John, for some reason this came to me instead of Peter York. I’m not currently looking for brass. --

I have been experimenting with Sergent couplers for several months on my 2x20’ layout. So far, I’m very pleased in that setting. When operating on my club layout I use Kaydee’s for interchangeability.

I don't paint mine at all, just weather with Pan Pastels.

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Dale, I gather you mean www.supermagnetman.net

*belly laugh* Peter --

Jerry, IIRC, the Sergents use plain steel balls which are not magnetized. I don't see a means of repelling them with a magnet, only attracting them. --

Beyond scope or not, useful info Arved, thanks! Peter --

Arved et al, I think it's extremely unlikely that any paint manufacturer that does not have a legacy of producing North American prototype railroad specific colors will do so, at least in the short te

Good Lord! Is that how much spray primer costs down there? --

Perhaps Frank can make some longer shank couplers, even designed like the Kadees with the rectangular slot and springs fore and aft --

A possible suggestion...there are tweezers designed for jewelry making called pearl tweezers. The ends have little circles instead of points so that you can hold a round object securely. They come in