So. About that passenger uncoupler: Will it be again be made available? When? It has been out of stock for maybe 6 months. Ed Edward Sutorik

You are right about everything you say about RailPro, and you could add more reasons over using DCC. One thing you don't mention is the cost: about $40 additional per car or engine with uncoupler

Why DCC? It's a 30 year old nightmare protocol. I'd use something like RailPro that isn't limited by addressing issues. You're going backwards a long ways trying to go forward.

I like them ! Took a while to get assembly down , but as soon as I started using a toothpick to burnish the bearing hole I had much better results . They look great on the cars , and especially on the

Mike have you had a chance to run the Blackstone cars with the Sergent couplers? What do you think of them so far? Scott McDonald

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The function-only decoders that I've tested are meant for driving LED's. The lights functions of most loco decoders are designed for the extra current surge typical of grain-of-wheat incandescent

What a terrific development. I have been following a model railway called Mckinley railway. They use kaydee’s and years ago developed a uncoupled for their switching engines. I personally would

Have you thought about a cam to reverse the direction between the rod and the "lifter"? Talmadge C 'TC' Carr Sn42 and Hn42 somewhere in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest group_list@...

Are you using a function only decoder? Would one of those per car lower the cost any? Talmadge C 'TC' Carr Sn42 and Hn42 somewhere in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest group_list@...

It has been my goal over the past six months or so to build an uncoupler that could be used manually (like the prototype), or automated under DCC control. My hope has been to have the uncoupler look

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Thanks, Dave. Jim King www.smokymountainmodelworks.com -- Jim King www.smokymountainmodelworks.com

The smokey mountain draft gear boxes look really good. Put them on a red caboose PFE reefer and it really improved the look of the end. No connection just a satisfied user. Dave Yingst Corning CA

I made 2 styles (Sergent/Accurail and Kadee). Available in grey, brown and black. Jim King www.smokymountainmodelworks.com -- Jim King www.smokymountainmodelworks.com

Jim, just out of curiosity- would these boxes also work for Kadees? Calvin