This post goes along with the current "Sergent Coupler Interest List" topic...
The following links show the instructions for the current version of the HO scale Sergent coupler. As seen in the illustrations, the new HO couplers is a MUCH better design and is extremely easy to assemble as far as getting the pieces to line up for smooth operation is concerned. This design is foolproof, and shows the "minimum" level of quality we we can expect "IF" the Sergent S coupler is upgraded (minimum, because I expect the 2nd version S and 3rd version HO to be even better than the current version of their HO coupler) : 1. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/SergentHOAssemblyInstructionsPage1.jpg 2. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/SergentHOAssemblyInstructionsPages2-3.jpg Additionally, I took time to install some of my old version and new version HO Sergent couplers on one of my Athearn Genesis F-3 models last night and photographed them for all to see the INCREDIBLE improvement in appearance over the other couplers, as well as the contrast between the old Sergent and the new (see below) : 01. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-01.jpg 02. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-02.jpg 03. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-03.jpg 04. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-04.jpg 05. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-05.jpg 06. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-06.jpg 07. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-07.jpg 08. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-New-08.jpg 09. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-Old-01.jpg 10. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-Old-01.jpg 11. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-Old-02.jpg 12. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-Old-03.jpg 13. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-Old-04.jpg 14. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/Sergent-HO-Old-05.jpg And lastly... here is a side-by-side comparison of the Sergent S coupler with the original and the re-designed Sergent HO coupler : 1. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/SergentComparison.jpg 2. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/SergentComparison00.jpg 3. http://www.trainweb.org/seaboard/SergentComparison01.jpg John Degnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
