Protocoupler on non powered B or A unit connected via wireless drawbar

Have you looked at the steam drawbar closely?  There's mounts on both sides that have to be accommodated, it'll be considerable work.

Why not just use something like the Miniatronics 2 Pin Micro Mini Connector to bring the coupler over?  It's really tiny and will be a bunch easier to install and live with than the blasted "wireless" drawbar!  If you wanted lights, they also have a 4-pin model.

OIC.  Yeah, that would get the job done.   That wire would be strung across the couplers between A & B units but that wouldn't look bad.   Could you provide a link to where it can be purchased?

@Obsidian posted:

Could you provide a link to where it can be purchased?

Why not click on the link I provided already?   You didn't notice the link in the previous post?

Duh, I clicked the link you provided.   Found the item online.  Thanks

Is there any interest in a truly wireless-tetherless method to fire a distant protocoupler?  This reminds of the occasional discussion about how to have the directional lights on the last car of a subway consist controlled by the powered front engine car.  One approach is to send a wireless (radio) signal from the head car with the on-off status of the rear lights.  A radio receiver in the last car picks up this signal and sets the lights accordingly.  This requires a powered truck in the receiver car.

By analogy, for the coupler, the radio transmitter would send a signal whenever the rear-coupler of the lead engine is fired.  A receiver in the rear engine (doesn't matter how many engines or cars in between) detects the momentary signal and fires its coupler accordingly. The rear engine requires a powered truck to power the radio receiver as well as the protocoupler.

It's just that radio transmitter and receiver modules are compact and inexpensive.  I'd say maybe $10-15 in modules/parts off of eBay.  But it's not plug-and-play and would require a willingness to work at the component/module level and soldering. 

Just raising the flag to see if anyone salutes...

A wireless solution would be best.   Surprised nobody has developed a solution.   Guess its really a niche need for protocoupler operation since it really only applies to A-B-A engine units.   Regular powered engines can be lashed-up into MU engine consists.   

It's not a huge issue, the transmitter and receiver are readily available on eBay, so other than rigging the receiver to supply the burst of current to the coupler, it should be pretty easy.  Of course, I'd also want the solution to handle a reverse light as well.