Another question about tinplate couplers

In my experience the box couplers work fine with the latch couplers. Some cars even came with the box cover, but were manual. 

 

When I run prewar on our modular club's layout, I try to put a box coupler car between each latch coupler car. They seem to stay couplered a bit more reliably that way. 

 

All my cars are 600, 1600, 2600 type cars. Other types of cars may work differently.

 

Here's a shot of a train with mixed couplers:

 

 

Hope this helps,

 

J White

 

In the transition from latch to box couplers, many, many sets had box coupler tenders and latch coupler cars. Nothing unusual. I'm in process of doing a restoration on a set like that.

 

Steve

You shouldn't have any problem with the two.

Thanks everyone for the responses, I appreciate it very much.

 

Best regards...Rich Murnane

Murnane,

   J gives good advise, stagger the cars every other one for best results as you build your consist, they seem to stay together a lot better.  However for the very best results run all the same couplers at the same time.  When you have a lot of experience with Tin Plate Rolling stock you can even mix the 800 series and the 2600 series if you know what you are doing.

 

J, that is a way cool train buddy!

 

PCRR/Dave

One of my favorite work trains has both the big 810 Crane Car & the 2660 Crane Car with identical loads on them as they move down the track.