Dan Padova posted:Speaking of tuning post-war accessories. Most of the time, it is difficult to tune them while they are on the layout. To really do the job comfortably, I remove them to my workbench. However, I have noticed that while they may work perfectly on the bench, once they are back on the layout operation is less than perfect.
Case in point. I just removed my 345 Culvert Unloader and placed it on the bench. After removing the superstructure I moved the gear by hand. On the layout under power, the magnetic hoist did not move all the way up into it's cradle, so the culvert would hit the ramp and drop off too soon. Moving the gear by hand the magnetic hoist raises all the way.....?
See that notch carved out on the edge of the platform...
