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Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:48:30 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Rick Clark wrote:
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I talked about this very thing six years (!) ago, and I haven’t changed my
opinion on it yet. Manual uncoupling is way underrated; you just have to have
the right tool. See my post here:
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=16315
If you really need an electric uncoupler, here’s a design I came up with that
is LEGO pure, if a bit bulky:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=18638
It works by lining up the train with the red horizontal plunger. The plunger
then disengages the magnets enough to drive the train away.
There are a number of electrically operated switch designs, but I think mine
is the smallest, since it uses a micro-motor. It has pros and cons which are
detailed here:
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=16648
Hope these links are helpful to you!
Rick C.
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Those are all excellent. The manual pick works really well, even on my light
skeleton log car. I tried a side uncoupler, but it pushes some of my light cars
off the tracks.
I love that remote switch. I may have to try that out.
Thanks for the links.
-Elroy
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 | | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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| (...) If the uncoupling is for the switching yard, have you considered an on-loco uncoupling device? It does have it's limitations but at least it can be moved around the layout realistically. See my effort.. (URL) like to build a trackside one too. (...) (16 years ago, 30-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| The layout looks great (you will be so much happier with it when it's up on a table)! It's really hard to resist the temptation to make a loop, but point-to-point layouts have many more interesting possibilities. I think you'll be having fun with (...) (16 years ago, 28-Jan-08, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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