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Title: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: davieb on February 23, 2013, 10:26:50 PM
Hi all  :wave:

Just seen these on another forum so i thought i would share here  :goggleeyes:

http://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=7440 (http://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=7440)

As it says HO to start with then N to follow  :claphappy:

dave  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: scotsoft on February 23, 2013, 10:46:33 PM
What I cannot work out is how they still work when the car is turned round  :hmmm:
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: guest311 on February 23, 2013, 10:48:16 PM
I thought for a minute it was April 1st  >:D
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: davieb on February 23, 2013, 10:51:38 PM
Quote from: scotsoft on February 23, 2013, 10:46:33 PM
What I cannot work out is how they still work when the car is turned round  :hmmm:

That one has me baffled also   :hmmm:

Quote from: class37025 on February 23, 2013, 10:48:16 PM
I thought for a minute it was April 1st  >:D

So did I when i first noticed them  :D

dave  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: 4x2 on February 23, 2013, 11:33:53 PM
Excellent !  :thumbsup:

I did notice that the coupler trip pins were missing, i hope they still work with the hoses on....
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: dean thom on February 24, 2013, 01:59:52 AM
presumbably you could do away with the couplers altogether and have hands free uncoupling albeit without a remote shunting option? Dx
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: Newportnobby on February 24, 2013, 10:02:47 AM
That's all I need for realism - an Uncoupling Stick.
Gotta get one :-X
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: Sprintex on February 24, 2013, 12:00:42 PM
Quote from: dean thom on February 24, 2013, 01:59:52 AM
presumbably you could do away with the couplers altogether and have hands free uncoupling albeit without a remote shunting option? Dx

How do you work that one out? In the video there is not enough magnetic force to drag the wagon!  ;)

Quote from: scotsoft on February 23, 2013, 10:46:33 PM
What I cannot work out is how they still work when the car is turned round  :hmmm:

If the magnetic end has a N and S magnet adjacent to each other this would work when turned surely? Something like this:-

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[ N ][ S ]
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Paul
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: dodger on February 24, 2013, 01:32:39 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on February 24, 2013, 12:00:42 PM

How do you work that one out? In the video there is not enough magnetic force to drag the wagon!  ;)

Paul

Thats so they uncouple the in same way as many freight shunters do it, pull them apart.

Dodger
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: Sprintex on February 24, 2013, 01:51:40 PM
Quote from: dodger on February 24, 2013, 01:32:39 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on February 24, 2013, 12:00:42 PM

How do you work that one out? In the video there is not enough magnetic force to drag the wagon!  ;)

Paul

Thats so they uncouple the in same way as many freight shunters do it, pull them apart.

Dodger

Yes I know, that was exactly my point in that you couldn't do away with the couplers as Dean suggested! ;)


Paul
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: dean thom on February 24, 2013, 05:03:31 PM
Quote from: Sprintex on February 24, 2013, 12:00:42 PM
Quote from: dean thom on February 24, 2013, 01:59:52 AM
presumbably you could do away with the couplers altogether and have hands free uncoupling albeit without a remote shunting option? Dx

How do you work that one out? In the video there is not enough magnetic force to drag the wagon!  ;)

Quote from: scotsoft on February 23, 2013, 10:46:33 PM
What I cannot work out is how they still work when the car is turned round  :hmmm:

If the magnetic end has a N and S magnet adjacent to each other this would work when turned surely? Something like this:-

----------
[ N ][ S ]
----------


Paul

i presume the uncoupling of the brake hoses is done with a below track electro magnet. how did you think it was done? dean
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: scotsoft on February 24, 2013, 05:13:39 PM
Quote from: dean thom on February 24, 2013, 05:03:31 PM
i presume the uncoupling of the brake hoses is done with a below track electro magnet. how did you think it was done? dean

They just pull them apart, nothing alse required  ;)

cheers John.
Title: Re: Operating Brake Hoses
Post by: Bikeracer on February 24, 2013, 09:41:36 PM
With my luck and the light weight of N gauge wagons I can see a few lying on their side after the hand of God stabs them. :D

Allan