As a side note here. On D&RG narrow gauge locomotives the couplers did not extend over the pilot cages prow. Meaning, that it was impossible to couple these locomotives pilot to pilot. The pilot prows

WARNING John! If your new layout has curves with anything less than 24" radius, the Accumate coupler box will not allow your cars trucks to swing all of the distance they need to make the curve. Been

I have a pair of stainless steel tweezers. One in totally non-magnetic and the other is not. The magnetic one has only a very slight amount of magnetism that it got from touching an

Thanks Chris since I need a wand anyway,that kills 2 birds with 1 stone.Uh,ya,something like that. Al Hummel

Thanks Chris that's nice to know. i need a wand anyhow,so that will be like killing 2 birds with 1 stone,or something like that. Thank you. Al Hummel

Frank, Any seller on eBay that you recommend for these bits? I have a few right now that I got out of Harbor Freight variety packs, but I'd like to have more in case I break any.

Frank, As I normally do not use Harbor Freight or E Bay for any tool purchase I can not recommend them asa source for small drills. I generally purchase all my perishabletooling from the links

I think Frank and his wife are away from the computer until after Feb. 15.It’s posted of his web page. John Frank, As I normally do notuse Harbor Freight or E Bay for any tool purchase I can

This is one place to get all kinds of drill bits https://www.drillbitcity.com/Default.asp Art

I use McMaster-Carr. Jared Harper Athens, GA ---In SergentEng@..., <zurekc@...> wrote: Frank, Any seller on eBay that you recommend for these bits? I have a fewright now that I got out of Harbor

Hi Folks, I have been out of the country for two weeks and am just now back and trying to get caught up. I thought I would be able to keep up with my email while away, but that didn't work out so

Hi Ian and others, This sounds pretty easy. Does anyone have drawings or prototype dimensions? Thanks, Frank

Hi Cameron, The RNB87 couplers have a shortened shank to allow them to be a drop-in replacement into Blackstone draft gear boxes. The RN87 couplers use our standard shank length and come with their

Hi All, I have a theory that says a magnetized ball can get you in trouble. Magnetizing the ball is easy. Just pick one up with the magnet on the end of the uncoupling wand and there you go. The

Hi Chris, I'd love to see a picture of the etched lift ring mounted on the coupler. This is something where I have never come up with what I consider to be an ideal solution. By the way, my X2

I tend to very often break the extremely brittle carbide drills used to drill the tops on couplers. If I could find a way to chuck up HSS drills so they wouldn't wobble all over the place, I would go

Frank: Understood what you said about magnetizing. This brings up another question regarding magnatization. On the new Mangelock airlines sold by PACIFIC WESTERN RAIL SYSTEMS,how can those airhose

I have one drawing in the car builders cyc that shows the distance between strike plates of 32in, which would translate to a tie rod of: 0.230+0.230+0.370 = 0.830 between centers for a compatible

Hi fellow Sergent coupler enthusiasts, I created a folder in the photos section of some of my HOn3 locomotives and rolling stock that I've installed Sergent Sharon couplers on. The folder is called

Those are nice looking couplers --- can't wait for the S/On3 (3/4 size in O scale) coupler. Bill Uffelman