"R> If I remember correctly, this was done in G scale.
Tonys Trains did this in H0.
"R> > KN> On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:59:21 +1200, Greg Procter "R> > KN> wrote: "R> > KN>
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"R> > KN> >For that to work the slack between couplers needs to be sufficient "R> > for the dropping "R> > KN> >coupler to be at a relatively steep horizontal angle to the coupler "R> > it is disengaging "R> > KN> >from. It looks a doubtful proposition to me! "R> > KN> >
"R> > KN> From my recollection of the pictures that were around about a year ago "R> > KN> the coupler remained horizontal and the entire coupler and draft gear "R> > KN> moved vertically, it was motor driven. "R> > KN> Keith "R> >
"R> > Exactly. There is a 'bell crank' arrangement. The whole coupler, draft "R> > gear, coupler box, etc. moves down over a bushing covered screw. There "R> > are a pair of 'tiny' motors (one for the front and one for the rear). "R> >
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"R> > KN> Make friends in the hobby. "R> > KN> Visit "R> > KN> Garratt photos for the big steam lovers. "R> > KN>
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