Great video. Can you show the tracks used to create this? I want to build one from snap track as well. Can you point out where the uncoupling magnets are located? Thank you.
Hey, Split, thanks for the shoutout. You are correct, this is simple Atlas Snap Track. A combo of 9" straights, two re-railers, four bumpers and two Atlas switches. I think an 851, and an 850. Simple power and wiring, etc. The key to its success is the cork road bed. Freeze the first frame of the video and notice cork road bed on the left side, and no cork on the right. Immediately after the cork you can see some gray square magnets - from Kadee - then, because there is no road bed, the track slopes just a touch. With a little bit of momentum, and by stopping the engine at just the right place, not only do the couplers detach, but the momentum of the train and the slight slope gives some easy separation for the rolling stock. For the Classic Shunting Puzzle I used mostly OLD TIME train cars because they are short. (Even 40' reefers are too long) You need enough space on the left side of the top switch for an engine and two rolling stock. Similarly the length of the sidings are important as well to maintain the integrity of the puzzle. Hope this helps! Jim
@@jamesparker2946 So standard 40' boxcars are too long? How much more would you have to add to each track to make the 40' cars work? Maybe Atlas has a short extender piece I could use.
@@splitrock323 I will refer you to this website - www.transum.org/Software/Shunting/Puzzles.asp I would familiarize yourself with the puzzle and have a conceptual understanding of it before you build. If the puzzle is important to you, then measuring is important. If you are more of a modeler and just want a switch layout with industry sidings, then measurements not really an issue. This site will show you some puzzles and explanation of the Inglenook Shunting (Siding) Puzzle. You can pick up these Snap Track pieces at a train show for cheap, or eBay, or from Atlas. Lay it out and measure on kitchen floor if needed. 40' boxcars can work, you just need a longer piece of plywood. 4x8 plywood is standard issue. My piece of plywood is 6' in length, so if you want to use 40' boxcars, you may need a 7' piece of plywood......measure twice, cut once!
It is a magnet underneath. From Kadee, I believe. Key is the metal plate BENEATH the magnet which for some reason gives the magent more influence / impact. The other key is the couplers on the Rolling Stock. Make sure those are working flawlessly. And lastly, uncouples best on straight track vs over a turn....thanks for watching....
