Your reply is about what I expected to hear, but had to ask the question anyway just to be sure. I'm thinking of going the route of using a DCC walk-about, so why not just use a pick to manually uncouple the cars I want switched. Am I right in assuming that prototype operations are manual couple/uncouple? For that matter, I am strongly leaning towards making my own turnouts with a Flyer-type frog so old & new can both run over them and to hold the cost way down. I see the American S Gauge flex track as being the best track on the market right now 'cuz it's a solid, not formed rail, which would be ideal as running track and rail stock in building hand-made turnouts. From the little research I've done, it's becoming apparent that there is no real cost savings in hand-laying my own track. However, there could be a huge savings in hand-making my own turnouts and I could build them the way I want them. I could make switch machines for them, but why not just throw them manually as well, especially if I settle on modeling the early 50's! I'm trying to establish my paradigm now so I have a high-level concept of what I really want to do when the time comes, and it's coming fast. Thanks to all!
--- In [email protected], "Charles E. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am beginning to have quite a few Kadee equipped cars. I find them much > better than Flyer/Flyer compatible at coupling and staying coupled. Cars > couple with just ounces of force. I was about to try switching with the > delayed coupling feature but found the HO magnets a little touchy to adjust. > However, for uncoupling and leaving the car where it is they work well. This > presumes track is flat with smaller bumps or dips. There was a thread > running here a while ago on using Kadees including electromagnetic > uncouplers.. Apparently several people are working on or have worked on the > magnet locations for optimum performance. In any case they're better than > the big claws. I like the new Kadee 806's(?) in rust color- I have never > seen a black prototype coupler in use. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
