11-16-2010, 10:16 PM
Howdy Folks!
Since all the HO freight cars and a couple of loco's I've purchased recently seem to come equipped with one brand or another of "Scale Size" couplers, I'm debating on whether or not to convert all my equipment to the Kadee No. 58 Scale Size couplers or just continue to convert the new purchases to the reliable Kadee No. 5 (20% oversize). I have about 100 cars and several locomotives (all equipped with Kadee No. 5's) that would have to be changed if I went to the more scale size couplers, so we're looking at more than a little pocket change here.
The cars that I just got today, all have the scale size couplers and they will couple just fine with the Kadee No. 5's, but I have noticed that they don't couple to each other as reliably as cars with the No. 5's.
I'd be interested in comments from anyone that is operating with a mix of scale size and oversize couplers and how well they work together.
What this all boils down to, is that I'm wondering how many of you folks are actually using or converting your equipment to the scale size couplers, so have created my own little poll. Might be interesting to see the results.
Since all the HO freight cars and a couple of loco's I've purchased recently seem to come equipped with one brand or another of "Scale Size" couplers, I'm debating on whether or not to convert all my equipment to the Kadee No. 58 Scale Size couplers or just continue to convert the new purchases to the reliable Kadee No. 5 (20% oversize). I have about 100 cars and several locomotives (all equipped with Kadee No. 5's) that would have to be changed if I went to the more scale size couplers, so we're looking at more than a little pocket change here.
The cars that I just got today, all have the scale size couplers and they will couple just fine with the Kadee No. 5's, but I have noticed that they don't couple to each other as reliably as cars with the No. 5's.
I'd be interested in comments from anyone that is operating with a mix of scale size and oversize couplers and how well they work together.
What this all boils down to, is that I'm wondering how many of you folks are actually using or converting your equipment to the scale size couplers, so have created my own little poll. Might be interesting to see the results.
Ed
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