#38 Coupler Equivalent Whisker® Coupler Option: Use the #252 Small Snap-together Gear Box & #148 Whisker® Coupler to make an equivalent coupler to the #38 Coupler. The advantages to using the #252 Gear Box and a #148 Whisker® Coupler are; the #148 Whisker® Metal Coupler is stronger & has a built in Whisker® centering spring, combined with the #252 Snap-together Gear box makes assembly simple and easy.

#38 Coupler Equivalent "Scale" Head Whisker® Coupler Option: Use the #252 Small Snap-together Gear Box & #158 "Scale" Whisker® Coupler to make an equivalent coupler to the #38 Coupler but with a "Scale" Coupler Head. The advantages to using the #252 Gear Box and a #158 Whisker® Coupler are; the #158 Whisker® Metal Coupler is stronger & has a built in Whisker® centering spring, combined with the #252 Snap-together Gear box makes assembly simple and easy.

#38 Coupler Equivalent "SF" Shelf Whisker® Coupler Option: Use the #252 Small Snap-together Gear Box & #118 "SF" Shelf Whisker® Coupler to make an equivalent coupler to the #38 Coupler but with a "SF" Shelf Coupler Head. The advantages to using the #252 Gear Box and a #118 "SF" Shelf Whisker® Coupler are; the #118 "SF" Shelf Whisker® Metal Coupler is stronger & has a built in Whisker® centering spring, combined with the #252 Snap-together Gear box makes assembly simple and easy.

#38 Coupler Equivalent "SE" Shelf Whisker® Coupler Option: Use the #252 Small Snap-together Gear Box & #119 "SE" Shelf Whisker® Coupler to make an equivalent coupler to the #38 Coupler but with a "SE" Shelf Coupler Head. The advantages to using the #252 Gear Box and a #119 "SE" Shelf Whisker® Coupler are; the #119 "SE" Shelf Whisker® Metal Coupler is stronger & has a built in Whisker® centering spring, combined with the #252 Snap-together Gear box makes assembly simple and easy.

Coupler Conversion Info

You must first identify the locomotive or rolling stocks manufacturer and type before looking the product up on the HO-Scale Coupler Conversion List. Use the HO-Scale Coupler Conversion List to lookup our suggested starting coupler* for the particular model. (Our conversions typically requiring the least modification to a model utilizing our newest couplers even though other couplers also work for the model).

Once you have lookup our suggested starting coupler you can use our HO-Scale Coupler Conversions pages (How -To instructions and diagrams) to help you with the couplers installation process. Always check the coupler heights with either our #205 or newer #206 Coupler Height Gauge.

Note: If the model came with Factory Knuckle Couplers it will not be listed on the HO-Scale Coupler Conversion List under manufacturer there is a generic conversion for Factory Knuckle Couplers on the top of the HO-Scale Coupler Conversion List.

*Our conversion’s based on only one model from a production run, there may be inconsistencies in a model’s production run that require a different coupler or model modifications to achieve the proper coupler height for coupler function.