Protocraft has 2 closer couplers,1 that has to be assembled,the other is the magnetic coupler as you said that can be operated with a magnetic wand or bottom operated with cut levers. As I said I'm new to O scale,so am depending on the advanced experience of others. I'm making my observations from the knowledge & experience I have.The magnetic couplers work great,but they don't look like a modern E coupler.I'd like to see a new coupler that looks like the San Quan couplers with the "lightening" slots on the the "thumb" side of the coupler,combined with the great working parts of the Protocraft couplers & upper & lower safety shelfs for modern freight. These safety shelfs could be cut off or offered separately as add ons.For a look at the Double shelf couplers,look up AAR E double shelf couplers. This should bring up my large scale,which's a G scale website. Or you can put G double shelf couplers in your address bar.
Burl has made a double shelf coupler for G scale out of Nylon & he's looking at making these couplers out of steel. I'm not a pro in O scale but we need E & F & H couplers for O scale. I think the entire scale would move more towards prototype cars & operation.
That's my $5 worth,not just 5cents. (Smile).Al Hummel
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I believe we are referring to the new magnetic Proto-Craft couplers. The couplers shown are Clouser's traction couplers- beautiful they are; not exactly what we need. View This Reply
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