There's also the 0-5-0 method.  :-)

Rich G(ajnak)

--- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote:
>
> Bud, back in those 'olden days' most guys had small chunks of track in 
> the service area with a simple switch.  Run the engine unto that spot, 
> kill the current, then couple up  second unit.  Switch the current back 
> on and you have a consist!  It's a bit more work, but boB is retired too!
> 
> Bob Werre
> PhotoTraxx
> 
> 
> On 12/11/12 4:16 PM, Bud Rindfleisch wrote:
> >
> > What boB isn't telling you though, is in order to "couple up and go" 
> > with straight DC, one has to pull the locomotives together with string 
> > while the power is off, otherwise the units would tend to run away 
> > from each other! LOL, hope no offense taken, Bob, I don't have DCC 
> > either! Hmmm might be a market for miniature "come alongs"!
> > Bud Rindfleisch
> >
> > --- In [email protected] <mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com>, 
> > "shabbona_rr" <user141771@> wrote:
> > >
> > > On SHABBONA, locomotives run in any consist and any configuration at 
> > any time. Just couple up and go!
> > >
> > > boB Nicholson
> > >
> >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>




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