Dave @Southerngooner

I might need a few!

Martyn

I've got a load of electromagnets as used on James Street that I no longer need, so if you're interested we could come to a deal?

Dave

Quote from: Will_J on Yesterday at 10:08:31 AMI've never used it but Peco made an electromagnet for uncoupling, code PL-25. Might be what you need.

Using B&Bs which operate on the same principle as DGs, I've found the PECO electromagnets to be weak. My preference was the same PK magnets from Wizard, with SEEP (now Gaugemaster) EM-1 as the next best.

Quote from: Will_J on Yesterday at 10:08:31 AMI've never used it but Peco made an electromagnet for uncoupling, code PL-25. Might be what you need.

If you don't feel like spending around £8.50 for each uncoupling location, you can make them yourself for rather a lot less and not a lot of time required.

1 sewing machine bobbin, around 25p each for metal ones, Plastic ones are often cheaper but do pong a bit after use due to the heat generated in the coil.

1 M6 bolt and nut, 80p each or less. Make sure it's plated steel, not stainless since not all stainless steels are magnetic.

0.2mm enamelled copper wire, around £5/100m which will do quite a lot of uncoupler windings.

I'll leave it at that rather than cluttering up the thread at this stage. If you want to know how to make/fit them, either ask here or drop me a PM and I can supply the details.

I've never used it but Peco made an electromagnet for uncoupling, code PL-25. Might be what you need.

Will.

I've purchased some DG couplings from Wizard models. The issue I have is sourcing electro magnets to operate them as Wizard doesn't now stock these.
Is there an alternative?
Thanks

Quote from: njee20 on September 24, 2026, 07:22:44 AMI've got one. It's more detailed than the Farish model (not hard). It has a representation of the buffing plates and the drop head buckeye couplings.

It looks a bit over scale, but I've not measured. I plan to finish mine in Europhoenix. I'll get to it one day.

I'm trying to find its chassis.
Since Class 91 has long bogie wheelbase, using tomix's tetsudou collection could be unaffordable.
I'm thinknig of using class 86/87/90.

I've got one. It's more detailed than the Farish model (not hard). It has a representation of the buffing plates and the drop head buckeye couplings.

It looks a bit over scale, but I've not measured. I plan to finish mine in Europhoenix. I'll get to it one day.

Here are a couple of anthemic Snow Patrol songs I'm listening to amongst others tonight

What an inspiring example of sacrifice for the greater good!

Mind you, many of us thought the bus stop was entirely mythical, what with the UFOs and all. Now we will never know for sure. 

Cheers,

Chris