[kevin540]

Im new to trains and I have a ho scale bachman santa fe. My question is what cars can you hook to the bachman.

 

[shaygetz]

You'll have to look at the couplers, those hook or knuckle type things on the ends. Whatever matches those will hook up to what you have.

 

[tankist]

there are 2 coupler systems
the older horn-hook. not sure if any new rolling stock comes with this anymore. toy sets perhaps.

and knuckle made by kadee. bachman makes the compatible e z-mate. i believe spectrums come with this.

BTW, Europeans have their own coupling system. haven't seen it here yet.

info page about European couplers

 

[tkruger]

If you are looking for cars cheep they can be purchased on EBay for a few dollars each. Just find a sellers with several you want so that they can combine shipping and save you some cash.

 

[redwine_p]

Rivarossi pullman

Just bought a rivarossi pullman for my NS executive train . it ha horn hooks on it and need to change it to knuckle couplers . anybody know which kadee or bachmann i need to use ? The horn hooks are quite long and hook up to the truck on a pin and just snap in it looks like.

 

[shaygetz]

You need the Kadee #508 conversion kit for most Rivarossi passenger cars.

 

[Wyatt2104]

there are 2 coupler systems
the older horn-hook. not sure if any new rolling stock comes with this anymore. toy sets perhaps.

and knuckle made by kadee. bachman makes the compatible e z-mate. i believe spectrums come with this.

BTW, Europeans have their own coupling system. haven't seen it here yet.

info page about European couplers

Thanks for clarifying this, wished I found this earlier.
Another thread was confusing.
Now I know I have the horn-hook, as my trains are older.
Thanks

 

[glgraphix]

Just bought a rivarossi pullman for my NS executive train . it ha horn hooks on it and need to change it to knuckle couplers . anybody know which kadee or bachmann i need to use ? The horn hooks are quite long and hook up to the truck on a pin and just snap in it looks like.

I would recommend the McHenry ones PN#52 or 53. Its according to wether or not your cars are 4 or 6 wheel trucks. These are direct replacements for the horn-hooks, and sense the Pass cars arnt very heavy, they work great.

Kevin