Another quick note:
 
The Gabriel Kney organ at Roy Thompson Hall here in Toronto indeed has two
consoles.  This is how it works: The chest is basically a slider chest,
that is, one with tone channels.  It is basically a mechnical organ, (not
the stopaction though!) but at some point in the mechanism solenoids
(magnets) are built in.  These are linked by wire to the remote (non
tracker) console.  Thus it is possible to play from both consoles.
Unfortuately, in my opinion, the installation is poor:  perhaps not so
much Mr. Kney's fault.  The acoustics in that hall are really bad, and the
organ is placed very high (architects rule!).  I understand that the
windpressure in that instrument is very high, and still it sounds soft
downstairs.  (Personally I would have been a bit more generous in the
scaling of the pipes.)  Sometimes, organbuilders are forced to play with
the powers that be, and that is simply a reality that we must live with.
 
FB