No,you didn't follow the post. I was told by someone,not here,on a p48 site that Kadee & Protocraft won't work together,which the gentlemen here proved like I thought, that they will work together. It might not be as smooth as 2 Protocraft or 2 Kadee but they will work was my concern.I coupled 1 of each by hand but they weren't mounted on rail cars,so the eliment of "hand coupling" can make things happen you want to happen that might not happen when mounted to 2 rail cars.You are 100% right about Protocraft. They do a lot out of the love for trains & at a loss at times.The thing you seem unable to grasp is that there's a definite desire for modern shelf couplers as has been proven by many posts on this site & other group sites. If modelers don't ask for new products how will manufacturers know what we want? Ground throw switch stands were another idea of mine & this desire is also shared by others. The interest in the shelf couplers is strong enough that Kadee will be looking into it just not today.Like you, I'm sold on Protocraft & coming from HO which has the full line of couplers,E,F,& H, I want my couplers as close to prototype couplers as possible. I've contacted Norm asking about pricing & using Protocraft's Korean manufacturer to get the project developed if I fund it,with no response. Is this selfish & disrespectful on my part?The original maker of the closure coupler that sold it to Norm is 100% behind the idea & said if he still owned the coupler,he'd have the shelfs developed.O scale has so much potential that smaller scales don't,so development of projects here that might not be possible because of size in lower scales,is what I & others are hoping for. I'm not saying anything new here that others haven't already thought about & voiced their wants to manufacturers about,maybe just not mentioned them on this site.
Respectfully,Al Hummel
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Not smart enough to follow all that. Let me guess - somebody wanted a Protocraft coupler modified so it would function more like a Kadee? I believe Protocraft is trying to live up to its name - as close as possible to the prototype. I believe they are into this stuff out of a love for trains, and not out of a love for profit. I personally need to support their efforts more - some of the SP stuff they are doing is really neat. Do I have a desire for stuff that is not currently available? You bet - but if I am the only guy who wants an item, I do not think expecting Protocraft to do it for me is a good idea. View This Reply
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