{"product_id":"bowser-40300-ho-scale-roadrailer-couplermate-detailed-with-deck-and-steps","title":"Bowser 40300 HO Scale RoadRailer CouplerMate — Detailed with Deck and Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order\u003c\/strong\u003e — expected delivery Summer 2027 (subject to change by Bowser). A 25% deposit is charged when you order; the balance is due when the item arrives and is ready to ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bowser 40300 is the HO scale RoadRailer CouplerMate — the rail bogie with a standard knuckle coupler that goes at the head of a RoadRailer string so the bimodal trailers can be coupled to a locomotive. This detailed version comes with deck details, railings and steps factory installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the prototype, one CouplerMate is placed on the leading RoadRailer; later practice modified them to run on the last unit as well so a few conventional cars could be added at the end of the string. RoadRailers couple to each other with a tongue and operate as a unit train, so only \u003cstrong\u003eone CouplerMate is needed per train\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pairs with the Bowser HO RoadRailer trailers in this run (items 44160–44222).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHO scale RoadRailer CouplerMate rail bogie with knuckle coupler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeck details, railings and steps installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne required per RoadRailer train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/bowser\"\u003eBowser\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/ho-freight-cars\"\u003eHO freight car collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/preorders\"\u003eall preorders\u003c\/a\u003e. Ships from Oakville, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bowser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45409489715382,"sku":"006-40300","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/bowser-40300-couplermate.jpg?v=1788745146","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/bowser-40300-ho-scale-roadrailer-couplermate-detailed-with-deck-and-steps","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}