 Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast
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Here are pictures of a 'normal' 7190 and another set of unmarked buffers. They are different. Apart from being different lengths the shorter set is insulated in a different way. It is almost as if it is some sort of contact device. What is or was its function? Can I use it with 6600 to reverse a train that hits the buffers? Does it have a different code number? Apologies for the poor pictures!  DSC02429 by dralowid, on Flickr  DSC02430 by dralowid, on Flickr
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,563 Location: Paris, France
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Hi
The shorter buffer is part of the "Modellgleis" 3900 and 3800 lines. It was made from 1952 until 1957. Then discontinued because it was too expensive and diameters were too large (120 cm). The buffer reference was 461 B (B=Beleuchtet). It is fully interchangeable with the regular 3 rail tracks series 3600 and with regular M track. The other key difference is that rails could be isolated from each other (by cutting an electrical bridge.
The other one (the larger one) is a regular M Track buffer ref 7191.
cheers
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 Joined: 22/07/2017(UTC) Posts: 5 Location: Rotterdam
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Hi,
In addition to the very correct 1st reply on your questions, the answer on the 2nd is: you can use this stop without any problem in combination of 6600.
Kind regards.
Marc/VB3900
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Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast
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Many thanks, it would seem that I have a few bits of 3800/3900 track in my box. I note that some of it has what appear to be brass rails. Such quality!
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