Large Scale Central

Type H couplers

I have had several requests for Type H couplers over the last couple years. At first, I declined, because I couldn’t see how to draw it. After I drew rotary couplers, I realized I had most of what I needed to re-visit the Type H projects. I got my prints in last week, and made the mold over the weekend. Here are the first waxes:

Burl,
I keep seeing more of my hobby money going to you now… Keep up the good work. Forget converting to Kadee, I will just covert to Burl… :wink:
Craig

Keep going Burl. Love to see the variety.

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_brass_1.jpg)

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_brass_2.jpg)

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_brass_3.jpg)

You can’t be serious…how much are those? I never seen anything that nice in a coupler. As you may notice, I don’t have very good negotiating skills.

If I were to offer it with a one-piece trip pin, $30 a pair. I feel like I’m getting pretty good at assembling those.

The rod-operated trip pin, which is three pieces (pictured above), takes me quite a bit longer to assemble.

Those look great Burl. I have some old steel rotary gons on my to do list that these would be perfect on. Maybe it will be my 2018 project.

Have you ever thought about selling just knuckles as a locomotive detail part?

Shane

My knuckles aren’t entirely prototypical on the inside. I could sell them as a separate part, if you could live with the look.

The first castings have arrived, and I’m satisfied with them:

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_top1.jpg)

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_top2.jpg)

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_top3.jpg)

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_top4.jpg)

Pricing info is listed here: http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/

Forgot to mention, I’m also making an insert for locomotive applications. This will make the coupler slack-less:

(http://burlrice.com/_LS_Coupler/TypeH_top5.jpg)