I have encounterd a frustrating problem. I am in the process of building a small shunting lay out using Kadee's. I have converted a small batch of mainly Bachmann goods wagons to start me off. Last weekend I have installed a couple of under-the-track magnets. Everything works fine apart from one thing. When I go really slow over a magnet, the last wagon in a rake uncouples and gets left behind. After careful observation I have concluded that at this low speed, this last wagon is pulled slightly forward by the magnet (or actually it is the axle that is attracted by the magment) which releases the tension on the couplers and the whole thing uncouples. If you go faster, the magnetic pull is slower than the train so everything is ok. The other connections in the train are not affected because the magnetic force is only strong enough to pull one single wagon forward, hence only the last wagon is affected. This, at least, is my theory. Have you encountered similar problems? Any solutions? Thanks in advance.
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17 years ago