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Installation Guides

How to install the N-Possible in your favorite models.

General Installation Guidance

  • URS series couplers fit into existing boxes, and SBX series couplers are for complete box replacement scenarios

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  • Short shank couplers (101 series) generally replace “1015” type sizes, and long shank couplers (301 series) generally replace “1016” type sizes. The medium shank (201 series) is in between, and does have utility in scenarios where the short is “too short” and the long is “too long”, but typically either the long shank or short shank version is most commonly used. They vary
    in length by 1 mm of shank length between each size.

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  • Replace MTL style separate boxes on models with SBX couplers, unless your corners are very tight with S bends and you need more lateral swing. Use URS couplers in stock boxes for locomotives.  

Individual InSTALLATION GUIDES

Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation

Example Item #:

Original Coupler:

Uses N-Possible Model:

67020-29

Intermountain 4650 Hopper

Example Item #: 67020-29

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-SBX

16590

Athearn 33K LPG Tank

Example Item #: 16590

Original Coupler: McHenry

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

537009A

Rapido Trains B100 SP Boxcar

Example Item #: 537009A

Original Coupler: Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

50004120

Atlas/BLMA BLMA 5 Unit Spine

Example Item #: 50004120

Original Coupler: Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

86650

Bluford Shops 86' Auto Parts Box

Example Item #: 86650

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

535006-2

Rapido Trains GP 20 Tank

Example Item #: 535006-2

Original Coupler: Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

N/A

Micro Trains MTL Truck mount

Example Item #: N/A

Original Coupler: 1025 Base

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-MTT

SXT32083

Scaletrains Thrall 4727 Carbon Black

Example Item #: SXT32083

Original Coupler: ST sprung knuckle

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

211826

Athearn SIECO 50' Box

Example Item #: 211826

Original Coupler: McHenry sprung kunckle

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

EN-51303-6

ExactRail Evans 5277

Example Item #: EN-51303-6

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

01-601313105-06

Prairie Shadows 3800 Hopper

Example Item #: 01-601313105-06

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

7431

Broadway Limited ARA 70T Quad Hopper

Example Item #: 7431

Original Coupler: BLI plastic spring

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

50000870

Atlas 42" Coil Steel Car (NSC)

Example Item #: 50000870

Original Coupler: Accumate

Uses N-Possible Model: 301-UGS

SXT32706

Scaletrains MultiMax Rack

Example Item #: SXT32706

Original Coupler: ST sprung knuckle

Uses N-Possible Model: 301-UGS

17121

Bluford Shops 3 bay offset hopper w/Wood chip extensions

Example Item #: 17121

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

50002788

Atlas NSC 5111 Box

Example Item #: 50002788

Original Coupler: Accumate

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

18652

Bachmann Ore Car

Example Item #: 18652

Original Coupler: Bachmann Spring knuckle

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

67235-28

Intermountain 5161 Hopper

Example Item #: 67235-28

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015 (Truck mount)

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

17038

Athearn 30K Ethanol Tank

Example Item #: 17038

Original Coupler: McHenry sprung kunckle

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

50004346

Atlas/BLMA BLMA Trinity 5660

Example Item #: 50004346

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

50005610

Atlas FMC 5077 Box

Example Item #: 50005610

Original Coupler: Accumate

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

50004025

Atlas 3500 Dri Flo

Example Item #: 50004025

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

66335-04

Intermountain 8K Tank Car

Example Item #: 66335-04

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model:

13000280

Micro Trains Cabooses

Example Item #: 13000280

Original Coupler: MTL 2004

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-SBX

SXT33259

Scaletrains Gunderson 5188

Example Item #: SXT33259

Original Coupler: ST sprung knuckle

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

772030

Jacksonville Terminal NSC 17 Post Well

Example Item #: 772030

Original Coupler: MTL/Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-SBX

BLMA20034

Atlas/BLMA BLMA Trinity 31K Tank

Example Item #: BLMA20034

Original Coupler: Clone 1015

Uses N-Possible Model: 101-UGS

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