Are there any systems on the market to uncouple a Kadee equipped locomotive from a car remote controlled via DCC? I´m not talking about a stationary magnet or something like that, i mean a system installed in the locomotive, i have planned to add such a system to an Atlas locomotive, but don´t know how to do it...
Thanks, Michael
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Michael Kreiser wrote:
Tony Train Exchange used to list a coupler that would lift up to uncouple, I did not see it ion their current listing. Perhaps youj could inquire if it is still available. Roger Aultman
Michael Kreiser wrote:
A problem inherent to Kadees is that you need to uncouple both mated couplers at the same time. I suppose you could activate the Lok coupling electro-mechanically and extend a soft iron horn from the Lok mounted uncoupling electro-magnet to a position where it would attract the wagon coupler horn and cause both to uncouple at once.
Regards, Greg.P.
Or you could try it this way
Keith
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GP> Michael Kreiser wrote: GP> GP> > Are there any systems on the market to uncouple a Kadee equipped locomotive GP> > from a car remote controlled via DCC? I´m not talking about a stationary GP> > magnet or something like that, i mean a system installed in the locomotive, GP> > i have planned to add such a system to an Atlas locomotive, but don´t know GP> > how to do it... GP> GP> A problem inherent to Kadees is that you need to uncouple both mated couplers GP> at the same time. GP> I suppose you could activate the Lok coupling electro-mechanically and extend a GP> soft iron horn from the Lok mounted uncoupling electro-magnet to a position GP> where it would attract the wagon coupler horn and cause both to uncouple at GP> once.
The uncoupler system developed by Tonys Trains involves removing the activation pin/air hose and moving the loco's coupler down to disengage it from the car's coupler. Not exactly prototypicaly...
GP> GP> Regards, GP> Greg.P. GP> GP>
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For that to work the slack between couplers needs to be sufficient for the dropping coupler to be at a relatively steep horizontal angle to the coupler it is disengaging from. It looks a doubtful proposition to me!
Greg.P.
I have seen the DCCuncoupling system work. Only one coupler needs to open.
From my recollection of the pictures that were around about a year ago the coupler remained horizontal and the entire coupler and draft gear moved vertically, it was motor driven. Keith
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KN> On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:59:21 +1200, Greg Procter KN> wrote: KN> KN> >
KN> >For that to work the slack between couplers needs to be sufficient for the dropping KN> >coupler to be at a relatively steep horizontal angle to the coupler it is disengaging KN> >from. It looks a doubtful proposition to me! KN> >
KN> From my recollection of the pictures that were around about a year ago KN> the coupler remained horizontal and the entire coupler and draft gear KN> moved vertically, it was motor driven. KN> Keith
Exactly. There is a 'bell crank' arrangement. The whole coupler, draft gear, coupler box, etc. moves down over a bushing covered screw. There are a pair of 'tiny' motors (one for the front and one for the rear).
KN> KN> Make friends in the hobby. KN> Visit KN> Garratt photos for the big steam lovers. KN>
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If I remember correctly, this was done in G scale.
Frank, I don't know about G size but the ones we are talking about are definately H0. Keith
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"R> If I remember correctly, this was done in G scale.
Tonys Trains did this in H0.
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"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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Here's a couple of links to a HO product that (used to be, at least) available to do what you ask.
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