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Has anyone tried replacing the Lionel magnetraction magnets with Neodymium magnets?  Some Lionel magnetraction engines have magnets that easy to reach.  I have a Lionel 681 and am considering replacing the weak 1/2" diameter x 15/16" tubular magnet with a series of 1/2" diameter disk Neodymium magnets.  Any thoughts?

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That's why it's a good idea to push a car with a magnet mounted underneath it across the rails ahead of your engine once in a while.

 

That's one of the best suggestions I've seen/heard in a long time.  Stuff falls of the trains including clips, springs, screws, nuts and we sometimes tool parts when we're working on the layout.  The smaller it is, the harder it is to find.

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