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    Re: Automatic decoupler designs? —Ben Jackson
   (...) picturing this right, since if you inserted those slope-out I'd think you'd derail one or both cars before they separated. --Ben (24 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automatic decoupler designs? —Dean Husby
   (...) There are at least 4 in the 8277 set. (The large robot one in yellow.) I picked it up for a steal at Zellers. Dean (24 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automatic decoupler designs? —James Powell
    (...) In that case, if people need them, LMK, as I have TON's of that set...Yellow Beams! James P (24 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automatic decoupler designs? —Ben Jackson
   I built a version of the decoupler mentioned earlier in this thread. It works remarkably well! I don't have the exact brick mentioned on the web page, but I do have an R2D2 foot, which is very similar: a short technic beam with a 4-plate high 30 deg (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Automatic decoupler designs? —Ed McGlynn
   (...) I (...) cars. (...) other (...) Ben, I think you're correct in using the RCX in that way. I use one in a similar manner with my remote powered switch, and it elimates any stalls. I actually perform the opposite functionality - the motor is (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
 

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