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Jabez		#1 Posted : 22 February 2017 01:27:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/08/2016(UTC) Posts: 636 Location: Brussels		This is more of a question than a review. I have an old M 4631 Self Unloader wagon probably from the 70s. It has a vertical rod protruding down through the chassis which can be engaged by an uncoupling rail to actuate the side doors for automatic unloading. M doesn't appear to offer a similar mechanism on its current self-unloader cars. I wonder why they dropped this interesting feature? Possibly because it was more interesting than practical and might be more messy than accurate in operation?
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mike c		#2 Posted : 22 February 2017 04:57:36(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 7,905 Location: Montreal, QC		I have a SBB version of this car from the 29859 Set (2001). That model had the Maerklin 7203 couplers, but did not have the close coupling mechanism. I don't know if there were other versions since then. Regards Mike C


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H0		#3 Posted : 22 February 2017 08:08:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,275 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: Jabez This is more of a question than a review. Then why isn't it in the H0 section? It definitely does not quality for the Review section.
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Jabez		#4 Posted : 24 February 2017 00:07:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/08/2016(UTC) Posts: 636 Location: Brussels		Originally Posted by: H0 Originally Posted by: Jabez This is more of a question than a review. Then why isn't it in the H0 section? It definitely does not quality for the Review section. Since it specifically focuses on one particular item of rolling stock, I was a bit unsure where to post it. That's why I opened with with the disclaimer effectively inviting a moderator to move it into whatever section was thought most suitable. Clearly it was not thought necessary to move it from where it was posted.
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Jabez		#5 Posted : 24 February 2017 18:02:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/08/2016(UTC) Posts: 636 Location: Brussels		But it has found its true home now, so I guess all are happy.
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