Patent ID: 7383962

Claim:
A model train car, comprising: a reduced-scale model housing, the model housing comprising a remainder section and a pair of pivotally mounted corner sections; a lower structural frame supporting the housing; and a coupling mechanism connected to the lower frame, the coupling mechanism comprising an elongated coupling bar connected to the lower frame via a pivoting and sliding connector and extending past a leading edge of the frame, and a guide disposed between the lower frame and the coupling bar, the guide comprising a guide member disposed in a guide slot, wherein the guide member is connected to the coupling bar and the guide slot is shaped to direct the guide member towards the leading edge of the frame when the coupling bar is pivoted away from a centerline of the model train car, wherein the pair of corner sections are disposed at opposite corners of the model housing towards the coupling mechanism and are moveably connected to the model housing so as to be substantially flush with the remainder section and form opposite corners of the model housing.