Atlas track dump car activations problem

?????????? The Atlas #6097 is rails only to operate shoes.

A plunger requires an electromagnet.  More like a #6059

I'm not yet an expert on Atlas (all the options they ever made or make today) and trying to see if they made a combined track, but I think this is just how they do it.

Gargraves and others make a combined track section that contains BOTH an electromagnet for plungers and the 5 rail activators for shoe pickups. UC- Un-Couple and UL- Un-Load

Again,  poking around the Atlas website https://shop.atlasrr.com/c-6-002.aspx, I don't see a combined UC+UL piece of track. You have to "build your own" using a combination of using a #6059 and the rails from #6097 (and possibly some short pieces depending on your track plan).

The other option is adapt to Gargraves or other track brand just for that one spot (example using #6096 Grargraves transition rail joiners).

or another way is tubular Lionel 6-65530 O Gauge Tubular UCS Remote Control Track and O TRANSITION JOINERS 6/BLISTER #6095 Note, one potential problem with tubular is the railhead height match between the taller tubular O section and then Atlas on a typical roadbed.

Thanks for the quick response and it makes sense.  Thank you for the options.  More stuff to buy!!!!

@RTD posted:

Thanks for the quick response and it makes sense.  Thank you for the options.  More stuff to buy!!!!

Again, we are all learning, and much of how I learn is trying to research and find answers for others.