My pleasure, Mike. And rest assured... I shall continue to forward anything new that comes my way that is worth posting... much to the chagrin of some.
John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Byers" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 9:29:09 AM Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} Re: Another Update From Sergent - Enough is enough! I'm in pretty much the same boat as Carey with my coupler situation. I've tinkered around with various couplers to date and now am pretty close to a point where I'll be ready for the Sergents, IF and WHEN they live up to the 'billing'. We just need to give Frank the chance. None of us want to end up accepting problems (with anything) when a little more time might be needed to resolve them before production. My modules are beginning to evolve and hopefully I'll be in the same location now for awlhile and get some trains running. I've been anxiously waiting for the sergent's arrival ever since their old stock ran out. Time will surely tell, and although it would be nice to see them sooner than later since 'TIME' is definitely NOT on our side for most of us. Let's see these soon! I for one DO want to hear of the progress and 'THANK YOU' John for your continued persistance to keep us informed on the subject! Mike Byers > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 20:20:30 -0400 > Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Another Update From Sergent - Enough is > enough! > > Fortunately I can wait as I have no place to run anything so anything I > get or build will sit naked of couplers untli the Sergents come out. I > do have the patience of Job and no reason to hurry to couple anything > > Carey > Carey Probst > > Carey Probst > > Member, M.I.T. Educational Council > > S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF > > A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, > > the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. > > On 8/2/2012 7:34 PM, John Degnan wrote: > > > > Ben, and everyone else who feels the same way... that is what they > > make SUBJECT lines for in postings. Subject lines generally imply what > > a post is about. If you see me make a post with the name "Sergent" in > > it, please rest assured that it will be about just that. And rest > > assured... if you don't want to read (hear) my '/_barkings_/' in my > > posts... please rest assured that I will NOT be offended if you simply > > don't read it. But I will continue to post about whatever news I get > > when I get it... and I will do so for those who *_DO_* want to hear > > it... and there are many who do appreciate what I do. ANd it is for > > them (and myself) that I labor... and bite my tongue... repeatedly... > > It really is that simple, folks... just don't read it if you don't > > want to hear it. > > John Degnan > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Don't start none, and there won't be none. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* pickycat95 <mailto:[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Thursday, August 02, 2012 05:44 PM > > *Subject:* {S-Scale List} Re: Another Update From Sergent - Enough > > is enough! > > > > In my opinion the real issue here is that there has been a long > > history of 'bark' without any bite. I'd like to see no more bark > > until there is something we can really sink our teeth into. > > Ben Trousdale > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, > > Scaler164@... wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Fear not, Bill... I have a rather large supply of condiments to > > go on those words of yours when the time comes for you to have to > > start eating them. I have told Bill Lane this, and I will now > > tell you the same thing... when a manufacturer has discovered a > > problem with a manufacturing process, it is their responsibility > > to fix the problem or find a better way to produce their product. > > I respect and appreciate all that Frank Sergent is doing to > > guarantee us a product worth waiting for. If you cannot, then go > > ahead and invest in Kadee's lousy excuse for a coupler... and that > > is exactly what you'll end up with. And then when the Sergent > > coupler happens, you'll either decide to sell the Kadee stuff or > > learn to be as happy with them as you can be. > > > > > > > > > > > > Being i n S scale for... how many years has it been now, Bill > > ?... i t seems to me that you (and everyone else in this scale) > > would have learned by now to have  the patience of Job... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John Degnan > > > > > > Scaler164@... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > From: "Bill Nielsen" <wrangler@...> > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 2, 2012 3:43:02 PM > > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Another Update From Sergent - Enough > > is enough! > > > > > > Hi John, > > > > > > You are correct, we are going to get more than we dreamed, and > > that "more" is more of the same BS from Sergent. He mentions doing > > many shank styles, but it's funny that Kadee has managed to > > produce all of their S, On3, and On30 products with the same > > castings (shanks and all). Sorry, but I have developed a low > > tolerance for BS in recent years. > > > > > > I am a member of both an HO and On30 modular clubs, in addition > > to having a small S scale home layout, and I have been waiting for > > Sergent to produce S couplers for far too long now. I had even > > been thinking about trying them in HO, but now that is not going > > to happen, because if I am going to commit to any new couplers, I > > need to know that the manufacturer is also going to be committed > > to his product (and his customers), and be a reliable source of > > that product, which clearly Sergent is not. Kadee is and always > > has been an example of company who is so committed, and that is > > why they have owned the model train coupler market (in all scales) > > for over 50 years now, while no one else has come close. > > > > > > Too bad, Sergent couplers seemed like a great idea, but without > > being able to back that idea up with a reliable supply, Sergent > > Engineering will not be getting any of my money. > > > > > > Bill in FtL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, > > "John Degnan" <Scaler164@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Ok gang, here is the latest news on the Sergent Couplers... > > straight from Frank today : > > > > (Please don't read or comment if this does not interest you) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  Hi John, > > > > > > > >  Well, I'm sorry to say that I won't have more couplers ready > > by convention time. I'm still struggling with the investment cast > > products and at this point I am convinced that the S scale > > coupler(s) will have to be investment cast because they will > > require multiple shank styles (and probably multiple head styles > > as well). The investment cast option will allow me to address a > > more diverse audience (Sn3, On3/On30, plus std gauge with shank > > styles that allow easy adaptation to existing equipment). > > > > > > > >  I'm located in Knoxville which is about 100 miles north of > > Chattanooga. I work a real job weekdays, but you are welcome to > > stop by on Saturday the 11th perhaps. My basement shop is > > typically a mess which I am sure you will forgive me for. I do ask > > that you come alone. There are some things you will certainly see > > that I do not want potential competitors to find out about until I > > am ready. > > > > > > > >  Thanks, > > > >  Frank > > > > > > > > It appears that we are going to be getting much more than I > > ever dreamed! > > > > > > > > > > > > John Degnan > > > > Scaler164@ > > > > Scaler187@ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
