So if I go into train operations, am I correct there are not electric couplers in 2Rail? Do you use solid magnets, the electric magnets, or a coffee stirrers? Inquiring minds want to know!

Jim,

There are scale couplers in 2-rail, however not always reliable they are controlled by tmcc. They are produced by ATLASO and Train america studios. In a thread on this forum about a year or so ago thier was a modifacation that a poster did to help the coupler latch better by removing some material from the coupler jaw. I tried it on one set and it seemed to help. I am currently trying to make the couplers work using a relay and a DCC decoder but this is still experamental at this point. Also CSX AL had a post the other day about some scale electric couplers, that may also be an option.

Hope this helps

Bruce

My first intentions were to make my new 2Rail line simple "bare bones DC"....But I have seen the new ATLAS catalog and a couple of those GOLD engines are talking to me.

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Originally posted by R.R.:
So if I go into train operations, am I correct there are not electric couplers in 2Rail? Do you use solid magnets, the electric magnets, or a coffee stirrers?

Use KD couplers. They work very reliably , uncouple with a screw driver or pointy stick, nothing to purchase,install, or maintain.