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Can Couplers Be Used Universal Together?
Gavin is starting out in N scale and asks those in the know:
“Although I have enough space for a small HO layout I am going N scale instead. It will allow me to pack more train movements and scenery in the same space. I’m starting out with a Kato locomotive because they’re well detailed. My question… Will a Kato loco couple with other brand cars in particular Micro-Trains and Accurate, or will I need to stick with Kato?
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For the most part, the couplers will work together fine as long as they are all at the correct height. Uncoupling, however, can be a problem if you intend on using remote uncouplers. If you plan on doing intense switching operations, it is better to stick to a single line of couplers. Either way, just change the ones that cause you issues.
As I said, “for the most part”. Where you will have issues is if you mix normal couplers with true-scale couplers. True-scale couplers are smaller (true to scale) and don’t always play well with “normal” couplers.