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As promised I completed the video workup for this item. I had to do some shooting, reshooting etc and chop up the bad parts. Noisy neighbors did little to help.ANyways, on with the show. <a href="http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x173/fallsvalleyrr/?action=view&current=HOScaleMagneticUncoupler.flv">http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x173/fallsvalleyrr/?action=view&current=HOScaleMagneticUncoupler.flv</a>Finally. Got the link to work properly.The first part of the video shows the packaging, magnetic plate with the 4 magnets on it. The marks on the plate are X = Attract and <-> = Repel and the orientation of the plate is just like it goes underneath the nearby Kato Unitrack. This should assist in our understanding of how to use the unit.The second part is the B&O NW Switcher number 9550 from BLI drops off a Branchline Monarch Kit built (Not complete, need to install brake staff and brakewheels) at the spot marked by the HO scale figure nearby.The next part is a little pick up of the same freight car and you will notice that the first attempt did not couple because the coupler was still in the offset "Delayed" position so I actually had to shove it almost an inch away from the magnet to center the coupler.And the last part was the switcher towing the car away towards the Kato Number 4 switch. If you looked closely at the other end of the Monarch Reefer, you will notice that coupler shifting to the offset position as it passed over the magnet itself and re-centering.That track is actually the beginnings of the Falls Valley Yard. One switch at a time. Stay tuned.. we will have a complete yard by wintertime of this year. (Hopefully) I just noticed that I have to weather the ballast, ties, rails and blend it into the ground etc.. so much to do. Oh yah, paint those boots black on that woodland scenics railroad crew figure.The more I tried the use of the number 5's reveal my own inadequate use of graphite in the boxes and old, worn out springs. The plastic wanna bes do somewhat better.. but as I stated before I think 148 whiskers is the totally the way to go with this unit. The BLI actually had factory installed number 5's that have not yet been converted to whiskers.Enjoy!
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