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BNSF4ever... <br /> <br />Kadees usually come undone for 2 reasons - <br /> <br />1) Too much vertical difference between cars. One coupler actually slips out of the top or bottom of the other. This is why people are telling you to check for dips or bumps in the track that could lift a car high enough relative to its neighbour to allow the couplers to part. <br /> <br />2) Slack - if the cars are banging around a bit and have some slack, they may come undone. In fact Kadees are designed to open (with assistance of a magnet, bamboo skewer, or other tool) under slack only. When installed properly, they simply do not open under tension. You may want to check that they are all operating properly (parts move smoothly, coupler returns to centre from either side). <br /> <br />Hope that helps. Let us know how it turns out... <br /> <br />Andrew <br />
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