Realistic operations is one of the many aspects of the hobby, that can make it more enjoyable. Of course it's not for everyone perhaps, but if you have a small layout, it might add a dimension to it and make it more interesting, and give train movements a sense of purpose. One of several 'musts' in that case , particularly if there is a lot of switching involved, is smooth operating couplers. A lot has been written about this subject in the press, online, and elsewhere, and I can confirm once again perhaps, that the best couplers for this are Kadee. All others that I've tried, just don't work as smooth, and have several problems. The most common are:
- The coupler doesn't center properly
- the coupler claw doesn't operate smoothly
Kadee's (when installed properly) have these problems very rarely.
It has to be said at this point that I haven't tried the realistic couplers made by Sergent Engineering. However, these are quite different in construction from Kadee's and Kadee compatible couplers, which makes them less compatible , so that I have not bought any (yet).
Kadee's it is for now, at least in my case. :-)
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