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My first post.
jjjwar@...
Glad to be here. Was on the Yahoo group but never posted. Been playing with Sergent couplers for a year or so now. Have 8 locomotives with them installed as well as about 50 freight cars. In short just about my whole fleet. Building a switch layout set in the modern time period in HO scale. Really like how the couplers work and look.
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Re: First post
David Heine
Are you using the HO Sergent couplers for Sn3? I'm been using narrow shank version as the standard for my Sn2 equipment. I have installed Sergent couplers on a few Sn3 cars as I built them, but most of my Sn3 rolling stock still has Kadee couplers. Dave Heine Easton, PA
On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 3:43 PM, Ken Neufeld <ktneuf@...> wrote: My first post. Converting Sn3 equipment to Sergent couplers.
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Re: First post
Mark Lewis
Ken: Which Sergent couplers and which draft gear boxes, are you using in your Sn3 coupler conversions? Mark Lewis Stony Point, NC
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Re: Not a robot
Duncan Harvey
I think, therefore I am! Duncan Harvey
On 2/4/2018 9:00 AM, Jerry Wulff via
Groups.Io wrote:
I exist as well.
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Re: First post
Mike Turner
First post. Experimenting with sergents....
Mike MP-Z35
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Re: HOn3 Couplers
Charles Smith
Thank you for moving me over to the new Sergent Engineering group. So, I am not a robot but a guy who has been in a variety of scales but mostly interested in narrow gauge. Since space has always been scarce, I settled on Hon3 years ago. When I was starting my career, I tried ON3 with Clouser couplers that worked like both the prototype and the Sergent. Space and expenses became obvious to my college teacher’s budget but I never forgot those smooth-working couplers Bill Clouser made in lost-wax brass casting process. Their big problem was short circuits since cars, couplers, and trucks all conducted electricity well!
Thanks Mark for the picture of your painted coupler; I have been afraid to paint, especially from a can but will try it now that I have seen that it can be done. My first two bulk orders of couplers came chemically colored but my last 100 came natural metal which does not look as good to my eyes.
Charles Smith
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Re: First post
Ken Neufeld
My first post. Converting Sn3 equipment to Sergent couplers.
Ken Neufeld
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Re: COUPLER ASSEMBLY VIDEOS
Mike Conder
No problem, I had to search too! When I couldn't find it in old messages, I tried YouTube. There are others but this one isn't bad. Mike Conder
On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 12:57 PM, Bill Keene <bill41@...> wrote:
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Re: COUPLER ASSEMBLY VIDEOS
Bill Keene
Mike,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Thanks for the link. Will check it out. Perhaps I should have searched YouTube before posting the question. Unfortunately, this old dog is not so computer literate. Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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Re: COUPLER ASSEMBLY VIDEOS
Mike Conder
There are some on YouTube. Her's a link to one: Mike Conder
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New Member
Martin Rosenfeld
I am a new member. I am an HO modeler who is interesting in whatever is available in my scale.
Martin Rosenfeld
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COUPLER ASSEMBLY VIDEOS
Bill Keene
Hello Group,
Some time back there was a thread on the group that provided link(s) to videos showing how to assemble the Sergent couplers. I have searched -- I am not all that good at this function -- the messages and files for these links without success. Now that my stock of assembled couplers is down to zero, it is time to learn how to assemble these little wonders. Can someone on the list provide the link(s) to these videos? There are 70 freight cars awaiting to join knuckles. Thanks & Cheers, Bill Keene Irvine, CA
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Re: HOn3 Couplers
Mike Conder
That looks like a good color, will be interested in how it holds up in operation. Mike Conder
On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 10:49 AM Mark Lewis <narrowrails12@...> wrote:
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First post
Steven Cerka
Hi all. I have been using Sergent Couplers for I'll guess ten years. I've infected alot of people with these couplers and now they are the only coupler they use. Many, only on engines and cabooses but that will spread. My brother has bought them by the bulk paks and has equipped everything. To the people that think they arn't good for long trains. My brother runs 120 car trains Sergent Equipped no problems. Please don't ever stop making them I will be lost. Steven E. Cerka Elmhurst, IL
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Re: HOn3 Couplers
Mark Lewis
John: Here is a photo of the painted couplers and the paint I used. I did not have to "buff" the exterior of the couplers ad you should do with Rustoleum, since the Tamiya paint is flat and has very fine pigments, so there is no rough surface. Sorry for the poor cell phone photos. Mark Lewis Stony Point, NC
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Re: First post
gtws00
First Post
I exist too GeorgeToman
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Re: HOn3 Couplers
John Degnan <scaler164@...>
Mark, I'd like to see some photos of your results using the selected paint... and would like to know how you applied it. Thanks. John D.
On February 4, 2018 at 7:38 AM Mark Lewis <narrowrails12@...> wrote:
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First Post
Craig Tice
I use Sergent HO couplers on my On30 mining tram. They look great and work perfectly!
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Re: First post
Robert Kirkham
First post too; I have some rolling stock converted to Sergents – and a lot of other rolling stock I’m vacillating about. Pre-assembled made the conversion a lot easier for me.
Rob
From: SergentEngineering@groups.io [mailto:SergentEngineering@groups.io]
On Behalf Of Philip Taylor
Sent: Sunday, February 4, 2018 6:45 AM To: SergentEngineering@groups.io Subject: Re: Sergent Engineering First post
First post.
Philip Taylor
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Re: First post
John Vivian
First Post.
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