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HO compatible and narrow shanks.

• Investment-cast couplersWritten assembly guide
• FC87, HC87 and investment-cast couplersIllustrated assembly guide
• RC87K, RN87K, RNB87K and RNC87KSharon coupler assembly
• EC87KOriginal instruction sheet · PDF
• EN87KOriginal instruction sheet · PDF

Steam pilots and model-specific fittings.

• Steam pilot couplersAssembly and fitting · PDF
• ET1P87KBLI pilot coupler installation
• ET2P87ABLI PRR drop coupler installation
• ET3P87KFront pilot upgrade · YouTube video
• DGB87BLIInstallation · YouTube video
• ET1R87KWalthers heavyweight passenger cars
• HT1R87KWalthers lightweight passenger cars
• CST5R87KInstallation guide
• Original Sergent steam pocketHistorical instruction sheet · PDF

S scale, O scale and tools.

• EC64K, EC64J, EC48TK and EC48BKS and O scale assembly guide
• HG87 height gaugeInstruction sheet · PDF

Setup and troubleshooting.

• Break-in procedureWritten steps and animated illustrations
• Break-in demonstrationYouTube video
• Assembly tipsTools, handling small parts and checking castings
• Installation guidesModel-by-model conversions
• DisassemblyOpening an assembled metal coupler for inspection

From fellow modelers.

These guides were contributed by John P. Lomenzo Jr. They describe his methods and equipment.

• Enlarging the center hole and thinning the shankMicrosoft Word document · DOC
• Painting, assembly and weatheringMicrosoft Word document · DOC

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