New Lego Train Buffers verses Old Lego Train Buffers by BrickTrainShop

magnets, are now available from the LEGO Shop at

Home online Pick-a-Brick assortment. BrickTrainShop has

compared the performance of these new buffers with

the previous generation of magnetic buffers. One of

the appealing features of the new magnets is their

attraction power. Initial tests showed that the new

magnets are much stronger, most likely due to their

need to attract through plastic.

The new buffer design features studs on the upper

and lower faces of the plastic enclosure holding the

magnet. This offers at least one significant enhancement

over the previous design: a 1x2 tile or plate can

be used to connect two buffers together semi-permanently.

This permits a very strong connection between

the buffers. Builders can now construct long

and heavy trains without having to worry about the

buffers not holding the train together.

For this application, 1x2 tiles offer better clearance

than 1x2 plates. The connection between the buffers

will be much stronger if tiles are used to connect the

studs on both the upper and lower faces of the magnet

enclosures as shown in the photos. In testing, buffers

connected this way performed exactly like standard

buffers and saw no performance degradation of

any kind.

The old magnetic buffers could easily couple to buffers

with a 1-plate vertical offset. This becomes less

of a possibility for the new design. The new buffer

mechanism does permit limited rotation up or down;

this allows the buffers to maintain a solid connection

even as the train travels over uneven trackage. The

limited rotation is not quite enough for a new buffer

to couple with another buffer with a 1-plate vertical

offset. It can be done, as shown in the picture. However,

in this case the magnetic couplers do not contact

each other perfectly. As a result, the wheels of

the trucks can lift off the rails slightly, increasing the

possibility for derailment, especially if the tile connection

technique is used to hold the buffers together.

The new buffers should only be coupled to buffers at

the same height if possible. When used this way, the

performance of the new buffers is entirely satisfactory,

and the new buffers do an excellent job coupling

to old-style buffers as well.

The studs on the new buffers offer new possibilities

for builders to take advantage of. Perhaps a new decoupling

mechanism can be designed, or steam line

connections between cars could be simulated. If you

have a great idea for the new buffers, be sure to write

customerservice@bricktrainshop.com and let us know!

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