Ellis Clark Trains O Gauge Working Drophead Buckeye Couplings

The Ellis Clark Trains O Gauge Working Drophead Buckeye Couplings are now live on the website and available for immediate dispatch.

When we ventured into the world of O gauge, and especially the manufacturing world of O gauge, it became very apparent to us that there were vast amounts of different couplings used by many modellers and manufacturers alike.

In OO, most brands have standardised and adhere to the hook and lift coupling system, but as O gauge is that bit bigger, both without a current 'standardised' coupling and with greater scope to create something closer to the real-life article, we thought we were in the perfect position to have our say!

After a huge amount of feedback online, at shows, over the phone, and in the showroom, it was very clear to us what most wanted... a Working Drophead Buckeye Coupling. So that's what we started working on.

At this stage, if you're wondering why one of our Working Drophead Buckeye Couplings (or Drophead Buckeyes for short) would be applicable to you, here are a few reasons:

a. In the 'drop' position you can use the hook with link couplings (eg loco and wagon couplings) - removing the need to replace said coupling with another link or hook-type coupling
b. In the 'Buckeye' position, they will 'push' couple to one another, alongside most other brands of Buckeye couplings
c. They're designed to fit through and work with most slots in buffers beams, with the idea that they are then set at prototypically correct heights
d. They're working replicas of real-life articles, so they're perfect if you're after the ultimate level of detail and realism
e. They're very strong and will work and couple on Peco 2nd radius curves and above
f. They're built with three slots in the back to adjust the length of the coupling, making them suitable for various vehicles
g. Finally, they're the perfect replacement for a fidget spinner... if you don't want to fit them to your stock!

The couplings are priced at £12.50 per pair with 10% off when buying 5 or more pairs and are live on ellisclarktrains.com