Using Your Rotary Snowplow's Magnetic Coupler - Lionel Rotary Snowplow Owner's Manual

Transformer operations

Using your Rotary Snowplow's magnetic coupler

T he rear of your Lionel Rotary Snowplow
is equipped with an operating magnetic
knuckle coupler, a revolutionary design first
introduced by Lionel in 1945.
Lionel magnetic couplers react to the
magnetic field generated by a Lionel
Remote-Control Uncouple Track section
(available separately).
Place your locomotive's coupler trigger
plate (see Figure 2 below) over the central
coil of a remote-control track section and
Magnetic coupler on the back of your Rotary Snowplow
Figure 2. Trigger plate operation
press UNCOUPLE on the controller. The
magnetic field pulls the plate downward,
and the knuckle opens.
One operating technique favored by
Lionel railroaders is the "moving uncou-
ple." Press the UNCOUPLE button as the
trigger plate passes over a remote-control
section. The magnetic field will open the
coupler; the consist remains behind as the
Snowplow moves on.
Trigger plate
Remote-control track section
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