After many requests from potential customers, MSE is now pleased to offer Sprat & Winkle autocoupling trial packs, which provide a cheap and easy way of trying out these couplings on your own layout.

This trial pack contains 8 AC7/3 delayed action autocouplings and MP7 mounting plates for use on 7mm scale layouts. They have also been successfully used in 0-16.5.

Also included are lengths of NSW7 nickel silver wire, SIW7 soft iron wire, and a 7MAG permanent magnet. The inclusion of the mounting plates enables the AC7/3 coupling to be used on curves down to 3ft radius, compared with the normal recommended minimum of 4ft. They also have the added advantage of making the couplings easier to fit.

The couplings shown are etched in 0.015" brass. Each coupling is 42mm long and 12½mm wide; the mounting plates are 22mm wide x 8mm deep. The magnet is 42mm long, 7½mm wide and 4mm deep.

To see exactly what is involved in using this trial pack, download the instruction sheet as an Adobe Acrobat® file (117kb).