Bobby Cox posted:Thanks Moonman! Excellent point. Hadn’t thought about not have anything to push against.
Do you really need a bumping post? Make sure to test coupling single cars or short cuts of cars with your own equipment before you decide. You gain a lot of versatility with double-ended yards; no sense in giving that up if you don't have to. I can usually get single cars (most of mine have thumbtacks) to couple, though not at "realistic yard speeds". Might be harder to do with legacy than in conventional, where you can easily "goose" the throttle for just a moment to get a harder hit. And if that fails, I can always just brace the car with my free hand. Anyway, you'll have test with your own trains and operating style to be sure whether a double-ender is feasible.
