> Good Grief!
> I published the results of our last coupler survey several weeks
ago.
> Dosen't anybody read these things?
> Bill.
'CAUSE WE'RE HAVING A JOINT SENIOR MOMENT !!!! Probably.
Don Macdougall
UK. LOL <VBG>
>
> #5069 ... 9-2-2008
> Gentlemen ....
> Over the past six years we have taken surveys on this subject.
> "16th April 2002 ... What Couplers do you use on your models?"
> American Models .. 0
> Kadee # 5 ... 12 votes 17.39%
> Kadee # 802 ... 51 votes 73.91%
> SHS ... 2 votes 2.90%
> Sergeant Engineering ... 3 Votes 4.35&
> Other ... 1 vote 1.45%
>
> "21 April 2002 - If a S Scale correctly sized self-Centering
coupler were
> available, then what?"
> I would not use it ... 1 vote 1.52%
> I may consider using it ... 8 votes 12.12%
> I would use it if model manufacturers included it in the model ...
6 Votes 9.09%
> I would buy it and convert my existing models ... 8 votes 12.12%
> I would buy it if it fit on a KD mounting pad and convert my
existing models ...
> 5 votes 7.58%
> I would buy it in place of other couplers I now use, when I convert
new models
> ... 5 votes 7.58%
> I would buy it if it fit on a KD mounting pad and use it in place
of others
> couplers I now use and when I build new models ... 10 Votes 15.15%
> I would use it only if it reliably mates with Kadee 802 ... 18
votes 27.27%
> I would us it only if it reliably mates with Kadee 5 ... 5 votes
7.58%
>
> "20 April 2002 - For the couplers use now use on your models ...
(Trip Pins)"
> They do not have a glad hand (trip pin) ... 5 votes 8.06%
> They have a glad hand, I do not use it nor do I remove it ... 17
votes 27.42%
> They have a glad hand, I do not use it, I remove it ... 10 votes
16.13%
> They have a glad hand, I use it, I do not modify it ... 25 votes
40.32%
> They have a glad hand, I use it and I modify it ... 5 votes 8.05%
>
> So what does all this prove?
>
> It shows that we S scalers are a diverse group of modelers and that
there never
> will be a happy "never - never land!"
> What is more amazing, all of these couplers will match up!
>
> My final suggestion is that you have a very flat layout with
excellent track
> work, the Kadee 5 are wonderful.
> If you have an old up and down layout like mine, the Kadee 802 are
they way to
> go.
>
> Meaning; The Kadee 802 is more reliable!
> Heck, you will find all the mentioned couplers above on my
Jefferson Central!
>
> What was more amazing is the survey asking who on our list has
layouts! I won't
> go there today!
>
> Yes, modeling in S drives me crazy at times, but over all, couplers
are not a
> problem on my layout, old track work is!
>
> Happy a happy day,
> Billy Fraley
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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