The point you made that I'm referring to was your comment about what would not be coming from Sergent... which I took to mean that going with Sergent couplers wasn't a good choice because of what was not going to be available from them in S. All I was showing was that it doesn't matter because what will not be coming from them is not really needed based on the eras those items served (eras that are not widely modeled in S).
If I misunderstood your point... my mistake. John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Darrell To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 09:02 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Unconventional choices for couplers - PSC Catalog Listing 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/
