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Another quart in a pint pot!
Thanks Ed. I am using the 'Kirby Coupling'. That is the standard Bachmann coupling with a paper staple fixed to the dropper part of the hook. I have refined it slightly by forming a small loop in the end of the staple to create a larger area to be attracted by the magnets, which are buried beneath the track sleepers. I now solder the staples in place as I found superglue was not up to the job.Terry
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Thanks for your interest Ed.
Terry
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The red mark on the top of the wall marks the point where the centre of two adjoining couplings should be positioned for uncoupling to take place on the nearby siding. Similarly, the overturned fire-bucket marks the uncoupling position on the rear siding.
Terry
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I like the pea souper backscene too.
Very glad you had plenty of interest.
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I decided to add some more uncoupling magnets retrospectively to the entrance of the two longest sidings. The front siding was tackled first. This involved cutting through both ends of each sleeper, five in total, just inside the chairs. The short piece of each sleeper was removed and a 'trench' cut in the cork trackbed. The bar magnets were fixed in the 'trench' with glue, a thin piece of card packing being added to bring the top of the magnets in line with the surrounding ground level. The sleepers were returned to their correct positions, fixed on top of the magnets with superglue. Ballasting then took place. Once dry, and after a bit of weathering, the repair should be virtually invisible.
Terry
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Do you have a photo of your magnet installations ?
Are you going to put some soot on that shed roof - it looks very shiney from here ?
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