Kadee couplers come in two sizes for HO, original size and "scale," which is still a little overlarge but more dainty than the good ol' 5's. I see much less posting about choosing one over the other, than I see about the 83 / 100 rail size debate. How come? It seems like much the same question.

Is it because the rigid "air hoses" are just as unrealistic for both?

DrJolS

Good evening:

I've got a finished building about 22" long that has two tracks running into it. Each track has wheel stops at the end. I'm thinking of some sort of detection system to light an LED on a control panel when something approaches the last few inches.

There are certainly many products out there that could do it including IR detection and DCC occupancy detection (if there was a gap in the last few inches of track.)

The new GE locomotives are inroute to the Florida East Coast, they are painted in the original red and yellow scheme, being called the Champion Scheme. Here is a link to a photo of them in Waycross, Ga

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/507178

Bill Michael

AKA FECbill