[patrick draper]

QUOTE (madon37s @ 12 Nov 2008, 11:55) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi Guys
I am looking for some help here with a problem i am getting with Peco uncoupling ramps with my smaller shunting engines, Bachmann 04 being one of them and also some rolling stock that seems to rise over them and sometimes uncouple even when the tension is on!!

Can anyone help me with an easy alternative to these ramps and if you can explain :-

1. Where to get them

2. How you would fit them

3. How they will work.

Your help as always very gratefully received.

Kind regards
Paul

I don't buy them, I tried all sorts with not a lot of success. I use a piece of clear acetate cut into a strip about 3 inches long and to fit inside the track in an arc. This does work and needs a bit of practice but is cheap and effective and works with all of my mixed rolling stock. The shop ones are fine with Hornby, Dapol,Wren and Lima but not with Bachmann which are a finer tolerance.

 

[patrick draper]

I use the acetates that we used on the O.H.P when teaching but ant will do the job such as clear wrappings from boxes etc. it needs to be thin but flexible. I tuck it uber the sleepers with about a 2 inch gap, you will have to practice to find out what suits. It works best on a straight track but if the curve is not too steep it will do, I haven't tried cutting the acetate in a curve but I'm sure a gradual one may do.
As long as the material squashes down on normal running any will do but I use acetates because they are clear and mark the uncoupler with a scenic marker of some sort.