What track piece is this?? Activation?? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

chinatrain99OGR Forum Member

I swear I saw something like this before but I can’t find it now. It’s an activation track of some sort. I don’t think it’s complete I can slide lever underneath and get track piece to come up. Thanks in advance!! Jeff

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ÜberstationmeisterOGR Forum Member

Prewar American Flyer O Gauge uncoupling section. A solenoid in the yellow box raises the area around the middle rail via a mechanical linkage, ultimately lifting the AF-style link couplers on adjacent cars. A manual version was also available.

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Its a #675 American Flyer pre-war uncoupler.

AmFlyerOGR Forum Member

A bit more detail on the 675. This uncoupler only works with the O gauge metal link couplers that Gilbert introduced in 1939 and used through 1941. These couplers are similar to the plastic link couplers Gilbert used on their 1946 through 1953 S gauge trains.

chinatrain99OGR Forum Member

Thanks guys!!

AmFlyerOGR Forum Member

Here is the page from the 1939 Gilbert catalog.

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chinatrain99OGR Forum Member

I’m missing the bar that sticks up. I assume that’s what triggers it??

AmFlyerOGR Forum Member

It is just a visual item so the location can be seen from a distance. The operator then knows precisely when to push the uncoupler button.

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