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SCALE OPERATING PASSENGER CAR DIAPHRAGMS
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Close the gap with our innovative injection molded operating diaphragms. These easy to assemble kits turn a string of passenger cars into a train. Diaphragms stay connected in turn radii over 24 inches and have no minimum radius for smooth operation. Diaphragms are designed for Kadee #5, Intermountain and McHenry couplers unless otherwise noted. Instructions are included with all kits including help with installing diaphragms on brass and other cars.
| 9000 For Streamliners, Gray, 1 Car | $6.95 |
| 9010 Streamliner, Black | $6.95 |
| 9006 Streamliner Six Pack, Gray | $38.95 |
| 9016 Streamliner Six Pack, Black | $38.95 |
| The
9000 and 9010 series duplicates an ACF, Pullman or Budd diaphragm on most cars including Athearn and Rivarossi with Kadee® coupler conversions. |
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| 9100 For Athearn Std Heavyweight Cars | $6.95 |
| 9106 Athearn Standard Six Pack | $38.95 |
| 9150 MDC Harriman Cars Single Car | |
| 9156 MDC Harriman Cars Six Pack | $38.95 |
| 9160 Branchline Trains single car diaphragms | $6.95 |
| 9166 Branchline diaphragms six pack | $38.95 |
| 9200 For Other Heavyweight Cars | $6.95 |
| 9206 Heavyweight Six Pack | $38.95 |
| 9200’s are for Rivarossi and other manufacturers | |
| 9300 Bachmann Spectrum Heavyweights | $6.95 |
| 9306 Bachmann Spectrum 6 Pack | $38.95 |
| Includes car end doors, uses Kadee® #23 couplers | |
| 9400 ConCor Superliners, Gray | $6.95 |
| 9406 ConCor Superliners, Gray Six Car Pack | $38.95 |
| With
an adapter for close coupling, Kadee®
style coupler installation and more precise truck mounts. |
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| 9500 HO Scale Full Width Diaphragms single car | $7.95 |
| 9504 Full Width Diaphragms 4 car pack | $29.95 |
| 9600 For Walthers Budd Corrugated Cars | $6.95 |
| 9606 Six Car Pack for Walthers Budd Cars | $38.95 |
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Includes a Budd style peaked striker plate and coupler mounts to take the slack out of the cars |
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| 9680 For Walthers Pullman Cars in gray | $6.95 |
| 9686 Pullman diaphragm 6 pack gray | $38.95 |
| 9690 For Walthers Pullman Cars in black | $6.95 |
| 9696 Pullman diaphragm 6 pack black | $38.95 |
| Includes a Pullman
style striker plate and coupler mounts to take the slack out of the cars |
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| 9320 Rapido Super Continental diaphragms, single car gray | $6.95 |
| 9326 Gray Rapido six car pack | $38.95 |
| 9330 Rapido single car black | $6.95 |
| 9336 Black Rapido six car pack | $38.95 |
SCALE OPERATING DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE DIAPHRAGMS
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Our diesel diaphragms complete a neglected area of diesel detailing and turn cab unit diesel lashups into convincing scale power units.
| 9900 For Stewart F Unit Diesels, Gray | $6.95 |
| 9910 Stewart F Units in Black | $6.95 |
| Use 9900’s with the Kadee® #450 close couplers | |
| 9903 Stewart Three Pack, Gray | $19.95 |
| 9913 Stewart Three Pack, Black | $19.95 |
| For ABB or ABBA unit lashups | |
| 6100 Athearn F Unit Close Coupling Adapter Kit | $5.00 |
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Fits
Kadee® #5 & similar couplers, & sets the units at 32" |
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| 2 pair of draft gear boxes; enough for 4 couplers | |
| 9800 Athearn F Unit Connection Kit, Gray | $6.95 |
| 9810 Athearn F Unit Connection Kit, Black | $6.95 |
| #6100
close coupling draft gear boxes and diaphragms for two A units or one B unit |
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| 9803 Athearn F Connection Kit 3 Pack, Gray | $19.95 |
| 9813 Athearn F Connection Kit 3 Pack, Black | $19.95 |
| Close coupling and diaphragms for ABB or ABBA lashups | |
| 9700 Stewart FT AB Set, Gray | $6.95 |
| 9710 Stewart FT AB Set, Black | $6.95 |
| A
special diaphragm using the scale length drawbar, and one of our diesel diaphragms for the end of the B unit 9850 Athearn Genesis F unit AB set in gray 9860 Athearn Genesis F unit AB set in black |
$6.95 $6.95 |
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Conversion to Micro Trains or Unimate couplers is necessary in most cases to get correct spacing. While manufacturer’s cars are listed, kits have instructions to help install the diaphragms on any appropriate car.
PASSENGER CARS
| 8300 For ConCor Superliners, 2 car set | $6.95 |
| 8306 For ConCor Superliners, 6 car set | $19.95 |
| Phase II or III with Micro Trains 1129 or Rapido couplers | |
| 8400 For Heavyweight Cars, 2 Car Set | $6.95 |
| 8406 6 Car Heavyweight Set | $19.95 |
| For ConCor/Rivarossi cars, black, MT 1129 couplers | |
| 8500 For Streamliners, Gray, 2 Car Set | $6.95 |
| 8510 Streamliner, Black, 2 Car Set | $6.95 |
| 8506 Streamliner, Gray, 6 Car Set | $19.95 |
| 8516 Streamliner Black 6 Car Set | $19.95 |
| For Kato,
Rivarossi, Atlas, and ConCor cars with Micro
Trains and Unimate coupler conversions. |
LOCOMOTIVES
| 8800 For Kato E & F Units, Gray ABA set | $7.95 |
| 8800’s
also fit Bachmann Plus F Units with short Unimate couplers |
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| 8810 For Kato E & F Units, Black ABA set | $7.95 |
| 8900 For ConCor PA & PB, Gray ABA set | $7.95 |
| 8910 For ConCor PA & PB, Black ABA set | $7.95 |