3
3: Walthers represents the diaphragms at the end of its
new passenger cars with a springy, sliding housing to
keep the gap between cars filled.
Walthers, Broadway Limited, High Tech Details, Rapido,
American Limited, The Coach Yard, Keil Line, Marklin, and Train
Station Products parts are listed as “in stock” at walthers.com
in a variety of scales, designs and prices. Local hobby shops
may have them, as well as out-of-production parts from IHC
and other former specialty manufacturers. Searching eBay for
manufacturers' names will also turn up suppliers with caches
of discontinued parts.
To find out what diaphragm your cars require, compare pro-
totype photographs to the catalog illustrations. The British
refer to these as “corridor connections,” (4) which has always
seemed like a more descriptive name.
