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  Re: The philosophy of manual uncoupling
 
(...) Encouraging words, Christopher. Did it actually work (magnets are quite strong!)? How did you provide power? 8w would of course make it easier to conceal within the loco body but I still think the only real benefit would be with remote or (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: The philosophy of manual uncoupling
 
(...) Yes, it worked quite well. I remember that it is best to have the plunger hit the base of the car just above the magnet to work reliably (also works with the widest diversity of cars). I think all of my test were "bench tests" so I was using a (...) (23 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.trains)

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