Kadee 148

[kd6dxa]

Does anyone have any experience with the Kadee #148 couplers? I was considering using them from now on instead of the #5 if they work as (or nearly as) well as the #5.
Thanks!
Zachary

 

[KCS]

#148's? must be new. Now if you own any passenger equipment I highly recommend the #118's left unmodifiyed. You'll never have another ucoupling problem again with those bad boy's. I haven't yet. They work great just not to scale as to typical #5's.

 

[60103]

Are these the ones with the integral spring? I heard there was a problem with the first shipment -- the shank is thinner than the old ones and they provided the #5 boxes with them. New boxes are available and supplied with the later runs.

 

[Dick Elmore]

148's are the same as #5's only they're scale and therefore more prototypical.

Dick
Texas Chief :thumb:

 

[Dick Elmore]

148's are the ones with the cat whisker centering spring. I stand corrected. Sorry!

Dick
Texas Chief :thumb:

 

[brakie]

I will be making a order for the 148s but,kinda waiting to see if KD will do a 20 pack..
I like the idea of eliminating the brass centering spring.