I'm really curious about this engine and the reversing aspect. I assumed it would be fairly similar to the old Round Trip Plarail or Tomy Trains reversers, just with an updated gearbox, but from the video it looks like each reversing piece has a different pattern. Do they only reverse the train when approaching from a specific direction? I assume the reversing action is still mechanical and there is not a little computer inside doing the reversing, it seems like the Round Trip/TomyTrain style reversers which can be turned on and off and used from either side is more versatile then this system.
I do really like that the couplings look to form a pretty rigid connection, that is one of the issues with the old reversing systems, too much coupling slack causes derailments as trains reverse. If you were to use the reversing chassis for your own trains, though, you would probably run into that issue.
I do really like that the couplings look to form a pretty rigid connection, that is one of the issues with the old reversing systems, too much coupling slack causes derailments as trains reverse. If you were to use the reversing chassis for your own trains, though, you would probably run into that issue.
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