This is an uncoupling device from Central Valley that nis like a Rix uncoupler but magnets are recesed untill you push a button on the top. Just found one in my track tools stash, don't remember buying it.
Funny name -usually reserved for what we wear under our jeans. I didn't know Central Valley made uncoupling devices so I do not have their kind of undees.
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I don't have one and never saw one that I can recall.
Dave Nelson
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maxman Totally, totally, totally too much information lately.
First me messing with my drawrs and now rrebel found his old un-dee
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Interesting tool, not what I was expecting. Here, from 1993:
http://original.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/149/10821/july-1993-page-55
It looks like it would work well with Athearn Blue Box freight cars, but I can see it breaking off a lot of uncoupling levers, brake wheels, and end grabs.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Overmod Interesting tool, not what I was expecting. Here, from 1993: http://original.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/149/10821/july-1993-page-55
Oh, very similar to the Rix uncoupling tool:
maxman Overmod Interesting tool, not what I was expecting. Here, from 1993: http://original.trainlife.com/magazines/pages/149/10821/july-1993-page-55 Oh, very similar to the Rix uncoupling tool:
Product not shown on current Central Valley website'
I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.
I don't have a leg to stand on.
Yes ....
Their in the hamper, ... over there ...
( sorry, I couldn't resist...)
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Thanks for the photo Overmod!
Un-dee actually looks more useful than the rix products upcoupler which I have. Turns out I never ended up using it much since uncoupling cars by hand is pretty easy.
I would like an uncoupling device that works on passenger cars with diaphragms. That's the one time I would actually find the need to use an uncoupler. Anyone who uncouples walthers passenger cars will know the frustration. It looks like the un-dee might have enough clearance to actually be useful in this case. The rix one doesnt have enough vertical clearance to fit over the diaphragms.
Charles
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