I just uploaded three more photos of Walthers couplers, unassembled and then assembled and installed, starting with:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1775582643/pic/665937085/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc I had to ream out the Short Shank coupler box so it would accept a #2 mounting screw, other than that they are no different than installing Kadee's, and, contrary to some perceptions, they are NOT junk! Bob Nicholson _______________________________________ --- In [email protected], "shabbona_rr" <user141771@...> wrote: > > I just uploaded comparison photos of Kadee - Walthers - SHS couplers > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/photos/album/1775582643/pic/394425317/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > > In the upper photo, Kadee is on the left, Walthers on the right > Lower photo, SHS on the left, Walthers on the right > > All three couplers couple and uncouple with each other without problems. > > Next, I will upload views of unassembled Walthers couplers out of the > package, as soon as I can photograph them. > > Bob Nicholson (Who has been testing all three in actual operating conditions) > > --- In [email protected], "John Degnan" <Scaler164@> wrote: > > > > I find thie VERY strange... since the trend in HO is moreso toward a more > > scale size and appearance then toward larger as y'all say these couplers > > are when compared to the Kadee #5, which is oversized for HO. Beats me why > > Walthers would take the larger road instead of the smaller... > > > > But at least it seems to be benefitting some of you S scalers... possibly > > and especially the S narrow gauge types, which I'm sure these couplers are > > more accurately scaled for. > > > > > > John Degnan > > Scaler164@ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Pieter Roos > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 12:55 PM > > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} S-scale couplers > > > > > > They look and work like #5s, but just a bit bigger. > > > > Pieter E. Roos > > > > [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: [email protected] [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/
