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?
It is indeed.
Looks nice and open now, what have you done with all the stuff stored in their? I appear to remember many boxes of wagons.
Wow!
Nice , i always enjoy your photos of the CFR ,look forward to seeing what happens with all that extra space.
Jon, most of it moved into the brick built store at the rear of the Ellis Tea Room. The rest is stored in my workshop.
Thank you Stewie. I have waited five years for this to happen. Now I can press on with the extension.
Phil, the extension plans have a circuit of 45mm track plus sidings station and engine shed and firing up area. And another inner circuit of 32mm track with a firing up area. The 45mm circuit will be connected to the original layout by two bridges.Wow!
That has opened things up. A whole new vista, but it will be strange it not being there.
Might you be able to extend the underground line?
PhilP