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Aristo-Craft Trains Large Scale Coupler Conversions

The perfect solution for all of your coupler woes. Thanks to our extensive list of Large Scale coupler conversions it's easier than ever to fit Kadee® Couplers onto your locomotives and rolling stock. Our conversions typically require the least amount of modification to your model and the How-To Instructions and diagrams make fitting your new couplers a breeze. Remember to always check your #1 Scale coupler heights with our #829 or #1929 Type E Coupler Height Gauge, and check your G Scale coupler heights with our #880 or #980 Type E Coupler Height Gauge. We've done the hard work for you so find the perfect coupler in the list below.*

  AAR
Type E
G Coupler

 Original Style
G Coupler

 Kadee®
Remote
G Coupler

 AAR
Type E
#1 Coupler

 Original Style
#1 Coupler

0-4-0 Switcher

0-4-0 Switcher Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

2-4-2 Rogers Loco
Rear Only

2-4-2 Rogers Loco (Rear Only) Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

2-8-0 Consolidation
C-16 (Tender Only)
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

2-8-2 Mikado
Pilot

2-8-2 Mikado (Pilot) Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

2-8-2 Mikado
Vanderbilt Tender
(#1 Scale add
.075” shim)

2-8-2 Mikado Vanderbilt Tender - (#1 Scale add .075” shim) Conversion

#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

2-8-2 Mikado
Slope Back Tender
#21900 Series

2-8-2 Mikado Slope Back Tender (#21900 Series) Conversion

#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

2-8-8-2 Mallet
Pilot
#908

#908
#787

#787
 
#1908

#1908
#1787

#1787

2-8-8-2 Mallet
Tender
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

4-6-2 Pacific
Tender Only

4-6-2 Pacific (Tender Only) Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

FA-1 Diesel Loco
First Production
 
#793

#793
 
 
#1793

#1793

FB-1 Diesel Loco
First Production
 
#792

#792
 
 
#1792

#1792

Lil’ Critter
 
#788

#788
 
 
#1788

#1788

Center Cab
Industrial Switcher
 
#788

#788
 
 
#1788

#1788

E-8
#906

#906
#830

#830
 
#1906

#1906
#820

#820

GP-40
#908

#908
#787

#787
 
#1908

#1908
#1787

#1787

RDC
Budd RDC-1
#907

#907
#789

#789
 
 
#1787

#1789

RS-3 Diesel
8 Foot Diameter
 
#788

#788
 
 
#1788

#1788

RS-3 Diesel
Less than 8 Ft
Diameter
 
#786

#786
 
 
#1786

#1786

RS-3 Diesel
More than 8 Ft
Diameter
#908

#908
#787

#787
 
#1908

#1908
#1787

#1787

GE Dash 9-44 CW

GE Dash 9-44 CW Conversion
#907

#907
#789

#789
 
 
#1787

#1789

GE U-25 B
Locomotive
#906
in a
#884 Conversion Platform
#830 or #930
in a
#884 Conversion Platform
 
#1906
in a
#884 Conversion Platform
#820 or #920
in a
#884 Conversion Platform

SD-45
Diesel Locomotive

SD-45 Diesel Locomotive Conversion
#908

#908
#787

#787
 
#1908

#1908
#1787

#1787

Doodle Bug
Rail Car (Front)

Doodle Bug Rail Car - (Front) Conversion
#908

#908
#787

#787
 
#1908

#1908
#1787

#1787

Doodle Bug
Rail Car (Rear)

Doodle Bug Rail Car - (Rear) Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

Eggliner Locomotive

Eggliner Locomotive Conversion
#908

#908
#787

#787
 
#1908

#1908
#1787

#1787

Rail Bus
(Rear)

Rail Bus (Rear) Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

Snow Plow

Snow Plow Conversion
 
#788

#788
 
 
#1788

#1788

Rolling Stock
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

Smooth Side
Passenger Cars
(Mounted on Top
of Extension)
#907

#907
#789

#789
 
 
#1787

#1789

Streamline
Passenger Car

Streamline Passenger Car Conversion
#909

#909
#831

#831
 
#1909

#1909
#1831

#1831

Heavyweight
Passenger Car
Conversion Platform
(Coupler Not Included)
 
#881

#881
 
 
#881

#881

Heavyweight
Passenger Car
Flex Bracket
(Coupler Not Included)
 
#883

#883
 
 
#882

#882

Note: If the coupler conversion doesn't have a "New Generation" Type "E" Coupler option listed it is not available. If you would like "New Generation" Type "E" Couplers, you will need to purchase the listed coupler package (in order to have the necessary components for conversion) & then you would need to purchase the appropriate "New Generation" Type "E" Coupler replacement couplers & swap out couplers in original conversion. Use the coupler cross reference chart description or coupler description from Kadee® web site product page to identify the coupler style included in the packaging. The #782, #783, #1782 & #1783 have modified couplers that are not available in the "New Generation" Type "E" Coupler.

Note: Kadee®-RC Couplers can only be body mounted.


*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.