Comments on: Uncouple Cars and Using Electromagnets https://blog.model-train-help.com/2010/03/uncouple-cars-and-using-electromagnets.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uncouple-cars-and-using-electromagnets Model railroads and model trains Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Geof https://blog.model-train-help.com/2010/03/uncouple-cars-and-using-electromagnets.html#comment-739 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:53:02 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2010/03/uncouple-cars-and-using-electromagnets.html#comment-739 Fred,

It sounds to me that you’ve touched all the bases as far as uncoupling techniques is concerned. My only comment is that you should make sure that all your couplers are well maintained and are at the proper height and spacing per the manufacturer’s instructions. Also, you may have unrealistic expectations around what your couplers should or shouldn’t be doing. I doubt any coupler is 100% perfect particular ones as complicated as Kadees which I assume is what you are using.
In response to the European film you saw, I suspect there was a certain amount of film editing involved to make the uncoupling operation appear to go flawlessly when in reality, it may not have gone as smoothly as it seemed.

Just my thoughts,

Geof

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