June 2008 Releases from Kadee

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#20 June 2008 "Uncouplers"
This series is to help answer the many questions about Kadee® products and to provide "Helpful Hints" to modelers using our products.
I’ve had quite a number of request about mounting magnetic uncouplers in track attached to pre-made road bed. Mounting a between the rail uncoupler is really no different now since we’ve introduced our code 83 #322 uncoupler where you no longer have to cut into the ties to mount our code 100 #321 into code 83 track. The main issue is mounting our #308 under the ties uncoupler in pre-made road bed. I’ve mounted our #308 under Kato, Bachmann, and Marklin C track (road bed) and only had to do a bit of trimming and fitting. Remembering that the magnetic flux is stronger on the outside edges of our uncouplers. If you have to trim more than 1/4" off the outside of the #308 you should cut a strip out of the center and use the two remaining outside pieces. On the Kato and Bachmann track I simply trimmed just enough to fit the #308 flush to the underside of the road bed. I beveled the top edges to fit better against the inside taper or shape of the particular make of road bed. I then used a thin coat of Walthers GOO® or Duco® Cement to glue the magnet in place. Once in place the steel intensifier plate fit under the road bed without modifications. On the Marklin C track with the third rail down the center I had to cut a strip out of the center of the #308 and glue the two pieces on each side of the center rail. I had to trim the steel plate to fit over both pieces. The #308 is rather strong and works just fine under the road bed as long as the bottom of the ties is the underneath of the road bed. Meaning the thickness of the road bed needs to be about the same as the thickness of the ties on standard track without road bed.
Another continuing issue we face, as well as the rest of the world, is the constant rising costs of everything. Now with the next hike in fuel prices just about every aspect of our daily lives will be affected. As a manufacturer of model railroad products we sell to other manufacturers, wholesale distributors, retail dealers, and direct retail customers. In this we are faced with the rising costs in having raw materials shipped to us and finished products shipped to our customers. We pay the shipping for the material and products we have sent to us thus increasing our overhead costs. It is a constant battle to adjust shipping costs to our customers regardless of the shipper, the postal rates have just went up and the other shippers are charging fuel surcharges, special fees, and insurances. We presently charge a minimum S&H fee on all orders just to help us recover the increasing costs of labor and shipping. For those of you that may not be in a manufacturing business, if you could track a product from it’s birth to consumer or "cradle to grave" you could never imagine the actual costs involved in that long process. These costs, unfortunately, have to be past down to the consumer or end user. One of the major business concerns of upper management, in any business, is to be able to market a product (or service) at a fair competitive price to the consumer and still be able to recover the cost of making that product and hopefully be able to make a profit. Thus staying in business and paying a living wage to their employees so they can afford the increases in the cost of living, oh what a circle it all is.
We, at Kadee Quality Products, make all of our products right here in our own plant in the U.S.A. We have, in our many years of business, had very few major price increases because we are more concerned with a balance of quality, dependability, and service. This will continue for many years to come, with only slight increases if needed on various products.
Our sale page has savings up to 35% on selected "RTR" cars and accessories.

Kadee Products At Great Prices!!

New "RTR" HO-Scale Cars

#4076 ATSF Rd No. 31257 $31.95

#4084 NYC Rd No.170749 $33.95

#8639 D&RGW Rd No. 18332 $42.95

#8640 D&RGW Rd No.18338 $42.95

Since July 07’ Kadee has been announcing our upcoming car releases for pre-orders, for our dealers & retail customers. Quantities vary and are limited. To ensure you receive our monthly releases pre-order today.
Kadee also offers a standing order program (excluding speciality releases) call for details.

Custom Run
Cars

Kadee® PS-1 Boxcars all feature: Clearly legible and prototypical lettering, clear plastic box for ease of viewing & storage, sliding doors, Kadee® #2100 "scale" coupler & graft gear box, Kadee® self centering, smooth rolling, fully sprung trucks with brake shoes, see-through running board & brake platform, "scale" grabs & full length ladders. Magnificently detailed hand brake, brake box, see-through molded chain, slack adjuster, air hoses, cut levers, air reservoir, brake-rod, triple valve, piping make the cars a work of art & meets NMRA standards.

Kadee® PS-2 Hoppers all feature: Clearly legible and prototypical lettering, clear plastic box for ease of viewing & storage, functional roof hatch covers, defect card holder, Kadee® "scale" coupler & draft gear box, Kadee® self centering, smooth rolling, fully sprung trucks with brake shoes, see-through running board & brake platform, "scale" grabs & full length ladders, magnificently detailed hand brake, brake box, see-through molded chain, slack adjuster, air hoses, cut levers, air reservoir, brake-rod, triple valve, piping makes the car a work of art & meets NMRA standards.

* Availability Subject to Stock on Hand.

New Products From Kadee®

#206 Insulated
Multi-Purpose
Height Gauge
$5.49

#252 Small Whisker®
Snap-Together
Insulated Gear Box
$3.05
(10 Pair)

#322 Code 83 Delayed
"between the rails"
Uncoupler
$5.15

NEW All Metal Self-Centering Bulk WHISKER® Couplers

BULK #148"STANDARD" HEAD All METAL WHISKER®
Medium (9/32") Centerset Shank
(25 & 50 Pair w/o Draft Gear Boxes)

#148 (2 pair).................$3.85
#14 (25 pair)................$39.95
#140 (50 pair) NEW.....$79.50

BULK #158"SCALE" HEAD All METAL WHISKER®
Medium (9/32") Centerset Shank
(25 & 50 Pair w/o Draft Gear Boxes)

#158 (2 pair).................$3.85
#150 (25 pair)..............$41.95
#151 (50 pair) NEW.....$81.50

KADEE® MAGNE-MATIC® COUPLERS WORLD'S BEST MAGNETIC COUPLERS!Remember All Kadee® Couplers & Cars are Manufactured and Assembled entirely in the U.S.A.
Experience the Kadee® difference, own some today!

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541-826-3883

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