009 Model Railway Couplings AT LAST! But What Did I Choose?!

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This is a big moment, you've been asking about it..I've been asking about it.. Couplings.
There are plenty of styles to choose from, and they each have merits, but what will work for the Corris layout? Watch the video and find out..Or just look at the thumbnail..no, watch the video.
Cheers
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@almostkentish3042 4 күн бұрын

Personally I've always used the standard style of OO9 couplings (The Bachmann/Peco/Greenwich types) simply for ease of use and to keep things standard between kit, scratchbuilt, and RTR models, but I'm always super impressed by anyone who makes the effort to use the proper chain style couplings like you have, as it really elevates the model both in looks and realism, as it has with these amazing Corris models!

@GWilliamsonModels 4 күн бұрын

Cheers. They look great, but only if you don’t need to shunt!

@almostkentish3042 4 күн бұрын

@@GWilliamsonModels well, I'm building an end to end layout with sidings, so no good for me!

@needlesbeckett 10 ай бұрын

Comprehensive and informative. The hook and chain certainty look the best choice 🥳👍

@GWilliamsonModels 10 ай бұрын

The look amazing, but really not user friendly - I used them here as the layout is a simple loop, the next project requires shunting so I’ll be using something else

@keirathompson5241 Жыл бұрын

Definitely made me reconsider coupling options! Great video! 😊

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Good to hear Kiera! Hopefully you’ll find what suits you best

@heritagerailwayproductions1885 Жыл бұрын

These are probably the best example of Corris Railway rolling stock I've seen in 009! The level of detail is incredible and made all the more enhanced by the accurate coupling system. I've been trying to find an alternative coupling type for my own Corris stock so this will be very helpful!

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

That means a lot, Thankyou! Hopefully the scenic work will be just as good!

@ukewarrior Жыл бұрын

Almost perfect ! I would also love to see you evaluate Spratt and Winkle. However, the video is very well done and I'm am very appreciative of your efforts !

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Now I’ve never used them (which is why they’re not in the video) but they are another good contender, I very nearly went for them for a 7mm project, so you may well see them in the near future!

@peterthomas7623 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, good to see them all side by side, and to see the hook and chains in action, had been considering something similar for fixed rakes of slate wagons I’ve got, the peco close couplers I’ve found seem to struggle in long rakes around bends, particularly if the height isn’t spot on. Had been considering a hybrid solution with something like the hook and chain in the rakes and then bemo or peco at the ends, or a match truck to adapt between the two, would give a nice blend between realism and ease of use then, hopefully! Food for thought!

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Yes they do have the bonus at being usable with varied height stock - even at the Corris railway the coupling height changed between waggons, some were bolted below the frame, and some above, and that’s just one railway! Yes it’s a common option to run chains within rakes, and peco/bachmann at the ends mean they’re useable on a normal layout!

@pietersnackaert Жыл бұрын

Please dont be one of those good youtubers who stop uploading, cause i like how you put togehter your videos!

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

I’ll try my best!

@kupferbergbahn7952 Жыл бұрын

Those hook and chain couplings really suit the stock that you've built. Also I had no idea that brass blackener was a thing! I could've used that for a project last year, so I'll definitely be getting some now.

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

The brass blackened is amazing, and works so quickly. Definitely try it out

@ianharper6015 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for a most informative video.

@GWilliamsonModels 23 күн бұрын

I hope they come in handy

@neilstephen6761 8 ай бұрын

Another excellent video thank you

@GWilliamsonModels 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@mikepetrieuk Жыл бұрын

This video helped me find hook and chain couplings for a wagon rake I made last year - I ended up gluing the chain at both ends making a fixed rake, as a workaround. I hadn’t thought to look at standard gauge wagon side safely chains. A suggestion: adding links to the products you use would be helpful.

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Hi sorry for the delay, I can’t easily add links to some products, as I just use what fits from my spares box, such as the chain

@upwellonwards7373 Жыл бұрын

incredible video love the couplings their so realistic but coupling up stock i can only guess is quite fiddly

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Very fiddly, yes! But this stock will only run as set trains, so the looks outweigh the fiddlyness

@thedembot Жыл бұрын

An interesting final choice there :) of all the couplings mentioned, the Greenwich ones worked best for me when I modelled 009. I find couplings in 16mm far less intimidating 😂

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

I use Greenwich for my 5.5mm modelling, and will continue to use them when I have any shunting on a layout

@vikingofengland Жыл бұрын

Probably Greenwich for me I think. Thanks for the video as it helped with my decision.

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Good choice, I use Greenwich on my normal models

@TheMendipman Жыл бұрын

Hi George. As I think you know, I'm not actively modelling railways at the moment, but I'm watching and enjoying every one of your videos. You'll have me back on the dark side again if I'm not careful! Noel

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Good to know Noel, we will be waiting ;)

@wilberator9608 5 ай бұрын

Love your narration! Why weren't some of the wheels spinning on the wagons?

@GWilliamsonModels 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! They should, it’s probably how light they are, not enough weight pushing down on them

@colmtaylor3780 Жыл бұрын

Very inspirational those hook and chains look perfect I think I will have to give them a go, how are they practically though for coupling up, would they be too fiddly for shunting and how do you couple them with a magnet or tweezers? Thank you :)

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’d want to uncouple them much, they look great, but are a pain to use. I only put them on these because it’s just a loop of track, but if I had points I probably wouldn’t have put them on! I use tweezers to couple them up

@colmtaylor3780 Жыл бұрын

@George Williamson thank you, I will bare that in mind when I get building my stock

@colinlea009 Жыл бұрын

Couple of comments. The peco RTR couplings are quite different to bachmann too (even bigger profile). The Greenwich no longer come pre-blackened.

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure why these companies are making them so big, they don’t need to, and look terrible on smaller stock, on the tr wagons it’s nearly another wagon length added on. Thanks for the note on Greenwich, I had no idea. My packs were bought a few years ago, I wouldn’t have assumed they would stop pre blackening them

@DangerAngelous 6 ай бұрын

I have completely fallen for proper screw/3-link couplings on my OO stuff, well aside from long coaches but most things with only 4 wheels and on track planned for chain links they’ll work

@GWilliamsonModels 6 ай бұрын

They look brilliant, don’t they?

@DangerAngelous 6 ай бұрын

@@GWilliamsonModels I can't get enough of them, screw/3-link everything!

@unanimousowlcouncil7377 Жыл бұрын

I use couplings like those in 16mm scale, and even at 4 times the size of 009 they're very fiddly, that being said, I think for wagons at least, I'm going to give those a try in 009, they look great

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

I can’t express enough how fiddly they are 😅.but as the trains won’t need to uncouple (only when I get bored of looking at the current formation) then the looks take priority! Do you run any particular railway on the 16mm, or just anything you fancy?

@killiankeane7259 Жыл бұрын

my apologies I replied with the wrong account, I pretty much run a mix of anything that takes my fancy

@althejazzman Жыл бұрын

I actually tried these etched brass hooks in N gauge once and it was a disaster! Half an hour to assemble a rake of coaches to a loco, then 30 seconds of running before a derailment dragged the whole lot over.

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

Yes I can see how that may happen, though they don’t unlink too easily so I’m hoping it would be a quick job getting the train back on rails

@filmclipuk Жыл бұрын

Hmm ... interesting comparison. Although not prototypical for the Corris (or the T.R.) I'm surprised you didn't mention the Tramfabriek chopper coupling 🤔 Expensive, but very realistic?

@GWilliamsonModels Жыл бұрын

I’ve only gone with what I use myself, I didn’t buy any others. As I said, it’s a personal comparison for my stock, but choppers wouldn’t be prototypical for CR anyway.

@gramchristian 8 ай бұрын

Nice - but why didn't you consider Kadeem couplers either H0n3 or N-scale ?

@GWilliamsonModels 8 ай бұрын

I have used Kadees in the past and found them to be be great..but not on TR or CR stock, where the look just doesn’t fit. If I do Welshpool & Llanfair I’ll use them I think