--- In [email protected], "ctxmf74" <ctxm@...> wrote: > > Hi Bob, Are the Walthers HO coupler metal or plastic? Do they have draft > gear or shank length options or do they come as just one version? > Anyone done any strength test of them in long trains? > I need to order a pair and check them out I guess. I don't have any problems > with KD 802's but I'm always looking for better/cheaper ways to build models > ....DaveBranum
Dave: They are not all that hard to look up yourself: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/920-6001 What boB didn't mention is the Walthers couplers have the magic ingredient in S scale... They are dirt cheap. If you watch for sales you can get 20 pair for 20 bucks. Worth taking the risk for all your other questions... For the record, I use 802's and the Walthers Protomax and have never had any coupler separation issues with either. I have some models still equipped with Kadee #5 couplers from my (very) early days. A couple of the #5's have broken on heavy trains, but so few I would never consider replacing them 'en masse'. If one breaks, I upgrade that particular car. If it happens once a year, that's a lot... Jim Kindraka Plymouth, WI
