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Heck - I'll undercut you by a dollar ($3.75 ea), but without the shipping. I have 10 of them. :)

I believe your track is getting awfully close to the edge, there. Too close for comfort, IMO. May I suggest putting a piece or two of foam board on top? That way, you can experiment with pinning down track in many different ways. I'd spend a lot of time experimenting, to see what you can do in...

Well, the little Xuron nipper is so much more convenient! If the track is mostly already in place, pinned down, for example, and I just want to tune it up by removing a half a millimeter from one of the rails, I can just lift it enough to get the nipper under it and clip! No removing the track...

Right. I was trying to work them post-design, as I was laying down track. After much fiddling, I decided that this was not going to work well. But it's OK. One design consideration I made was that I would be able to reach any part of the layout by hand, meaning no further than three feet in...

Thanks for all the discussion. In the end, however, I've decided to not use any magnetic uncouplers. Most of the places I'd use them are on curves, however slight, and I think I'll just go with the Rix tool. BTW, does anyone want any Kadee 308 magnets? I bought 10 of them, and now will not be...

Like myltlpny, I use the Xuron track cutter. I love it! It gives a clean straight edge, with no need for filing or touching up. Here's a link to it at Walthers: Walthers Model Railroad Mall -- product information page for 791-90028

I had the same concerns when starting my layout a year ago. I wanted to use track and turnouts all from the same manufacturer in order to preclude (I hope) track issues. I settled on Walthers/Shinohara, and so far have been pleased, though have not yet got to the point of exercising (or...

Gus - What's up with the bright boy? Are these a problem?

Rob - Have you considered a stowable layout? Would you have room for one that would hoist up to the ceiling? That was my approach to the space problem. I can provide details if this interests you (or you can see what I'm up to on the web site in my sig.)

Oh, well that's not good. How odd -- I see the pic with no problem. No wonder about the confusion. Here's a direct link to the pic of the VW: http://vw.tauxe.net/VW%20rail%20bus.jpg Does that work?

Ah - yes, the bus-like thing in the link (as opposed to the photo, which is clearly a VW bus) is from Aguas Calientes, where one boards the train to get to Machu Picchu. Been there, done that!

I can't say where this was taken. Too bad it's not a bit clearer so that we could read the logo in the side door.

I saw this pic posted on another forum that I frequent, devoted to VW buses, one of my other hobbies. I've got tons of VW buses planned for my layout, and will have to convert one to model this prototype. What fun! Here's similar rig, though not a VW: Train - VW Bus

That's what I have been doing, yes. Each turnout has needed a bit of tweaking to get it to switch easily. And as for prototypical operation, considering the lack of verisimilitude of electrically-powered switch machines and giant fingers, I am working on a solution. The idea is to breed a very...

Responses to Gary: Oooh - good point. I am using exclusively Walthers Shinohara code 83 nickel-silver. So, that suggests doing this under the track. That looks nicer, anyway. If you visit the web site (which needs reorganizing so that everyone is not forced to download all the pics) in the sig...

Excellent. Thanks for the link. So -- that's how I would expect these to work. So, then, what is "non-delayed" uncoupling?

Dansco: Where is this little movie? I have not been able to find it on their web site. :confused: Gary S.: Thanks for all the information. As to cost, well, at this point it's sort of "in for a dime, in for a dollar". I've already spent too much on the 22 Shinohara turnouts, each with a...

I like the idea of the hidden, below-track magnets. And there's a certain appeal to electromagnets in this role as well. But it would be silly to buy a specialized under-track magnet when a simple off-the-shelf model would do. but how to judge the strength required? Perhaps just experimenting...

Greetings, all. The recent coupler thread got me thinking about the under-roadbed magnets used to uncouple cars in a yard. Well - I'm just about the finish the yard on my layout. One more round of "pull the track up and put it back down", this time adding the power leads. So this is the last...

Many places sell Woodland Scenics stuff. Do an Internet search, or at the very least try Walthers.com