All the best to you George.   

Quote from: Portpatrick on Yesterday at 03:49:20 PMIdeally I would prefer electrically operated magnets.

Quote from: EtchedPixels on Yesterday at 04:58:57 PMMost electromagnets are not strong enough. In the US some folks build things so that small strong permanent magnets are mechanically lifted up to track level when they are operating.

Most Electromagnets are strong enough for couplings designed to work with them such as B&Bs, DGs, Sprat & Winkle... (and you can up the magnetism by increasing the Amps if not...)

The reason Dapol EasyShunt and other similar knuckle couplings don't work well with electromagnets is the orientation of the poles. In an Electromagnet, North and South are at the ends of the core which traditionally we'd mount vertically. The knuckle couplers mostly require the North-south axis orientated across the track...

The first APP album I heard/owned was "Pyramid" and consequently bought more. But by the time of "Eye in the Sky" his output had become too samey for me and that was that! The APP was very successful in North America and South America and Europe, more so than here.

Tim

Thinking of you George, hope you are soon back to normal and posting from the bus stop

Best Wishes

Mike H

My memories are a bit vague but when I was 4 or 5 I got one of these




at least I think it was. There was a definitely the car transporter and an 0-6-0 tank.

I promptly drove the loco off the kitchen table, so my dad swapped the couplings around.

He passed away a year later and I have no recollection of what became of the train set.

Regards,

John P

Has anyone used MDN Designs and had issues getting there order?

Ordered 8 weeks ago and despite chasing Ive not had any communication or replys for nearly 7 weeks.

Know it's a sole trader which I'm keen to support.

 
 Wishing you all the best George hopefully you will get well soon
  stay safe regards Derek

Quote from: Portpatrick on Yesterday at 03:49:20 PMIdeally I would prefer electrically operated magnets.

Most electromagnets are not strong enough. In the US some folks build things so that small strong permanent magnets are mechanically lifted up to track level when they are operating.

well, it never rains till it pours. All the best George, sure they'll get it sorted for you.

Hi George

We are all thinking of you

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