Lionel O-27 Santa Fe FT Passenger set Operating instructions

HOW TO OPERATE
LIONEL TRAINS
ACCESSORIES

Never Connect Your Layout Directly to a Household
Electric Outlet.Always Use a Transformer.
Lionel train outfits are designed for use with Lionel
Multi-Control transformers.These transformers change the
line voltage available in your house to low voltage suitable for
Lionel trains and accessories. Multi-Control transformers are
equipped with built-in controls for regulating train speed, stop-
ping and reversing locomotives, and blowing the train whistle.
Most Lioneloutfits include a transformer which is
suitable for operating the train plus a few lights or signal s.
However, a transformer to fit your requirements may be
purchased separately from your dealer.
Make Sure That Your Transformer Rating (Volts and
Cycles) Corresponds to YourHouse ElectricSupply.
Most places in the United States use 110-115 volt,60-cycle
current, but thereare a number of exceptions. In areas where
special conditions exist, special transformers forthese are
available from your Lionel dealer.If you are in doubt about
the rating of your household supply, consult yourelectric
company.
If YouHappento HaveDirect Current (D.C.),a
Transformer Cannot Be Used.
Low voltage direct currentsuch as is available from auto-
mobile storage batteries, or from d.c.generators used in some
rural areas can be used with specialcontrolunits instead of
transformers.
Highvoltage direct currentsuch as isused in some lower
Manhattan areas in New York City requiresthe use ofan
INVERTER in addition to the transformer.See the section
YourPower Supply.
Lionel Transformers have been approved by the Underwriters
Laboratories and are carefully tested to assure proper perfor.
mance. The Nos. 1015, 1016 and 1026transformers donot have
a built-in circuit breaker.Therefore, it isrecommended that a
separate circuit breaker such as LionelNo.91 or 92 be used
to protect these transformers from possible harm from acci·
dental short circuits caused by derailments or improper wiring.
NO 92
CIRCUIT BREAKER
CONTROLLER

FEW hobbies in the world offer as much fun as model railroading. Here, in mini-
ature, are all the color and excitement of real railroading, with speedy passenger
trains and fast freights making runs through cities and towns and open countryside.
If you are a beginner in this fascinating pastime and this is your first Lionel
outfit you will need a few simple directions to set up your layout and to run your
train. The first part of this booklet, "How to Assemble and Operate Your Lionel
Outf ts", contains all the directions you needin order to enjoy any simple standard
outfit.
If you are like most model railroaders we know, you will soon add to your
original outfit, perhaps a pair of switches and some extra track, maybe a semaphore
or a gateman to guard your grade crossing. Then you will need to know something
about voltage requirements of various Lionel railroad accessories, about the ca-
pacity and limitatIons of your transformer and the best methods of wiring up your
layout and accessories. All this information, in a condensed form, is available
in the second part of this booklet.
The third part of the booklet will help start you off on a proj ect which is the
ambition of all model railroaders- "How to Build a Model Railroad". Here is a
discussion on how to select a space for a permanent layout; how to design track
arrangement to fit the available space; how to construct the frameyvork; how to
landscape and decorate your railroad so that it becomes· an actual operating
railroad in miniature. .
Like all fine mechanical" equipment, your Lionel outfit deserves good care. If
properly cared for, your Lionel equipment will give many years of service and
enjoyment. Information that should enable you to find and eliminate trouble spots,
to do simple maintenance and to keep your equipment in tip-top condition is con-
tained in the last part of the booklet, "How to Take Care of Lionel Trains".
All Contents Copyrighted 1965 by
THE LIONEL TOY CORPORATION
Hoffman Place, Hi II side, New Jersey

PART ONE
HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR LAYOUT
Check Your Equipment - Assembling the Track - Various Kinds of Track - Attach the Lockon to Track - Connect Lockon
to Transformer - Connecting Transformers to "0" and "027" Track - Assembl ing Super 0() " Track - Super..() Track
Lockons- Supero() Track Electrical Connections- Supero() Uncoupling Unit and Operating Blades-Place Train on
the Track - Short Circuit Trouble Spots
HOW TO OPERATE THE TRAIN
Regulating Train Speed-Reversing the Locomotive-How to Disconnect Reversing Mechanism-Items with Special
Reversing Methods- Sounding the Whistle and Horn - MagneeTraction Locomotives - Smoke Locomotives - Coupling
and Uncoupl ing
AUTOMA TI C OP ERA TI NG CARS
Cars Using Contact Slide Shoes- Table of Operating Cars-OTC Contactor-No 3661 Lumber Car..:.No. 3376 Operating
Giraffe Car- No. 3359 Twin Bin Dump Car- No. 3356 Horse Car- No. 55 Tip. Unloading Car - No. 3927 Track Clean ing Car
PART TWO
AUTOMATIC SIGNALING
Tabl e of Accessory Equi pment - Connecti ng Accessories in Parall el - Automatic Operation by Pressure Contactors-
Automatic Operation by Insulated Control Rai Is - No. 140 Banjo Signal- No. 353 Control Signal- No. 252 Crossing
Gate - No. 145 Gateman - No. 445 Switch Tower - No. 154 Highway Signal- No. 151 Semaphore
OPERATING ACCESSORI ES
No. 148 Dwarf Signal- No. 350 Transfer Table- No. 264 Forklift Platform - No. 464 Lumber Mill- No. 128 Newsstands-
No. 334 Dispatching Board
SWITCHES CROSSINGS AND TRACK
No. 022 Switches-No. 1122 Switches- Super..() Switches-Manually Operated Switches-Controlling Signals with
Switch Mechanism - Special Uses of Non-Derai ling Switch Mechanism - Track Crossings- Various Kinds of Track - How
to Cut Track-How to Mount Track on a Platform-Lionel Track Pliers-How to Make Insulated Track Sections-
Intermixing Track and Equipment- Track Transition Pieces for Super.Q Track
PART THREE
MULTIPLE TRAIN OPERATION
Operating with Insulated Track Blocks-Preserving Reversing with In,Sulated Blocks-Separate Insulated'Loops- Three
Two-Train Layouts- A complete Block system
TWO-LEVEL LAYOUTS
How to Install No. 110 and No.ll1 Trestle Sets- Typical Layouts Using Trestles-A 4 x 8' Layout with Wiring Diagram
YOUR POWER SUPPLY
Alternating and Direct Current - What a Transformer Does - What Causes Voltage Drop- Using Auxi Iiary Lockons ~
Circuits with Common Ground-Transformer Rating-How to Estimate Available Power-How to Estimate Power
Requirements-How to Connect Transformers in parallel -How a Circuit Breaker Works-No. 91 Circuit Breaker
HOW TO BUI LD A MODEL RAI LROAD
Planning your Layout- Typical Layouts in "0" and "027"- Super.Q Layouts-Layouts for Two 4' x 8' Boards-
Landscaping Techniques
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF LIONEL EQUIPMENT
No. 5159 Maintenance Kit-Cleaning Your Equipment-Lubricating Lionel Trains-Where Not to Lubricate-Where to
Use OiI or Lubricant - Lubricating Car Trucks - How to Clean Motors -Motor Trouble Shooting - Lamp Replacement Chart
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Check Your Equipment
By the time you read this you have probably already
unpacked and examined your Lionel outfit. It's a good idea
to save the boxes and the corrugated board packing. They
h~ve been .carefully designed to protect the equipment and
wIll come III handy for storing or transporting your outfit.
Check and examine the equipment to see that is is in
good condition and that nothing has been broken or
damaged in shipment. Spin all the car wheels to see that
they turn freely. Put a very small dab of Lionel lubricant
on the ends of the axles.
If your locomotive is one of those where the motor can
be seen from the side (See sketch on page 27), you should
lubricate the ends of the armature shaft before you run
the locomotive. Your outfit may have been stored on the
dealer's shelves for several months and the lubricant put
on in the factory may have been absorbed ,by the packing.
Those Lionel locomotives where the motor is concealed are
lubricated from an internal lubricant reservoir or oil wick
which do not require any attention for a long time.
Assemble the Track
After you have examined your equipment, the next step
is to assemble the track. While many model railroaders
eventually build a permanent railroad on a train board or
table, Lionel track and all other equipment is designed so
that it can be assembled and operated right on the floor.
If you are like most beginners in the model railroading
hobby you will be too impatient to run your train to wait
for a train table-at least at first. So we will reserve the
discussion of train tables to a later chapter and start by
telling you how to assemble the very simplest kind of a
layout which you can make with your train outfit.
Most Lionel train outfits include enough curved and
straight track to make a simple ovaL If you want to make
a. more complicated layout you will have to buy more track,
switches and crossings. Many additional types of layouts
are illustrated further on in this instruction booklet.
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Various Kinds of Track
Lionel makes three kinds of track: "0"
"027" and "Super-G." If you have the "Super-O';
track see page 2. If you have either "0" or "027" simply
push the pins of one track section tightly into the rail open-
ings of the next section. The track should fit together tightly
for good electrical contact. If you have occasion to remove
or replace the pins make sure they fit tightly.
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Push the pins of one trock section tightly
into the rail openings of the next section.
Attach the Lockon to Track
After track is assembled, attach a lockon to one of the
st~'aight track sections. Lockons are used for connecting
WIres from the track to the transformer. One CTC Lockon is
supplied with each outfit. To dress up your outfit you can
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~ Hook this on
outside roiI.
use LTC Illuminated Lockons available at your dealer.
Insulated connecting wires, or leads, are supplied coiled
for convenience. You can straighten them out if you like.
Before making connections remove the insulating covering.
Trick here is not to cut
the wire. Wrap the wire
around your index finger.
Rest the wire on a solid
surface. Ploce a dull knife
blade firmly on the wire.
Pull the wire toward you.
Connect Lockon t Transformer
The two lockon clips are now connected to a pair of trans-
former binding .posts. See next page for the correct posts.
Push the spnngy upper half of _the clip down until the
metal loop in the lower part projects through the slot in
the top. Insert the bare wire end through the loop and
relea,'>e the clip. Repeat with the other clip. Connect the
other ends of the wires to transformer. Wrap the bare end
of the wire around the post clockwise. Then the wire will
not slip out as you tighten the thumb nut.
1. Push the dip down.
2. Insert wire into Ipop.

1015 - 1016
1053 - 1063
These Transform-
ers have two
Binding posts.
Connect these (as
illustrated) to
your lockon. The
red button on
the 1053 and 1063
controls the
whistle.
1033 AND 1044
TOP
If the voltage ob-
tained from the
B-U posts is too
low for your train,
connect wire from
lockon to post A
instead of B.
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The two U posts
in this transform-
er are connected
inte;nc:lly so that
either U post can
be used for
"qround."
The two A posts
in this· transform-
er are connected
internally. Either
one can be used
for "ground."
All four "ground"
U posts in .this
transformer are
connected inter-
nally, so that any
of them can be
used.
In simple layouts the order of the two wires connecting
the transformer to the track lockon does not matter because
alternating current (A.C.) does net have a definite polarity
like direct current (D.C.) However, if you are going to use
insulated track blocks, or accessories connected to the track
but requiring another transformer connection (Such as No.
022 and No. 112 Switches, No. 350 Transfer Table, etc.)
II the voltage ob-
tained from the
B-U posts is too
low for your
train, connect
wire from lockon
to post A instead
of B.
Both A posts are
connected inter-
nally, so that
eHher one of them
can be used for
"ground" connec~
tion.
start by wiring the transformer to the track exactly as shown
in the illustration above. For transformer connections use
the heavier No. 18 gauge brown-covered wire sup~lied with
the transformer.
For further information about Lionel transformers and
for other combinations of transformer terminals which can
be used, see the section on "Circuits with Common Ground."
Assembling "Super.O" Track
To assemble. "Super-O" track push the track sections
together so that the track pins in the running rails enter
the rails of the mating section. Note also that the track
base itself makes a cylinder-and-socket snap joint with the
adjacent sections. The power bus-bars in the center of the
track are joined l:>ymeans of connecting clips which are
pushed on from above.
BUS BAR
CONNECTOR
No. 37 uncoupling unit is inserted between any two
regl1lar track sections. Being less than 2 inches long it will
disturb the symmetry of the layout very little.
"Super-O" track does not use a regular-length remote
control track section. Instead, any ordinary straight sec·
tion can be used to control operating. cars by inserting
a pair of control blades into the holes in the track base
and making the proper electrical connections.
A special straight section of track No. 48 in. which ~he
running rails are insulated from each other IS supplIed
with each outfit. You can identify this section by the insu-
lating track pins which are inserted in .the ends of one of
the rails instead of the regular metal pms and also by the
fact that the metal ties on the bottom of the track are cut
through in the middle. This section of track is used to con-
trol automatic signals and accessories that you may want to
add to your railroad. This track section can also be used as
a regular track section. Its insulating pins do not have to be
removed.
"Super-O" Track Lockons
Super "0" track has a separate &hart track section with
wiring terminal clips to supply power from the transformer
to the track. .
One of these No. 43 Power Tracks, which measure 1%"
long, is supplied with each train set. To make wire connec-
tions, push the springy upper half of the clip down until
the metal loop on the lower part projects through the slot
in the top. Insert the bare wire end through this loop and
release the spring clip. Do the same with the other clip
making sure the end of the wire is bare of insulation. The
other ends of these wires must also be bare and attached
to the transformer as on pages 2 and 3. Additional No. 43
Power Tracks may be purchased for use in supplementing
distribution of power and also to balance more complicated
track systems where a short section of track may be needed.
i "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment"
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NO. 43
POWER TRACK NO. 37
UNCOUPLING
SECTION
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CONTROLLER
No. 37 uncoupling electromagnet is grounded to the track
system through its track pins and receives its power,
through a push-button ,controller, from a transformer post
providing "fixed" voltage. Fixed voltage assures snappy
uncoupling action regardless of the speed of the train and
even· if track voltage is off entirely.
The saine fixed voltage source is used to supply the
remote control blades which are used to control and operate
various operating cars. A chart showing the proper con-
nections to various Lionel transformers is shown at left.
A complete listing of modern Lionel transformers is on
page 2.
Next, place the train on the
track. The order of the cars
does not matter except that
the caboose is' the last car in
the train. Cars are coupled
together by raising the end
of the car and engaging the
couplers by hand. Train can
be assembled most easily on
a straight portion of track.
After placing a locomotive or
car on the track roll it back
and forth to make sure that
all the wheels are properly set
on the rails. If not they may
touch the center rail and cause
"short circuit."
Short Circuits
Most troubles in running an electric train are due to.short
circuits caused by a derailed wheel touching the center rail.
A "short circuit" is a condition where the electric current
by-passes the motor or other device it is supposed to operate
and flows to the outside rail which is connected directly to
the transformer. When a short circuit occurs the train
stops, the lights dim or go out altogether; the transformer
overheats and, if unprotected, will burn out.
To protect them from overheating and damage due to
short circuits most Lionel transformers are equipped with
built-in circuit breakers. A few seconds after a short circuit
occurs, the circuit breaker opens and cuts off the output
of the 'transformer. After a short time the circuit breaker
closes automatically but will reopen almost immediately if
the short circuit still exists. Lionel transformers KW, LW
and ZW are also equipped with red warning lights which
flash on whenever circuit breaker operates.
A derailed car truck. If trouble
persists remove all cars and loco-
motive from the track. Then look for:
Nails, screws, tinsel, etc. across
the track. Sometimes a "magne-
trj ction" locomotive will pick up a
small iron object and hold it to the
track from underneath.
Long wire ends connected to the
two lockon clips touching each
other.
A bare wire touching two bind-
ing posts of a transformer or an
accessory piece of equipment.
Broken or displaced insulation be-
tween center rail and track tie. This
may sometimes be difficult to find.
If necessary check each track sec-
tion separately. ~
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Regulating Train Speed
The speed of the trainis regulated by moving the voltage
control on the transformer panel. The higher the voltage
the greater the speed. Most Lionel transformers provide at
least two different variable voltage ranges. The lower range
is for light trains; the higher range for heavier trains.
Reversing the Locomotive
Most Lionel locomotives can be stopped and reversed by
remote control. The reversing mechanism, known as the
E.,.Unit,is inside the locomotive. It is operated by momentary
interruptions of current to the locomotive. This can be done
by operating the "Direction" control on the transformer or
by turning the voltage control'to "Off". (Accidental "short-
ing" of the track, loose connecting wires, missing track pins
or dirty track will also cause E-Unit to operate.)
Locomotives are made with Two-Position or Three-Posi-
tion E-Units. The Two-Position E-unit changes the direction
of the locomotive every time the current is interrupted. The
sequence is from Forward to Reverse and Forward again.
The Three-Position E-Unit has a neutral position and
operates in sequence of Forward, Stop, Reverse, Stop, etc.
How to Disconned the Reversing Mechanism
The E-Unit can be disconnected by moving the E-Unit
lever to its OFF position. With this mechanism disconnected
the locomotive will not reverse its direction after being
stopped, but will resume running in the same direction. The
E-Unit should be disconnected when you have an automatic
station, an operating bridge or insulated track blocks.
To disconnect E-Unit:
1. Start the locomotive going in the desired direction.
2. Stop it with your hand or by turning off track power.
(Do not operate the "Direction" control.)
3. Move the E-Unit lever to OFF.
Note: If the E-Unit is disconnected while it is in Neutral
position, the locomotive will not run at all. Also, because it is
operated partly by gravity the E-Unit will. not work properly
if the locomotive is held on its side or upside down.
In most steam-type locomotives the E-Unit lever is on top
of the boiler, back of the smoke stack or behind the sand
dome. In most diesel locomotives the E-Unit lever is under-
neath the body of the power section.
"Bumper" Reverse
No. 50 Section Gang Car, No. 60 Trolley Car, No. 52 Fire
Fighting Car and No. 69 Track Maintenance Car. All of
these units also have a figure or another component that
pivots with each change of direction. These do not have a
standard 3-position reverse operated by interruptions of
track current. Instead, these cars have a mechanism which
reverses the motor 'whenever their buffers strike a track
bumper or another car or locomotive.
The "neutral" position on this reversing mechanism is
halfway between the two operating positions and can be
set either by hand or by striking an obstruction just hard
enough to center the reversing mechanism.
SoundinCJthe Whistle or Horn
Following actual railroading practice most Lionel steam-
type trains are equipped with a two-tone whistle while
diesel and electric types contain a warning horn. .The
whistle mechanism is mounted in the locomotive tender.
Both the whistle and the horn can be sounded anywhere
on the track by operating the whistle controller built into
most modern Lionel transformers.
Note: Lionel remote control horn and whistle can be used
only with alternating current having a frequency of more
than 40 cycles. When line frequency is less than 40 cycles
(some parts of Canada and some communities in the United
States use 25-cycle power line&) the whistle and horn will
sound continuously and should therefore be disconnected.
Operation of the Horn
The power for operating the whistle is supplied by the
track, but the warning horns use a flashlight cell supplied
with the locomotive. In most locomotives the dry cell can
be inserted from the bottom, but in some cases the loco-
motive body must be taken off. When replacing the dry cell
be careful to check the size. Some locomotives use size D;
others use a smaller size C.
Illustration above shows the location of the dry cell used
horns. Screw "A" hdlds the drycell cover.
Screw "B" holds the locomotive body.
The horn will lound whenever the car containing it is
held upside down because in this position the relay will
close through its own weight. Remove the flashlight cell
whenever the locomotive is to be transported. To pre-
vent possible damage due to leakage the cell should
also be removed when the locomotive is stored away.
"Mogne- Tradion"* Locomotives
"Magne-Traction" is an exclusive Lionel development where-
by magnetic force is supplied to the locomotive wheels by
mCJ'ansof powerful Alnico magnets to enable the locomotive
to t:limb grades and to pull heavier 10ddswithout slipping on
the track. "Super-O" Magne-Traction locomotives can pull
a train up a slope provided by Lionel No. 110 Trestle Set
(About % inch per section of track.) However, some of the
less expensive "027" locomotives will not pull a complete
train up a steep grade and you may find it necessary to
operate with a shorter train.
Be careful not to let pins, paper clips, carpet tacks or
other loose small iron objects come in contact with the
wheels, gears or axles because they may jam the locomo-
tive mechanism. To obtain the benefit of "Magne-Traction"
use only steel rails. Magnetism is not effective on aluminum
or brass rails .
• Registered in the United States Patent Office.
The sketch above illustrates how "Maqne-Traction" is achieved in modem
Lionel locomolives. On the left the magnet is placed next to the wheels. OD
the right it is inserted into the axle itself.
"Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment"

Lionel "Smoke" Locomotives
Most Lionel steam-type loco-
motives are equipped with a
smoke generator which produces
odorless, realistic "smoke". Drop
a smoke pellet into the locomo-
tive stack and turn on the track
power. In a few seconds the
heater. in the smoke generator
melts the pellet and smoke rises
from the stack. The locomotive
will puff only when the wheels
are turning.
Important
Lionel locomotives are equipped with two types of smoke-produc-
ing mechanisms.
If the locomotive requires Pellets. use only Lionel No. SP. Any
other material may damage the heating element in the smoke
generator. Use only one pellet at a time making-sure that each is
used up before dropping in another. Too many pellets will clog the
generator and result in less smoke.
Other Lionel locomotives require No. 909 Smoke Fluid furnished
in squeeze bottles. Place four to eight drops in the smoke generator.
Make sure that smoke fluid in the locomotive is used up before put-
ting more into the generator. An excess amount will overflow and
spill from the locomotive.
Only Lionel No. 909 Smoke Fluid should be used. Other smoke
producing compounds may result in damage to the smoke generator.
Both Lionel No. SP Smoke Pellets and No. 909 Smoke
Fluid have been rigorously tested and are free from any
toxic. effects. They are absolutely. harmless even if acci-
dentally swallowed by a small child.
How to Take Care of Smoke Locomotives
After the locomotive has been used for a while it may
produce less smoke than it did at first. This may be caused
by smoke material clogging up the stack, or the small air
opening inside the generator. Clean out the stack, increase
the track power slightly and let the locomotive stand in
neutral for a few minutes. This treatment will melt the
smoke material. Then lift the locomotive slightly to allow
the wheels to turn rapidly. After a few minutes the loco-
motive will puff as well as ever.
Coupling and Uncoupling
All standard Lionel cars and tenders are equipped with
remote control operating knuckle couplers. Open couplers
are closed mechanically, simply by pushing two mating
couplers together until their knuckles close and latch. This
operation can be done along any straight portion of track
provided that at least one of the mating couplers is open.
Most modern Lionel cars and locomotives have "magnetic"
couplers with a TRIGGER PLATE or BUTTON which is
attracted by the central electromagnet of the control track.
To open a "magnetic" coupler move the car so that the truck
you wish opened is over the uncoupling electromagnet. Then
push the "Uncouple" button.
"Magnetic" Button-operated Couplers can be operated
mechanically by means of the No. 1008 I'Cam-Tr01" un-
coupling unit and also by any Remote Control Uncoupling
Track Section.
Remote Control Uncoupling Track Sections are available
for all types of Lionel track. These are: No. 6019 for "027"
track, No. UCS for "0" gauge and No. 37 for Super "0".
AUTOMATIC OPERATING CARS
Because of the closely-spaced track ties of "Super-O"
track, the special contact blades of such equipment as the
No. 3656 Cattle Platform, No. 497 Coaling Station and the
"low bridge" signal blades of No. 3376 Giraffe Car can-
not be fitted into the regular "Super-O" track and must be
mounted on No. 38 Accessory Adapter Sections, which are
sold in pairs each one-half length of a regular "Super-O"
straight section.
Cars Using Contact Slide Shoes
The mechanism of most operating cars is powered by an
electrical coil, which is connected with one or two sliding
shoes located on the bottom of the car trucks. These sliding
shoes make contact with the track in a variety of ways:
through control rails of UCS or No. 6019 Remote Control
Track Sections, through OTC contactors which are clamped
to .ordinary track, through special contact blades built
into the bases of various trackside accessories or through
remote control blades of "Super-O" track. Cars which
are made to operate on Remote Control Track can also be
made to work on a pair of properly spaced and connected
OTC contactors. To operate cars of this type, position them
so that the slide shoe or shoes ride up on the control rails
or blades. Then push the appropriate controller button.
Nate: Nos. 6009 and 6029 uncoupling track sections sup-
plied with some lower-priced Lionel train outfits do not
have control rails and cannot be used to operate cars of
this type. Listed below are some of the most-recently manu-
factured operating cars using contact slide shoes.
CAR
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OPERATED BY
1 or
No. 3359 Dump Car 2 OTC Contactors "Super
No. 3562 Barrel Car 1 OTC Contactor 0"
No. 3356 Horse Car 1 OTC Contactor Blades
No. 3656 Cattle Car *Cattle Platform Blades
No. 3424 Brakeman Car *Low Bridge Signal Blades
No. 3662 Milk Car
No. 3482 Milk Car
lues", No. 6019 R=""
No. 3461 Lumber Car Control Track, 2 OTC
No. 3361 Lumber Car Contactors, or 2 "Super-O"
No. 3469 Coal Dump Car Operating Blades
No. 38 Sections are 5%" long
and must be used in pairs to
balance the layout.
OTC Contactor
OTC contactor is clamped to the track like a lockon and
the height of its control rails adjusted to match the height
of "0" or "027" track. When the OTC contactor is clamped
to the track, its No. 2 clip makes automatic contact with
the center rail and No.1 clip is connected internally to both
control rails. The illustration below shows how the OTC
control rails may be connected to track power, to fixed
voltage or to "ground."
TRACK POWER
OTC
FIXED VOLT AGE
OTC GROUND
OTC LOCKON
NO. 90
CONTROLLER

FASTEN SIGNAL
BASE Tp TRACK
mounted on special No. 38 Accessory Adapter Track sections
available from your dealer.
No. 3361 Lumber ear
The dumping mechanism of the 3361 Lumber Car is
operated by a earn which raises the unloading frame of
the car gradually, in steps, until the logs roll off. The cam
rises a step every time that the controller button is pressed.
After reaching the highest point, the frame drops back to
its normal position. To bring the cam around to the point
where it will begin to raise the unloading frame again, the
button must be pushed seven times.
No. 3361 Lumber Car is equipped with a pair Qf slide
contact shoes and can be operated either on No. 6019 or
Type DCS remote control track section, on a pair of OTC
track contactors, or,' if "Super-O" track is used, on a pair
of No. 36 Operating Blades inserted iNto any straight track
section and connected as shown on page 3.
The Giraffe which is being transported in this box car has
his head protruding through the roof hatch. When warn~d
by a "low-bridge" signal, the Giraffe drops down to aVOId
hitting the obstruction. After passing the obstruction the
Giraffe rises again.
This action takes place when car passes over a earn plate
which is placed along side of a straight section of track(or
on the inside of a straight and curved section). The illustra-
tion above demonstrates the how to install the "low-bridge"
signal and cam plate. The car operates efficiently in either
direction.
Note: The base of the "low-bridge" signal cannot be in-
stalled on a regular "Super-O" track section, but must be
No. 3927 Track Cleaning Car is designed to do a
double job of washing and drying the track rails. To wash
the rails squirt a small amount of track cleaning fluid
from the plastic squeeze tanks supplied with the car into
the funnel on top of the car; then switch on the washing
head motor. Couple the track cleaning car to a locomotive
and let it make several circuits of the track.
To wipe the track dry, pull out the washing head, lower
the wiping carriage so that the cotton wiping cylinder
rides on the rails and let the car make a few more circuits.
A generous amount of special track cleaning fluid and
wiping cylinders are supplied with the car;' additional
quantities may be purchased from your Lionel dealer.
Caution: For washing the rails use only the new non-
inflammable, non-toxic Lionel No. 3927-75 "Track-Clean".
The large surface of the washing head sponge greatly in-
creases the flammability of any inflammable fluid. For that
reason no inflammable cleaner should be used.
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The two dumping sides of this car tilt alternately, ris-
ing a notch every time the controller button is pressed. If
you are unloading the car into a track-side storage bin,
Loader or Coaling Station, you will have to move the car
over about one-half of its length after one side has been
dumped so that the second side can be dumped into the same
bin. For this reason, the regular remote control track sec-
tions are too short and 2 OTC contactors are furnished.
The contactors or operating blades should be about 13"
apart so that one of the car's sliding contact shoes is on a
control rail in both of its operating positions. The contact-
ors are connected together and to No. 90 Controller. If the
controller is connected to the two clips of the OTC con-
tactor the car will receive track voltage. For fixed voltage
wire the controller to transformer instead of the OTC con-
tactor as shown by dotted line.
To prevent accidental dumping action when cars are un-
coupled, there is a lock located in the under-frame of the car.

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No. 3356 and 3366 OPe:rating Horse Car and Circus Car
This car does not use the regular remote control track
but is operated either by means of an OTC contactor on
"0" or "027" track or by a "Super-O" control blade. Both
the corral and the OTC contactor or control blade are then
wired through a 364C controller either to the center rail of
the track or directly to a fixed voltage post of a transformer.
The sketch above shows the "Super-O" track installation.
When the car is aligned in front of the corral and put
into operation by Pleans of the 364C controller, the car
ramps will drop down -to meet the corral and miniature
horses will troop out of the car, around the corral enclosure
and back into the car. The car will operate only when it
is in correct position, with the' ramps facing the corral.
The height of the corral platform is adjustable for use
with "0" 'Or"027" track by reversing the rubber feet under
the platform. "Super-O" track uses "027" adjustment.
No. 55 Tie Unloading Car
No. 55 Tie Unloading Car is equipped with its own motor
which enables it to run on the track as an independent track-
repair unit. A coupler in the rear enables it to pull another
car, which can be used to carry extra track ties, etc. The
ties, which are furnished with the car, are loaded into the
rear compartment of the car by hand. As the car runs along
the track it will eject track ties, one at a time, along the
railroad right-of-way. The unloading action is started and
stopped by means of a pair of track-side trips, which are
clamped to the track, as illus-
trated below. The lever on the
track trip can be used to move
it out of the way, if desired.
Some of the earlier track
trips were made to fit only
"027" and "0" track. However
those produced later, fit all
track including "Super-O" track.
PART TWO
MODEL RAILROAD ACCESSORY E9UIPMENT
Lionel model l;ailroad accessory equipment depends on the
transformer for its operating power and works on voltages
ranging from 10 to 14 volts. The higher portion of this
range is frequently required when the working parts of an
accessory are new, but the voltage can usually be decreased
as the mechanism becomes worn in. If an accessory is oper-
ated continuously for a long period of time, however, its
operating voltage rises as its coil or motor warm up in use.
As explained in the section on "Power Supply" the actual
voltages supplied by the transformer posts under operating-
conditions may differ considerably from the "nominal"
voltages marked on the transformer panel. For this reason
it is not always possible to give a hard and fast rule for
connecting a piece of equipment to a particular pair of
transformer terminals. The best practice is to connect it to
a pair of transformer binding posts which furnish approxi-
mately the required voltage, as indicated in most wiring
diagrams. Then, if the accessory .does not operate with
enough snap, shift to the next higher available voltage. For
some accessories of the vibrating type it is best to use
variable voltage which can be adjusted precisely to give the
best operation.
It is good practice to run any Lionel operating or illuminated
accessory at the lowest possible voltage.
In this way you will prevent unnecessary wear of equip-
ment and prolong the life of the lamps. A summary table
li~ting the' actual operating voltages required by various
Lionel accessories is found on'the right: '
The number of operating accessories which can be used
with your model railroad is limited" 'only by the wattage
rating of your transformer as discussed in the section on
Power Supply. In most cases, however, since these acces-
sories consume power only when in actual operation, almost
any desired number of them can be installed in a layout pro~
vided that they are not operated simultaneously.
Illuminated Accessories and Automatic Signals
71 and 76 Lamp Posts
114 & 118Newsstands
133 Passenger Station 12·14 Use fixed voltage slightly low-
193 Water Tower volts er than specified, to prolong
195 Floodlight lamp life. Also see page 15.
394 and 494 Beacons
410 Blinker
140 Banj •• Signal
145 Gateman
151 Semaphore These accessories receive fixed
153and 353 Stop
Signals 10-14 voltage through No. 145C or
155 Ringing Signal volt. No, 153C Contactors. See
252 Crossing Gate pages 16 to 19.
445 Switch Tower
450 Signal Bridge
154 Highway Signal 9-14 This
receives track voltage
volts through 154C contactor.
Track and Operating Accessories
260 Bumper 9-14 Track voltage. No wiring
re-
1122 Switches volts
quired.
'022 and 112Switches 10-14 Track voltage (no wiring) or
·6019 or UCS Track volts fixed voltage.
'456 Coal Ramp 9-14 Track voltage (Through lock-
'497 Coaling Station volts on) or fixed voltage.
*For usable voitage circuits see page 5l.
128 Newsstand
138 Water Tower
197 Radar Antenna
264 Fork Lift Platform
These accessories operate on
282 Crane voltage within the range of
334 Dispatching Board 10-14 volts. Because individ-
342 & 345 Culvert Sta. ual items may vary some·
350 Transfer TobIe 10-14 what you
may have to ex-
352 Icing Station volts periment
abit to
determine
356 Freight Station their best operating voltage.
362 Barrel Loader Connect to variable voltage
364 Lumber Loader posts and adjust for best
397 Coal Loader
operation.
415 Diesel
Servo Sta.
464 Saw Mill
3356 Horse Corral
253 Block Control
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465 Dispatching Sta. 9-14 volts
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In the event you have. several railroad accessories re-
quiring the same voltage it is advisable to use the same
pair of transformer binding posts for all of them, wiring
them together in "parallel", as shown below. Two main
feeders go to the transformer posts and individual wires go
from these feeders to the. accessories, In this way unneces-
sary wiring is eliminated; If your outfit is mounted on a
table or platform the. main feeders can be stapled to the
under side of the table and small holes drilled next to each
accessory for the wiresleadillg to the accessory.
The feeders can be made from ordinary lamp cord or thin
metal strips. In· permanent layouts the wire connections
PARALLEL CONNECTIONS
are frequently soldered together~
Most operating accessories can also be. wired in this
manner with the various switches and controllers inserted
in one of the connecting wires, as shown.
Remember that if two or more 14-volt accessories are
wired together in "parallel", they must stilI be connected
to the 14-volt posts on the transformer and not to posts
which give the total of the individual voltages required.
In order to guard against possible short circuit in one of
the accessories it is a good idea to insert a No, 91 or 92 Cir-
cuit Breaker into the power line supplying the bank of
accessories, as illustrated below.
Ho. 153
353
Ho. 252
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t.~~ Ho.92
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Model railroad signals and trackside accessories made by
Lionel are usually operated automatically by means of
"contactors" actuated by a passing train. Contactors 145C
and 153C are worked mechanically by the weight of the
train. Others are operated electrically by the train wheels
making an electrical contact with the contactor surface and
il1this way completing the electrical circuit.
Pressure-type contactors are placed underneath the track
so that a track tie rests firmly on top of the contactor. If the
track is fastened to 'a platform make sure the track is loose
for several sections on either side of the contactor because
the track must be free to bend under the weight of the train.
An adjustment nut is provided to regulate the weight
The 145C Contactor, electrically, is a single-pole,
single-throw, normally-off switch. The end view of
the contoctor below shows it with its contacts in
their normal, open position.
140
145
15'1
155
252
445
1041
Banjo Signal
Gateman
Semaphore
Ringing Signal
Crossing Gate
Switch Tower
Switchman
required to operate the contactor. This is done after all
wire connections are made and transformer power is on.
Stop the train several sections away from the contactor.
Turn the adjustment nut either up or down until the signal
operates. Then turn the nut back just enough to return the
signal to its normal non-operating position. By varying the
setting of the adjustment nut the signal can be made to
respond either to the weight of the heavy locomotive alone,
or to the lightest car.
Pressure contactors can be used equally well ,vith "Super-
0" track which has special notched ties to accommodate
No. 153C Contactor.
The 153C Contactor, electrically, is a single-pole,
doubl e-throw switch. The diogram of the contactor
below shows the normal position of its contocts.
WEIGHT OF TRAIN
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No. 148 Dwarf Signal
No. 153 Block Signal
No. 353 Control Signal
No. 450 Signal Bridge
Insulated block for two-train operation

Using Insulated Control Rails
Another method of operating track-side signals automati-
cally is by connecting the "ground" side of the signal circuit
to an insulated outside rail, as illustrated in the following
pages. Then, as the train reaches the insulated rail, its
wheels bridge over to the opposite outside rail, which is
grounded, and complete the electrical circuit causing the
signal to operate.
If you use "Super-O" track, one such special track section
No. 48 is furnished with each outfit. Curved special sections
No. 49 are available from your dealer.
If you use "0" or "027" track you can make your own
special control sections by insulating one of the outside rails
as illustrated on page 15.
Lell: No. 252 Cross-
ing Gate Operated
by an Insulated
Track Section. No. 140
Banjo Signal. No. 353
Control Signal and
No. 155 Ringing Sig-
nal Can Be Operated
in the Same Way.
Right Bottom: Insulat-
ed Track Section
Used for Automatic
Control of Switches.
Right Top: No. 145
Gateman Operated
by Insulated Track
Section.
The method used for controlling No. 145 Gateman can
be used as well for No. 151 Semaphore and No. 445 Switch
Tower. In the case of No. 151 Semaphore the center post is
connected to the transformer, the outside post which lights
the lamp is connected to No.2 clip of the lockon outside
the insulated track and the post operating the semaphore
arm to No.2 clip of the lockon on the insulated track.
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To operate the Switch Tower its No.2 clip is connected
to the transformer, No.3 clip to lockon outside the insulated
track and No.1 clip to the lockon on the insulated track.
Although No. 022 Switch
Is Illustrated Other Auto-
malic Switches Such As
No. 1122 and No. 112 Can
Be Controlled In The
Same Way.
Of course, if you wish the train to operate several of
these accessories simultaneously all of them can be con-
nected to the same insulated track section.
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CROSSING GATE
TO REPLACE LAMP
PULL OUT SIGN
NO. 140
BANJO SIGNAL
Operation of Automatic Accessories
The two crossing signals and the crossing gate illustrated
above are all connected in the same way. In most temporary
layouts the installation using a 145C contactor, which is
furnished with these accessories"is easiesttomake. The 145C
contactor' is installed under the track and adjusted as ex-
plained on page 8. As the train passes over the contactor
the signal or the crossing gate goes into action and continues
'to operate mitil the train has passed.
In permanent layouts ,,:here the track is fastened down to
NO. 353
CONTROL SIGNAL
a board or platform it is frequently desirable to control
these accessories by means of insulated track rails which
can be made from regular "0" and "027" track sections as
shown on page 18 or by using No. 48 Insulated Track Sec-
tions supplied with "Super-O" outfits. Insulated rail method
requires no adjustment, but care must be taken to connect
the transformer to the track as shown on·pages 2 and 3.
If desired, two or more accessories can be connected to the
same 145C contactor or to the same insulated rail so that they
operate simultaneously as the train passes by.

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The three automatic accessories shown on this page all
operate in the same manner and are connected in the same
way. Each of these accessories has three separate terminals:
one for its steadily illuminated lamp, one for the coil which
operates the mechanism; the third for a common "ground".
When operated by means of the 145C contactor, the ac-
cessories must be connected as shown at top left. When con-
nected in this way, the lamp is on all the time,but the
mechanism operates only as train passes over the contactor.
In permanent layouts, where the track is fastened down
to a platform, many model railroaders prefer to control aut(i)-
matic accessories by means of an insulated track rail instead
of the pressure-type contactor. To operate these accessories
in this manner the wiring must be inverted, as shown at
bottom left, so that the "common" wire from the accessory
is connected to the fixed voltage post of the transformer,
the "lamp" wire connected to the outside rail of the track
and the "coil" wire connected to the insulated rail.
No. 154
INSTALLATION: No. 154 Crossing Signal is connected
directly to the track by means of the No. 154C contactor.
Attach the contactor to the track by pressing down the
spring lever to raise the contact plate, as shown in the inset
above; then place contactor under the track with clip A
gripping t4e flange of the outside rail, snap spring clip "B"
over the center rail, and release the spring lever. With "Su-
per-O" track use special track section No. 38.
OPERATION: As the wheels (')f the train roll over the
contactor surface, the red warning lights of the Crossing
Signal will blink alternately. Keep the contacting surfaces
of the contactor clean and be careful not to disturb the
insulating paper on the inside surface of the plates which
touch the rail.
Page 10 "Clean and Lubric:ateYour Equipment"
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TO REPLACE BULBS
PULL STRAIGHT
OUT DO NOT TWIST
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OPERATION: Normally current runs from contactor clip
3 to clip 1 illuminating the green light. When contactor is
depressed current runs from clip 3 to clip 2, illuminating
red light. For alternate hook-up to No. 022 Switches see
page 17.. For connection to insulated blocks used in two-
train operation see page 39.

No. 148 Dwarf SiCJnals
Dwarf signals are generally used at interlockings to
direct trains in slow-speed areas, such as yards, sidings
and terminals and also as "back-up" signals for trains
going the wrong way on main lines. Lionel No. 148 Dwarf
Signal is sold with a No. 148-100 manual controller which
can be connected as shown to interlock the signal with an
insulated block or siding so that the operator can control
both simultaneously.
For automatic operation the Dwarf Signal can be con-
trolled either by means of a No. 153C pressure-type con-
factor, as illustrated on page 11, or even by a pair of
insulated rails, as shown on p~ge 9, top right. If additional
indication is wanted for position of automatic switches
No. 148 Signal can be wired directly to the three switch
box posts, as shown on page 17.
In the illustration at right the top diagram shows how a
No. 148 Dwarf Signal is interlocked with an insulated track
block so that the signal will indicate red when the block is
"dead," and green when the block is "live." In the bottom
diagram the signal is wired simply to show either red or
green but not to control the train.
For club use, or where there are several operators, or
dispatchers, it is possible to set up a series of blocks which
require agreement of two operators to move the train from
one block to the next.
148-100
CONTROL
:;0 NO. 148
DWARF SIGNAL
148-100
CONTROL
NO. 148
DWARF SIGNAl,.
BLOCK. NO. 1 A block system interlocked
with No. 148 Dwarf Signals
and No. 148-100 manual
controllers. Dispatcher in
each block can switch power
either into his own or into
following block. However,
di spatcher in the next block
can accept the train or
_________________________ TRACK SUPPLY - refuse entrance.
TRACK ALIGNMENT
SIGNAL
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DETAIL
LOCOMOTIVE
CONTROL
Transfer Tables are used in modern engine yards and and wired to the same voltage as the table itself. The illus-
terminals to transfer diesel and electric locomotives and tration above shows one of the approaches wired in this
other rolling stock to parallel lines of track. No. 350 Trans- way. A locomotive entering the insulated approach track
fer Table is designed to service two parallel tracks about will now stop until the transfer table rails are aligned with
5%, inches apart, but additional track beds can be added to it exactly as shown by light in the control shack. Pushing
extend the travel to four tracks or more. the "locomotive" button will then energize the approach
For easiest control about two track sections adjoining track and the table track simultaneously. No. 350 Transfer
the table should be insulated from the rest of the layout Table is provided with adjustments for all Lionel track.
"Wipe Your Track RelJularly" Page II

No. 264 Forklift Platform is sold with a special No. 6264
Flat Car carrying a load of timbers. To unload the car the
stakes on the side of the car facing the platform must be
removed and the car lined up with the platform so that one
side of it is centered with the guiding slot for the forklift
truck. Each time the controller button is pressed the forklift
truck will move to the car, take up a timber and deliver it
to the rear of the platform. After unloading one side move
the car over so that the other side is in unloading position.
The operating range of the platform is between 10 and
14 volts and it can be connected either to variable voltage
source or to any pair of transformer terminals which fur-
nish approximately this voltage.
No. 128 Animated Newsstand can be located anywhere on
yourlayouL It is most effective, however, where it will
enhance the action of a bustling passenger terminal. The
newsstand will operate on A.C. only.
If desired, action may be automatically controlled through
a 145C pressure contactor by the weight of a train arriving
at and leaving a station. The 145C contactor is available from
your Lionel Dealer.
Note: Do not attempt to move the figures by hand or you
may disturb their driving mechanism. If this happens,- the
lantern will light and the mechanism will hum, but the fig-
ures will not move. To correct see "Service Information."
The electrical connections for the newsstand are shown
above. The 364C controller is connected into one of the lines,
and the lines are connected to a pair of transformer posts
supplying variable voltage. Apply power and adjust the
voltage for best operation, which is usually 11 to 13 volts.
Excessive voltage will cause the newsstand to buzz.
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No. 464 Lumber Mill can he installed along any straight
stretch of track. A remote control track section should be
located in front of the accessory so that a lumber car can
dump its load of logs onto the receiving platform at the
right end of the mill. When the mill is put in operation
by means of its controller, a conveyor belt carries the logs
into the mill where they are apparently converted into
dressed lumber which emerges at the bther side of the mill.
Actually the finished lumber is placed ahead of time into
the mill through a slot in its roof and the logs are removed
by raising the overhead door in back of the building. The
mill operates best at low voltage. Excessively high voltage may
cause the lumber to jam in the mill.
No. 334 Dispatching Board is a good piece of equipment
for a passenger railroad terminal, having a ticket office on
one side and a huge illuminated dispatching board on the
other. Its operating voltage is 10-14 volts a.c. and it is
connected to a transformer through a No. 90 controller as
illustrated above. When the controller button is pressed the
attendant hurries across the catwalk in front of the board
and the information on the board changes automatically.
The button has to be pressed for an instant only. Once the
action is started it will continue automatically until the
attendant returns to his post. Additional train information
can be chalked in on the special "black-board" surface of the
dispatching board. .

DO NOT REMOVE INSULATING PINS
CONTROL RAILS
CONTROLLER
CABLE
CONTROLLER
CABLE
No. 1122 Switches for' "027" Trock
No. 1122 Switches matching "027" track are installed into
the track as any ordinary straight and curved sections with
each switch replacing one straight and one curved section.
No. 1122 Switches have no provision for supplying them
with fixed voltage but draw their power from the track.
Like No. 022 Switches, 1122 Switches are equipped with
a non-derailing device which automatically throws the
swivel rails to the correct position to accommodate an
approaching train. These switches are controlled by double
controllers which are connected to the switch boxes by
3-wire cables. Connect the wires in order making sure the
wire with the lug goes to the post with metal base.
Switches sold singly, instead of in pairs, are provided
with single controllers, somewhat similar to those supplied
with 022 switches. In connecting them to the switches make
sure that the center wire of the cable is connected to the
post with the metal base.
FOR FIXED VOLTAG-E OPERATION
TRANSFER SCREW, CLAMP TRANS·
fORMER WIRE .UNDER SCREW HEAD
TO FIXED VOLTAGE
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'NO. 112
"SUPER·O" SWITCH
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__ INSULATING PINS
DO NOT DISTURB
"Super-O" Switches
To match the "Super-O" track Lionel has produced
both No. 112 electrically-operated automatic switches and
No. 142 manual switches. No. 112 Switches are similar
electrically to the No. 022 switches used for "0" track and
have identical safety and fixed voltage features.
As delivered from the factory No. 112 switches are set
for normal track-voltage operation. To convert them to
fixed-voltage operation, the contact screw on the surface
00 NOT REMOVE INSULATING PIN
FROM CONTROL RAILS
INSTALLATION OF
No. 022 SWITCHES
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DO NOT REMOVE INSULATING PIN
FROM CONTROL RAILS
*If voltage obtained from 0 post of
KW transformer is too high, add on
adjustable lO·ohm 25-watt resistor
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REMOVE PlUG FROM SOCKET
BE SURE PLUG FITS
OVER CONTACT PIN
INSIDE SWITCH BOX
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Use of Fixed Voltage Plugs is optional. When they are
not used the switch gets power directly from the track.
Keep the non-derailing control rails clean. Do not dis-
turb the fibre pins in the ends of these ra'i1s.
When switches are set for train to go along main line
the green lights should shine along the straight-away.

of the switch base must be transfered to the hole marked
"Fixed Voltage," and a wire leading to a suitable fixed
voltage p'ost of the transformer must be connected under
the screw head. The correct transformer posts are indicated
on page 13' showing the installation of No. 022 switches.
Because "Super-O" switches have 30
0
turn-outs and take
up only one-twelfth of a circle they can be used to make
crossovers between parallel lines of track only 4 7/8 inches
on centers and also to build closely spaced "ladders" for
compact freight and storage yards.
"Super-O" switches may be mated with either "0" or "027"
track layouts through the use of either 022-500 or 1122-500
Adapter Sets, illustrated on page 16. The same sets may be used
to adapt 022 and 1122 switches to "Super-O" layouts. This pro-
vision make it possible to convert to "Super-O" track gradually
and economically, saving the cost of buying new "Super-O"
switches.
Manually-Operated Switches
In addition to the automatic electrically operated switches
Lionel makes inexpensive manually-operated switches for
all types of track. No. 1022 Switches mate with "027" track,
while No. 142 is designed for "Super-O" track. A special
feature common to both No. 1022 and No. 142 switches is a
built-in contact device which automatically disconnects
power from either of the two branches of the switch, depend-
ing on the position of the swivel rail. By insulating the
approaches to the two branches it is therefore possible to
construct safety blocks which will automatically stop a train
running into a switch which is set against it.
As in real railroading manually-operated switches are
particularly useful and economical for infrequently-used
sidings, storage yards, and industrial branch lines.
Special Uses of Non-Derailing. Mechanism
The automatic non-derailing mechanism of No. 022 and
No: 112 switches can. be used for several interesting appli-
catIOns: One of them ISshown below. If the outside posts of
the SWItchesare.-connected by wires the train will alternate
automatically between tracks "A"and "B."
The operation is this: Train leaving track "A" operates
the non-derailing mechanism in the "Exit" switch and at
the same time throws the "Entry" switch to position which
allows the train to enter track "B". Leaving track "B" the
train again throws both switches, but this time in the
opposite direction, so that it returns to track "A".
Controlling Signals with Non-Derailing Mechanism
If a block signal or a semaphore are wired to the switch
as shown below they will indicate green "go ahead" when
the switch is set for the trai"n to move along the main line
and red "stop" when the switch is set for the train to turn
into a siding. No. 145 Gateman can also be operated in this
way.
NO. 353
CONTROL SIGNAL
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Track Crossings
Lionel's 90° and 45
0
track crossings(which are made for
both "0" and "027" track)make possible lllany unusual lay-
outs that cannot be achieved with switches alone. Crossings
do not require any special electrical connections and are
inserted into the layout as any ordinary track sections. For
"Super-O," 90° and 30-60° crossings are available.
The length of a crossing, however, is not the same as
that of a straight piece of track but is designed so that
crossings can be used in conjunction with switches to form
track "wyes", and "figure 8's", several forms of which are
shown below.

WORKING WITH LIONEL TRACK
Lionel track is made in three different
gauges the regular "0" track, the lighter "027" track and
"Super-O" track. Although the track "gauge"-the distance
between the outside rails-is the same for all three kinds of
track, they differ in the height, shape and diameter. of the
rails and in the diameter of a track circle. In addition, a
wide radius "072" track which is no longer manufactured but
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may be found in stores, is very useful in constructing wide,
sweeping curves.
In addition to the regular
track Lionel makes curved
and straight "half-sections"
in all types of track which
are useful for many kinds of
layouts. If the half-sections
are not available, or if your
layout needs special lengths,
it is possible to cut the regu-
lar track to the desired
lengths. Clamp a track section
in a vise using padding to
protect the rails from being
crushed and cut the rails with a jeweler's saw or a fine-
toothed hack saw. Smooth the cut edges with a fine file.
"Super-O" track can be cut in the same way but the cut
pieces will not have the interlock feature which helps to
align the "Super-O" track bases. Lionel track is somewhat
flexible so that it is possible to construct layouts which are
not strictly symmetrical. However, be careful not to distort
the layouts too much or you may cause the train to derail.
How to Mount Track on a Platform
If you mount your track on a plywood board or platform
your train operation will be smoother and your track will
last longer. For fastening track to platform use one
No.3 x hI round head wood screw to each section of "0"
track; "027" track requires No. 3 x %" screws. Don't screw
down the track tightly or you may distort the track ties
causing a "wavy" track. Track should not be clamped down
but fastened only enough to keep it from shifting its
position. A sheet of "Celotex" or similar material may be
placed on top of the plywood to sound-proof the layout, but
will require the use of longer screws to reach the wood
underneath.
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12 CURVED "SUPER 0" SECTIONS
fORM A 31-INCH CIRCLE
Lionel Track Pliers
When working with Lionel track
it is frequently necessary to re-
move track pins in order to move
them to the opposite end of the
rails, to replace steel pins with in-
sulating pins, and to reshape dis-
torted or enlarged rail openings.
A.llthese jobs, including cutting
and stripping of connecting wires,
can be accomplished quickly and
easily with special Lionel No. ST-
384 Service Track Pliers recently
designed by Lionel and now avail-
able to model railroaders by mail
from the' Lionel Service Depart-
ment for $3.25. The pliers will fit
both "0" and "027" track, switches
and crossings. Top picture shows
how the plier jaws are shaped to
round the rail and to crimp pins
tightly in the rails.
To pull out track pins grip the
pin with the cutting edge and pry
it out, using the rail flange as point
of rotation.
To reshape a distorted rail insert
it into the forming hole of the pliers
and squeeze it into shape. Doing
this before the pin is inserted will
result in a tighter-fitting pin.
To crimp a pin in the rail, insert
the pin to the proper depth, line up
the little projections in the plier
jaws with the groove in the pin
and squeeze.
Insulated Track Sections
Special track sections which have one insulated outside
rail are frequently used by model railroaders in permanent
layouts instead of 145C and 153C contactors to accomplish
automatic operation of semaphores, block signals, gatemen
and other track accessories. Several applications of these
- track sections are illustrated on pages 9 and 10.
Such control sections are made for "Super-O" track as
No. 48 straight and No. 49 curved. They can be easily
made from regular "0" or "027" track, as shown below.
Remove one outside rail, insert pieces of adhesive tape in-
side the clips of the track tie and replace the rail, bending
down the track tie clips tightly. To complete the insulation
of this rail fibre pins are inserted in both ends of the raiL
Connections to it can easily be made by means of a track
lockon attached on the side of the inSUlated mil. No. 2
lockon clip will then be connected to the insulated rail.

Intermixing Lionel Track and Equipment
Because of the differences in the three types of track in-
termixing them in a layo~t cannot be done without provid-
ing for the differences. To combine "0" and "027" track, the
"027" track has to be raised ~ inch to bring its rails to the
level of "0" rails. Because the rails themselves are of differ-
ent diameters "0" track pins must be filed down on one end
so that one end can fit the "0" track, while the other end
fits the "027" track.
"Super-O" track and switches can be combined with either
"0" or "027" track through the various transition pieces
illustrated below so that "Super-O" track components can
be combined with the other two types of tracks, making it
possible to convert from one type of track to another grad-
ually, saving the relatively expensive switches.
With a few exceptions, Lionel locomotives and rolling
stock 'can generally be used equally well on all three types
of track. However, some of the longer locomotives, such as
the Fairbanks-Morse diesels of the "Trainmaster" class,
cannot negotiate "027" switches' because their overhang
will hit the "027" switch boxes, while No. 736 and 746 may
short out on "027" switches swivel rails. Among the cars
the only ones not suitable for "027" are the "2500" series
aluminum passenger cars and the 16-wheel depressed center
flat cars, both of which will hit the switch boxes of "027"
switches while traversing the curved branches of the
switches. The "0" and "027" designation in Lionel cata-
logues generally refers to the track supplied with the outfit.
"0" outfits are usually considered the "deluxe" line and con-
tain heavier and more powerful locomotives and a larger
number of operating cars.
Super-O to 0 Transition Pieces Super-O to 027 Transition Pieces
No. 32-31 No. 32-34
Power Rail Pin Power Rail Pin
"Super-O" Power
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"Super-O" Power
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Bus Bar "0" Center Rail Bus Bar "02'" Center Rail
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No. 32-35
No. 32-32 Insulating Rail Pin
Insulating Rail Pin "Super-O"
Insulated
"02'" Insulated
"Super~O" Insulated
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"0" Insulated
Runninq Rail
--~--
Running Rail
Running Rail Running Rail ("Super-O" Switch (No. 1122 Switch
("Super-O" Switch (No. 022 Switch Control Rail) Control Rail)
Control Rail) Control Rail) No. 32·33
No. 32-30 Ground Rail Pin
Ground Rail Pin
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"Super-O" Grounded
--~--
"02'" Grounded
"Super-O" Grounded
0 Grounded
Running Rail Running Rail
Runninq Rail Running Rail
PART THREE
MULTIPLE TRAIN OPERATION
If you wish to operate two or more trains on the same
railroad system, your layout should be designed to prevent
one train from overtaking and runping into the train ahead.
One Loop with Insulated Blocks
'The first method explained here requires only one track
loop in which one or more insulated track blocks are con-
structed and connected to the transformer through 153C
contactors. The contactor is installed several sections away
from the insulated block so that the first train passing
over the contact or automatically cuts out the power from
the insulated block behind it and forces the following train
to come to a stop until the first train is safely out of the
way. To add interest to this operation a 353 Control Signal
or 151 Semaphore can be connected to the 153C Contactor
to indicate whether the block is "live" or "dead".
/ INSULATED BLOCK. 3 OR 4 SECTIONS ---~
Note: When two trains are operated in this way their
reversing "E-Units" should be disconnected so that the
locomotives do not reverse automatically.( For description
of a method to preserve automatic reverse see page 17.)
An insulated block is made by taking out the metal track
pins from the center rail of both end sections of the block
and replacing them with insulated fibre pins. The block
should be at least 3 track sections long so that the train
does not coast through a "dead" block. The contactor should
be placed far enough ahead of the block (3 or 4 sections)
so that it is not activated by the weight of the waiting train.
In an average-size layout where only one or two blocks
are used it is advisable to set the block voltage 2 or 3 volts
higher than the rest of the track, so that the waiting train
can get a fast start. This is done by using two different
transformer circuits having a common "ground" post con-
nected to the outside rail of the rail system. See page 22.
4 OR 5 SECTIONS ~ -=- / 153C CONTACTOR
Note: Unless the fibre pins are jumped by a voltage-dropping resistor, as
described on page 17. the locomotive E-Units must be di sconnected so that the
trains can resume forward motion after being stopped in "e insulated blocks.
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