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Reply to "TIMESAVER: A Tribute to John Allen"

@Ken-Oscale posted:

Just for the fun and interest, I put together a time-saver using FasTrack, and using the FasTrack remote uncouplers.   Shown are more uncouplers than generally used in recognition that our claw couplers are not as flexible as Kadee-style couplers, but this does not change the game parameters.   All of the car-length sections are sized for 40' scale cars and a diesel switcher....

I like the plan, but I do not understand the use of so many uncouplers. If the diesel engine is a Lionel remote controlled switcher (anything other than LionChief 1.0), you have remote uncoupling at the switch engine. For those occasions where you need to uncouple two cars from each other, one uncoupler will work by uncoupling and then backing the two cars slowly and gently to where you want them without recoupling. They will usually recouple only if there are many cars or you back with a quick jolt.

You also mentioned lighted FasTrack bumpers. I have not read anything good about those bumpers, has there been an improvement to them recently?

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