Mamod Coaches - Centre buffer conversion...

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:27 pm

I know this is easy, but anyways, I had a go and made the best of my Mamod Coaches in a few mins...

Just undo the buffers, snap the little hook off, and slot the buffer bolt into the top hole that is left on the draw bar. Pop rivet the buffer holes, and paint over them... there you are!! Some more coaches compatible with other centre buffer types!

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:38 pm

Nice. I do similar with our wagons exept I drill them out to fit the larger brandbright ones to avoid buffer lock whilst shunting.

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:45 pm

Do you need to pop rivet them, because I prefer good ol' fashioned super-glue.

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:23 pm

I assume you mean the buffers. No the buffers are screw on and speaking from experience, for the love of god do not use any glue whatsoever, as soon asyou get a decent length train up the glue holding the buffers on breaks and your buggered.
Sorry to be preachy but in my book glue+buffers=big mistake

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:52 pm

The pop rivets fill the holes in where the stupid interlocking outer buffers went. You could use a nut and bolt instead...

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:17 pm

Okey dokey skip, running all the way (translated speech- thanks for that, that is far simpler and I will use it).

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