Using Your Locomotive's Magnetic Couplers - Lionel H16-44 Owner's Manual

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Using your locomotive's magnetic couplers

our Lionel locomotive is equipped with operating magnetic knuckle couplers, a

revolutionary design first introduced by Lionel in 1945.

Lionel magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel Remote-Control

Track section (available separately, 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge; 6-65530 for O gauge;

or 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts).

As illustrated in Figure 3, place your locomotive's coupler trigger disc over the central coil

of a Remote-Control Track section and press UNCOUPLE on the controller. The magnetic field

pulls the disc downward, and the knuckle opens.

One operating technique favored by Lionel railroaders is the "moving uncouple." Press the

UNCOUPLE button as the locomotive passes over a Remote-Control Track section. The

magnetic field will open the coupler; the consist remains behind as the locomotive moves on.

But be careful—the speed of a newly uncoupled and moving locomotive can increase

dramatically.

Figure 3. Coupler operation

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