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[quote user="charlie9"] so far there have been no problems with accidental uncouplings using the single pairs but i guess that will be more of an issue if i put several of them in line to get a broader range. i bought mine from k & j magnetics.  i think they cost about 42 cents each. charlie [/quote] Thanks. Yes, at first a bought a larger sample of all kinds of magnets from K&J....bars of several lengths too.  But nothing worked as well as these 1/8 by 3/8.  I followed forum member nittanylion's idea of pushing them down to tie-top height and I like it.  NIce that a 1/8"  drill is all that is needed.  Twice only, pushed a magnet down too far during installation.  Just popped another on top and there is no problem.  I used 8 magnets in an array to give a large uncoupling zone. Nittanylion's used 6 I think. As shown in the last section of my video, I do not have accidental uncouplings unless the slack is not drawn in the train......so, any moving train does not uncouple.  Just kind of have to watch the  "parking" at times so my marker bushes are in in the middle of a car.
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