Today At The Cfr.

[casey jones snr]

What is the procedure when it is time to uncouple the rolling stock? Insert a blade of some sort between the couplings and twist? Hand of God grab each and yank them apart? The pulling capacity certainly seems adequate.

Ken, I use a plastic pole made by Kadee . I insert it between the couplers and twist. The magnets are strong but on two occasions when there has been a derailment the couplers have parted and the locomotive has continued running.

 

[FatherMcD]

Ken, I use a plastic pole made by Kadee . I insert it between the couplers and twist. The magnets are strong but on two occasions when there has been a derailment the couplers have parted and the locomotive has continued running.

Is that their #241 Dual Tool - manual uncoupling tool & built in spring pic?

 

[casey jones snr]

Is that their #241 Dual Tool - manual uncoupling tool & built in spring pic?

It is indeed.