Um, well, I don't know what point I made that is moot, but I was not suggesting that people NOT use the future Sargent couplers just because all varieties are not available in S. I was just saying that the PSC couplers should couple with the Sargents just fine, so for the cars that need extended couplers.......
Darrell --- In [email protected], "John Degnan" <Scaler164@...> wrote: > > Darrel's point (below) is a moot point when you consider what area are > modeled mostlyin S scale. My point is this... > > Sergent makes the following couplers in HO scale : > > 1. AAR Type E > > 2. Lower Shelf E > > 3. Double Shelf Type SE > > 4. Type F > and > 5. Type SF > > Now, considering the prototype for these couplers... > > The type E has been around for ages... so pretty much everyone has a need for > this type coupler. > > The Lower Shelf E came on the scene around 1968... an era that not too many S > scalers model. > > The Double Shelf Type SE came along around 1975... yet again, another era > that not too many S scalers model. > > The Type F came along around 1954... making it the SECOND coupler variant > offered by Sergent (in HO) that would possibly do well in S. > > And the Type SF came along around 1975... making it the 3rd of the 5 versions > of couplers offered by Sergent (in HO) for which there is minimal need in S. > > So the fact that Sergent may never offer three of his 5 coupler variations in > S is not a point that should sway one from trying them... unless, of course, > you're a 'MODERN' modeler... which most S scalers are not. > > > John Degnan > Scaler164@... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darrell > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 05:09 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Unconventional choices for couplers - PSC > Catalog Listing > > > Now tell me this: which of the Kadee look-alike couplers gives you an > extended knuckle that is prototypically correct for tank cars, and several > other types of car? Here they are! You won't even be getting these from > Sargent if and when he ever comes out with his coupler. > > Darrell Smith > > [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/
