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As a new 'G' scaler I'm having to make lots of decisions as to how I'm going to proceed with this new area of railway modelling. One decision I need to sort out fairly early in the piece is the type of coupling I'm going to use. Now I know there are the two main types, the knuckle coupler that looks like it's all set to give those troublesome trucks a good what for, - and the hook type coupler which isn't prototypical, but is found on LGB & etc. There are others too, link and pin couplers, and the Norwegian type chopper coupler. Here in New Zealand the Norwegian chopper coupler was used right from the early days by the NZGR with link and pin being frequently used for logging/mining/industrial railways/tramways. Now I would actually like to use the Norwegian style coupler which is available in various sizes from Garden Railway Specialists in the UK; - BUT how reliable is this as a coupler on twisty turny track layouts where there are grades? The LGB hook coupler is to my mind vaguely based on the Norwegian coupler, - only it looks clumbsy and frightful. [img]http://locomotiveannie.homestead.com/files/choppercouplings.JPG[/img] Link and pin couplers would be completely prototypical for my Logging tramway, but I do wonder if they would drive me barmy with pins going missing and not being able to get the $@#! pin into the hole while switching/shunting. Possibly some logging cars/disconnects could use them on the set train principal, but I don't really want to use them everywhere. I do have some of the GRS chopper couplings in both styles, so what I should do is fit them up on my new 'Heritage' loco (No:8) and build a few test cars for it to bunt about. I've got parts marked out for a logging tramway coach, so I should get stuck in and at least get it mounted on trucks so I can run some tests. Anybody have any advice to offer? Thanks, Annie
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