Kadee's #148-25 Bulk Pack #148 25 Pair Magne-matic Standard head Medium Centerset Shankhe #148 coupler will work anywhere a NO.5® Coupler will work. The #148 coupler is a direct replacement for most Bachmann On30 couplers & a direct replacement for any plastic Medium Centerset "clone" couplers.
The #148 Kadee® Magne-Matic® WHISKER® Coupler features a Metal Coupler, Metal WHISKER® Centering Spring, insulated Draft Gear Box and Lid. The #148 Coupler may be mounted with supplied 242 draft gear box or with Manufacturers cast-on coupler pockets. It is not recommended to use a metal coupler directly on a metal surface or in a metal draft gear box to avoid the possible electrical crossover or shorting that may cause damage. Use the provided insulated draft gear box.
Twentyfive pair per package
Package Includes:
Material | - Metal |
Shank Length | - Medium (9/32") (center hole to back of coupler head) |
Coupler Offset | - Centerset |
Knuckle Spring | - #622 |
Centering System | - Whisker® |
Head | - Standard Head |
Works In Place of | - NO.5®, #58, #28, #38 (#148 in a #252 box), #118, #119, #158, & medium centerset "clone" couplers |
Works With | - #213, #232, #234, #242, #252, #262, & most manufacturer cast-on coupler pockets (molded-on gearbox). Note: Some manufacturers now produce models with non-industry standard coupler pockets (molded-on gearbox). These shallower coupler pockets may require slight modification to the gearbox or coupler to function properly. If the model has a shallow molded-on gearbox, the top of the #148 Whisker® coupler shank may be filed thinner to fit the shallower cast-on coupler pockets. |
Centerline | - 25/64" |
Trip Pin Height | - 1/32" |