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In this video, the Fleischmann 4821 G 8.1 is digitized. I will also show you a crafting tip from a colleague on how to reduce the distance between an old Liliput locomotive and wagons with bar couplings. Older locomotive models such as the BR 52 from Liliput (Vienna) are known to have a simple coupling hook behind the tender. The bar of the attached wagon has about 2 mm of play. This play is not technically necessary - except for hook-free uncoupling. Curves can be negotiated without any problems with the solution described below (this would still have to be checked for non-prototypical S-curves). In these cases, avoiding this technically unnecessary play would benefit the appearance between the locomotive and the first wagon (how the coupling looks on the other side of the wagon is up to each individual to decide): The normal bar coupling connection would be about 2 mm shorter. That's quite a lot! If the car is equipped with KKK, the whole thing is obviously a bit more elegant - almost to the point of a "buffer-to-buffer effect". After a few other attempts, I came up with the idea of cutting copper clamps (they have exactly the right width and suitable material properties), like those used in large, thick-walled shipping boxes, to length and bending them so that they can be fitted over the front end of the coupling bracket. Gently press them down with flat-nose pliers so that the coupling bracket is not bent, and you're done. It works and is not particularly noticeable. No changes are required to the locomotive.