I have a Marklin ICE Model 2. I got the BordRestaurant car for Christmas. How do I decouple the cars to add in the BordRestaurant car?

It seems that once the cars are coupled I cannot decouple them without the risk of breaking the plastic coupling. Any advice would be much appreciated!

Hi marklinist5999,

Thanks for your help on this. We have model #29792, Digital-Startpackung "ICE 2". And I have reviewed the manual, but it only shows a picture on p. 4, which I think is to show how the cars decouple. However when I try to pull them apart I fear the plastic will break before the coupling actually releases.

Below is a link to the manual. I would be very happy to hear your thoughts. Thanks again.

https://static.maerklin....370b7f4d1d1678783282.pdf

That seems like the best method. A delicate motion. Some models have intricate couplings. Guy at Ajckids has a video on the Marklin TGV which is also tricky. The sbb Giruno has a button on the underside of the cars, but care must be taken to keep the train on a level straight track section when coupling together or the wheels won't be all on the rails. A decoupling tool is included. The button will only release if the cars are level or tilted up slightly from the opposite ends. Lifting at the uncoupling point doesn't.
In the ICE 3, the manual says not to couple and uncouple too frequently or the couplers may not stay together. I suspect that the ICE 4 is the same.

Plastic clips/latches have a habit of becoming very settled and hard to seperate first-time.

As you will have found, some gentle persuasion usually works to release them, and I bet you'll also find that second time round they uncouple much easier.

It won't hurt to seperate the coaches every now and then, ie once a year probably sufficient just to keep the ability to seperate a little smoother than if left too long.

Cheers, Steve