Help. I'm writing from the edge of blindness after working for an hour with the MTL #2004 coupler, getting it ready to install on the tender of my Spectrum 2-8-0. First, I assume that I will have to remove the old coupler pocket, file the tender bottom smooth, and drill a hole for the new pocket. Is this correct? I can't see any way of fitting the coupler in the original pocket. But I'm waiting for reassurance before I cut the old pocket base off.
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19 years ago