11-13-2010, 01:42 PM
Gary, unfortunately LAJ and PHL both run without cabs. But I think about a wire under the trucks of the cars pressing on the axis like some pickups do. That might be an easy soft break. That would also improve coupling of single cars. They have a tendency to roll away when they are softly hit for coupling.
The additional engine power should be no problem with a max train length of five cars (2 * (engine + 5 cars) is the length of the pier warehouse).
btw. I will use under the track uncouplers in stub tracks and electric uncouplers in other tracks when I do the next rebuild of the southyard (old part). I really get used to uncouplers in the north yard (new part under construction) after I adjusted some misaligned couplers.
The additional engine power should be no problem with a max train length of five cars (2 * (engine + 5 cars) is the length of the pier warehouse).
btw. I will use under the track uncouplers in stub tracks and electric uncouplers in other tracks when I do the next rebuild of the southyard (old part). I really get used to uncouplers in the north yard (new part under construction) after I adjusted some misaligned couplers.
Reinhard