Concerning Ed's post:
--- In [email protected], "Edward Loizeaux" <Loizeaux@...> wrote:
>
> As I see it...
>
> Walther's new HO couplers are a tad larger than KD#5 and work well. One
> noticeable difference, however, is that the Walther's coupler has more slack
> action between closed/coupled knuckles than does the Kadee product. While
> the Walter's couplers are not springy like the KD#802s, the large slack
> action between closed knuckles creates a similar effect.
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The photos I have posted should demonstrate that Walthers couplers have little,
if any, more slack action than Kadee's, and, at any rate, a whole lot less than
the SHS couplers, even without the spring action.
This is not to denigrate the SHS coupler. I believe the spring action could be
employed to provide automatic spacing of close-coupled passenger equipment on
curves, but I haven't tried it, myself
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>
>
>
> Modified KD#5 (longer glad hand) couplers. . . are no longer made
> commercially.
>
>
>
> Cheers..Ed L. _______________________________________________________________
Nor are they necessary using the craft magnet uncoupling system I employ on
SHABBONA RR
Bob Nicholson _______________________________________________
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