B'ichela wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@pinkrose.net.dhis.org:
N scale Rapido couplers seem to have solved the backing issue. They're basically oversized squared knuckles that couple automatically by lifting one over the other. Unfortunately, the coupler spring is seperate so there's some assembly to be done. (Fighting coupler springs is NEVER fun!)
- mounted on wires running circa 2" back to a fixed point on the underframe
- iron link chain dangling in the appropriate point for magnetic uncoupling
- wire bar below the bufferbeam to limit the drop.
They are small, cheap, magnetic uncoupling, very light coupling and will couple with a standard NEM coupler. (they don't then uncouple magnetically) I did try NEM and Kadee couplers but they were too large and spoiled the appearance.
No big deal, your newsreader is just probably not recognizing the final parenthesis in the URL. Just use the link but add the final ")" to it, or hopefully this does the trick:
In 1812, American invaders, expecting an easy march into Canada were beaten back by British, Canadian and First Nations peoples.
No, The White House (Sorry for the misspelling) was painted white after it was set fire by invaders from Canada in August, 1814.
After capturing the Presidential Manor (The the "White House was then known), the British commanders ate the supper which had been prepared for the president before they burned the Presidential Mansion the Treasury and other public buildings. The Presidential Manor rebuilt and painted white to cover the parts damaged by the fire and renamed the "White House". Something not talked about much south of the 49th.
Same as they still claim North America was "discovered" by that later comer Columbus when in fact, the Vikings were here way before he set foot on some Caribbean Island and thought he'd found a route to Japan or China.
Their system (as such) [Except for the 'Radio Control' special set --- Loco & 3 or 4 cars] is restricted to FIXED LOCATION 'Uncoupler Tracks'. The 'Radio Control' system WOULD work anywhere, but was restricted to the 'original equipment' (NO User accessory equipment possible.)
The DCC system mentioned, while not inexpensive, is expandable AND works anywhere also.
It's amazing that a coupler poll turns into an argument over White House history here :) Well, the short answer is that it didn't officially become "The White House" until Teddy Roosevelt's time. I've read the Wikipedia entry, and it seems sound enough. The URL is:
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Sad that it's no longer open to the public. I toured it in 1969. Nice house. Beats a double-wide mobile home. Scary that Nixon was probably upstairs while I was there... :)
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