GP60 couplers

I chose to use the CamPac custom Kadee adapter for the GP60

 

The link to the install pages is here:  Campac GP60 Install guide

I did decide to spray paint the box flat black to give a nice match to my NS loco.

It turned out to be very easy, you have two "C"-shaped collars, and only the inner ridge shows, so a light coat from above works great.

I was worrying about the coupler boxes themselves, but  again holding with a wire, with the pocket down allows easy painting of the angled "top" of the coupler box, thee only part that shows.

Another squirt on each side only near the front with the coupler box pointing downwards gets the sides, and one quick one at the very end, again with the coupler box tilted downwards puts the inside of the coupler box out of the spray. Easy

installing the coupler box, you have to tilt it quite a bit to get the surround in, but it will go, even with the snowplow in place

when installing the levelling screws, put plastic-safe oil on the threads to help avoid breaking something.

The the rear coupler height was spot on the first time, I did the final tightening of the 2 screws flanking the box, and the leveling screw just took up the slack. The front coupler was a bit high and had to take all the pressure off the leveling screw. Will be sure to run it some and check it later.

 

 

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