RMweb Gold BoD Posted November 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2019 As the question in the title really. I have a number of uncoupling magnets for S&W couplers buried under the track and they will eventually be totally invisible to the eye. Hopefully. I’m looking for different ways to indicate their exact location. What are the best/most interesting/ingenious/wacky ways of doing this that you have used or seen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted November 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, BoD said: As the question in the title really. I have a number of uncoupling magnets for S&W couplers buried under the track and they will eventually be totally invisible to the eye. Hopefully. I’m looking for different ways to indicate their exact location. What are the best/most interesting/ingenious/wacky ways of doing this that you have used or seen? I've seen layouts that have animals standing next to magnets, others with distinctive (but plausible) scenic features, such as the site of a line side fire (if you're running steam locos). Adrian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIK Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Hi, If the operator stands the opposite side to visitors in an exhibition then very small amount of bright coloured paint on rail chairs on non visitor side. Regards Nick 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsandy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I use a small clump of scenic grass at the side of the track, but on the ballast. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Many items that suit as markers: ground signal, yard lever frame, boarded walkway or barrow crossing, lamp post, ground anchorage for a wire stay to a signal or telegraph post, laid down fog cabin, valve wheel upstand (for the water main), inspection cover over an underground access, a heap of sand, a broken piece of tackle such as a coupling, oil drum, wheelbarrow and shovel. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 A bird fixed in line with the magnet on a lineside structure or feature. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted November 14, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) Yellow paint markings on the rail side. Done small enough and weathered so that they look like a mark a PW gang might make. Even at 6ft away they are visible enough and are simultaneously discreet, these are on the ‘public’ too as the layout is operated from the front. Edited November 14, 2019 by PMP 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexAshton Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I use a subtle change in the ballast weathering. After a while it becomes obvious to the operator but remains almost invisible to the casual viewer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted November 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) @Bill37 has pointed me in the direction of this thread as I wondered the same thing I was thinking of using a strategically placed tree But I’m not so sure now having seen other members ideas and suggestions especially the bird idea by @Butler Henderson Edited November 26, 2019 by chuffinghell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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