From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Rich, If it wasn't for daily maint. on the 1:1 scale, how many derailments would be attributed to falty couplers. Alan Lambert
________________________________ From: richgajnak <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:57 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Kadee reliability --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, "John Degnan" <Scaler164@...> wrote: > > ... and this should be obvious to everyone who has ever used a Kadee coupler > in ANY scale... > > ... how many times have we all had to replace a nuckle spring on one that had > suddenly lost it's spring for no apparent reason? > > > John Degnan While I'm sure I've replaced a couple of knuckle springs over the past 40 years, it hasn't been a major issue with me in either HO or S. The operational advantages far outweigh replacing an easily repleaced spring once in a while. Things that move require the occasional maintenance or repair. I also recall the old Model Die Casting HO knuckle coupler sticking a lot or not latching when coupling up. Even the protoype has problems with couplers now and again. Rich G(ajnak)
