K-line coupler questions

What are you trying to accomplish?

If you want your cars (15 inch or 18 inch?) to run on tighter curves, try removing the steps.

If that works, K-Line made swinging steps in later years that move out of the way when the coupler touches them. You could get some of them and put them on your cars.

Roy, I should have more clearly stated my motivation to be helpful. I am running on O72 so tighter curves are not my concern. I am trying to make the 18 inch scale K-line heavyweight car appear a bit more accurate in terms of the location of the trucks. The trucks on a scale K-line 18 inch car are located inboard more than the real life version, and as are located on a GGD car. Thanks for your reply.  

I finally got around to inspecting the K-line coupler arm and the way it connects with the truck assembly. It is a much different way than Lionel freight cars. I will try to contact Brasseur to get an answer. 

If you do not do switching or set outs with the passenger cars, put the trucks where you want them and join the cars with draw bars in lieu of couplers or body mounted couplers with short shanks.  John

That's a great idea. Thanks John.