Using Your Locomotive's Magnetic Coupler - Lionel Hudson Owner's Manual

Transformer operations

Using your locomotive's magnetic coupler

T he rear of your Lionel locomotive's ten-
der is equipped with an operating mag-
netic knuckle coupler, a revolutionary design
first introduced by Lionel in 1945. These
magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field
generated by a Lionel Remote-Control Track
section (available separately).
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.
Figure 3. Magnetic coupler operation
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.
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