What Couplers Are the Best For Model HO Trains?
The most popular coupler for locomotives HO Scale Trains are the Kadee #5 Couplers. They are relatively easy to attach and are very realistic looking. Most brands make couplers (i.e. Bachmann Trains, Marklin Trains, Lionel Trains) but making couplers is what Kadee does so they’re the specialists. The Kadee #148 is also a popular brand however the #5’s are still more common. I think Europe brands use a different type of couplers so if you are in Europe I’m not 100% sure about this. Sometimes a bit of handiwork is required to sand them down or cut them back a bit. Unfortunately with the HO Train set scale’s size you will probably battle a little and it tends to be a bit fiddly but this is the nature of the beast. For all couplers, regardless of brand, you must make sure that the couplers don’t touch the actual body work of the models. And try and avoid having metal touching metal as this can lead to short circuits. The springs are a bit of a challenge with these couplers as they sometime
