Powering Your Set - Lionel Holiday Special Train Set Owner's Manual

Track assembly and layout

Powering your set

T he Lockon connects power from your
controller to the track. Attaching the
Lockon to the track is simple. First, place
the Lockon under any section of track. Fit
the flange of the outside rail into the
squared brass contact on the Lockon. Press
the Lockon upward so that the spring
contact snaps onto the inside rail. The
Lockon terminals should be located on the
outside of your loop of track. Refer to
Figure 2.
Figure 3. Wire connections
Next, connect the spade-shaped connectors
at the ends of the wire to the thumbscrew
terminals on the back of the controller.
Loosen the thumbscrew and position the
post between the "blades" of the spade
connector. Be sure that the blades are in
contact with the thumbscrew post. Tighten
the thumbscrew to secure the connection.
Refer to Figure 4. Plug the wall pack into
any standard outlet and plug the end into
the jack in the back of the controller. See
Figure 5 on page 7.
Squared brass
contact
Spring contact
Inner rail
Figure 2. Attaching the Lockon
To connect the wires to the Lockon, press down
the upper half of the spring clip until the metal
loop in the lower part projects through the top.
Insert the stripped end of the wire into the loop
and release the clip. See Figure 3. Spring
tension will hold the wire tight.
Figure 4. Power connection
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Lockon
Brass
flange of
outer rail