diff --git a/StarterNG.Tests/ConsistTailTests.cs b/StarterNG.Tests/ConsistTailTests.cs
index 87fa521..d36f13c 100644
--- a/StarterNG.Tests/ConsistTailTests.cs
+++ b/StarterNG.Tests/ConsistTailTests.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,32 @@ public class ConsistTailTests
         Assert.Equal("0.BP", car.Cars[0].Coupling.ToString());
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void A_coupler_set_by_hand_on_the_last_car_stays()
+    {
+        Append("b111-01");
+        var last = Append("b111-02");
+        last.Cars[0].Coupling.Flags = 3;
+        last.Cars[0].CouplerSetByHand = true;
+
+        _consist.AutoConnectAll();
+
+        Assert.Equal(3, last.Cars[0].Coupling.Flags);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void A_car_set_by_hand_that_gets_a_neighbour_is_freed_again_once_it_is_last_again()
+    {
+        var first = Append("b111-01");
+        first.Cars[0].CouplerSetByHand = true;
+        var second = Append("b111-02");
+        _consist.AutoConnectAll();
+
+        _consist.Remove(second);
+
+        Assert.Equal(0, first.Cars[0].Coupling.Flags);
+    }
+
     private ConsistItem Append(string skin)
     {
         var item = new ConsistItem
diff --git a/StarterNG/Classes/Trainset.cs b/StarterNG/Classes/Trainset.cs
index 47ed387..e17c464 100644
--- a/StarterNG/Classes/Trainset.cs
+++ b/StarterNG/Classes/Trainset.cs
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ public class Dynamic
 
     public bool Flipped;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The coupler was set in the editor, so the consist leaves it be at the back of
+    /// the train. Not written out: in the scenery a coupler is just a coupler.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool CouplerSetByHand;
+
     public static bool IsPantStateType(string? type) =>
         string.Equals(type, PantState, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
@@ -302,7 +308,8 @@ public class Dynamic
         LoadCount = LoadCount,
         LoadType = LoadType,
         MiniName = MiniName,
-        Flipped = Flipped
+        Flipped = Flipped,
+        CouplerSetByHand = CouplerSetByHand
     };
 
     public string ToTrainsetNode()
diff --git a/StarterNG/Domain/Consist.cs b/StarterNG/Domain/Consist.cs
index d9509f6..24af9c5 100644
--- a/StarterNG/Domain/Consist.cs
+++ b/StarterNG/Domain/Consist.cs
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ public sealed class Consist : IReadOnlyList<ConsistItem>
                 common &= ~Coupling.ControlMU;
 
             left.Coupling.Flags = left.Coupling.Locked ? -common : common;
+            left.CouplerSetByHand = false;
         }
 
         FreeTail();
@@ -605,15 +606,19 @@ public sealed class Consist : IReadOnlyList<ConsistItem>
         item.Flipped ? item.Cars[^1] : item.Cars[0];
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Clears the coupler at the back of the consist. The simulator hangs the end
-    /// signals only on a last vehicle whose coupler is 0 - anything else couples it
-    /// to whatever stands behind - and every new car comes with 3. Its parameters,
-    /// the brake setting among them, stay.
+    /// Clears the coupler at the back of the consist, unless it was set in the
+    /// editor. The simulator hangs the end signals only on a last vehicle whose
+    /// coupler is 0 - anything else couples it to whatever stands behind - and every
+    /// new car comes with 3. Its parameters, the brake setting among them, stay.
     /// </summary>
     private void FreeTail()
     {
-        if (_items.Count > 0 && _items[^1].Cars.Count > 0)
-            TailCar(_items[^1]).Coupling.Flags = 0;
+        if (_items.Count == 0 || _items[^1].Cars.Count == 0)
+            return;
+
+        var tail = TailCar(_items[^1]);
+        if (!tail.CouplerSetByHand)
+            tail.Coupling.Flags = 0;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/StarterNG/Views/Depot/VehicleDetails.cs b/StarterNG/Views/Depot/VehicleDetails.cs
index 19105bf..41e6d06 100644
--- a/StarterNG/Views/Depot/VehicleDetails.cs
+++ b/StarterNG/Views/Depot/VehicleDetails.cs
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public sealed class VehicleDetails
             check.IsCheckedChanged += (_, _) =>
             {
                 d.Coupling.Set(bit, check.IsChecked == true);
+                d.CouplerSetByHand = true;
                 _redraw();
             };
             Grid.SetRow(check, i / 2);
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ public sealed class VehicleDetails
         {
             if (unitIdx <= 0) return;
             d.Coupling.Flags = Consist.TailCar(_consist[unitIdx - 1]).Coupling.Flags;
+            d.CouplerSetByHand = true;
             _redraw();
             Refresh();
         };
diff --git a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/cz.xml b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/cz.xml
index a590c87..3bb39ca 100644
--- a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/cz.xml
+++ b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/cz.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     <String key="TipSplit">Rozdělit jednotku na jednotlivé vozy</String>
     <String key="AppliesToUnit">Společné pro celou jednotku</String>
     <String key="CouplingUnitRear">Spřáhlo na konci jednotky</String>
-    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Poslední vozidlo: spřáhlo 0 dává koncovky. Jiný kód spojí soupravu s tím, co stojí za ní, a simulátor koncovky nenasadí.</String>
+    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Poslední vozidlo: spřáhlo 0 dává koncovky, jiný kód spojí soupravu s tím, co stojí za ní, bez koncovek. Starter zde po každé změně soupravy nastaví 0, pokud spřáhlo nenastavíte ručně.</String>
     <String key="Join">Spojit</String>
     <String key="TipJoin">Spojit toto vozidlo s následujícím do jedné jednotky</String>
     <String key="TipReorder">Přetáhněte pro změnu pořadí</String>
diff --git a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/en.xml b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/en.xml
index cfee6bc..309632f 100644
--- a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/en.xml
+++ b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/en.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     <String key="TipSplit">Split the unit into individual cars</String>
     <String key="AppliesToUnit">Shared by the whole unit</String>
     <String key="CouplingUnitRear">Coupler at the rear of the unit</String>
-    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Last vehicle: coupler 0 gets the end signals. Any other code couples the train to whatever stands behind it, and the simulator puts up no end signals.</String>
+    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Last vehicle: coupler 0 gets the end signals; any other code couples the train to whatever stands behind it, with no end signals. The starter sets 0 here after every change to the consist, unless you set the coupler by hand.</String>
     <String key="Join">Join</String>
     <String key="TipJoin">Couple this vehicle with the next one into a single unit</String>
     <String key="TipReorder">Drag to reorder</String>
diff --git a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/hu.xml b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/hu.xml
index adebde5..4b35385 100644
--- a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/hu.xml
+++ b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/hu.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     <String key="TipSplit">Az egység szétbontása külön kocsikra</String>
     <String key="AppliesToUnit">Az egész egységre közös</String>
     <String key="CouplingUnitRear">Az egység végén lévő kapcsolókészülék</String>
-    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Utolsó jármű: a 0-s kapcsolat adja a zárjelzőket. Más kód a mögötte álló járműhöz kapcsolja a szerelvényt, és a szimulátor nem tesz fel zárjelzőt.</String>
+    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Utolsó jármű: a 0-s kapcsolat adja a zárjelzőket, más kód a mögötte állóhoz kapcsolja a szerelvényt, zárjelzők nélkül. A starter minden szerelvényváltozás után 0-ra állítja, hacsak kézzel nem állítod be.</String>
     <String key="Join">Összekapcsolás</String>
     <String key="TipJoin">A jármű összekapcsolása a következővel egy egységgé</String>
     <String key="TipReorder">Húzza az átrendezéshez</String>
diff --git a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/pl.xml b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/pl.xml
index 5e47050..8b745ed 100644
--- a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/pl.xml
+++ b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/pl.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     <String key="TipSplit">Rozdziel zespół na pojedyncze człony</String>
     <String key="AppliesToUnit">Ustawienie wspólne dla całego zespołu</String>
     <String key="CouplingUnitRear">Sprzęg na końcu zespołu</String>
-    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Ostatni pojazd: sprzęg 0 daje końcówki. Inny kod połączy skład z tym, co stoi za nim, a symulator nie założy końcówek.</String>
+    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Ostatni pojazd: sprzęg 0 daje końcówki, a inny kod połączy skład z tym, co stoi za nim, bez końcówek. Starter ustawia tu 0 po każdej zmianie składu, chyba że ustawisz sprzęg ręcznie.</String>
     <String key="Join">Złącz</String>
     <String key="TipJoin">Połącz ten pojazd z następnym w jeden zespół</String>
     <String key="TipReorder">Przeciągnij, aby zmienić kolejność</String>
diff --git a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/ru.xml b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/ru.xml
index 4307c5c..646d38d 100644
--- a/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/ru.xml
+++ b/StarterNG/startercfg/lang/ru.xml
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     <String key="TipSplit">Разделить сцеп на отдельные вагоны</String>
     <String key="AppliesToUnit">Общее для всего состава</String>
     <String key="CouplingUnitRear">Сцепка в конце состава</String>
-    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Последняя единица: сцепка 0 даёт хвостовые сигналы. Другой код сцепит состав с тем, что стоит за ним, и симулятор не поставит хвостовые сигналы.</String>
+    <String key="CouplingLastNote">Последняя единица: сцепка 0 даёт хвостовые сигналы, другой код сцепит состав с тем, что стоит за ним, без хвостовых сигналов. Стартер ставит здесь 0 после каждого изменения состава, если вы не задали сцепку вручную.</String>
     <String key="Join">Соединить</String>
     <String key="TipJoin">Соединить этот вагон со следующим в один состав</String>
     <String key="TipReorder">Перетащите для изменения порядка</String>