{"id":3467,"date":"2026-03-30T21:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/?page_id=3467"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:48:48","slug":"andrew-tyhurst-n-possible-couplers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/events\/clinics\/andrew-tyhurst-n-possible-couplers\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Tyhurst &#8211; N-Possible Couplers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>N Scale Couplers that Look as Good as They Work<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><br>Today&#8217;s highly detailed models deserve equally detailed couplers. The N-Possible Coupler is just that: scale sized couplers that are easy to install and work even better than legacy larger knuckles.<br><br><strong>Description<\/strong><br>Learn about an N-scale coupler that is truly N-scale &#8212; no more &#8220;boxing gloves&#8221; overpowering your finely detailed models. See how these couplers out-perform other knuckle style couplers and how their design accommodates various mounting options and situations.<br><br>Attend to learn more about how the couplers perform, a bit about the story of their creation and how they are dramatically improving operations on some of our favourite layouts.<br><br><strong>About Andrew<\/strong><br>Andrew is a lifelong modeler who decided to restart in N scale during the pandemic and found disappointment in existing N-scale couplers. Like all good engineers, he dived into the &#8220;rabbit hole&#8221; and came up with a completely new mechanical design for model couplers. It took another three years of hard work and development to perfect the production process to make these couplers available commercially.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Back to <a href=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/events\/clinics\/#Online-Kickoff-Summary\">Online Kickoff Clinics summary<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coupler-IMG_5018.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coupler-IMG_5018.jpeg 346w, https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/coupler-IMG_5018-267x300.jpeg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a10971_59fcf3e5ac1a4bb999a7281891fbda01mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a10971_59fcf3e5ac1a4bb999a7281891fbda01mv2.jpg 454w, https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a10971_59fcf3e5ac1a4bb999a7281891fbda01mv2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a10971_8f2fba543ace4cdbaa63d1768c8d2114mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a10971_8f2fba543ace4cdbaa63d1768c8d2114mv2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/a10971_8f2fba543ace4cdbaa63d1768c8d2114mv2-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>photo credit &#8211; Gary Hinshaw, Tehachapi Railroad, BC<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grant-Eastman-hq720.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3475\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grant-Eastman-hq720.jpeg 686w, https:\/\/railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grant-Eastman-hq720-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>photo credit &#8211; Grant Eastman, Southern Alberta Rail, Calgary<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N Scale Couplers that Look as Good as They Work SummaryToday&#8217;s highly detailed models deserve equally detailed couplers. 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