Coupling comparison table

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- January 9, 2025 at 5:40 pm #250678
  John Cutler
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  After testing quite a few couplings, it seems appropriate to publish a comparison of the various types available to the EM modeller.
  
  This table is in the form of an Excel spreadsheet; hopefully you can read or download it.
  
  It is unavoidably subjective and not exhaustive. Much of the info relies on third parties.
  
  This should be useful as a starting point for those who wish to try out coupling options.
  
  Note the attached table has been updated; see the next post.
  - This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by John Cutler.
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- January 11, 2025 at 4:34 pm #250688
  John Cutler
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  I have slightly amended the comparison table; see attached.
  
  (Note to Webmaster. in Edit mode I cannot delete any attachments hence this extra post).
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  Couplings-comparison-v2.xlsx
  - January 19, 2025 at 3:51 pm #250809
    Richard Syms
    Participant
    Hello John,
    
    Very interesting and fair comparison.
    
    Just to let you know, I have had to increase Lincs coupler kit prices recently. Cost is now £6.00 for a 10 coupler kit (i.e. 60p per coupler) and £3.50 per re-usable assembly jig (only 1 ever required).
    
    Regards
    
    Richard Syms, Lincs AutoCoupers. (EMGS Manual Sheet 9_1_1_9)
    
    This reply was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Richard Syms.
    
    This reply was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by Richard Syms.
    
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  - January 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm #250918
    Steve Young
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    John,
    
    Many thanks for your spreadsheet. I had been undecided which style of couplings to use. A short time ago at the local clubs open day I spotted some Bachmann vans at a silly price. Trader said some strange couplings had been fitted and he wanted to get shot of them. So, I paid £12 for 4 vans fitted with Sprat & Winkle couplings and a few tries on a length of 00 track convinced me that these were the couplings that would suit me best.
    
    Your spreadsheet confirms it for me. Ultimately this is my personal choice.
    
    Regards
    
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