provide direct fusion drive power to both the front and back of the ship, allowing for thrusters fore and aft.
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Transport ship! The drums rotate to provide access to specific containers. Also the big green tubes in the middle are power couplers that provide direct fusion drive power to both the front and back of the ship, allowing for thrusters fore and aft.
First modem i had was 1200bps, but the ones at work were 300 w/ acoustic couplers! The first and only time i saw my collaborator in Tokyo, he was wearing Groucho Marx glasses - the image was delivered by slowcan video which was line by line, taking 20 min to complete.
Fun times.
Fun times.
October 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
First modem i had was 1200bps, but the ones at work were 300 w/ acoustic couplers! The first and only time i saw my collaborator in Tokyo, he was wearing Groucho Marx glasses - the image was delivered by slowcan video which was line by line, taking 20 min to complete.
Fun times.
Fun times.
yes. for example many european freight couplers use shock absorbing buffers pressed together, with the connection held tight by a special screw link on the chain connecting the cars together; whereas american couplers are a knuckle shaped device that couples automatically.
May 25, 2024 at 2:49 AM
yes. for example many european freight couplers use shock absorbing buffers pressed together, with the connection held tight by a special screw link on the chain connecting the cars together; whereas american couplers are a knuckle shaped device that couples automatically.
N Possible couplers are so hot
Picked up a set of N-Possible couplers, which are true-to-scale couplers in N Scale and installed them on some Intermountain hoppers and it really does show how HUGE traditional N Scale couplers are when comparing.
N-Possible coupler on the left, common Micro Trains coupler on the right
N-Possible coupler on the left, common Micro Trains coupler on the right
May 9, 2026 at 9:53 PM
N Possible couplers are so hot