Installing Kadee Couplers and Coupler Boxes on Atlas Masterline Cars

This is an instructional video on changing to Kadee couplers on the Atlas Masterline Series cars. The freight cars come with a coupler box that will not accommodate Kadee couplers so they must be cut off and new draft gear boxes mounted.
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[@hotdogpilot6319]

Thanks Robert, good instructional video.

[@FlyingCrow]

Sure thing, Andy.

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

Well done Robert, thanks for sharing.

[@FlyingCrow]

Sure thing, Lynn. I appreciate it.

[@Floyd-Robbins]

Looking good now Robert! You have a couple of fine looking box cars now.

[@FlyingCrow]

Yes indeed. Thanks Floyd.

[@LyntreeTown20132]

great tutorial video

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you. I appreciate the watch.

[@BoxcarJerry]

Nice job RObert , thanks for showing this to us.

[@FlyingCrow]

Sure thing, Jerry.

[@hdspringer2561]

Well done, Robert 👍. Great how to. Best regards, Dirk

[@FlyingCrow]

Danke, Dirk.

[@huntercoleman460]

Great job Robert.

[@FlyingCrow]

Thank you, sir.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Very good tutorial there Robert! Nice to have reliable rolling stock! (Dave).

[@FlyingCrow]

I hope it will be reliable. We'll see when I get them running around the layout.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@FlyingCrow Good luck.

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

very informative

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, Joe.

[@KerleyExpress]

thanks for showing that

[@FlyingCrow]

Sure thing, Dwight.

[@grandparails8858]

Great how to Robert.

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, John.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Nicely done Robert! Now I have another job for you for when you come up again!....lol. - Jason

[@FlyingCrow]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@stevechilders2425]

Good job!

[@FlyingCrow]

Thanks, Steve.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Great video Robert. Lots of good information. As part of all this work did you add weight to the car? Thanks for sharing.

[@FlyingCrow]

No, I didn't check that although I probably should have.

[@RicksTrains-rw5so]

Nice work Like how you did this prodject. Why not use a dremmel to drill the hole and help cut that bolster off?

[@FlyingCrow]

Hey Rick. Thanks for watching. When you use a Dremel to drill through thin plastic, you run the risk of it melting the plastic and enlarging the hole, so in this case where I needed a precise size, I went with a pin vise.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Robert excellent video, drill bit size next number drill is a #51, what size did you use , Rapidio sometimes needs modifications to fit new coupler boxes

[@FlyingCrow]

So the number 2 size screw is .08" and the drill bit I used was .0625 which a 1/16" bit.