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COMPLETE LIST OF LIONEL APPROVED SERVICE STATIONS FOR 1956-57 IMPORTANT-READ THIS FIRST Never Connect Your Layout Directly to a Household current, but there are a number of exceptions. In areas where Electric Outlet. Always Use a Transformer. special conditions exist special transformers for these are Most Lionel train outfits are designed for use with Lionel available from your Lionel dealer. If you are in doubt about "Multi-Control" transformers. These transformers change the the rating of your household supply, consult your electric line voltage available in your house to low voltage suitable for company. Lionel trains and accessories. "Multi-Control" transformers are If You Happen to equipped with built-in controls for regulating train speed, stop- Have Direct Current (D.C.), a ping and reversing locomotives, and blowing the train whistle. Transformer Cannot Be Used. All "027" outfits include a transformer which is suitable for Low voltage direct current such as is available from auto- operating the train plus a few lights or signals. mobile storage batteries, or from d.c. generators used in some "0" outfits DO NOT include a transformer. A transformer rural areas can be used with special control units instead of to fit the requirements of your model railroad must be pur- transformers. chased separately from your dealer. High voltage direct current such as is used in some lower Manhattan areas in New York City requires the use of an Make Sure That Your Transformer Rating (Volts and INVERTER in addition to the transformer. See the section Cycles) Corresponds to Your House Electric Supply. "Your Power Supply." For more information about d.c. opera- Most places in the United States use 1 10-115 volt, 60-cycle tion write to Lionel Engineering Department.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOKLET We know that most people don't like to read instruction You can glance over the rest of the book just to see what books, but model railroading can become pretty compli- it contains so that you can refer to it if you run into trouble cated unless you know something about it. This booklet is or want further information. designed both for the beginner and for the advanced model If you want to know more about this fascinating hobby, railroader. read "Model Railroading" written by Lionel editorial staff If you are a beginner we suggest you read the first part and published by Bantam Books. You can get it for 50 cents of the book carefully. It will tell you step by step how to at most local hobby shops or from Bantam Books—Dept. L, set up and operate a simple one-train layout. 657 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago 1 1, Ill. for 55 cents.
All Contents Copyrighted 1956 by THE LIONEL CORPORATION Printed in U. S. of America 15 cast 26th Street, New York 10, N. Y. Form 926-56 TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE SWITCHES AND CROSSINGS Page 26 No. 022 Switches -- Other Uses of Non-Derailing Mechanism — How to Operate Your First Lionel Outfit Controlling Signals with Non -Derailing Mechanism — No. 1122 HOW TO ASSEMBLE YOUR LAYOUT Page 2 Switches for "027" Track — Use of Crossings Check Your Equipment — Join the Track Sections Attach MULTIPLE TRAIN OPERATION Page 29 Lockon to Track — Connect Lockon to Transformer --- Which One Loop with Insulated Blocks — Preserving Reversing with Transformer Posts to Use — Short Circuits — Checking Trouble Insulated Blocks — Separate Insulated Loops — Typical Lay- Spots outs for Multiple Train Operation — Use of Relays HOW TO OPERATE THE TRAIN Page 6 WORKING WITH LIONEL TRACK Page 36 Regulating Train Speed — Reversing the Locomotive — How Lionel Track Sizes — How to Make Shorter Sections — Lionel to Disconnect Reversing Mechanism — No. 50 Gang Car, Track Pliers — Insulated Track Sections -- Automatic Control No. 60 Trolley and No. 3360 "Burro" — Sounding the Whistle of Accessories — Automatic Control of Trains or Horn -- "Magne-Traction" Locomotives — Lionel "Smoke" Locomotives — How to Take Care of Smoke Locomotives — SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS AND CONTROLS Page 40 Coupling and Uncoupling Fixed Voltage for Remote Control Sections — Use of No. 167 Whistle Controller AUTOMATIC OPERATING CARS Page 9 ABOUT YOUR POWER SUPPLY Page 41 Cars Using Contact Sliders — Plunger-Operated Cars — OTC Contactor No. 3356 Operating Horse Car — No. 3424 Brake- Alternating and Direct Current — What a Transformer Does man Car — No. 3927 Track Cleaning Car — No. 3359 Twin-Bin - - What Causes Voltage Drop -- Using Auxiliary Lockons — Dump Car Circuits with Common "Ground" — Transformer Rating — About Wattage — Power Requirements of Lionel Equipment — How to Estimate Available Power — How to Connect PART TWO Transformers in "Parallel" Model Railroad Accessory Equipment PART THREE TABLE OF ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS Page 12 How to Build a Model Railroad What Voltages to Use - - How to Connect Accessories in "Parallel" HOW TO PLAN AND BUILD A MODEL RAILROAD Page 46 Planning the Layout — How to Build Platforms - Building AUTOMATIC SIGNALING Page 14 Grades Achieving Realism by Landscaping — No. 110 and I 1 1 Trestle Sets — Additional L shaped Layouts Installing 145C and 153C Contactors — No. 140 Banjo Signal — No. 155 Ringing Signal — No. 252 Crossing Gate — No. 151 Semaphone — No. 145 Gateman — No. 445 Switch Tower — PART FOUR No. 450 Signal Bridge — No. 153 Block Signal — No. 154 Equipment Crossing Signal — No. 257 Horn Station — No. 253 Auto- How to Take Care of Lionel matic Block Control WHAT YOU CAN DO YOURSELF Page 52 Cleaning Your Equipment — Lubricating Lionel Trains — Where OPERATING ACCESSORIES Page 20 Not to Lubricate — Where to Use Lionel Lubricant — Where to Lubricant No. 356 Freight Station — No. 415 Fueling Station — No. 460 Not to Lubricate — Where to Use Oil and — -- Replacing "Piggy-Back" Loader — No. 352 Icing Station — No. 364 Lubricating Car Trucks — The Train Whistle Clean Motors — Motor Trouble Lumber Leader — No. 397 Coal Loader -- No. 362 Barrel Headlight Lamps — How to Loader — No. 282 Gantry Crane — No. 465 Dispatching Station Shooting - - No. 464 Lumber Mill — No. 497 Coaling Station — No. 342 Culvert Loader LIONEL AUTHORIZED SERVICE STATIONS Page 55 HOW TO ASSEMBLE AND OPERATE YOUR FIRST LIONEL OUTFIT 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 have been carefully designed to protect the equipment and will come in handy for storing or transporting your outfit. Check your equipment to see that nothing is missing. Push the pins of one track section tightly into the rail openings of the next section. A standard Lionel train outfit includes the following: Locomotive (either steam-type or diesel) Locomotive tender (with steam-type locomotives) Join the Track Sections 3 to 5 cars (either freight or passenger) The track should fit together tightly for good electrical 8 sections of curved track contact. If the rail openings have been distorted or enlarged 1 remote control track set either through long use or accident they should be reshaped 1 to 7 sections of straight track by using Lionel Track Pliers, as described on page 37. Bottle of Smoke Pellets (with smoke locomotives) One Remote Control Track Set, used for uncoupling and Tube of Lionel lubricant operating cars, is supplied with each outfit. As many addi- 1 track lockon tional sets as you like can be used in a layout. Remote In addition, all "027" outfits include a transformer which Control Track sections are assembled like any ordinary is packed with the necessary connecting wires. straight section. Examine the equipment to see that it is in good condition. Spin all the car wheels to see that they turn freely. Put a CONTROL RAILS ELECTRO-MAGNET 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 52), you should lubricate the ends of the armature shaft before you run the locomotive. Your outfit may have been stored on the dealer's No. 6019 FOR "027" TRACK shelves for several months and the lubricant put on in the factory may have been absorbed by the wrapping paper. CONTROLLER UCS FOR "0" TRACK Those Lionel locomotives where the motor is concealed have a large lubricant reservoir which is filled at the factory and does not require any attention for a long time. Page 2 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" 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.
The amount of track supplied with a stand- oval ard Lionel outfit will make a simple Trick here is not to cut layout. The Remote Control Section goes the wire. Wrap the wire on the side of the oval, preferably be- around your index finger. tween two ordinary straight sections. Rest the wire on a solid surface. Place a dull knife blade firmly on the wire. Pull the wire toward you. 0
4 REMOTE CONTROL Connect Lockon to Transformer TRACK SET The two lockon clips are now connected to a pair of trans- former binding posts. See next page for the correct posts. Attach the Lockon to Track Push the springy upper half of the clip down until the After track is assembled, attach a lockon to one of the metal loop in the lower part projects through the slot in straight track sections. Lockons are used for connecting the top. Insert the bare wire end through the loop and wires from the track to the transformer. One CTC Lockon is release the clip. Repeat with the other clip. Connect the supplied with each outfit. To dress up your outfit you can 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. this up on LTC ILLUMINATED center roil. LOCKON 1. Push the clip down. 2. Tighten thumb nut. 2. Insert wire into loop.
Hook this on outside rail. 1. Wrap wire around post.
"Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 3 HOW TO CONNECT TRANSFORMERS TO TRACK
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In simple layouts the order of the two wires connecting section on "Power Supply" and the detailed instruction the transformer to the lockon does not matter. However, sheet furnished with each transformer. if you are going to use insulated track blocks or accessories In some cases you may find that the wiring directions requiring a fixed voltage connection, such as No. 022 given in the instruction leaflets differ somewhat from the Switches, No. 456 Coal Ramp or No. 3656 Corral Platform, diagrams in this booklet. This is because in many Lionel start by wiring the transformer to track exactly as shown. transformers several different combinations of output ter- For further information about Lionel transformers see the minals will give the voltage required for operating trains. Page 4 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Place Train on the Track Check These Trouble Spots Place the locomotive and tender on the track and join them with the locomotive A derailed car truck. If trouble drawbar. Unless the couplers persists remove all cars and loco- of your cars are provided motive from the track. Then look for: with manual uncoupling tabs, couple on the other cars by raising the end of the car and engaging the couplers Nails, screws, tinsel, etc. across by hand. Train can be assem- the track. Sometimes a "magne- bled most easily on a straight portion of the track. After traction" locomotive will pick up a placing a locomotive or car on small iron object and hold it to the the track roll it back and track from underneath. forth to make sure that all PULL DOWN the wheels are properly set on UNCOUPLING TAB the rails. If not, they may Long wire ends connected to the touch the center rail and two lockon clips touching each cause a "short circuit." other. 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 A bare wire touching two bind- by-passes the motor or other device it is supposed to operate ing posts of a transformer or an and flows to the outside rail which is connected directly to accessory piece of equipment. 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 Broken or displaced insulation be- short circuits most Lionel transformers are equipped with tween center rail and track tie. This built-in circuit breakers. A few seconds after a short circuit may sometimes be difficult to occurs, the circuit breaker opens find. and cuts off the output If necessary of the transformer. After a short time the circuit breaker check each track sec- closes automatically but will reopen almost immediately if tion separately. the short circuit still exists. Lionel transformers KW, LW and ZW are also equipped with red warning lights which flash on whenever a circuit breaker operates.
"Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 5 HOW TO OPERATE THE TRAIN Regulating Train Speed Note: If the E-Unit is disconnected while it is in Neutral The speed of the train is regulated by moving the voltage position, the locomotive will not run at all. Also, because it control on the transformer panel. The higher the voltage is operated partly by gravity the E-Unit will not work the greater the speed. Most Lionel transformers provide at properly if the locomotive is held on its side or upside down. least two different variable voltage ranges. The lower range Location of E-Unit Lever is for light trains; the higher range for heavier trains. Reversing the Locomotive OFF • .. • OFF 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 inter- ruptions of current to the locomotive. This can be done by ON operating the "Direction" control on the transformer or by turning the voltage control to "Off". (Accidental "shorting" ON k OFF of the track, loose connecting wires, missing track pins or ON dirty track will also cause E-Unit to operate.) The E-Unit has three positions which operate in sequence: In most steam-type locomotives the E-Unit lever is on top Forward, Stop, Reverse, Stop, etc. The Stop or Neutral posi- of the boiler, back of the smoke stack or behind the sand tion is necessary to halt the train with its lights on. dome. In diesel locomotives the E-Unit lever is underneath When the locomotive is running, move the "Direction" the body of the power section. control ONCE to stop, and TWICE to reverse. No. 50 Gang Car, No. 60 Trolley and No. 3360 "Burro" How to Disconnect the Reversing Mechanism No. 50 Section Gang Car and No. 60 Trolley Car do not The E-Unit can be disconnected by moving the E-Unit have a standard 3-position reverse operated by interruptions lever to its OFF position. With this mechanism disconnected of track current. Instead, these cars have a mechanism which the locomotive will not reverse its direction after being reverses the motor whenever their bumpers strike a track stopped, but will resume running in the same direction. The bumper or another car or locomotive. E-Unit should be disconnected when you have an automatic station, an operating bridge or insulated track blocks. The "neutral" position on this reversing mechanism is halfway between the two operating positions and can be To disconnect E-Unit: set either by hand or by striking an obstruction just hard 1. Start the locomotive going in the desired direction. enough to center the reversing mechanism. 2. Stop it with your hand or by turning off track power. No. 3360 "Burro" Crane is reversed by a hand lever (Do not operate the "Direction" control.) which can also be operated automatically by means of a 3. Move the E-Unit lever to OFF. track trip supplied with the crane. Page 6 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Sounding the Whistle or Horn The horn will sound whenever the car containing it is Following actual railroading practice most Lionel steam- tilted or held upside down because in these positions the type trains are equipped with a two-tone whistle while relay will close through its own weight. For this reason diesel types contain a warning horn. The whistle mechanism take out the flashlight cell whenever the locomotive is to be is mounted in the locomotive tender. Both the whistle and transported. To prevent possible damage due to leakage the the horn can be sounded anywhere on the track by operating cell should also be removed when the locomotive is stored the whistle controller built into most modern Lionel trans- away, particularly if the storage place is damp or unheated. formers. If you have an old-fashioned transformer without "Magne-Traction" Locomotives a built-in whistle controller, a separate No. 167 Whistle "Magne-Traction" is an exclusive Lionel development where- Controller must be used. (See page 40). by magnetic force is supplied to the locomotive wheels by Note: Lionel remote control horn and whistle can be used means of powerful Alnico magnets to enable the locomotive only with alternating current having a frequency of more to climb steep grades and to pull heavy loads without slip- than 40 cycles. When line frequency is less than 40 cycles ping on the track. A single-motored Magne-Traction locomo- (some parts of Canada and some communities in the United tive can pull a train up a slope provided by Lionel No. 110 States use 25-cycle power lines) the whistle and horn will Trestle Set (About 1/2 inch per section of track.) A twin- sound continuously and should therefore be disconnected. motored locomotive will do twice as well. Operation of the Horn Be careful not to let pins, paper clips, carpet tacks or The power for operating the whistle is supplied by the other loose small iron objects come in contact with the track, but the warning horns use a flashlight cell supplied wheels, gears or axles because they may jam up the locomo- with the locomotive. When it is worn out it can be replaced tive mechanism. To obtain the benefit of "Magne-Traction" by any standard size D flashlight cell. You can use any use only steel rails. 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Illustration above shows the location of the dry cell used for the diesel The sketch above illustrates how "Magne-Traction is achieved in modern horns. Screw "A" holds the drycell cover. Lionel locomotives. On the left the magnet is placed next to the wheels. On Screw "B" holds the locomotive body. the right it is inserted into the axle itself. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 7 Lionel "Smoke" Locomotives are closed mechanically, simply by pushing two mating • Most Lionel steam-type loco- couplers together until their knuckles close and latch. This motives are equipped with a operation can be done along any straight portion of track smoke generator which produces provided that at least one of the mating couplers is open. odorless, realistic "smoke". Drop Two types of couplers have been used by Lionel: "mag- a smoke pellet into the locomo- netic" and "electro-magnetic". Most modern Lionel cars and tive stack and turn on the track locomotives (except Pennsylvania GG-1) have "magnetic" power. In a few seconds the couplers with a trigger or armature plate which is attracted heater in the smoke generator by the central electromagnet of the control track. To open a melts the pellet and smoke rises "magnetic" coupler move the car to the Remote Control from the stack. The locomotive Section so that the truck you wish opened is over the central will puff only when the wheels electro-magnet. Then push the "Uncouple" button. Older are turning. equipment has "electro-magnetic" couplers with separate coils wound on each coupler. To open these move the car Important or locomotive to the Remote Control Section so that the Use only Lionel SP Smoke Pellets. Any other material sliding shoe connected to the coupler rides up on the control may damage the heating element in the smoke generator. rail. Then push the "Uncouple" button. Electro-magnetic For best results use up one pellet before dropping in couplers can be converted by installing No. 480-25 Con- another. Too many pellets will actually decrease the smoke. version Couplers. SP Smoke Pellets have been rigorously tested by recog- Note: Previously made RCS and No. 1019 Remote Con- nized testing laboratories. They are absolutely harmless trol Sections have no central electro-magnet and will not even if accidentally swallowed by a small child. open "magnetic" couplers. COUPLER ARMATURE How to Take Care of Smoke Locomotives KNUCKLE SPRING COUPLER PLUNGER SPRING After the locomotive has been used for a while it may PLUNGER COIL produce less smoke than it did at first. This may be caused by smoke material clogging up the stack, or the small air 1111 opening inside the generator. Clean out the stack, increase the track power slightly and let the locomotive stand in ARMATURE OPEN PLATE COUPLER neutral for a few minutes. This treatment will melt the KNUCKLE smoke material. Then lift the locomotive slightly to allow turn rapidly. After a few minutes the loco- the wheels to ( SLIDER SHOE motive will puff as well as ever. INSULATED ELECTRO-MAGNET Coupling and Uncoupling IRON CORE All standard Lionel cars and tenders are equipped with Illustration on the left shows the mechanism of a "magnetic" coupler. The remote control operating knuckle couplers. Open couplers illustration on the right shows an "electro-rnctgnetic" coupler. Page 8 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" AUTOMATIC OPERATING CARS Cars Using Contact Slide Shoes Plunger-Operated Cars The mechanism of most operating cars is powered by an "Animated" box cars of the "3494" series do not make electrical coil, which is connected with one or two sliding an electrical contact with control rails. Instead, their shoes located on the bottom of the car trucks. These sliding mechanism is operated by an iron plunger, or trigger, pro- shoes make contact with the track in a variety of ways: jecting from the bottom of the car. To operate these cars through control rails of UCS or No. 6019 Remote Control position them on a remote control section so that the Track Sections, through OTC contactors which are clamped plunger is directly over the electromagnet; then press the to ordinary track, or through special contact blades built "Uncouple" button. Cars of this type can be operated by into the bases of various trackside accessories. Cars which all modern remote control sections but not by the old Nos. are made to operate on Remote Control Track can also be 1019 and RCS. made to work on a pair of properly spaced and connected OTC contactors. To operate cars of this type, position them OTC Contactor so that the slide shoe or shoes ride up on the control rails OTC contactor is clamped to the track like a lockon and or blades. Then push the appropriate controller button. the height of its control rails adjusted to match the height Note: Nos. 6009 and 6029 uncoupling track sections sup- of "0" or "027" track. When the OTC contactor is clamped plied with some lower-priced Lionel train outfits, do not to the track, its No. 2 clip makes automatic contact with have control rails and cannot be used to operate cars of the center rail and No. 1 clip is connected internally to both this type. Listed below are some of the most-recently manu- control rails. The illustration below shows how the OTC factured operating cars using contact slide shoes. control rails may be connected to track power, to fixed voltage or to "ground." CAR OPERATED BY I OTC OTC OTC LOCKON No. 3359 Dump Car 2 OTC Contactors No. 3562 Barrel Car 1 OTC Contactor No. 3356 Horse Car 1 OTC Contactor No. 3656 Cattle Car Cattle Platform Blades No. 3424 Brakeman Car Low Bridge Signal Blades 1 2
No. 3662 Milk Car No. 3482 Milk Car UCS or No. 6019 Remote TRANSFORMER No. 3461 Lumber Car Control Track or 2 OTC 1033 No. 3361 Lumber Car Contactors. NO. 90
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'Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 4 No. 3356 Operating Horse Car CORRAL This car does not use the regular remote control track but is operated by means of an OTC contactor clamped to the track in front of the corral. Both the corral and the OTC contactor are then wired through a 364C controller TRANSFORMERS either to the center rail of the track or directly to a fixed LW RW TW voltage post of a transformer. O A ' C A B E U When the car is aligned in front of the corral and put C D C D F into operation by means 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 0 O is in correct position, with the ramps facing the corral. 364C OTC The corral is equipped with gates which can be closed CONTACTOR — CONTROLLER by hand to confine the horses to the area around the drink- BOTTOM ing trough. The corral can also be operated by itself, making the horses move around inside of the enclosure. No. 3424 Operating Brakeman Car When warned by a "low-bridge" signal that the train is 4 nearing a tunnel or an underpass, the brakeman who rides the roof of this car drops down to the roof of the car. When, after passing the obstruction, the car reaches a second sig- nal, the brakeman rises upright again. INSTALL CORRECT The action takes place when the special sliding shoe GROUNDING BLADES of this car completes electrical contact with the grounding blades in the base of the "low bridge" signal. Because of their construction these sliding shoes will not make contact with the control rails of the regular remote control track but they will be activated by the grounding blades used in No. 497 Coaling Station and No. 3656 Cattle Platform. For this reason, if No. 3424 Brakeman Car is to be used in a layout including these accessories, an extra "low bridge" signal will have to be purchased from your FASTEN SIGNAL MOUNT LOW BRIDGE dealer and installed near the accessory to permit the car BASE TO TRACK WARNING SIGNAL to complete the full cycle of operation. Your Equipment" Page 10 "Clean and Lubricate No. 3927 Track Cleaning Car No. 3359 Twin-Bin Dump Car • ON-OFF SWITC TRACK CLEANER FUNNEL
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No. 3927 Track Cleaning Car is designed to do a The two dumping bodies of this car tilt alternately, ris- double job of washing and drying the track rails. To wash ing a notch every time the controller button is pressed. If the rails squirt a small amount of track cleaning fluid you are unloading the car into a track-side storage bin, from the plastic squeeze tanks supplied with the car into Loader or Coaling Station, you will have to move the car the funnel on top of the car; then switch on the washing over about one-half of its length after one side has been head motor. Couple the track cleaning car to a locomotive dumped so that the second side can be dumped into the same and let it make several circuits of the track. bin. For this reason, the regular remote control track sec- To wipe the track dry, pull out the washing head, lower tions are too short and 2 OTC contactors are furnished. the wiping carriage so that the cotton wiping cylinder The contactors are clipped on the track about 13" apart rides on the rails and let the car make a few more circuits. so that one of the car's sliding contact shoes is on a control A generous amount of special track cleaning fluid and rail in both of its operating positions. The contactors are wiping cylinders are supplied with the car; additional connected together and to No. 90 Controller. If the controller quantities may be purchased from your Lionel dealer. is connected to the two clips of the OTC contactor the car Caution: For washing the rails use only the new non- will receive track voltage. For fixed voltage wire the con- inflammable, non-toxic Lionel No. 3927-75 "Track-Clean". troller to transformer instead of the OTC contactor as The large surface of the washing head sponge greatly in- shown by dotted line. creases the flammability of any inflammable fluid. For that To prevent accidental dumping action when cars are un- reason no inflammable cleaner should be used. coupled, there is a lock located in the under-frame of the car. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page II MODEL RAILROAD ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT Illuminated Accessories and Automatic Signals Lionel model railroad accessory equipment depends on the 71 Lamp Post transformer for its operating power and works on voltages 193 Water Tower Use fixed voltage slightly low- ranging from 10 to 14 volts. The higher portion of this 257 Horn Station 12-14 394 and 494 Beacons volts er than specified, to prolong range is frequently required when the working parts of an 395 Floodlight lamp life. Also see page 13. accessory are new, but the voltage can usually be decreased • 410 Blinker as the mechanise becomes worn in. If an accessory is oper- ated continuously for a long period of time, however, its 140 Banjo Signal operating voltage rises as its coil or motor warm-up in use. 145 Gateman 151 Semaphore These accessories receive fixed As explained in the section on "Power Supply" the actual 153 Stop Signal 10-14 voltage through No. 145C or voltages supplied by the transformer posts under operating 155 Ringing Signal volts No. 153C Contactors. See 252 Crossing Gate pages 14 to 18. conditions may differ considerably from the "nominal" 445 Switch Tower voltages marked on the transformer panel. For this reason 450 Signal Bridge it is not always possible to give a hard and fast rule for connecting a piece of equipment to a particular pair of 9-14 This receives track voltage transformer terminals. The best practice is to connect it to 154 Highway Signal volts through 154C contactor. a pair of transformer binding posts which furnish approxi- mately the required voltage, as indicated in most wiring track and Operating Accessories diagrams. Then, if the accessory does not operate with 260 Bumper 9-14 Track voltage. No wiring re- enough snap, shift to the next higher available voltage. For 1122 Switches volts quired. some accessories of the vibrating type it is best to use '022 Switches 10.14 Track voltage (no wiring) or variable voltage which can be adjusted precisely to give the *6019 or UCS Track volts fixed voltage. operation. *456 Coal Ramp 9.14 Track voltage (Through lock- best on) or fixed voltage. It is good practice to run any Lionel operating or illuminated "497 Coaling Station volts accessory at the lowest possible voltage. °For usable voltage circuits see page 40. In this way you will prevent unnecessary wear of equip- 138 Water Tower 282 Crane ment and prolong the life of the lamps. A summary table 342 Culvert Loader listing the actual operating voltages required by various 352 Icing Station These accessories operate on 355 Freight Station fixed voltage. They can be Lionel accessories is found on the right. 362 Barrel Loader 10-14 connected to any pair of trans- The number accessories which can be used 364 Lumber Loader volts former posts having a nominal of operating 397 Coal Loader voltage from 12 to 16 volts. with your model railroad is limited only by the wattage 415 Diesel Serv. Sta. rating of your transformer as discussed in the section on 464 Saw Mill Power Supply. In most cases, however, since these acces- 3356 Horse Corral sories consume power only when in actual operation, many 253 Block Control 9.14 volts Track voltage through Lockon. more of them can be operated on a transformer than the 465 Dispatching Sta. 6 V.D.C. Batteries and track voltage. total of their wattages would indicate. Page 12 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" PARALLEL CONNECTIONS In the event you have several railroad accessories re- The feeders can be made from ordinary lamp, cord or thin quiring the same voltage it is advisable to use the same metal strips. In permanent layouts the wire 'connections• pair of transformer binding posts for all of them, wiring are frequently soldered together. them together in "parallel", as shown below. Two main Most operating accessories can also be wired 'in • this feeders go to the transformer posts and individual wires go manner with the various switches and controllers inserted from these feeders to the accessories. In this way unneces- in one of the connecting wires, as shown. sary wiring is, eliminated. If your outfit is mounted on a Remember that if two or more 14-volt accessories are table or platform the main feeders can be stapled to the wired together in "parallel", they must still be connected under side of' the table and small holes drilled next to each to the 14-volt posts on the transformer arid ,'not to posts accessory for the wires leading to the accessory. which give the total of the individual voltages required.
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WIRING ACCESSORIES IN PARALLEL TO 12-16 VOLT POSTS
"Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 13 AUTOMATIC SIGNALING Model railroad signals and trackside accessories made by An adjustment nut is provided to regulate the weight Lionel are usually operated automatically by means of required to operate the contactor. This is done after all "contactors" actuated by a passing train. Contactors 145C wire connections are made and transformer power is on. and 153C are worked mechanically by the weight of the Stop the train several sections away from the contactor. train. Others are operated electrically by the train wheels Turn the adjustment nut either up or down until the signal making an electrical contact with the contactor surface and operates. Then turn the nut back just enough to return the in this way completing the electrical circuit. signal to its normal non-operating position. By varying the Pressure-type contactors are placed underneath the track setting of the adjustment nut the signal can be made to so that a track tie rests firmly on top of the contactor. If the respond either to the weight of the heavy locomotive alone, track is fastened to a platform make sure the track is loose or to the lightest car. for several sections on either side of the contactor because Note: Automatic operation can also be achieved through the track must be free to bend under the weight of the train. the use of special insulated track described on page 37.
The 145C Contactor, electrically, is a single-pole, The 153C Contactor, electrically, is a single-pole, single-throw, normally-off switch. The end view of double-throw switch. The diagram of the contactor the contactor below shows it with its contacts in below shows the normal position of its contacts. their normal, open position. ADJUSTMENT NUT WEIGHT OF TRAIN
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WHERE USED NUT No. 140 Banjo Signal No. 151 Semaphore WHERE USED No. 155 Ringing Signal No. 153 Block Signal No. 252 Crossing Gate No. 450 Signal Bridge No. 445 Switch Tower Insulated block for two-train operation
Page 14 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" 1033 KW LW RW TW ZW a 1 A C A B E U 252 CROSSING GATE D C D F B
TO REPLACE LAMP PULL OUT SIGN
145C ACTOR
TRANSFORMERS TO REPLACE LAMP 117 3 ZW PULL OUT BRACKET C D * SET AT 12-14 VOLTS
NO. 140 NO. 155 2 INSULATED RAIL BANJO SIGNAL RINGING SIGNAL •
Operation of Automatic Accessories In permanent layouts where the track is fastened down to The two crossing signals and the crossing gate illustrated a board or platform it is frequently desirable to control above are all connected in the same way. In most temporary these accessories by means of insulated track rails which layouts the installation using a 145C contactor, which is can be made as shown on page 37. Insulated rail method re- furnished with these accessories, is easiest to make. The 145C quires no adjustment, but care must be taken to connect the contactor is installed under the track and adjusted as ex- transformer to the track exactly as shown on page 4. plained on page 14. As the train passes over the contactor If desired, two or more accessories can be connected to the the signal or the crossing gate go into action and continue to same 145C contactor or to the same insulated rail so that they operate until the train has passed. operate simultaneously as the train passes by. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 15 NO. 145 TO REPLACE LAMP NO. 145C GATEMAN REMOVE SCREW CONTACTOR PULL DOWN SOCKET COIL COIL LAMP ACCESSORY 1 LAMP COMMON TRANSFORMERS I 033KWLW RW TWZW COMMON A C A B E U • C D C D F
NO. 445 SWITCH TOWER 2 2 COIL COIL COIL INSULATED RAIL LAMP LAMP COMMON ACCESSORY COMMON COMMON TRANSFORMERS LAMP K WC TW I • DZW 3 NO. 151 SEMAPHORE *SET AT 12-14 VOLTS I BOTTOM VIEW The three automatic accessories shown on this page all In permanent layouts, where the track is fastened down operate in the same manner and are connected in the. same to a platform, many model railroaders prefer to control auto- way. Each of these accessories has three separate terminals: matic accessories by means of an insulated track rail instead one for its steadily illuminated lamp, one for the coil which of the pressure-type contactor. To operate these accessories operates the mechanism; the third for a common "ground". in this manner the wiring must be inverted, as shown at When operated by means of the 145C contactor, the ac- bottom left, so that the "common" wire from the accessory cessories must be connected as shown at top left. When con- is connected to the fixed voltage post of the transformer, nected in this way, the lamp is on all the time, but the the "lamp" wire connected to the outside rail of the track mechanism operates only as train passes over contactor. and the "coil" wire connected to the insulated rail. Page 16 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" No. 450 SIGNAL BRIDGE
P HALF-SECTIONS
To enable signal bridge to span two track lines any of these lay- outs con be used in '0' or '027'.
a For independent automatic control 153C CONTACTOR of the two signals use two 153C 3 contactors, as illustrated below. a. TO TRANSFORMER L DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
3 Although the sketch above shows the signal lights facing BOTTOM VIEW OF 1033 KW LW RW TW ZW SIGNAL BRIDGE O the same way, one of them can be reversed to face in op- A C A B E U - posite direction. If the bridge spans single track only 153C mount the lights over each other in the center of the span. B TO 12-16 VOLT POSTS C D C D F
INSTALLATION : The Signal Bridge will span one or OPERATION: Two sets of contact clips are provided in two lines of track. Some typical layouts for two-track instal- bridge tower bases. To operate both signal lights simul- lation are shown above. The Signal Bridge is equipped with taneously both sets of contacts are connected to one No. two red-green signals which can be faced either way or 153C contactor. For independent automatic control of the relocated in any of six positions on the bridge structure by signals two contactors should be used. For manual control removing the screw on the bottom of the signal assembly. substitute a double-throw switch for the contactor. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 17 No. 153 BLOCK SIGNAL No. 154 CROSSING SIGNAL
3 o 1, 153C CONTACTOR • o A • s. 0 0 A
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2 154C 3 CONTACTOR 1
No. 154 TRANSFORMERS INSTALLATION: No. 154 Crossing Signal is connected TO REPLACE BULBS 1033 KW LW RW TW ZW PUSH IN SLIGHTLY directly to the track by means of the No. 154C contactor. pressing down the AND TURN TO LEFT Attach the contactor to the track by A C A B E U spring lever to raise the contact plate, as shown in the inset C D C D F above; then place contactor under the track with clip "A" gripping the flange of the outside rail, snap spring clip "B" TO 12-16 VOLT POSTS over the center rail, and release the spring lever. OPERATION : Normally current runs from contactor clip OPERATION: As the wheels of the train roll over the 3 to clip 1 illuminating the green light. When contactor is contactor surface, the red warning lights of the Crossing depressed current runs from clip 3 to clip 2, illuminating Signal will blink alternately. Keep the contacting surfaces red light. For alternate hook-up to No. 022 Switches see of the contactor clean and be careful not to disturb the page 27. For connection to insulated blocks used in two- insulating paper on the inside surface of the plates which train operation see page 30. touch the rail. Page 18 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" No. 257 STATION WITH HORN No. 253 AUTOMATIC BLOCK CONTROL UNSCREW FINIALS TO REACH INSULATED BLOCK LOCKON LOCKON
2 1
DIRECTION
B NO. 253 BLOCK CONTROL A (BOTTOM VIEW)
TO 12-16 VOLTS No. 253 Block Control Signal is designed to stop and restart a train automatically. An insulated block consisting NO. 90 CONTROLLER of three or four sections of track is placed in front of the signal. The insulated block is made by replacing the steel track pins in the center rail at both ends of the block with insulating pins. Note that two lockons are used in this installation, one placed within the insulated block, the other outside the insulated block. automatically No. 257 Horn Station is used to advantage with outfits As the train reaches the block it will stop which do not have a built-in horn or in areas where 25- and wait until the signal changes from red to green. Then cycle current is used, making the regular built-in locomo- it will restart. The length of time a train remains standing tive horn inoperable. is regulated by the control lever projecting from the signal horn is sounded by base. To adjust, start at "Continuous" position and grad- The pressing the controller button. toward "Slow". For automatic control replace the controller with a 145C ually move the lever Allow the train to contactor installing it under the track in any convenient make several circuits in each position of the lever before spot in the track. moving it to a new spot. Note that the station is illuminated by track power while Note: For normal operation with this signal the locomo- the horn is powered by means of a dry cell battery inside tive reverse unit must be disconnected. For installation to the station house. preserve the locomotive reverse see page 31. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 19 NO. 356 FREIGHT STATION No. 415 FUELING STATION
• TRANSFORMERS 033 KW LW TW ZW C A B E ( D C D F -
BOTTOM VIEW
NO. 90 A CONTROLLER
TRANSFORMERS 033 KW LW RW TW ZW I A CABE U DC 364C CONTROLLER TO 12-16 VOLT POSTS No. 415 Fueling Station simulates structures found along all Diesel locomotive service tracks. After the diesel pulls When No. 356 Freight Station is connected as illustrated along the platform, push the control button and the attend- above, the light illuminating the station is always on. Push- ant will come out of the station and take the fuel pump hose ing the controller switch sets the vibrating station runway to the edge of the platform as if for filling the fuel tanks of into motion, causing the baggage trucks to move around the the diesel. When the button is released the attendant returns runway in and out of the station house. Because of the trip- to the station. ping mechanism in the station, the motion must be counter- The station operates on 12-14 volts and can be connected clockwise, as shown by arrow. Motion of the trucks is caused to fixed voltage posts of the transformer and to its push- by little rubber "fingers' on truck bottom. button controller, as shown in the diagram above. Page 20 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" No. 460• "PIGGY-BACK" LOADER No. 352 ICING STATION
LOAD ICE CUBES BACK VIEW 111 THROUGH THIS. CHUTE
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TO 12-14 VOLTS
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LEVER RAISES WHEEL ROTATES OPEN DOOR LIFTING FORK LOADING TRUCK TO REMOVE CUBES NO. 90 CONTROLLER
No. 360 "Piggy Back" platform and flat car do not have No. 352 Icing Station is operated in conjunction with No. any electrical connections but are operated manually. The 3652 Refrigerator Car which is furnished with the set. The platform is set along any stretch of straight track where station is connected to 12-14 volts and its No. 90 push-button the flat car can be stopped for loading or unloading. controller, as shown above. The car is stopped at the station The side of the platform facing the operator has a hand so that its icing hatch is in line with the ice delivery chute. wheel which controls pivoting action of the trailer-loading As the push button is pressed the station slide opens the truck in the center of the platform. The lever raises icing hatch of the car and the workman pushes a block of and lowers the lifting fork. To load the flat car turn ice into the car. the hand wheel until the lifting fork is under the trailer The ice blocks are removed from the car by swinging parked on the platform. Then lift the fork by means of the down the side panel of the car shown by arrow. Ice blocks lever. Rotate the lift truck with its load to the flat car, lower are loaded into the station simply by pushing them into the the trailer into position and swing the lifting fork back. shack through the long chute on the end of the station. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 21 No. 364 LUMBER LOADER No. 397 COAL LOADER TRANSFORMERS CONTROLLER To lubricate motor remove 033 KW LW RW TW ZW 4 cover screw, lift off cover A C A B E U 4 and lubricate through hole. k C D C D F BC REAR VIEW TO 12-16 VOLT POSTS
• •••••:". 364C CONTROLLER
SPOTTING LIGHT 0 REMOTE CONTROL TRACK TRANSFORMERS 033 KW LW RW TW ZW A C A B E U nor C D C D F C No.3 6 4 C CONTROLLER •
No. 364 Lumber Loader and No. 397 Coal Loader do not unloaded from the same position on the Remote Control require any special track layout but can be located along Section, while in the case of the Lumber Loader the empty any straight stretch of track. A remote control section is car must be moved over to the loading station in order to placed in front of the accessories in such a way that oper- be reloaded. ating lumber or coal cars can be unloaded into the receiving An interesting installation of the Coal Loader in con- bins. Motorized conveyor belts then carry the material from junction with No. 456 Coal Ramp (not made this year). these bins and reload it into the waiting empties. Note that In this installation the hopper car on top of the ramp can in the case of the Coal Loader the coal car is loaded and be unloaded directly into the coal loader. Page 22 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" No. 282 GANTRY CRANE No. 362 BARREL LOADER TRANSFORMERS 033 KW LW RW TW ZW A C A B E U C D C D F rk r
364C CONTROLLER .01 #1,
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90C CONTROLLER TRANSFORMERS 11033 KW LW RW TW1 ZW The Barrel Loader can be installed along any straight A C A B E U portion of track at least three sections long. If used with the barrel car, as illustrated, the track must be located so C D C D F "NI as to permit an OTC contactor to be placed near the center TO 12-16 VOLT POSTS of the loader so that the car can be operated at either end of the loader. The height of the control rails of OTC con- By pushing the proper controller levers, as marked, the tactor is adjustable for either "0" or "027" track. cab of No. 282 Gantry Crane can be rotated either clockwise Note: Because of individual differences in the adjust- or counter-clockwise; the hook can be raised and lowered; ment of the loaders, it is frequently advisable to connect the electromagnet can be energized or de-energized to pick them to a source of variable voltage which can then be up or release its load of iron. The boom is raised and lowered adjusted precisely to obtain the best operation. manually by turning the crank wheel in the back of the cab. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 23 No. 465 DISPATCHING STATION No. 464 LUMBER MILL
MICROPHONE LOAD FINISHED LUMBER HERE KI)PEAKER DUMP LOGS HERE TRANSFORMERS TRAIN- 1K 0 B 1033 KW LW RW TW ZW DECE200000 C D C D F B 0000000Z). 00t1 A C A B E U 0011102:10 RE I Lai
BLACK 1i LOCKON
To hook up the station, the four flashlight cells which power its public address system must be inserted into the station. Remove the roof of the station, install two dry 364C TRANSFORMERS cells on each side, one up and one down as indicated, and CONTROLLER 033IKW LW RW TW ZW screw down the clamps to hold the dry cells in place. A C A B E U The two red wires leading from the hand microphone BACK VIEW C D C D should be connected to terminals A-F on the bottom of the station, while the two black wires are connected to ter- minals C-D. Terminals E-F are connected to transformer posts, as shown, and terminals A-E are connected to a No. 464 Lumber Mill can be installed along any straight track lockon. stretch of track. A remote control track section should be The handle of the microphone has two buttons, one to located in front of the accessory so that a lumber car can stop and start the train on the track; the other to switch dump its load of logs onto the receiving platform at the in the loud speaker within the station so that you can right end of the mill. When the mill is put in operation announce trains, give orders, etc. by means of its controller, a conveyor belt carries the logs Two dispatching stations can be located in different into the mill where they are apparently converted into parts of the railroad system or even in two different rooms dressed lumber which emerges at the other side of the mill. or houses and can be used as an intercom system. Detailed Actually the finished lumber is placed ahead of time into directions for this application are given in the instruction the mill through a slot in its roof and the logs are removed sheet furnished with each station. by raising the overhead door in back of the building. Page 24 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" No. 497 COALING STATION No. 342 CULVERT LOADER
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11.11. 1 1 1 TO STATION TRANSFORMERS 033 KW LW RW TW ZW
497C A U A B A U or Gf CONTROLLER U A U U U f or C B C D C
To operate the station on fixed voltage make these 7-1 connections. To operate on track voltage connect single wire from controller to No. 1 terminal of a lockon
No. 497 Coaling Station can be adjusted to operate along any straight stretch of "0" or "027" track. The only I electrical connection is made to the controller, as shown above. To operate, move a loaded coal dump car onto the contact blades in the station base. Move controller lever No. 342 Culvert Loader is installed so that a portion of to "dump" to pour the coal into the receiving bin. To straight track lies in the channel provided for it in the carry the coal to the top of the station move the lever to loader base. The loader is connected to the transformer "up"; to bring the empty tray back move the lever to through a No. 90 Controller. When the controller button is "down". To release the coal from the storage bin on top pressed the loader's traveling crane lifts a section of cul- of the station to a waiting "empty" move lever to "load." vert pipe from the platform .and brings it over to the wait- When the station is to be operated with a No. 3359 ing gondola. The bottom of the gondola is tilted to allow Twin-Bin Dump Car an OTC contactor should be installed each pipe section to roll forward and make room for the at both ends of the station so that both halves of the car next section. The Culvert Loader operates on voltage rang- could be dumped into the receiving bin. ing from 10 to 14 volts.
"Wipe ►our Track Regularly" Page 25 INSTALLATION OF No. 022 SWITCHES
CONTROL RAILS CONTROL RAILS
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LOCKON GREEN GREEN RED RED
TRANSFORMERS DO NOT REMOVE FIBRE PINS IN NON-DERAILING CONTROL RAILS KW LW RW TW ZW TRANSFORMERS B B D C BE 1 4 A U U U Afil R V&Z AV) A U A B BA U 0 E or B C 167 CONTROLLER C or C U *If voltage obtained from D post of F or D KW transformer is too high, add on adjustable 10-ohm 25-watt resistor B U A
BE SURE PLUG FITS Use of Fixed Voltage Plugs is optional. When they are OVER CONTACT PIN not used the switch gets power directly from thetrack. INSIDE SWITCH BOX Keep the non-derailing control rails clean. Do not disturb the fibre pins in the ends of these rails. When set for train to go along main lin• WHEN NOT USING FIXED VOLTAGE switches are straight-away. REMOVE PLUG FROM SOCKET the green lights should shine along the
Page 26 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Other Uses of Non-Derailing Mechanism Controlling Signals with Non-Derailing Mechanism The automatic non-derailing mechanism of No. 022 If a block signal or a semaphore are wired to the switch switches can be used for several interesting applications. as shown below they will indicate green "go ahead" when One of them is shown below. If the outside posts of the the switch is set for the train to move along the main line switches are connected by wires the train will alternate and red "stop" when the switch is set for the train to turn automatically between tracks "A" and "B". into a siding. No. 145 Gateman and No. 445 Switch Tower The operation is this: Train leaving track "A" operates can also be operated in this way. the non-derailing mechanism in the "Exit" switch and at throws the "Entry" switch to position which the same time No. 1153_..) Na IS1 allows the train to enter track "B". Leaving track "B" the ,BLOCK SIGNAL SEMAPHORE train again throws both switches, but this time in the opposite direction, so that it returns to track "A". ••••m$11.•m t
LOCKON DIRECTION OF TRAIN EXIT SWITCH ENTRY SWITCH
WIRES CONNECTING THE SWITCHES
No. 445 SWITCH TOWER
TRACK "A"
BOTTOM VIEW TRA No. 145 GATEMAN
2 P
TO FIXED TO FIXED VOLTAGE SWITCH CONTROLLERS VOLTAGE
"Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 27 Track Crossings DO NOT REMOVE INSULATING PINS Lionel's 90° and 45° track crossings which are made this CONTROL RAILS year for both "0" and "027" track make possible many unusual track layouts that cannot be achieved with switches alone. Crossings do not require any special electrical con- nections and are inserted into the layout as any ordinary track sections. The length of a crossing, however, is not the same as that of a straight piece of track but is designed so that METAL BASE crossings can be used in conjunction with switches to form track "wyes", and "figure 8's", several forms of which are CONTROLLER CONTROLLER shown below. CABLE CABLE
1/2 SEC.
No. 1122 Switches for "027" Track 1/2 SEC. 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 45° with fixed voltage but draw their power from the track. Like No. 022 Switches, 1122 Switches are equipped with 1,72 SEC. 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. As in the No. 022 switches, the control rails of 1122 "072" CURVE switches can be used for automatic operation of signals or for operating several switches simultaneously. Note, however, that the ground post of these switches is the one with metal base and not the center post as in 022 switches. Page 28 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" MULTIPLE TRAIN OPERATION Note: When two trains are operated in this way their disconnected so that the If you wish to operate two or more trains on the same reversing "E-Units" should be railroad system, your layout should be designed to prevent locomotives do not reverse automatically. For description one train from overtaking and running into the train ahead. of a method to preserve automatic reverse see page 31. An insulated block is made by taking out the metal track One Loop with Insulated Blocks pins from the center rail of both end sections of the block The first method explained here requires only one track and replacing them by insulating fibre pins. The block loop in which one or more insulated track blocks are con- should be at least 3 track sections long so that the train structed and connected to the transformer through 153C does not coast through a "dead" block. The contactor should contactors. The contactor is installed several sections away be placed far enough ahead of the block (3 or 4 sections) from the insulated block so that the first train passing so that it is not activated by the weight of the waiting train. over the contactor automatically cuts out the power from In an average-size layout where only one or two blocks the insulated block behind it and forces the following train are used it is advisable to set the block voltage 2 or 3 volts to come to a stop until the first train is safely out of the higher than the rest of the track, so that the waiting train way. To add interest to this operation a 153 Block Signal can get a fast start. This is done by using two different or 151 Semaphore can be connected to the 153C Contactor transformer circuits having a common "ground" post con- to indicate whether the block is "live" or "dead". nected to the outside rail of the rail system. See page 43.
INSULATED BLOCK 3 OR 4 SECTIONS 4 OR 5 SECTIONS 153C CONTACTOR
LOCKON LOCKON
I 3 FIBRE PIN 0 0 FIBRE PIN
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL 0
KW B A U LW Ac,B U A Note: Unless the fibre pins are jumped by a voltage-dropping resistor, as RW A B U , described on page 31, the locomotive &Units must be disconnected so that the TW C «D U A • trains can resume forward motion after being stopped in the insulated blocks.
TRANSFORMERS VWorZW BeiC Ao,D , U
"Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 29 INSULATED BLOCK 3 OR 4 SECTIONS OR 5 SECTIONS
W WIOMIN. W III,, r-f LOCKON I I 1 1 LOCKON - ri 1 I I I 4- ---1 3 2 FIBRE PIN 1 2 151 SEMAPHORE
Wiring diagram for an in- 1,122222A. 0 2 sulated block interlocked • • 0 with No. 151 Semaphore. 153C CONTACTOR Transformer connections V are as on page 29. TO TRANSFORMER When running two trains on the same layout it is impor- train before reaching the insulated block. Some of the tant that they operate on approximately the same voltage, variation in the speed of the two locomotives can be com- or the faster train will tend to catch up with the slower pensated by loading down the speedier train.
INSULATED BLOCK 3 OR 4 SECTIONS 4 OR 5 SECTIONS FIBRE PIN r-1 k LOCKON LOCKON N al ,1 0 I I I! 3 1 2 FIBRE PIN 2 Wiring diagram for an in- 0 sulated block interlocked 0 I with No. 153 Block Signal. 0 Transformer connections 153C CONTACTOR are as on page 29. V 153 BLOCK SIGNAL TO TRANSFORMER
Page 30 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" 153 BLOCK SIGNAL 153C CONTACTOR aGR INSULATED BLOCK LOCKON 3 1 2
153 BLOCK SIGNAL 2 1 1
153C CONTACTOR <4- C•464, LOCKON
DIRECTION OF TRAVEL 4t 3 o LOCKON -4 1 2
TO TRANSFORMER Preserving Reversing with Insulated Blocks A scheme which is some- TO TRANSFORMER times used in large layouts to FIBRE PIN block is normally preserve the reversing feature In the oval layout above, the insulated of the locomotives even though "live" so that both trains operate continuously unless the insulated blocks are used, is to second train gets too close to the first train. When this "jump" the fibre pin into each happens the second train stops in the block until the first block with a 10-ohm 10-watt train pulls far enough ahead. The Block Signal indication adjustable resistor available at is normally green. radio and television supply • In "figure 8" layout on the right the insulated block is stores. The resistor is then ad- wired to the contactor so that it is normally "dead". This justed to permit just enough forces the train reaching the block in front of the crossing current to leak into the insul- ADJUSTABLE RESISTOR to stop and wait until the other train crosses in front of it. ated block to keep the revers- The signal is red, changing to green only when the moving ing unit energized but not enough to operate the motor. train reaches the contactor. With this installation the blocks have to be somewhat longer. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 31 Separate Insulated Loops The block in the connecting track can be used as a siding to hold a train while two other trains run in the inner and A second method for running several trains on the outer loops. The block in the inner loop is used to hold same railroad system is to arrange two or more complete a train while another train enters into the left half of that loops insulated from each other by means of a fibre pin in loop. The power to the two insulated blocks is controlled by the center rail of the track line connecting the two loops. pair of No. 364C controllers In this system the center rail of each loop is connected to a or any off-on switches which are available in hardware or electrical supply stores and an individually controlled track voltage so that each of the television supply trains can be controlled without interfering with the others. from radio and mail order houses. If desired, the insulated block in the inner loop can be An "0" layout of this type, designed to fit on a 4' by 8' connected for automatic control through a 153C contactor platform and suitable for operating as many as three as described in previous section and another similar auto- trains, is illustrated below. Note that in addition to the matic control block added in the outer section as well, to two insulated loops this layout contains two insulated permit collision-free operation of two trains in either blocks, one located in the connecting track on the right, loop. A double-throw switch may be provided to switch and one in the right hand portion of the inner loop. from manual to automatic operation, as "S2" on page 35.
12/ 5 ohs ATE° OTC INS RAIL v.,25252 POWER CONNECTIONS C
153C 445 9 356 GUT TO t—ME1111—,._ — —Mit—1111L, „ LocKoNs LENGTH SW. A 497 2 1 oll 2 1 2 1 712• i 1153 143 A D ritAI 1/2S /25 496 364C 71* 364C ir U U U .9 A A A B D D *71 193 SWITCH PLUGS 3656 No.022 D B B `53% 3472 hC C C C 6 • ACCESSORIES D U U 151 10
INSULATED RAIL FIBRE PINS.• INSULATED RAIL
Page 32 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" The "0" layout on this page is designed to fit on a stan- ons D and E and a block connecting the two main loops and dard ping-pong table which measures 5 feet by 9 feet. Like supplied through Iockon B. The two sidings and the con- the layout on the preceding page it is sectionalized by the necting track are wired through off-on switches so that a insertion of insulating pins at points indicated by arrows. train can be halted in any of these locations. Two trains can run continuously and be independently Note that the addition of a curved section and a left-hand controlled on the track loops fed through lockons A and C. switch at the end of the siding D can convert this siding There are also two freight sidings supplied through lock- to a reversing loop enabling a train to change its direction.
394 - .r 2 E A B 97 3.64C 364C 455
LAKE LOCKONS f3 3656 C D TRANSFORMER 364C KW ZW U U A A 3472 B D B TO 022 SWITCH PLUGS D VI:502 1432 AND 456 COAL RAMP C
TO ACCESSORIES
"Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 33 214 10-12' 5
3656 214 C BLOCK 5
154 fj) 71 71 317 C
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456 153C 132 0 71 71 0 0 71 7 *71 BLOCK 3 397
ucs 145C 153 153C 145 252 153G
145C 1 3472 DIRECTION OF TRAVEL 9 153
0 Black dots are unsulating track pins. The insulating crossovers from one cval to the other. These blocks, pins in No. 022 switches are also shown in the same as well as all of the sidings, are insulated and in- 1 3 way. Circled dimensions show the height of various dividually controlled by single-throw switches mark- 0 portions of track and scenery. Follow these dimen- ed "S". The adjustable resistor shown in the plan 260 395 sions carefully, particularly in the upgrade and and in the wiring diagram is necessary at that point downgrade portions of track. Numbered rectangles to obtain an additional source of low voltage for the are track lockons, or soldered track connections. downgrade section. Similar resistors can be installed 260 Blocks 1, 2 and 3 are used to prevent rear-end at each track block to preserve the reversing func- collisions when two trains are operated on the same tion of locomotives even though they are operated 260 track oval. These blocks can be thrown in or out with an automatic block system. Their use, however, of the circuit at will by means of double-throw would require somewhat longer blocks to allow for switches marked "S2" in the wiring diagram on the longer coasting of the locomotives. See page 31 the right. Blocks 4 and 5 guard against accidental for specification of the adjustable resistors.
Page 34 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" The L-shaped layout on the opposite page is designed Use of Relays in "0" track for operating two or more trains and has While 145C and 153C contactors are simplest to install several interesting features including a graded portion, a in any temporary or semi-permanent layout, many model freight yard and a block system. As illustrated, this layout railroaders who build permanent landscaped layouts prefer requires an area of about 151/2 x 51/2 feet for the main to use relays instead of contactors for block operation, auto- section with a 3 x 4 foot extension for the freight yard, but, matic signaling, etc. Once installed, relays do not have to of course, the dimensions can be altered to suit the available be adjusted and do not depend on the weight of the train. area. Relays suitable for model railroading are not available 0 0 AUXILIARY from Lionel but generally sold by distributors of radio and u U TRANSPC4tMER television parts, many of whom also sell by mail. 12.14 VOLTS Of the several makes available, the most suitable are: Potter & Brumfield MR Series and Guardian 14 Series 200, S both with 12 volt a.c. coils. The cost of these relays generally 71 ranges from approximately $2.00 to $4.00, depending on 0- 11 17-11 the .w. tool 3 71 contact arrangement desired. • LAMPS $2 Relays are installed in conjunction with insulated rails, 71 .w. 0 0 153 RG RG as shown below, so that the wheels of a train reaching this 4 UCS 15 CONTROLS control rail energize the relay coil and open and close the 027 .21--Lef 364C various relay contacts which can be made to operate signals, 000 is3 2 c 364 switch off or switch on power going to insulated blocks, etc. 12 S2 027 36 C 000 0 14S e 153 RG s INSULATED BLOCK INSULATED CONTROL RAIL t 0 SWITCHES 1450 I 4 153C 3 0 i 10 252 V U-022 (DIRECTION 2 3 C RED CONTROLLERS OF TRAIN D.P.-D.T. A - --...... 113i RELAY 1 GREEN ; 1 153 BLOCK I SIGNAL I I I 11 ADJ. RESISTOR 1
132 T. RELAY COIL VOLTAGE • 12 V. I ...-- 2. SIGNAL VOLTAGE -12-14 V. Wiring Diagram of Layout at Left. Note how the ground and power leads 3. BLOCK VOLTAGE • 2.3 VOLTS HIGHER SPRING of UCS and 022C controllers are connected directly to bus bars. This shortens THAN TRACK the length of wired connections and reduces voltage losses. Note also that the street lights and operating accessories are powered by an auxiliary transformer and that the lights are controlled by a separate switch. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 35 WORKING WITH LIONEL TRACK Lionel track is made in two different sizes: "0" and the In addition to the regular lighter "027". The quickest way to tell the difference track Lionel makes curved between them is by the shape of the track ties. Although and straight "half-sections" the track "gauge"—the distance between the outside rails— for both "0" and "027" track is the same for both types of track-1 1/4 inches—"O" and which are useful for many "027" track should not be used in the same layout because types of layouts. If the half- 16 "027" of a 1/4 inch difference in the height of the track and the sections are not available, or r difference in the diameter of the rails. if you need special lengths, it Wide-radius "072" curved track, illustrated below, is possible to cut the regular matches the regular "0" track and is very useful for con- track to the desired lengths. 11" 16 structing wide, sweeping curves especially suitable for the Clamp a track section in a vise 0" longer locomotives and streamlined pullman cars. Wide using padding to protect the radius track is sold in boxes of 16 track sections which is rails from being crushed and cut the rails with a jeweler's enough to form one complete circle. saw or a fine-toothed hack saw. Smooth the cut edge • CURVED " 0 " SECTIONS FORM A 31-INCH CIRCLE with a fine file. Lionel track is somewhat 9 flexible so that it is possible to construct layouts which are not strictly symmetrical. How- 16 CURVED WIDE RADIUS ever, be careful not to distort " 0 " SECTIONS FORM A the layouts too much or you 74-INCH CIRCLE may cause the train to derail. 74" 27" How to Mount Track on a Platform • CURVED "027 " SECTIONS If you mount your track on a plywood board or platform " 027 " FORM A 27-INCH CIRCLE your train operation will be smoother and your track will 7" GAUGE t- last longer. For fastening track to platform use one 16 3,, .] 027 " No. 3 x Va" round head wood screw to each section of "0" 1" 8 — GAUGE track; "027" track requires No. 2 x 3/8" screws. Don't screw c I —1 down the track tightly or you may distort the track ties " 0 " " 0 " GAUGE causing a "wavy" track. Track should not be clamped down 11" GAUGE f— but fastened only enough to keep it from shifting its 16 position. A sheet of "Celotex" or similar material may be placed on top of the plywood to sound-proof the layout. Page 36 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Lionel Track Pliers Insulated Track Sections When working with Lionel track Special track sections which have one insulated outside it is frequently necessary to re- rail are frequently used by model railroaders in permanent move track pins in order to move layouts instead of 145C and 153C contractors to accomplish them to the opposite end of the automatic operation of semaphores, block signals, gatemen rails, to replace steel pins with in- and other track accessories. Several applications of these sulating pins, and to reshape dis- track sections are illustrated on pages 38 and 39. torted or enlarged rail openings. Although these sections have not been manufactured re- All these jobs, including cutting cently they are still available at some Lionel dealers or and stripping of connecting wires, can be easily made from regular track, as illustrated below. can be accomplished quickly and tape in- easily with specal Lionel No. ST- Remove one outside rail, insert pieces of adhesive 384 Service Track Pliers recently side the clips of the track tie and replace the rail, bending designed by Lionel and now avail- down tne track tie clips tightly. To complete the insulation able to model railroaders by mail of this rail fibre pins are inserted in both ends of the rail. from the Lionel Service Depart- Connections to it can easily be made by means of a track ment for $2.95. The pliers will fit lockon attached on the side of the insulated rail. No. 2 both "0" and "027" track, switches lockon clip will then be connected to the insulated rail. and crossings. Top picture shows 0 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 distored rail insert it into the forming hole of the pliers fr 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. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 37 Automatic Control of Accessories The use of insulated track sections to control signals and accessories is shown on this page. When properly connected to the transformer and to the insulated rail, the accessories will operate when the wheels and axles of a train passing over the special track section complete the electrical circuit by bridging the insulated rail to the "grounded" opposite outside rail. 2 FIBRE PIN FIBRE PIN Left: No. 252 Cross- ing Gate Operated Er• by an Insulated Track Section. No. 140 4 Banjo Signal and No. 155 Ringing Signal M- I Can Be Operated in 1=nci the Same Way. SPECIAL TRACK SECTION f1)—tt.0722t VITC1—L-L—
2 Right Top: Insulated FIBRE PIN Track Section Used FIBRE PIN for Automatic Control of Switches. No.145 GATEMAN
ALTERNATE ROUTE Right Bottom: No. KM wino I I 145 Gateman Oper- ated by Insulated TRANSFORMERS SPECIAL TRACK SECTION Track Section. ....0 11033 KW LW RW TW ZW The method used for controlling No. 145 Gateman can C DCDD Bor be used as well for No. 151 Semaphore and No. 445 Switch Cc Tower. In the case of No. 151 Semaphore the center post is *SET AT 12-14 VOLTS 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 0 0 arm to No. 2 clip of the lockon on the insulated track. 0 To operate the Switch Tower its No. 2 clip is connected ;.. FIBRE VIN to the transformer, No. 3 clip to lockon outside the insulated FIBRE PIN track and No. 1 clip to the lockon on the insulated track. al 1:111 - IIM.1=' N • Of course, if you wish the train to operate several of 'G ri- _. .__MI IIMI=IR these accessories simultaneously all of them can be con- . - . nected to the same insulated track section. SPECIAL TRACK SECTION Page 38 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Automatic Control of Trains .44 pat(TION Insulated rails can also be used for automatic control of trains so that two trains can be run on the same layout, even in opposite directions, never colliding. Two such lay- outs are illustrated on this page. To accomplish this kind DIRECTION of operation an insulated block "A" is installed in each of the passing sidings by inserting insulating pins in the outside or "ground" rails rather than in the center rail. A train reaching those blocks will lose "ground" and stop. CI Control blocks "C", made up of track sections having one insulated rail (shown by a heavier line) is installed so that 0 this insulated rail is connected to one of the outside rails of blocks "A". As soon as a second train reaches a control C2 block its wheels and axles ground the control rail and so
DIRECTION
B A
DIRECTION 2 0 0 complete the circuit for the waiting train enabling it to 2 start and pull out of the siding. Note that in the layout on the right a similar control section "C2" is provided to control the position of the switches. On the layout on the left the switches are interconnected to control each other as described on page 27. If desired, a similar operation can be accomplished 0 through the use of 153C pressure-type controllers instead DIRECTION of insulated rails. In this case, however, the center rail rather than the ground rails must be insulated. Also this
B A type of control offers an opportunity of supplying the in- sulated blocks with voltage 2 or 3 volts higher than the rest of the track in order to give the waiting train a DIRECTION fast start. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 39 SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS AND CONTROLS Fixed Voltage for Remote Control Sections Although in standard installations the control rails and electro-magnet of remote control sections get their power from the track it is sometimes desirable to provide them with fixed voltage. This makes the uncoupling and unload- TRACK NO. 1 ing functions independent of variable track voltage. Dis- connect the power wire from the remote control track and TRACK NO. 2 connect it instead directly to the proper transformer post. In working with the flat multi-conductor cable be careful to keep it flat so as not to interchange the connections. 1 OM- To shorten the wiring, particularly when the controllers 2 are located together on one control board, the number 1 wire of the cable can be disconnected from the remote con- trol track and connected instead to the "ground" terminal of the transformer. See wiring diagram on page 35. g Rat*s, ,-11= 111Mumi c a • -- No. 167 WHISTLE CONTROLLER 14 1!..71 Use of No. 167 Whistle Controller ca, LOCKON e No. 167 Whistle Controller must be used in conjunction r--- with transformers which do not have a built-in whistle POWER WIRE* controller. When No. 167 controller is used, one of its posts REMOTE CONTROL TRACK SET must be connected to the No. 2 clip of the track lockon while TRANSFORMERS the other is connected to the proper transformer post. Type ZW transformers have two built-in whistle con- 1033 KW LW RW TAN ZW trollers so that the whistles of two trains can be controlled FOR LOCKON independently. If you are running more than two trains C D C D D B°' 4 CONNECTIONS and wish to provide independent whistle control for the *SET AT 12-14 VOLTS SEE PAGE 4 extra trains as well you must provide No. 167 Whistle Controllers for the two circuits (posts B and C) which do *In UCS track the power wire is the third wire of the cable; not have built-in whistle controllers. Because of voltage In No.6019 track the power wire is the fourth wire of cable. drop in the 167 Controllers the voltage setting of these circuits may have to be 4-5 volts higher than ordinarily. Page 40 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" ABOUT YOUR POWER SUPPLY A few words about electricity may help you understand current; some areas in Canada and upper New York State some of the electrical terms which are used in describing use 25-cycle current; while some downtown areas in New the operation and requirements of your Lionel electric York City still use 115-volt Direct Current (D.C.). trains, transformers and other equipment. A transformer should never be plugged into a Direct Current The three most commonly used electric units of measure- line or it will either burn out itself or blow out the fuse. ment are amperes, volts and watts. High voltage Direct Current requires the use of an Amperes are used to measure the quantity of electric inverter, which changes direct current into alternating current flowing through a circuit. current. The inverter is first plugged into the wall outlet; Volts are used to measure electric pressure. the transformer is then plugged into the inverter. Lionel Watts are used to measure electric power. For the pur- has not made inverters since the war, but they are readily poses of rough estimates in alternating current circuits they available elsewhere. can be calculated by multiplying amperes by volts. What a Transformer Does If you compare the flow of electricity to the flow of water Because 115-volt line voltage is dangerous to use in toys, from a squirt gun you can see that the more pressure you Lionel Trains are made to run on low, completely safe put on by squeezing the trigger the faster will be the water voltage ranging from 8 volts to 25 volts, depending on the jet, and the more water you will be able to get out of the type and size of the locomotive. This low voltage must be muzzle opening. obtained from a step-down transformer which changes your In the same way increasing the voltage will send more household voltage to the low safe voltage. electric current through the wires and the motor. With the The transformer basically consists of two coils of insu- pressure or voltage kept even, the amount of current— lated copper wire, each separated from the other but wound either water or electric—that will flow through the system around a common core of electrical steel. One of the coils— naturally depends on the size of the opening, or the thick- the primary—is wound with many turns of fine wire and ness of the wires used in the circuit. is connected to the household electric outlet. The other coil— Alternating and Direct Current the secondary—is wound with fewer turns (approximately Two terms that are used very often to describe electric 1/5) of heavier wire. current are Alternating Current (A.C.) and Direct Current When the primary coil is plugged into an A.C. household (D.C.). Direct current is the kind that flows in one direc- line, the alternations of the primary voltage are reflected in tion only—from Positive (+) to Negative (—). This is the secondary coil and induce a low secondary coil voltage the kind you obtain from electric batteries. Alternating used to run the train and accessories. current is produced by electric generators and changes the Because the secondary voltage is reduced from the pri- direction of its flow many times a second according to its mary in the same ratio that the number of turns in the sec- frequency (CYCLES). This is the usual type of current ondary winding has to the turns in the primary winding, used in your house mains. The house electric supply gen- a provision is usually made to "tap" the secondary winding erally used in the United States is 115-volt, 60-cycle alter- at several points so that several different "fixed" voltages nating current. Some parts of California use 50-cycle can be obtained. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 41 In addition, Lionel transformers have a movable contact arm which slides across the bared surface of a portion of I I rr the secondary winding. This makes it possible to "tap" the LOCK ON secondary winding at any turn of wire and provides the 4. means for obtaining a smoothly variable voltage used for accurate control of train speed without the use of resistors, 2 rheostats or other voltage-dropping devices. etw What Causes Voltage Drop LOCK ON owl The "fixed" voltages marked on your transformer panel $ I I 0 or the voltages indicated by your transformer voltage con- 0 u- trol at any particular setting are almost never the actual 2 voltages delivered to your track or your accessories. The 0 cc reasons for this variation are several. The voltages marked on your transformers are "nominal". That is, they are accurate only under certain specified conditions: when the line voltage fed into a 115-volt transformer is just 115 volts and when no current is drawn from the transformer. Using Auxiliary Lockons Actually, the line voltages may vary from 125 to 110 volts, In operating large layouts it is frequently found that the or even lower, depending on the standards in your locality train slows down when running on the portion of track and on how much electricity is being used at a particular farthest from the Lockon. This is due to voltage losses in time. This variation, normally, results in the same percent- the track itself and can be remedied by attaching additional age reduction of the output voltage of the transformer. If Lockons at the points on the track where the train slows your train seems to run slower toward the evening it's down. Be careful to connect the No. 1 and No. 2 clips of the probably because hundreds of people in your neighborhood auxiliary Lockons to similarly numbered clips of the Lockon had switched on their lights and household appliances and connected to the transformer to avoid a short circuit. so depressed the line voltage. The main part of voltage losses in the track is due to In the same way that a heavy demand for power may loose track pins. These loose connections can be frequently lower the voltage in your neighborhood, a heavy load on detected by the heating effect of poor electrical contacts. your transformer lowers its output voltage as well. For After the layout has been in operation for a half hour or so, example, the fixed binding posts which are marked 14 volts run your finger down the rails. Loose rail joints will then may, under actual operating conditions, deliver only 12 become apparent as hot spots on the track. volts, or even less. In the case of a severe overload such as In large permanent model railroads short copper wire caused by a short circuit on the track so much current is "jumpers" are frequently soldered across the track pins to drawn from the transformer that its voltage drops to 2 or 3 eliminate all possible track voltage losses and keep the volts—too low to operate the train or even light the lamps. voltage constant all around the track system. Page 42 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment** Circuits with Common Ground A C 18 V. In model railroading there are numerous occasions when D 14 V. U 7-18 it is desirable to apply different voltages to accessories or `TW' B 7 V. track components which have a common "ground" with the Multi-Control B A 7 V. U 0-11 rails of the track system. Examples of this usage are fixed In addition II is transformer has 2 posts marked voltage plugs of No. 022 switches, remote control track E and I' which furnish an independent 14 V sections operating on fixed voltage, insulated track blocks source to supply lights, accessories, etc. used in multiple train operation, upgrade or downgrade track requiring higher or The following table lists the fixed voltage circuits which portions of lower voltage than can be obtained from some of the most popular Lionel level track, No. 456 Coal Ramp, etc. transformers made in recent years. To prevent short circuit condition in all such cases it is important to select transformer circuits which also have C 14 . A U 14-24 V. a common ground. The chart below lists various circuit B 8 V. combinations which are available in modern Lionel trans- ,At, ,Q f B C 6 V. formers. The voltages specified are the nominal or "no load" U 6-16 V. voltages and drop somewhat under operating conditions. U None A 14-24 V. B 6.16 V. With this as These are the And these are Common or Fixed Voltage the D 14 V. C 14-24 V. Transformer Variable A Ground Post Posts Voltage Posts B 8 V. F 14-24 V. C 16 V. 11' B E 16 V. C 6-16 V. A B 5 V. U 5-16 V. A 8 V. F 6-16 V. V. A 14 V. 1032, 1033 B C 11 U 0.11 V. D None Multi-Control A 16 V. E 10 V. C None B 11 V. D 9 V. A C U 9-19 V. 19 V. U None A 5-16 V. B 0-11 V. B D 16 V. U 6-16 V. 1) 20 V. A 6.20 V. C 6 V. `KW' U C 6 V. B 6-20 V. `11W' A 19 V. Multi-Control C D 14 V. A 0.14 V. Multi-Control D B 16 V. None U 6 V. B 0-14 V. C 10 V. A 9.19 V. A U None Multi-LControl C 14 V. U 6-20 V. B 6-16 V. None A* 6-20 V. A 6.25 V. `VW' ZW' U B 6-20 V. `V"Z' U None B 6-25 V. Multi-Control *With Internal C 6-20 V. C 6-25 V. Whistle Control D* 6-20 V. D 6-25 V. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 43 Transformer Rating Power Requirements of Lionel Equipment R 414,7 11 Regular Lionel trans- The following table lists the power in watts used by OP formers are designed to various model railroad equipment. ti t work on 110 to 125 volt, Item Watts "027" Locomotive—no Whistle 15.25 \\„ alternating cur- 60-cycle "027" Locomotive—plus Whistle 25-35 fp $ rent. Other combinations "0" Locomotive—no Whistle 20.25 ** Z.PL 7-4 of voltage and frequency "0" Locomotive—plus Whistle 30-35 e "'•-• c,. (cycles) require special "0" Locomotive with Smoke and Whistle 35.40 transformers, which are No. 167 Whistle Controller 5-10 generally available from Automatic Accessories 12-15 • Lionel dealers located in Operating Accessories 10-25 areas having these special Each 6-Volt Lamp conditions. The voltage and Each 12-Volt Lamp (small) 2 the Each 12-Volt Lamp (large) 3 frequency ratings of transformers always appear on Each 18-Volt Lamp 5 transformer panels. Transformers can be operated on fre- Note: The voltage of various lamps in Lionel equipment is listed quencies which are higher than their rated frequencies on the inside of the back cover. (a 25-cycle transformer will operate on 60 cycles, for You do not need to figure in the power requirements of example), but the reverse of this is not true. If a 60-cycle automatic couplers and operating cars, since the couplers transformer is plugged into a 50-cycle or a 25-cycle line it draw current for only an instant and operating cars only will overheat and may be seriously damaged. when the train is not running. For the same reason, do not About Wattage add power used by such accessories as the coal elevators, In addition to their voltage and frequency ratings, trans- log loaders, and other operating devices which are put formers and other electrical equipment also bear a wattage in action when the train is not running. rating. The wattage of a toy transformer is a measure of However, accessory lights and equipment containing the maximum amount of electric power which it can take steadily-burning lamps (as, for example, switches and from the household power lines without overheating. switch controllers) use more power and should be added The thing to remember is this: You have no control over into the power needs. Don't forget to add in the power used the voltage and frequency rating of the transformer you by lamps within the cars, particularly in passenger sets. need because that is determined by the available household If, for example, the total power needs of a train set and current supply. You do have control over the wattage rating accessories come to 100 watts, a type LW transformer (125 of the transformer you select. In this selection you must watts) may be used. However, this power would be close be guided by the size of your railroad system and the to the maximum for the LW and would not allow for addi- number of trains, lights and accessories you will use. tional accessories. While another transformer can be It is always wisest to get a transformer larger than the purchased solely for operating the accessories, it is more one you require for your immediate needs in order to pro- economical in the long run to get a 275-watt LW trans- vide power for future expansion. former initially. Page 44 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" How to Estimate Available Power How to Connect Transformers in "Parallel" As stated before, the wattage rating of a transformer When the power requirements of a model railroad are so tells you how much power it will take from your household large that more than one transformer is needed, the best mains. However, all of this power is not available for your practice is to use one transformer to furnish variable volt- train. From about one-quarter to one-eighth of the total age for the track and reserve other transformer for lights wattage taken from the lines is used up by the transformer and accessories. In some cases, however, when several itself in transforming the power from high to low voltage. trains are operated at the same time in various insulated This wattage loss becomes apparent in the warming up of sections of system, it might be necessary to use more than the transformer as it is used. one transformer for the track itself. A transformer operating continuously for long periods To connect two transformers to the track they must be of time or in warm surroundings will be able to deliver properly "phased" so that the high and low peaks of their less power than one used intermittently or in cool sur- alternations coincide. If they do not, a short circuit will be roundings. As the transformer warms up in use its output created whenever locomotive contact rollers bridge across voltage and wattage will drop gradually. a fibre pin separating two insulated portions of track. As an example, a 90-watt No. 1033 transformer should To "phase" two transformers proceed as follows: Connect not be used to deliver more than 60 watts of usable low- the "U" binding post from each transformer to the No. 1 voltage power. A 275-watt ZW transformer should not be clip of a lockon attached to a piece of track. Set the output counted on to supply more than 200 watts. It is important voltages of the two transformers at the same point and to take this loss into consideration when estimating the plug the transformer cords into a wall outlet. Then touch amount of equipment your transformer can operate. together a pair of wires leading from the "A" binding posts. If you get a strong spark indicating a short circuit Table for Selection of Transformers reverse the plug of one of the transformers. Once you have Recommended for Operating determined the correct position of the two plugs mark them Transformer Capacity the Following in some way so that you will be able to connect them correctly in the future. You can connect the two transformer One "027" outfit with smoke and cords permanently by wiring them to the same plug. 1033 90 watts whistle; few track or signal acces- When the transformers are in phase their ground or sories. common posts can be connected to the outside ground rail, Any "0" outfit with smoke and and the available voltage circuits used to supply several LW 125 watts whistle; several switches and other different voltages required by the various insulated portions accessories. of the center power rail. TW 175 watts Any "0" outfit with a considerable Even when the transformers are in phase, however, you number of accessories. must be careful to set the voltage of the two adjacent sections KW 190 watts Two "0" outfits with smoke, whistle, at approximately the same point when transferring a locomo- switches and other accessories. tive slowly from one circuit to the other. Otherwise its rollers Any ZW 275 watts practical railroad system with may bridge the insulating pin long enough so that the par- two or more trains, etc. tial short created at that moment will stop the locomotive. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 45 HOW TO BUILD A MODEL RAILROAD One of the most fascinating things about owning a minia- ture train is the planning and building of a model layout that has all the features of an actual railroad system. With Lionel's wide selection of tracks and accessories it is easy Overall size: 82" x 32". Track needed: 8 sections to duplicate any of the operations of the big roads. Like straight. 10 sections curved, all hobbies, model railroading develops slowly. You can start pair of switches. with a layout that fits your income, and add to it gradually. This booklet has a few ideas to get you started. You can get a great many more from "Model Railroading", a 384- page Bantam Book which is available for 50 cents at your newsdealer or from the Lionel Advertising Department. Overall size: 82" x 41". Track needed: 14 sections Plan Your Layout Carefully straight, 11 curved, 3 switches First step is to get out your pencil and put down a few 1 remote control section. ideas that will guide you in your planning. Where will your
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Overall size: 82" x 41". Track needed: 14 sections straight, 10 sections curved, 4 •I'ports TJ j" rim 4 switches, 2 remote control sections. . A140,, I r ••••0 4 opE . q
Here are a few of the simpler layouts. These are in "0" track. Similar "027" layouts will be ten percent smaller. Page 46 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" CUT TRACK TO FIT
This is the approximate Add a few straight sec- To get a passing sid- Two more switches, one One curve, 7 straights, Another set of switches. layout you get with the tions to get ready for ing add 2 switches, 2 crossing and 2 curved 2 more switches provide 7 straights, 21 curves Lionel outfit you buy. a really big operation. curved, 3 straights. sections give you this. a classification yard. complete your railroad. layout be? In the cellar? The attic? A spare room? Sketch drilling of holes for hidden wiring. A sheet of celotex over in the available space to scale and rough in a few ideas. the plywood will help sound-proof your layout. If you con- To help you plan your layout accurately "0" and "027" ad- struct a table arrangement be sure that the legs are well hesive track and accessory templates are available free of cross-braced. Wall shelving, too, should be sturdily built charge from the Lionel Engineering Department. to prevent sway and unsteadiness. When you plan your first track layout, be sure to allow One of the principal reasons for the shelf or table layout for future growth of your rail system. As you add to your is to bring model train operation to a realistic-view angle. rolling stock you will want more sidings, classification and Although there is some dispute as to the correct height storage yards, reversing loops, freight and passenger ter- from the floor, the general agreement is that 40 inches is minals, industrial installations. The simple siding in today's about right for adults, a height of about 26 inches for the layout may tomorrow become a complete new branch of seven or eight-year-olds. For a father-and-son layout build your railroad empire. The sketches above show a step-by- a six-inch step to take care of the junior partner. step transformation from a simple oval to a king-size railroad system. Elevate Your Layout The ideal location for a permanent layout is on a large table or specially built "run-around" wall shelving. Floor layouts risk the perils of stepped-on track, they are awk- ward to get at and a problem when the floor needs cleaning. Favorite spots for waist-level train setups are dry cellars, attics, spare rooms and garages. Sketches on the right illus- trate simple methods of building wall shelving or tables. Platforms can be cheaply constructed of old lumber or second-hand plywood. Plywood has definite advantages in that it requires little cutting or fitting and simplifies "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 47 Building Grades Realism with Scenery To take full advantage of Lionel's "Magne-Traction" "Scenery brings it to life." Yes, landscaping is one of the locomotives and to provide for excitement of overpassing most important parts of building a model pike. General trains you will undoubtedly want to have some graded planning of it should take place at the same time you're mountain sections in your layout. Keep the grades as figuring out your railway system, and some of the actual gradual as possible- 12/ " rise per section of track is as steep work must be done before you lay a single section of track. as you should go—and be sure they are anchored securely Mountainous areas, rivers, valleys should be in place before so that train vibration will not loosen them. Lionel's No. track laying is done, so that working on them will not 110 Trestle Set will give you the ideal dimensions. disturb your roadbed. Location of towns will depend on placing of your industrial siding and passenger stations. L_ Keep in mind that you are developing an entire community and countryside. Everything you place in it should have a reason for being where it is. Sketches on these pages show the steps in landscaping a simple layout.
There are almost as many different kinds ./ of layouts as there IMP are locomotives. Here are five interesting types, each designed ••••••‘,• \rut ` , * •• to meet specific needs. II ••••—__•-• •
Rough in your track, accessories vi e roadbeds, lake, etc.
First lay out your track, switches and operating equip- ment as you plan to have them, without nailing them down. Page 48 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Then, with a pencil, mark off your roadbed with a line about trains, toenail them into position. You can use old window 34" outside the ties of the track. Remove track and paint screen for the entire mountain—crumple it up, tack it to trackbed with thick, grey paint. While paint is still wet portal openings and down to the platform. No other frame sprinkle it with fine ballast stone or sand. After paint has is needed, as the wire is stiff enough to hold its shape. If dried, replace track and fasten it down. you want to put an accessory on top of the mountain, The mountain tunnel is built of wood, wire screen and flatten the wire out for a plateau. Next stretch old rags rags. Cut two tunnel portals and wings out of 1/2" pine. over the wire, tacking them down on the platform just as After making sure that they give enough clearance for you did the wire. Give the whole surface a coat of cheap varnish or shellac and it's finished, ready to paint. Wire screen is formed over por- The lake can be made of blue paper and an old piece of Tunnel portals are tals - bent to form mountains. glass. Mount the paper on the platform, then touch it up cut out of wood, with brown and green crayons to relieve the "flatness" of nailed together and the blue. Cover the paper with the piece of glass. To cover toe-nailed to table. the edges of the glass make a "rocky" shore of gravel and stones, held together with "Wall Size Glue." This method can also be used to conceal the edges of your mountains, where wire screen and rags have been tacked down. 11 There's practically no limit to the different materials you can use for plants and shrubs. Some model builders prefer A lake is easy Norwegian Lichen for trees. "Baby's Breath", sold by to make! florists also makes fine trees, after several small branches Rag s are stretched on frame, have been joined together and have been dipped in green nailed and glued. paint and sprinkled with sawdust. Sponges make good shrubs and bushes and can be trimmed to almost any shape. They MATERIALS USED FOR should be well soaked in water before pieces are torn from LANDSCAPING them, colored green with tintex dye, and glued into place. 2 lb. box wall size glue Use paint as the base for your flat sections, too. For 1 qt. green paint fields, lawns, etc., brush with green paint and, while still (light yellow-green) wet, sprinkle with Lionel No. 919 Artificial Grass. For dirt 1/2 pt. light brown paint 2t. dark green paint patches, scatter with yellow sand and gravel. Coffee grounds 1/2 pt. yellow paint can also be used to simulate cultivated fields. Highways 1 pt. white point and roads should also be painted, then sprinkled with fine 3 paint brushes (2", 1" and 1/4") beach sand. For country roads, score lightly to indicate ruts. Stone Lionel grass No. 919 Buildings such as houses, factories, churches can be and Glass with blue paper Natural color sawdust constructed from plans furnished by model magazines, or Sand underneath. Pieces of old sponge Gravel, Sand, Lichen from kits available at hobby shops. Once you've got the knack of it you will use your own designs. 'Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 49 No. 110 Trestle Set No. 110 Trestle Set consists of 12 pairs of graduated "027" TRACK "0" TRACK trestle piers or "bents" which raise the track from ground level to a height of approximately 5 inches, which is the clearance required for Lionel rolling stock. The bents are placed one full track section apart so that each bent sup- ports the joint between two track sections. The bents are lettered from "A" to "L", with "A" being the highest. The trestle set can be used in many different layouts, with some of the smallest possible illustrated on this page. Note that 23 sections of track are required for complete **TEE" NUT up and down grade. To extend the top level, an auxiliary Trestle Set No. 111, consisting of ten "A" bents, is also How to Fasten Track To Top of Trestle. The Trestle Can Be Mounted available at your Lionel dealer. to the Table by No. 5 or 6 Wood Screws.
"0" Track - 2' 9" x 9' 5"; "027" Track - 2' 5" x 8' 6" "0" Track • 5' 8"x 6' T'; "0" Track - 3' 10"x 6' 6" "027" Track - 5' 2" x 5' 8" "027" Track - 3' 6" x 5' 10" I J K O E S H HALF-SECTIONS a
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Typical "Over and Under" Layouts Which Can B. Made with Oae No. 110 Trestle Set. The Elevated Portionis of the Track Are Shown in Heavy Line. Page 50 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" LAYOUTS FOR TWO 4 X 8 FOOT PLYWOOD SHEETS
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This layout is somewhat similar to the layout at left but includes a This layout is suitable for operating two-train loops so that the trains two trains and is ideal for two operators pair of reversing his own train circuit can change their direction of travel. This each controlling safety through his own transformer. The trans- two-man railroad shows two accidental crossing formers must be connected in parallel blocks which prevent over from one circuit to the other. The as described on page 45. The passing blocks can be hooked up through a pair siding, on the bottom of the layout, of "off -on" series so is convenient to hold one of the trains switches placed in while the other is being switched from that they can be energized only by one oval to the other. mutual agreement of the two operators.
This layout is suitable for independent This layout is not suitable for inde- control of as many as three trains, one pendent control of two trains since it in each of the two center ovals, a third does not have two complete ovals which in outside track. A No. 110 Trestle Set can be insulated from each other. How- can be used to provide the grades neces- sary for the overpass in the ever, it offers an interesting variety of upper left hand corner which can also be routes for a one-train railroad system landscaped into a mountain area with with plenty of room for accessories. The the lower tracks running through a tun- two reversing loops in this layout are nel. The three circuits are sectionalized optional and can be omitted for economy. by means of insulating pins whose posi- tion is shown by arrows.
"Wipe Your Track Regularly'' Page 51 HOW TO TAKE CARE OF LIONEL EQUIPMENT Lionel trains and accessories are made of the best avail- or the rail pins have become rusted, good contacting surface able materials and are carefully inspected at every step of should be restored by polishing with fine sandpaper or production to make sure they reach you in perfect condition. emery cloth. Do not use steel wool because small metal Like all fine mechanical equipment, however, Lionel trains strands get caught on the track and may cause trouble- will perform better and last longer if you treat them with some short circuits. Loose pins should be tightened with a proper care. pair of track pliers described on page 37. While complete overhauling and replacement of parts is Frequently rails and pins become rust-coated during stor- best done by an Author- age, particularly if they are kept in a damp place. A light ized Lionel Repairman, coat of lubricant spread on the rails before they are stored you can do a great deal away will keep them in good condition and free of rust. To keep your outfit looking new you may want to clean lowto yourself to keep your .leetnicut trains in good operating the cars as well. The painted surfaces of car bodies should P1j order. The most impor- be cleaned with a cloth saturated with mild soap suds and tant thing you can do dried carefully. Do not use any abrasive cleaners and is to clean and lubri- solvents or you will destroy the car markings. :16•11111. cate your equipment Lubricating Lionel Trains regularly. Like all fine mechanical equipment, Lionel Trains should A complete Lubricat- be properly lubricated. This will guarantee good operation ing and Maintenance Kit and prolong the life of your equipment. Proper lubrication No. 927, containing de- does not mean excessive lubrication. Too much oil or grease tailed instructions and is just as bad as none at all, because it will gather dust, necessary materials, is foul the motor, and get on the wheels and track making available at your Lionel them so slippery that the locomotive will not be able to pull Dealer at $1.95 and is a the train. Lubricate thoroughly, but sparingly, and wipe off good investment for a all excess oil or grease. Lionel No. 927 Lubricating Kit model railroader. Where Not to Lubricate Some parts of Lionel equipment should not be lubricated Cleaning Your Equipment at all because oil or grease would interfere with their opera- AU parts of your Lionel outfit which serve as electrical tion. These parts are: contacting surfaces must be kept clean and free of oil or Motor brushes or the commutator surface of motor grease which might act as an insulator. These parts are the armatures; rolling surfaces of locomotive and car wheels, the contact Track rails or running surfaces of locomotive wheels; rollers and sliders and the track itself. Dampen a clean Conveyor belts carrying artificial coal; cloth slightly with Lionel's No. 3927-75 "Track-Clean," run Contact rollers of locomotives and cars of the type where it over the surface to be cleaned, then wipe dry. If the rails the roller turns on a rigidly fixed axle. Peg. 52 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" Where to Use OH and Lubricant ARMATURE SHAFT BRUSHES' A tube of special non-fluid Lionel Lubricant is furhishe& OIL WICK DO NOT OIL with each Lionel outfit. Because this greaseAtypeolubricant does not run, it should be used for all exposed moving arts' of locomotives and cars. Such exposed parts, marked-) by letter L in the sketches on these pages, include gears, end§ • at 0 of pilot wheel axles, truck pivots and guides. Pay particular attention to the exposed ends of armature .shafts in mg4ji steam-type locomotives equipped with transversely mounted' motors, such as Nos. 1615, 2018, 646, 2065, etc. Because these shafts rotate at high rates of speed they require lubri- cation more frequently than any other part of the loco- motive. The armature shaft ends can be easily reached The driving axles of Lionel locomotives run in porous with the nozzle of the lubricant tube as shown in sketch bronze bushings which are impregnated with oil at the at right. Steam locomotives, where the motor is mounted Factory and retain their self-lubricating properties for a lengthwise, such as No. 736, have large lubricant reservoirs long time. This self-contained oil supply can be replenished and do not require as much attention. with a few drops of light motor oil. Oil is also used to replenish oil wicks such as are used to lubricate the arma- ture shafts in the motors of most diesel and electric loco- L motives, Sketch above right shows a type of motor us- 0 L ing an oil wick for lubrication. In applying oil be careful not L to get any into the brush wells which adjoin the oil hole. To avoid excessive use of oil, and to direct it only at the desired location, the oil should be applied a drop at a time, using a toothpick or a long wire as applicator. ,co Lubricating Car Trucks Improperly lubricated car trucks may double the drag on your locomotive. Spin the wheels by hand. If they show any signs of drag or binding L L L L L remove the old lubricant and L LUBRICATE BOTH ENDS OF THIS SHAFT the accumulated dust and dirt with Lionel "Track-Clean", lubricant Lubricating Points of a Typical Lionel Locomotive apply a dab of fresh Equipped with a Transversely-Mounted Spur Gear Motor at ends of axles. (Points "L.") "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 53 How to Clean Motors commutator slots with an orange stick, toothpick, or similar pointed wood instrument. Sluggish and uneven operation of the locomotive is most In locomotives where the motor is mounted lengthwise, often caused by a dirty motor. A typical Lionel motor the motor can be reached only after the locomotive body consists of parts illustrated below. Although these parts is removed. In many of them the commutator can be reached may vary somewhat in shape and arrangement they can be through a hole in the brush plate. easily recognized and are cleaned in the same way. The most important part to be cleaned is the commutator, the segmented copper surface on which the carbon brushes Motor Trouble Shooting make their contact. The commutator can be easily seen and If your train refuses to run, first make sure that the reached for cleaning on locomotives having a transversely- transformer is plugged in and that you are getting current mounted motor. To polish the commutator turn the loco- from the transformer output terminals. Then see that all motive on its side and connect one wire from transformer connections on transformers and track are correct and to the locomotive contact roller and the other wire to any firmly fastened. See that the run. steel pins inserted at the metal part of the locomotive body. The motor will then end of each section of track are clean and tight. While it is running press a small piece of very fine sand- If train still does commutator. Then not run, disconnect the two transformer paper against the moving clean out the wires from track. Prop locomotive right side up so that wheels are free to turn. Touch one of these wires to any CARBON BRUSHES unpainted part of the motor frame. With the other wire WELLS 1. Wash with Lionel Cleaner BRUSH touch the contact shoe which collects the current from the Clean out with 2. Polish end with fine sandpaper center rail of the track. If motor still does not operate, it Lionel Cleaner may be that the reversing unit is in neutral position. If the E-Unit is in neutral position, the locomotive will not run, MOTOR BRUSH ARMATURE although its headlight will be on. Try the above procedure SPRINGS with different adjustments of the reversing unit lever. If the wheels move very slowly, cleaning and lubricating rell; the motor may be all that is necessary to restore original power. If motor starts and stops, or if wheels do not revolve, look for loose connections. See if the carbon brushes make \%%7'- good contact with commutator. Clean the commutator as COMMUTATOR SLOTS described in a previous section. BRUSH If the wheels revolve freely there is nothing wrong with Clean out with COMMUTATOR SEGMENTS PLATE pointed stick. the locomotive motor. The trouble may be that the contact 1. Wash with Lionel Cleaner shoe rollers do not have enough tension to make proper 2. Polish with fine sandpaper contact with the center rail. If contact rollers appear to be badly worn, have them replaced. Page 54 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" LIONEL SERVICE POLICY LIONEL PRODUCTS are fully guaranteed against de- LIONEL fects in material and our workmanship. Should any such defect develop, we shall repair or replace the defective SERVICE part or parts, without charge, within one year of the date rq of purchase. STATIONS If any of your equipment needs servicing you may send it either to the Factory Service Department or to any look for the o Lionel Approved Service Station. GOA Although the Lionel Approved Service Stations listed in the following pages are independently owned and current date on .944 410 (.040 404 0 s tie operated, each has been carefully checked by The Lionel factory seal Corporation for reliability. These Service Men are experts and most of them have been adjusting and repairing of approval Lionel equipment for many years. Lionel Authorized Service Station approval is not permanent and must be renewed each year to assure continuing high standard of 1956-1957 service. This list has been corrected to July, 1956. In addition, The Lionel Corporation maintains two Service Stations are Only Lionel Approved large Service Stations of its own. One is at 15 East 26th service warranteed merchandise authorized to Street, New York 10, New York, and the other is at 28 When returning articles for service either to the Lionel Service Depart- Sager Place, Irvington 11, N. J. ment or to any authorized Service Station, please send only those articles which you believe to be inoperative. There is no need to return the complete outfit when the trouble is in the locomotive only. The Lionel Corporation assumes no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for material left or work done by privately-owned Lionel THE LIONEL CORPORATION—SERVICE DEPARTMENT Approved Service Stations. Any complaints brought to our attention 28 SAGER PLACE IRVINGTON 11. NEW JERSEY bp_ will be quickly investigated. ALABAMA SAN FRANCISCO Atlas Appliance Service, 623 Larkin St. Bill's Terminal, 2101 Market St. Co. Inc., BIRMINGHAM Southern Toy 2607 Clairmont Avenue Norman's, 645 Clement Street Stewart's Sport Shop, 106 No. 19th Street SAN JOSE Glenn's Cyclery & Hobby Shop, 1362 Lincoln Ave. DOTHAN Poyner Seed Co., 129-131 N. St. Andrews St. SAN LEANDRO San Leandro Toyland, 1374 E. 14th Street MOBILE Foster's Appliance Repairs, 112 So. Jefferson SAN MATEO Jack Toys & Bicycles, 2130 El Poke-Stephenson, Smith Camino Real MONTGOMERY Inc., 14 Commerce Street Phone: Fireside 5-1215 ARIZONA SANTA BARB'RA Fred Baumgarten, 423 Chapala St. SANTA MONICA Sheldon Wallace Toys, 525 Santa Monica Blvd. PHOENIX Freeman's Hobby Haven, 1614 E. Thomas Road SHERMAN OAKS Capt. Eddie's Hobby Shop, 15010 Ventura Blvd. Webster's Hobby Shop, 521 E. Camelback Rd. STOCKTON Hobby Craft Shop, b37 E. Main St. TUCSON Townsend s, 2751 N. Campbell Ave. The Toy Box, 3220 Pacific Ave. Tucson Train Shop, 4352 E. Speedway VALLEJO Stillings Bros. Toy & Hobby Center, 926 Tennessee St. VENTURA Bob Stuart's Toyland, 2521 E. Main St. ARKANSAS WALNUT CREEK Tots N' Teens Toy Shop, 1414 Main St. FORT SMITH Aristocraft Sales & Service, 111 No. 11th St. W. ARCADIA Seidner's Toys & Hobbies, 1412 So. Baldwin Ave. LITTLE ROCK Hillcrest Hardware Co., 2' 819 Kavanaugh Blvd. COLORADO CALIFORNIA 7 So. 2nd St. BOULDER Boulder Hobby Shop, 1834 Broadway ALHAMBRA W. L. Moore, Earl Udick Service, 115 BAKERSFIELD John B. Friesen, 2000 Quincy St. COL. SPRINGS No. Nevada Avenue Berkeley Anderson's Toyland, Inc., Cherry Creek Shopping Ctr. BERKELEY Hdwe. Co., 2109 University Ave. Dire's Repair Service, 1:04 BIJOU Tahoe Trains, Nel's Variety Shop, fi'way 50, Ph.: KI 4-3953 DENVER 18th Street PUEBLO Hobbycraft, WY/ North Main St. BUENA PARK Middleton's Train Supply House, Box 113 Knott's Berry Farm BURLINGAME Burlingame Hobby Shop, 1208 Burlingame Ave. COMPTON Smokey's Roundhouse, 1305 E. Compton Blvd. CONNECTICUT DALY CITY Daly City Hobby Shop, 177 Southgate Ave. Exchange FRESNO Arthur's Toy Shop, 915 Broadway BRIDGEPORT Train Center, Inc., 631 Fairfield Avenue Fresno Hobby, l,J38 Mariposa BRISTOL Hobby Center, 96 No. Main Street GREENWICH Halberts, 171 C.:eel- Aven....e GLENDALE Rossmoyne Hobby Supply, 625 N. Glendale Ave. Iv:jun MANCHESTER Norman's Variety Mart, 449 Hartford Rd. HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Hobby & Electric Shop, 1522 Cahuonga Blvd. MIDDLETOWN INGLEWOOD Hobbyland, 1205 N. La Brea Amato's Hobby Center, 600 Main Street The Beacon, 220 LA HABRA La Habra Train & Toyland, 116 E._ Central NEW BRITAIN Main Street LONG BEACH Ray's Hobby Model Supply, NEW HAVEN Hull's Hobbies, 1203 Chapel St. —Phone: UN 5-4319 1222 American Avenue Center, Inc., Crown LOS ANGELES Colonel Bob's, 37071/ 2-3709 West Pico Blvd. Hobby 51 Street Train Repairs, 54061/ 2 Lemon Grove NEW LONDON The G. M. Williams Company, 47-55 State Street California Therapy Equip. Co., 1136 Venice Blvd. SO, NORWALK Hobbyland, 57 No. Main Street, TE.: 8-6833 MARYSVILLE Mac's Round House, 514 Eye Street STAMFORD Max K. Troll, Inc., 497 Main St., Ph.: 4-1705 MODESTO Trains & Planes, 1700 MeHenty Ave. WATERBURY MONTROSE Knapp's Trains & Science, 2525 Honolulu Ave. Idyle Wylde Hobby Shop, 408 So. Main. St. OAKLAND Jack Collier's "Toys for Men", 3669 Grand Avenue W. HARTFORD Harry's Model Train Town, 15 So. Main Street Lee's Train Serv., 3980 Piedmont Ave.—Ph.: Piedmont 5-7877 PALO ALTO The Engine House, 3777 El Camino Real DELAWARE PASADENA Garstang's Trains & Toys, 843 E. Colorado Street REDDING The Toy Shop, 1520 Market St. WILMINGTON Knowles Inc., 5:5 Shipley Street REDONDO BCH. Jewel's Toy Box, 2211 Redondo Beach Blvd. Schweizer Repair Shops, 525 W. Front Street ROSEMEAD Toytown, bJ14 E. Valley Blvd. SACRAMENTO H. Cameron, Jr., 609 Jay Street H. K. Vance, Train Repairs, 2538 5th Avenue DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAN ANSELMO Toy Town, 556 San Anselmo Ave. WASHINGTON Corr's Inc., 812 Ninth Street, N.W. SAN B'RN'D'INO Blair's Toys, 426 Highland Avenue Carl W. Dauber & Sons, 2320 18 Street, N.W. SAN DIEGO Frank "The Trainman", 4310 Park Blvd. General Electronics, 4513 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. Railway Hobbycraft, 4226 University Ave. Spring Valley Electric Shop, 4805 Massachusetts Avenue SAN D1MAS G. F. Harbin Company, 209 W. Bonita Avenue Superior Lock & Electric Co., 1410 "L" Street, N.W.
Page 56 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" FLORIDA CHICAGO HGTS. Towne Stores, Inc., 52 E. 16th Street CICERO Airplane Model & Hobby Shop, 6129 W. Cermak Rd. FT. LAUDERDALE Loomis Hobbies, 1440 N. Federal Hwy. CONGRESS PA'K Raby's Sporting Goods 6 Bicycles, 4170 Star Hobbies, 1060 1/ 1 East Las Olas Blvd. Raymond Ave. DANVILLE Grack's Model 6 Hobby Shop, 17 W. Main St.—Ph.: 8928 JACKSONVILLE Frank Whipple's Model Sales & Service. DECATUR Hobby House, Inc., 124 E. Prairie 2817 Main St.—Phone: 6-5778 ELGIN Ranger Store, 23 North Grove MIAMI The Hobby Center, Inc.. 3621-23 S.W. 8th Street EVANSTON Noren Cycle Shop, Geo. E. Wintz Toys, 150 N.E. 1st Street 2805 Central Street North Shore Hobby Models, Inc., 601 Davis St. N. MIAMI Toby's, 14263.5 N.W. 7th Ave. GLEN ELLYN Glen Ellyn Kiddyland, Inc., 8108 N. E. 2nd Street Toy Craft 6 Hobby Shop, 447 Main St. HARVEY Macander Radio 6 Electric, 15710 S. Halsted Street ORLANDO Toyland, Inc.. 705 North Orange Avenue JOLIET Emil 6 Ed's Hobby, 822 N. SARASOTA Tucker's Sporting Goods, Pineapple Ave. & State St. Broadway KANKAKEE Farman's Train & Hobby Shop, 1383 W. Station St. ST. PETERSBURG W. R. Lancaster & Son, 827 Central Avenue LA GRANGE La Grange Hobby TAMPA Columbia Music 6. Appliance Co., 1427 E. Broadway Center, 11 W. Calendar Avenue Chester Holley, 3641 So. Dale Mabry, Palma Ceia MOLINE Moline Hobby Shop, 1517 6th Ave.—Moline 2-5823 The Pioneer Tire The Train Shop, 1832 4th Street—Moline 2-1884 Co., Tampa and Washington Sts. OAK PARK PALM BEACH Southland Cycle & Hobby Ctr., 3628 So. Dixie Hwy. Realistic Models. 725 South Boulevard W. PALATINE Laseke Electric Co., 346 N. Northwest Hwy. GEORGIA PARK RIDGE Park Ridge Hobby Shop, Inc., 30 Main Street PEORIA J. V. Harrison Electric Company, 326 N. Sterling Ave. ATLANTA Buckhead Hobby Shop, 3141 Roswell Road, N.E. Hobby Models, 418 S. Adams Street Walco Sporting Goods Co., 41 Pryor Street, N.E. ROCKFORD Harry's Hobbies 6 Toyland, 508 7th Street AUGUSTA Rex Hardware Company, 1128-30 Broad Street Hedrick Electric Company, 201 7th Street COLUMBUS Bentley's Sport Shop, 1242 Broadway Swanson Electric Equipment Appliance Repair, RR 6, Box 157C DECATUR Clark Co., 111 Sycamore Street SKOKIE Skokie Hobby & Photo House, 8122 Lincoln Ave. SAVANNAH The Hobby Shop, 254 Bull Street SPRINGFIELD Hobby Toyland, Inc., 127 N. Fifth St.—Ph.: 2-7341 IDAHO URBANA Durst Cycle Shop, 503 N. Rornine Street BOISE Fred Stivers Model Railroad Shop, 1315 Hays Street WAUKEGAN Service Electric Co., Inc., 1905 Grand Ave. WINNETKA Fix-It Shop of Winnetka, 845 Elm Street ILLINOIS WOODSTOCK Bohn Hardware Co., I 1 1 Van Buren Street ALTON Alton Train Shop, 3406 California AURORA May Electric Appliance, 61 Fox Street INDIANA BELLEVILLE Harter's Hobby House, 1011 W. Main Street BRIDGEPORT Caboose Train Shop, West National Road BERWYN Goldeck's Hobby Shop, EVANSVILLE Auto and Electric Service Co., 315 W. Franklin St.—Ph.: 5-8032 Ridgeland Avenue 2615 S. —Ph.: ST 8-6615 FORT WAYNE Ralph H. Calvert, Union Central Lines, 1132 Wabash Ave. BLOOMINGTON Harry'■ Hobby House, 102 E. Market Street CHAMPAIGN Paul Lauterborn's Appliance Sup. Shop, 117 No. Walnut St. Phone: Eastbrook 5204 CHICAGO A-Abort Electric Co., 1259 No. Ashland Ave., Armitage 6-6383 Krull's Hobby Shop, 414 E. Washington Ahern's Cycle Shop, 4540 W. 63rd Street--Ph.: RE 5-9841 GARY Brains Toy 6 Hobby Shop, 4484 Broadway Arnold Bonse's Hobby Shop, 10210 So. Emerald Ave. Steel City Hardware, 1337 W. Fifth Street Phone: Ced. 3-4934 HAMMOND Dildine, Inc., 5711 Calumet Avenue B. & E. Hobbycrafters, 3531-33 N. Western Ave. HIGHLAND Ted, The Train Technician, 8947 Waymond Avenue E. & G. Model Hobby Shop, 4121 W. 26 St.—Ph.: Cr 7-4268 INDIANAPOLIS Broad Ripple Hobby Shop, 6220 Carrollton Ave. Gross Radio 6 Electric Shop, 6767 Stony Island Avenue Hobby Service & Supplies, 72 W. Washington St. Kelly's Pastime Hobby, 1317 E. New York St. Kenmac Radio Center, Inc., 6348 N. Western Avenue Phone: ME 2-7195 Phone: Rogers Park 1-0500.01-02 Les' Hobbies & Toys, 4206 College Ave. Leader Model Supply Company. 6615 S. Ashland Avenue Bossman Paint 6 Wallpaper, Inc., 2751 Brill Road Mack Brothers, 2045-47 W. Chicago Ave.—Ph.: Ta 9-3400 LAFAYETTE Lafayette Model Supply, 805-809 S. 26th Street Main's Camera 6 Hobby Shop, 6401 N. Caldwell MICHIGAN CITY Michigan City Electric Co., 226 Franklin Stroot 0. R. Martin Company, 916 Belmont Avenue Northwest Model Shop, 5037 Irving Pk. Rd., Ph.: KI 5.4507 MISHAWAKA Bob's Hobby Shop, 713 North Main Street Steve's Hobby Center, 111-113 E. 111th S.—Ph.: Co 4-8725 MUNCIE C. B. Kirk Company, 117 E. Main Street Toy Shoppers Service, 2623 N. Harlem Ave.—Ph.: Na. 2-0663 RICHMOND Durnond's, 4:8 Main Street West Towns Hobby Shop, 5808 W. Chicago Ave., Ph.: ES 8-3234 SOUTH BEND Grose's Bike Shop, 226-228 W. Washington "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 57 IOWA HYATTSVILLE Hawkins Electric Service, Inc., 5022 Rhode Island Ave. ROCKVILLE Hitt's Electrical Service, 211 East Montgomery Avenue CEDAR RAPIDS Lodges Train Service, 1229 Oakland Rd. N. E. SALISBURY Howard's Elec. Repair & Hobby Shop, 400 Truitt St. CLINTON Handy Repair Service 6 Hobby, 237 Main Ave. WESTMINSTER Miller's Electrical Service, 99 W. Main St. DES MOINES Triplett Paint Toys, Inc., 924-928 Grand Ave. DUBUQUE Pfohl's Radio & Electric Train Repair Serv.. 21 & Elm Sts. FT. DODGE Hogan's Toy 6 Sporting Goods, 622 Central Ave. MASSACHUSETTS CITY Don's Train Service, 609 So. Jefferson MASON BOSTON Boston Model Railroad Company. 665 Atlantic Avenue SIOUX CITY Olson Sporting Goods, 317 Fourth Street Eric Fuchs Model Railroads Inc., 28 Tremont Street WATERLOO Model Railroad Shop, 433 Center St.—AD 48493 BROCKTON Brockton Hobby Shop, 55 East Elm Street KANSAS CAMBRIDGE Crosby's Hobby Centre, 1704-A Massachusetts Avenue BELOIT Gus' Hobby Shop, 110 E. Main Ph.: KI 7-4389 HUTCHINSON Model Train Service. 700 W. 17 St. CONCORD Ralph A. Macone Sporting Goods, 27 Walden Street KANSAS CITY Jim's Key & Hobby Shop, 1622 Central Avenue EAST DEDHAM Seale's Service Shop, 39 High Street Siebers Bros. Models, 2906 W. 47 Terr. FALL RIVER Ashton's Sporting Goods, 35 Borden Street TOPEKA Martin's Hobby Shop, 2407 Sardou Avenue FITCHBURG McManus Novelty Co., 754 Main St. WINFIELD Enterprize Sales Company, 812 Main Street FRAMINGHAM 100 Brown's, 7 Kendal St. WICHITA Gwinn Craft Supplies Inc., 142 No. Market St. LOWELL Henry Poirier, Inc., 636-646 Merrimack Street Hobby Shop, 5421-23 E. Kellogg LYNN Fuller Electric Company, 73 Summer Street MERRIMAC John C. Coggin, 3 Summer Street KENTUCKY NEW BEDFORD Hobby town, 1501 Acushnet Ave. COVINGTON Gates Home Appliances, 605 Madison Ave. N. DARTMOUTH Trilor's, State and Reed Roads LEXINGTON H. D. Lester Fixit Shop, 323 Richmond Ave. SPRINGFIELD 0. F. Springer Jr. & Company, 339 Bay Street LOUISVILLE Fischer's Hobby Service, 618 S. 4th Street WAKEFIELD Armstrong's. 93 Albion St:-.:-et PADUCAH Rottgering's Toyland, 2600-2700 Cairo Rd. WALTHAM Bank's Square Toy 6 Hobby Shop, 955 Main St. ST. MATTHEWS Kentucky Model Shop, 3805 Wilmington at Wallace WELLESLEY Cockpit Hobby & Bike Shop, 1 Cameron Pl. WORCESTER Henry's Hobby House, 54 Trumbull Street LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA Beason's Hobby Shop, 1606 Lee St. BATON ROUGE Pelican Model Shop, 2815 Main Street MICHIGAN LAKE CHARLES Zempter's, 816 Ryan ANN ARBOR Whizzer Motor Sales, Inc., 564 So. Main St. NEW ORLEANS Dumaine Repair Service, 2317 Banks Street BATTLE CREEK Barker Hobby Shop. 33 Capital Ave., Si. E. St. Claude Hardware 6 Paint Store, 4208-10 St. Claude Aye. BENTON HA'B'OR Twin City Hobby Shop, 585 W. Main Street Taylor Furniture Co., 4935 Magazine Street Temple's Hobby Shop, 23465 Weisman's Toy Store, 717 Milam Street DEARBORN Michigan Ave. SHREVEPORT DETROIT Jack Davis Hobbies, 15120 Grand River—BR 3-0980 MAINE Downtown Train & Camera Shop, 122 W. Elizabeth, Wo 1.6932 CARIBOU Sam's Toyland, 140 South Main St. Hiram Marks Electric Co., 601 E. Congit,,ss St. PA.: Wo 1-5553 LEWISTON Joe's Train Shop, 8 Tampa Street Lopo's Camera & Train Store, 11708 Cha:mers Ave. at Houston PRESQUE ISLE Larry's Auto Supply, 508 Main The Train Clinic, 13950 Hubbel Ave. Ph.: Vermont 7-6430 Vaughan's Rad. & Train Shop, 15434 Harper Ave.—La 7-0771 MARYLAND ESCANABA The Kiddie Korner, 923 Ludington Street BALTIMORE Chesapeake Motors, 2807 Wilkens Ave. FLINT Loomis Trains, 1508 So. Saginaw Street French's, Inc., 304 West Baltimore Street GRAND RAPIDS C. A. Meyers & Company, 16 W. Fulton Street Funk's Variety Store, 701 So. Ann St. GROSSE POINT Judy's Gift Shop, 1179 Harvard Gamerman's, Inc.. 3808 Eastern Ave. HOLLAND Reliable Cycle Shop, 254 River Avenue Goffman's Hobby Center, Inc., 330 Park Ave. nr. Mulberry, KALAMAZOO M. Howard Gideon Company, 925 So. Burdick Street NU 5-5497 LANSING The Hobby Hub, 311 So. Washington Ave. Govans Hardware, 5007 York Road MUSKEGON C. Karel & Sons, 936-40 Pine Street Lloyd's Model R. R. Hdqrtrs., 2111 N. Charles St. MT. CLEMENS Orville S. Hoffman. 23490 Willington Crescent Pospisil's Service Station, 8024 Eastern Avenue PONTIAC Tasker's, 63 West Huron Weiss Sports 6 Hobbies, 6809 Belau Rd. PORT HURON Hank Schneider, 708 Huron Avenue Ziggy's Hobby House,4707 Liberty Hgts. Ave. ROYAL OAK Dunn's Camera & Hobby Shop, 116 W. Fourth St. CUMBERLAND The Hobby Shop, 55 North Centre Street SAGINAW Melcraft Company. 809 E Genesee St. FREDERICK Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc., 30-36 East Patrick Street TR'VR'SE CITY Ray's Hobby Shop, 121 So. Union St. Page 58 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" MINNESOTA NEW HAMPSHIRE DULUTH Martin Can "Train Doctor", 1911 W. Superior St. Ph.: Mel 7129 CLAREMONT Toy Castle. 53 North St. MANKATO Joseph Manderfeld Company, 509 So. Front Street CONCORD French'■ Radio Shop, 10 No. State Street MINNEAPOLIS Children's Shop, 1013 4th Avenue South MANCHESTER Coughlin's, 18 Hanover Street Hobbycraft House, 6238 Lyndale Ave. So. PORTSMOUTH Western Auto Associate Store, 18 Pleasant St. Ken Dean's Train Repair Shop, 3826 DuPont Ave. N.— Ph.: Ge 6825 Nile Hardware & Appliance, 2301 E. 38th St. NEW JERSEY Warner Hardware Company, 13 So. 6th Street ASBURY PARK Train Headquarters, 1406 Main St.—Pr 5-9754 & KS 1-1366 Archery Woodcraft Hobby & Store, 903 W. Lake St. at ATLANTIC CITY M. R. Hall 6 Son, 3939 Ventnor Avenue—Phone: 5-0808 Bry=t Ave.—Phone: Gibson 1718 ROCHESTER West Side Hobby Shop, 228 South Broadway BAYONNE Dobb's Inc., 720 B'wcxy—Ph.: Hemlock 6-4310-9803 ST. CLOUD St. Cloud Hobby Shop, 24 6th Ave. So.—Ph.: 223W BEDMINSTER North Jersey Train Center, Route 32 ST. PAUL General Parts & Supply Co., 1619 University Ave. BELMAR Belmar Electric Co., 1109 F Street Woodcraft Hobby & Archery Store, 371 Robert St. Ph.:Ce 0147 BRIDGETON Signal Stop, 162 No. Pearl St. WINONA Fayette 0. Ehle Radio-Bicycle Service. 162 E. 3rd Street CAMDEN Federal Hobby Shop, 28th 6 Federal Sts. DOVER Harris Hobby Shop, 3 South Essex MISSISSIPPI DUNELLEN Model Railroad Shop, Corner Vail Avenue and N. M. Road GREENVILLE Foresmcrn's Model Train & Hobby Shop, 430 Cedar EAST ORANGE Briteway Electric Sere., 959 So. Orange Ave.—Ph.: OR 5.9538 JACKSON May & Jackson, 125 So. Lamar Sheet ELIZABETH Hobby Depot, Inc., 274 No. Broad Street—Phone: EL 2.7039 GARFIELD Treasure House Lionel Train Center, 27 Passaic Street MISSOURI HOBOKEN Ben Cowan 6 Bro. Electric Shop, 209 Washington Street FERGUSON A. G. Freihoff, 26 Compton Ave.—Phone: Victor 7-3744 IRVINGTON Kraft Hardware. 746 Springfield Avenue KANSAS CITY Baird-Whenter, 431 Nichols Road Madison Cycle Company, 1288 Springfield Avenue Joe Falk Toys, 16 W. 12th St.—Phone: VI 9216 JERSEY CITY Modern Home Stores, Inc., 150 Newark Ave. Martin's Hobby Shop, 110 E. 13 St. Uneeda Train Town, 2973 Blvd.—Ph.: JO 5.1660 Northeast Toy 6 Hobby Center, 4825 Independence Ave. LINDEN Rosewood Hobby Shop, 105 N. Wood Ave.—Ph.: HU 6-4413 Phone: 1..E 7849 MILLBURN Millburn Train Center, 391 Millburn Ave.—Ph.: DR 9 4242 Spotlight Railroad, 7427 Troost Avenue NEWARK Branch Brook Cycle and Train Co., 223 Bloomfield Ave. Clark Hardware KIRKSVILLE Co., 117 N. Elson St. Ph.: HU 2-7291 NORMANDY Tom's Trains, 6400 Natural Bridge Rd. Chas. A. Fischer & Sons, 523-525 Ferry ST. JOSEPH Economy Oil Company, 8th and Monterey Streets St. Bill Diesing's Elec. Tr. Sere., 5718 Rhodes Ave. Ph.: MA 4-6635-7 ST. LOUIS Brandt Electric Company, 934 Pine St.—Ph.: CH 1-9220 NEW BRUNSW'K Steve Varga's Hobby Shop, 57 Easton Avenue Johnston Electric Train Company, 3118 Chippewa Street PARSIPPANY Rich's Hobbytowne, Inc. Route 46.—Ph.: DE 4-2666 SPRINGFIELD Model R. R. Hobby Den, 611 Fremont Ave. PATERSON Neil Hardware, 449 E. 18th St.—Phone: SH 2-6349 Spivak Bros., 42 Main St.—Phone.: Sherwood 2-1516 MONTANA PERTH AMBOY Fishkin Bros., Inc., 157 Smith Street BILLINGS Billings Electric Supply Co., 214 N. 30th St. PHILLIPSBURG Keith Willever & Sons, 309 Bcit:more St. Morris Park BUTTE Philips Repair Shop, 2226 Silver Bow Street PLAINFIELD Bert's Hobbyart, 412 Watchung Avenue NEBRASKA RIDGEWOOD F. I. A. T., Inc., 19 W. Ridgewood OL 2-3030 TRENTON Ardmore Electric Shop. 916 Hamilton Avenue HASTINGS Hansen's Sporting Goods, 226 No. Hastings Ave. LINCOLN Boyd C. Stevenson, "Steve's Railroad Yard," 1841 Garfield Terry Town Toys, 159 E. Front Street OMAHA Community Service Shop, 4230 Ohio Street VERONA Victors Home Appliance, Inc., 621 Bloomfield Ave. H. R. H. Roundhouse, 2531 So. 48th St. WESTFIELD Central Jersey Models, Corner North and Lenox Avenues I. L. Tuckor & Co., 2E12 Fa-num Street W.MOOREST'WN Lenola Hobby Shop, Cam.ien and Cottage Ave. Thill's Toy Trains, 5803 "0" St. NEVADA NEW MEXICO LAS VEGAS K & K Store, 225 North Third Street ALBUQUERQUE Berg's Appliances, 3501 E. Central RENO Builders & Farmers Hardware Co., 1274 So. Virginia St. Denton. 523 Jackson, S.E. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 59 NEW YORK STATE ASTORIA Astoria Hobby Center, 36-10 Ditmars Blvd. BELLEROSE Bellerose Hobby Center, 242-01 Braddock Ave. — Ph.: F1 7-2513 ALBANY Charles Massield & Son, 67 Hudson Avenue E. MORICHES L. H. Smith 6 Co., Main St. AMSTERDAM The Radio Workshop, 9 Grove Street FLUSHING Pleasure Mart, Inc., 161-23 Crocheron Avenue BATAVIA Dobson's Train Hospital, 213 W. Main Street FOREST HILLS Wonderland Of Forest Hills, 71-11 Austin Street—LI 4-2430 BINGHAMTON Hayes House, 203 Robinson Street FRANKLIN SQ. Franklin Camera 6 Hobby Shop, 50 Franklin Ave. Kern's Hobbies, 12 Court Street FREEPORT Ncssau Hobby Center, Cor. Church 6 Pine Sts. BUFFALO Frontier Hobbies, Inc., 3183 Bailey Ave. GLEN OAKS Artcraft Hobby Shop, Inc., 256-09 Union Turnpike Marty Jones, 240 Forest Avenue GREAT NECK Village Toy Mart, 697 Middle Neck Road Seneca Hobby Shop, 2064 Seneca St. HEMPSTEAD Alicraft Hobby House, 37 Greenwich St. Chester I. Spoonley, 37 Choate Ave.—Phone: Triangle 3908 LEVITTOWN Franklin Camera 6 Hobby Shop. 3266 Hempstead Turnpike— E. S. Waggoner, 1380 Jefferson Avenue Ph.: LE 9-6360 ELMIRA Bunis Books, Toys and Hobbies, 142 E. Water Street LYNBROOK House of Mulroney, 293 Sunrise Highway GENEVA Ray's Bike 6 Key Shop, 444 Exchange Street MAS'AP'QUA PK. Comet Television 6 Hobby Bar, 153 Merrick Road GOSHEN Joe's Fix-it Toy Village, 20 W. Main Street MINEOLA Champs, 116 Mineola boulevard HAVERSTRAW Uhl Oil Co., New Main St. and Maple Ave. PATCHOGUE Modern Handicraft Shop, 156 West Main Street HUDSON The Town Fair, 529 Warren St. RICHMOND HILL Sukon's, 116-07 Liberty Avenue ITHACA Model R.R. Den, 424 E. State St. RIDGEWOOD Nagengast Hardware, 68.02 Fresh Pond Rd. Ph.: HE 3-0953 JAMESTOWN Model Railroad Laboratories, Box 72 WOODHAVEN Manor Sporting Goods Co., 93-281/ 2 Jamaica Avenue KENMORE Burd's Hobby House, 3044 Delaware Avenue KINGSTON Otto's, 63C Broadway LANCASTER Biggs Model 6 Hobby Shop, 5433 Broadway NEW YORK CITY MONTICELLO Strauss Stores Agency, 305 Broadway Gramatan MANHATTAN Billy Cooper, 85 Avenue "A"—Phone: GRamercy 5-9104 MT. VERNON Telly Electric Supply, 116 Ave.—Ph.: MO 8-0750 Jack Gilbert, 1461 Third Avenue NEWBURGH Conover's, 90 Broadway Madison Hardware Company, 105 E. 23rd St. at 4th Ave. NEW ROCHELLE jack 6 DU Wonderland, 585 North Ave.—Ph.: N.R. 2-5898 Phone: SPrinq 7-1::1 Lasus 6 Sons, 255 Huguenot Street—Ph.: NE 2.1113 Model Craft Hobbies Retail, Inc., 314 Fifth Avenue NIAGARA FALLS Nimelman's Baby Land, 1620 Main St.—Phone: 4-7700. Model Railroad Equip. Corp., 23 W. 45 St. Ph.: LU 2-2760-1-2 ONEONTA The Gift Shop, 249 Main Street Neidoff's Radio 6 Electrical Appliances, 195 Columbus Ave. PEEKSKILL Peekskill Lock 6 Machine Shop, 107 So. Division St. BRONX Fazekas Bros., Inc., 1051 West Farms Rd. Ph.: LU 9-5851 Harrow Lumber POUGHKEEPSIE Len Melhado's, 511 Main Street 6 H'dware Co.. 75 W. Tremont Ave.— The Train Shop, 234 Hooker Avenue CY 9-9221-2 Honig's, 2725 White ABC Sport Shop, 201 Monroe Avenue Plains Rd.—OL 4-0960-2-0871 ROCHESTER Van Courtlandt Hobby Gardner, "Train Doctor," 2261 Dewey Ave., Ph.: GL 2847 Shop. 5973 Broadway—Ph.: KI 3-1917 BROOKLYN Broadway —Ph.: Kanzler Electric Co., 180 Normandy Avenue Hobbycraft, 1638 Broadway GL 2-9653 Brooklyn Train Center, 4304 Ft. SCHENECTADY Henry's Cycle Shop, 888-90 'Albany Street Hamilton Pkwy.—GE 5-6254 Embassy Carriage Shop, St.—TAylor SYRACUSE Ed Guth Hobbies. 323 S. Salina St. 3181-85 Fulton 7-4200 Fix All Appliance Elmwood Hardware. 1904.06 South Avenue Shop, 1392 Coney Island Ave.—ES 7.6427 Hobby Train Mart, Inc.. 37 Sam's Hobby 6 Toy Center. Inc., 320 S. Warren Street Bond Street Mercury Model Airplane Co., 920 Utica Avenue—PR 2-1879 Sperry Craft Shoppe, 107-109 W. Taylor Street RICHMOND Sterner 6 LeBlanc, 751 Forest Ave., West Brighton, S. I. TONAWANDA O'Connors, 24.26 N. Niagara Street TROY French's Model Shop, 20 State Street UTICA Cornhill Hobby Shop, 336 James Street NORTH CAROLINA Endres Cycle Store, 41 Genesoe St. CHARLOTTE Motor-Mower Service, 1423-25 E. 4th Street 102 E. Post Rd., Ph.: W.P. WHITE PLAINS Westchester Hobbies, 9-7943 DURHAM B. C. Woodall Company, 316 Holland Street YONKERS Yonkers Hobbies 6 Sporting Goods, 444 So. Broadway GOLDSBORO George A. Parker, 107 No. Center Street Phone: YO 5-6895 GREENSBORO Warren's Toyland. 2168 Lawndale Drive RALEIGH Craft 6 Hobbies, Inc., 109 W. Martin St.—Ph.: Raleigh 9772 LONG ISLAND REIDSVILLE Fix-It Shop. 427 So. Scales St. AMITYVILLE Amityville Hardware, 212 Broadway WILMINGTON The Younger Set Inc., 1815 Dawson Street
Page 60 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" NORTH DAKOTA TULSA Brewster's, Peoria at Tenth—Phone: 2-3950 Oil Capitol Hobbyland, 702 S. Boston FARGO General Parts & Supply Co., 307 N. P. Ave. Tulsa Hobby Center, 305 E. 4th Street OHIO OREGON AKRON Kramer's Lionel Train Repair, 567 E. South Street EUGENE M. E. Henzler—Marine Store, 1493 W. 6th Ave. Marchal Electric, 1768 State Rd., Cuyahoga Falls Magazine Exchange, 125 E. 11th ASHTABULA Fix It Shop, 635 W. 36 Street PORTLAND Flegel Hobby Service, 4503 N. Interstate Ave. BEREA Gorman's Photo & Hobby, 44 Front St., Ph.: Berea 4-7410 Ph.: TRinity 4090 CANTON Dealer's Appliance, 4224 54 St., N.W.—Ph.: 9-2100 SALEM Burroughs Electric Co., 147 N. Commercial St. The Eclipse Electric Co., 210 Walnut Ave. N.E.—Ph.: 5-9495 CINCINNATI Don's Service, 709 Main Street PENNSYLVANIA Price Hill Hobby Shop, 4938 Glenway Ave. Ridge Hobby Shop, 6015 Montgomery Rd.—Phone: RE 1-3085 ALLENTOWN Pollard's, 228-32 N. 7th St. The Hobby Shop, 5754 Hamilton Ave. ALTOONA Central Electric Co., 1124 11th Avenue X-L Model Shop, 2715 Vine St.—Phone: CH 9810 AMBRIDGE Kubek's Electric Appliance, 1121 Merchant St. CLEVELAND Brooklyn Homeware—Auto Paint, Inc., 7407 Memphis Ave ARDMORE D. F. Donohoe, 57 E. Lancaster Ave.—Phone: Ardmore 3316 Leonard M. Blum's Hobby House, Inc., 800 Huron Road BETHLEHEM Austin Electric Supply Co., 216 W. 3rd St.—Ph.: UN 7-2551 Ed's Hobby Shop, 4865 Turney Rd. BRADDOCK Sadowsky bros., c30 Bruociocic Ave. Hobbyville, 10911 Lorain Ave. CHAMBERSB'GH Enos H. Horst Electric Store, 124 Lincoln Way West Jaye & Jaye, Inc., 14715 Euclid Ave.--Phone: ULster 1-1880 CHESTER Chester Light Supply Co., 801 Edgmont Avenue Reddig's Electric Train Service, 3553 Independence Road COATESVILLE Harry's Hobby house, 311 E. Lincoln Hwy. Phone: Diamond 1-1447 DOYLESTOWN Cross Keys Hdwe. Store, 636 Easton Rd. Lester M. Riedel, 350 E. 248th St.—Phone: Redwood 1-0240 DUQUESNE Stone's, 78 N. First Street—Ph.: Orchard 24234 Salzer's Electric, Inc., 1760 E. 12th Street EASTON Hobby Hangout, 509 Northampton Street Sayler Service, 788 East 185th St. Carl H. Messinger, 1529 Spring Garden Street Spark's Hobby Shop, 6405 Union Ave. GLENSIDE Keswick Cycle Company, 408 N. Easton Road West 25th Hobby & Cycle Shop, 3166 W. 25th St. HANOVER E. I. I. Gobrecht, 120 E. Chestnut Street COLUMBUS Hobby Harbor, 22 N. 3rd—Ph.: MA 5651 HARRISBURG Hobby Crafts, Inc., 206 Locust St. Hoffman Electric Train Serv., 1254 E. Main St.—Fa 0692 Joe The Motorists' Friend, Inc., 3101 N. 7th Street Linden Hobby & Bike Shop, 2458 Cleveland Ave. Russ Hobby Shop, 138 S. 17th Street HAVERTOWN DAYTON Dayton Model Railways, 1318 Wayne Ave.—Ph.: KE 6138 "Service of Merritt", 126 West Chester Pike—Sunset 9889 FINDLAY Findlay Hobby Shop, 115 S. Main St. HAZLETON Jere Woodring & Co.. 200 W. Broad Street INDIANA Barclay's Hardware, 520 Philadelphia St. FRIENDSHIP Bussa Model Railroads, 'Box 66 JOHNSTOWN Cycle HAMILTON Bruck Radio Service, So. 2nd at Walnut City Supply, 308 Bedford Street Reese & Bernard Electric Co., 132 Park Place LORAIN R-B Company, 734 Broadway—Ph.: 56977 Felsinger's Hobby MANSFIELD Penn Auto & Sporting Goods, 22-24 S. Main Street LANCASTER Shop, 2712 Columbia Ave. LEBANON Lebanon Home Supply, 124 No. 7th St. MASSILLON Happoldt Electric, 23 1st St., S.W. LEVITTOWN Hobby Lobby, 721 MIDDLETOWN Danny's Train Repair, 200 Shafor Street Levittown Shopping Center Anderson's Service Store, 11 N. 4th LEWISTOWN Grabbe's Electrical Service, 140 Valley Street NEWARK Street Decorating NILES Harry's Hobby House, 124 E. State St. MONESSEN Haury's Co., 467 Donner Avenue Knupke Train Shop, 812 Ontario St. MONONGAHELA Sun Wallpaper & Paint Co., 241-43 W. Main St. SANDUSKY Berquist Electric, 313 Shct•.v SHAKER HGTS. Shaker Hobby Mart, 16609 Kinsman Road McKEESPORT Avcnue EUCLID Baker Hardware, 4062 Mayfield Rd.—Ph.: EVergreen 1-2701 McKEES ROCKS A. K. Electric & Hardware, 417 Chartiers Avenue SO. NEW CASTLE Kirk, Hutton & Co., 24 E. Washington Street SPRINGFIELD Petry & Sons, R. R. 1- -Ph.: 4-1780 Electric, 106 E. Fro!tt Hines Hobby House, 621 Madison OIL CITY Lalonde Sir-et TOLEDO Avenue PENNSBURG Hevener 6 Shelly, 400 Main Street Luelf Hardware, Inc., Galena at Ontario Streets PHILADELPHIA The Arnold Company, Inc., 1427 Vine Street WARREN The Train House, 688 Mahoning Ave. Baus 6 Sucro, 7205 Rising Sun Avenue YOUNGSTOWN Amer's Hobby Shop, 1326 Market Street Wm. H. Becker, 46 No. 11th Street Cattle Tool & Appliance Co., IGO No. 3rd Street OKLAHOMA Contino's Radio Electric, 2004 Snyder Avenue D. & S. Hdwe. 6 Electronic Supply, 5936-38 Torresdale Ave. ENID Enid News & Stationery, 213 N. Independence Fleck's Radio & Television, 6910 Bustleton Ave. Ph.: DE 3-7700 OKLAH'MA CITY Campbell's Hobby House, 1906 N. Classen Blvd. E and H Model Hobbies, 130 W. Chelten Ave. "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 61 PENNSYLVANIA (Continued) TENNESSEE (Continued) PHILADELPHIA Hill Cycle Shop, 8135 Germantown Avenue NASHVILLE Austin Electric Shop, 3430 West End Avenue (Continued) "Les". Myers, Inc., 21 So. 16th Street—Phone: RI 6-8047 Burk 6 Company, 416-22 Church Street Olney Miniature Train Parts & Repairs, 737 Hoftnagle St. OAK RIDGE Hobbyland Clinch T.V.. Inc., Wenders Bldg. Phil Evans Hobby Center, 4355 Frankford Ave. S 6 H Hdwe. & Electronic Supply, 6624 Castor Avenue TEXAS Schempp Bros. Hardware Co., 2526 Kensington Avenue ABILENE D. & W. Tire Company, 102 Elm Street Simkins Electric Co., 420 W. Susquehanna Ave.—GA 3-8207 AMARILLO Pierce's, Wolflin Village Shopping Centre Nicholas Smith, 60 N. 11th Street Southern Equipment 6 Supply Co., 613 Fillmore Street Ray Smith's Hobbies, 1201 S. 54th Street AUSTIN George Stouts, 116 W. 5th Street Tioga Electric Shop, S.E. Cor. 17th Street and Erie Avenue BEAUMONT Stuart's, Inc., 2580 Calder Wolkin's, 48 S. 60th Street CORPUS CHRISTI C. C. Toy & Hobby Shop, 515 Clifford Wolkin's, 2607 Germantown Avenue DALLAS Hall's Hobby House, 4823 Bryan at Fitzhugh Rd. PITTSBURGH Brentwood Electric Company, 2819 Brownsville Rd. Hall's Hobby House, 2267 Gus Tomasson Community Radio Electric Serv., 745 Penn Ave.—Ch. 1-6464 Mary Bros. Cycle 6 Hobby Sup., 423 E. Jefferson Conklin Radio & App. Co., 14141/ 2 Lincoln Ave.—Hiliand 1-165? Texas Lawn 6 Equipment, o938 W. Northwest Highway Ferry Electric Service Co., 127 4th Avenue EL PASO Lowenberg Hobby Shop, 2511 E. Yandell Blvd.—Ph.: 2-5397 Quick Service Electric Co., 300 Stanwix Street FORT WORTH The Crump Co., 300 Main Street POTTSVILLE Sheets Electric Co., 3 North Second Street Tolson's Modelcraft, 3404 Camp Bowie Blvd. READING R. C. Geise, Jr., Elec. Train Sales & Serv., 512 Jefferson St. HOUSTON C. R. Stone Electric Co., 2003 Pease Ave.- -Ph.: CA 7-1106 Martin's Radio Shop, 641 Walnut St. G & G Model Shop. 2622 Times boulevard SCRANTON Fixit Shop, 610 Linden Street Texas Lawn Equipment, 4084 Westhe:mer SHARON Mihlbaugh's Service Center, 80 Shenango Ave.—Ph.: 73251 LONGVIEW Albright's Radio 6 TV Service, 611 S. Green St. SHENANDOAH Shenandoah Lumber Co., 11-13 E. Lloyd Street LUBBOCK Repairzit Shop, 2135 19th Street UNIONTOWN Uniontown Hobby Center, 36 W. South Street LUFKIN Jennings Auto Supply, I i8-120 So. Second St. UPPER DARBY Herman's Repair Shop, 6833-35.37 Ludlow Street McALLEN Leslie's, 2005 N. 12th WEST PITTSTON Embleton's Electric Service, 422 Wyoming Avenue SAN ANTONIO Ann 6 Tom Browne, Inc., 2118 Blanco Road WILKES-BARRE Harry W. Hick, 27 Regent Street Dibble's, 313-315 S. Alamo Street at Goliad Chuck Robbins Sporting Goods, 28 N. Main Street Jefferson Hobby Shop, Ltd., 206 Broadway WILLIAMSPORT Finks Sporting Goods, 17 West 3rd Street Playthings, 3`120 S. New braunfeis Prior & Sallada Co.. Inc., 230 Pine Street The Fixit Shop, 801 Fredericksburg Road YORK The Model Craft Shop, 115 So. George Street TEXARKANA Two State Hobby Shop, 7th St. at Elm TYLER Glenn Flinn, Inc., North Broadway at Locust RHODE ISLAND WICHITA FALLS McGregor Street Hobby Shop, 1636 McGregor St. PAWTUCKET Farrell 6 Goff, 146 Pawtucket Avenue PROVIDENCE G. 6 B. Supply Company, 420 So. Main Street UTAH OGDEN Lowe's Hardware, 2326 Washington Blvd. SOUTH CAROLINA SALT LAKE CITY Electronic Service 6 Supply Co., 115 East Broaaway CHARLESTON Palmetto Photo & Hobby Shop, 440 King Street Utah Electric 6 Motor Co., 630 So. State St. GREENVILLE DeLany's Sporting Goods, 24 College Street SPARTANSBURG H. T. Littlejohn & Sons, 414 W. Main Street VERMONT WHITE R'V'R. JCT. Home Auto Supply, Inc., 25 N. Main SOUTH DAKOTA VIRGINIA RAPID CITY Who's Hobby House, 720 ,-1-1 Street ALEXANDRIA Fagelson Hdwe. & Toyland, 1311 King St.—OV 4040—AL 9494 SIOUX FALLS Shakstad Elec. & Mach. Works, 1206 So. Minn. Ave. ARLINGTON Home Appliance Service, Inc., 2614 Wilson Blvd. CH'LOTTESVILLE Goodloe Fixture 6 Equipment Co., 709 W. Main St. TENNESSEE DANVILLE Booth-White Sport Shop, Inc., 304 Main St. BRISTOL Ed's Hobby Shop, 304 State St. HAMPTON Virginia Craftsmen, Inc., 36 W. Queen St. CHATTANOOGA Certified Hobby Shop, 112 W. 8th St. HARRISONBURG Hayden's Radio & TV Serv., 42 W. Bruce St. Harden Repair Shop, 2806 8th Avenue MARTINSVILLE Hanel's Hobby Shop, 12 Bridge St. JOHNSON CITY Humphrey's Equip. Co., 304 W. Market St. NEWPORT NEWS The Hobby Center, 3704 Washington Avenue KNOXVILLE The Hobby Shop, 511 W. Clinch Avenue NORFOLK G. Engel 6 Son, 721 Granby Street MARYVILLE Norton Hardware Co., Inc., Broadway Toy Craft, 3904 Granby Street MEMPHIS Electric Train Hobby Shop, 841 Barbara Drive PETERSBURG Ritchie Hdwe. & Impl. Co., 212 Grove Ave. Page 62 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" VIRGINIA [Continued) Uncle John's Hobby Shop, 10123-100 A St. RICHMOND Jones 6 Gooding, 31A W. Cary Street BRITISH COLUMBIA "The Roundhouse", 500 Perdue Avenue VANCOUVER The Electric Train Repair Shop, 8131 Cartier Street Union Electric Co., 1835 W. Broad St. Hudson Bay Co., Georgia 6 Granville Streets ROANOKE Jennings-Shepherd Co., 24 W. Church Street Van Hobbies, 2193 W. B'way. Ph.: Cedar 4525 Via's Train Sales, 436 Marshall Ave. S. W. The T. Eaton Co., B. C. Ltd., 515 W. Hastings St. STAUNTON Ast Hardware Co., Inc., 102 W. Beverley Street VERNON Telfers, 2918 Barnard Ave. WAKEFIELD V. L. Worrell Appliance Store, Main Si. VICTORIA Del's Variety Store, 1249 Esquimalt Road WASHINGTON The Shaver Shop, 1010 Broad Street MIDWAY French's Train Show House, 22205 Pacific Hwy. S. MANITOBA SEATTLE Howell Electric Supply & Service Co., 522 Union St. WINNIPEG Hobby Shop, Sheane 6 Son, 42 Albert St., Ph.: 93-£116 Model Railroad Service, 5801 Roosevelt Way Model Railroad Centre, 319 Woodlawn St. Wolph's Hobby Shop, 5999 Rainier Avenue NOVA SCOTIA SPOKANE Spokane Cycle & Toy Co., 217-219 No. Post Street HALIFAX Popular Specialties, Reg'd, 164 Granville St. Ph.: 3-8870 YAKIMA Staves & Son, 802 S. Naches Ave.- -Phone: 29027 SYDNEY Home 6 Auto Ltd.. 374 George Street WEST VIRGINIA ONTARIO CHARLESTON Model Railroad Service Shop, 603 Main St.---Phone: 2-3381 BELLEVILLE Doug's Model Shop, 338 Pinnacle St.—Ph.: 5440 CLARKSBURG Snyder's Hobby Shop, 309 W. Pike Street BRANTFORD Lewis Train Service, 156 St. George St. ELKINS Mack Nestor & Co., Randolf at Fifth HAMILTON Beacon Tire Co., 292 York Street HUNTINGTON Phillip's Model Railroads, 1140-16th St.—Ph.: 25773 Riley Hobby Service, 755 King St. E. Ph.: 3-1011 PARKERSBURG Wilson Hobby Shop, 326 Juliana Street KITCHENER Braun's Bicycle Sales & Service, 270 King St. East WEIRTON Household Service Co., 3227-29 Main Street Reinhart Bros., 991 Kinq St. E. Ph.: 5-5892 WELCH 3 & G, Model Railroads, 100 Central Ave. OSHAWA Joe Flynn Sporting Goods, 9 Bond Street, West WHEELING Dunn's, 1329 Market Street OTTAWA Ecrl Gray, 251 F:ora St.--Ph.: 6-2819 WISCONSIN OWEN SOUND Gagan's Sport Shop, 1010 2nd Avenue, E. PEMBROKE APPLETON Schiederrnayer's, 623-625 W. College Avenue Biederman 's Cycle 6 Sports, 309 Pembroke St. EAU CLAIRE Schiel's Hardware, 21 11 N. Barstow Street PETERBORO Kawartha Sports & Playthings Co., 239 George St. Albert Hauer & Sons, Inc., 173 S. PORT HOPE Linton's Sports & Cycle, 2.0 Queen St. FOND DU LAC Main Street ST. GREEN BAY Electric Train Repair Shop, 220 So. Webster Ave. CATHARINES Niagara Marine & Model R. R. Supplies, 74 Geneva St. KENOSHA Joerndt & Ventura, Inc., 618-55th St. SUDBURY De Marco Bros., 31 Elgin St., North LA CROSSE George Tire & Battery Service, 218.220 S. Third Street TORONTO Aikenhead Hardware, Ltd., 17-21 Temperance St. MADISON Leon Cobb Repair Service, 1843 Monroe Street Ph.: Empire 3.9111 MANITOWAC Halstrom Train Repair, 728 S. 21 St. Bob's Hobby Shop, 510 Mt. Pleasant Rd. Ph.: Hudson 9.9783 MILWAUKEE "Brownie, The Train Man", Brown Electric Supply Co.. Hobby Centre, 3363 Bloor St., W., Islington, Ph.: BE 1-4372 3889 No. Port 'Washington Avenue Merrill's Hardware, 862 Kingston Road Garfield Cycle & Sport Shop, 2971 N. 3rd Street The T. Eaton Company, Ltd. Milwaukee Model Shop. 3308 W. Lisbon Avenue St. Clair Hobby Shop, 625 St. Clair Ave. W. Northern Supply Co., 2229 W. Fond du Lac Ave.—West 3.8902 ST. Clair Hobby's Eastern, 1852 Danford Ave., Ph.: Howard 5707 Pesick Radio Supply Co., 2415 W. Fond du Lac Ave. The Robert Simpson Company, Ltd. OSHKOSH The Hobby House, 51 Main Street WESTON Norm Groat, 23 Main Street, N. RACINE Racine Cycle & Train Shop, 1401 N. Main WINDSOR Janisse's Hobby & Toy Shop, 2017 Wyandotte St. W. RHINELANDER Eeng's Hobbyland, 146 N. Brown Street The Camera Shop, 620 Goyeau Street WEST ALLIS Nelson's Train Center, 20904 W. Greenfield Ave. .-G1.. 3.3042 QUEBEC WYOMING KENOGAMI Vezina Specialty Goods, 7A Laurier St. CHEYENNE A-1 Service, 1324 Country Club MONTREAL Charley's Train Shop. 4219 Chapleau St.—Ph.: LA 1-0358 Electric Appliances, Ltd., 622 Craia Street West CANADA Maison Ashby Enrg., 4740 Notre Dame St. W.—Ph.: FI 2015 ALBERTA The Trainatorium, 1225 University. Ph.: UN 6-3214 CALGARY Uncle John's Hobby Shop, 130-7th Ave., East QUEBEC La-Maison-Des-Trains, 466 Ave. Des-Oblats Universal Hobby Supplies, 623A 8th Ave. W. Ph.: 24234 TROIS-RIVIERES "M" Electrigue Ltee., 1330 Cartier St. Western Cycle Works, 1514-14th St., W. SASKATCHEWAN EDMONTON Couves Radio, 10210 106th St. Ph.: 41937 REGINA T. W. Peart, Ltd., 1725 11th Avenue "Wipe Your Track Regularly" Page 63 LIONEL APPROVED FOREIGN SERVICE STATIONS ARGENTINA ITALY BUENOS AIRES Ezio Guggiari Soc. de Resp. Ltd.. San Martin 1145 TORINO S.P.A. Fratelli de Leon, Corso Vitt. Emanuele, 38
AUSTRALIA MEXICO MEXICO CITY, H. Steele y Cia., S. A., Av. Juarez y Balderas 27 CAMPERDOWN, Amplion (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 36-40 Parramatta Road D. F. SYDNEY NICARAGUA BELGIUM MANAGUA T. C. Martinez and F. A. Mendieta Cia., Ltd., Ap. No. 74 BRUSSELS De Smedt 6 Kugener, Place des Martyrs 3 NEW ZEALAND BOLIVIA WELLINGTON E. J. Hyams and Son, Ltd., 118-120 Wakefield Street Velasco LA PAZ James & Co., CIA., Casilla Correo No. 27 PAKISTAN KARACHI Electronic & Film Equip. Ltd.. Gulshan-e-Nasrat, BRAZIL Victoria Road, Saddar SAO PAULO Companhia Comercial Estrela, 266 Rua Joaquin Carlos LAHORE Electronic & Film Equip. Ltd., The Mall Gagliasso Importadora S. A., Al. Barao de Limeira, 387 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS COLUMBIA MANILA Philippine Education Co., 1104 Calle Castillejos BOGOTA Distribuidora Philco S. A., Gerencia Carrera 9A 14-36 MEDELLIN J. y A. Vasquez L., Carrera 49 No. 52-29 PUERTO RICO CALI Martinez Docampo and Cia. Ltda., Carrera 8A RIO PIEDRAS La Electronica, Inc., 258 Do Diego St. Nos. 11-02 AL 11-14 SANTURCE La Television, Inc., 1558 Ponce De Leon
CUBA SOUTHERN RHODESIA BULAWAYO Harrison and Hughson Ltd., P.O. Box 854 HAVANA Cortina y Cia., Aquiar 609 SWITZERLAND ENGLAND ZURICH Andre Dewald and File S. A., Seestrasse 561 LONDON S. Guiterman Co., Ltd., 37, Soho Square UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG Modern Appliances, Ltd., 14 New Street South HAWAII CAPE TOWN Modern Appliances, Ltd., 117-119 Bree Street HONOLULU Athletic Supply of Hawaii, Ltd. P.O. Box 1615 DURBAN Motor and General Sup., Ltd., 138-142 West Street PORT ELIZABETH Modern Appliances, Ltd., 80 Main Street INDIA URUGUAY General Radio and Appliances Ltd., 16, New BOMBAY Queen's Road MONTEVIDEO La Platense S.A., Ave. 18 de Julio Esq. Av. Agraclada NEW DELHI General Radio and Appliances Ltd., 72, Queensway MADRAS General Radio and Appliances Ltd., 1-18 Mount Road VENEZUELA CALCUTTA General Radio and Appliances Ltd., 10, Old Court House St. CARACAS Oscar T. d Sola, Apartado 545 Page 64 "Clean and Lubricate Your Equipment" LAMP REPLACEMENT CHART
Cat. No Item Volts Color Lamp No. Prico Cat. No Item Volts Color Lamp No. Price
022 "0" Switch 18 Clear LI445 .25 626-8-9 GE "44" Switcher 12-16 Clear L53 .20 13 Red L432(R) .25 646 "Hudson" Locomotive 18 Clear L1445 .25 022C Switch Controller 1 18 Green L432(G) .25 665 "Hudson" Locomotive 12-16 Clear L57 .20 042 "0" Switch 18 Clear L1445 .25 736 "Berkshire" Locomotive 18 Clear L1447 .25 60 Trolley 14 Clear L363 .20 1122 "027" Switch 12-16 Clear L53 .20 .20 71 Lamp Post 12-16 Clear L53 .20 1122-100 Switch Controller 12-16 Clear L53 .20 140 Banjo Signal 12-16 Red L53(R) .25 1615 Steam Switcher 12-16 Clear L57 Locomotives 18 L1445 .25 145 Gateman 14 Clear L431 .20 2016-18 2-6-4 Clear 2065 "Hudson" Loco 12-16 Clear L57 .20 151 Semaphore 12-16 Clear L53 .20 F3 A-B 18 L1445 .25 {12-16 Red L53(R) .25 2240.43 Diesels Clear 153 Block Signal F-M Diesels 12-16 L57 .20 12-16 Green L53(G) .25 2321-31-41 Clear 2328-38 GP7 Diesels 12-16 Clear L57 .20 154 Highway Signal 12-16 Red L53(R) .25 2340-60 GG1 Electric Loco 18 Clear L1445 .25 155 Ringing Signal 12-16 Red L53(R) .25 2350 "N.H." Elec. Loco 12-16 Clear L57 .20 252 Crossing Gate 14 Clear L363 .20 2356 F3 A-A Diesel 18 Clear L1447 .25 j 6 Red L12(R) .25 Diesels L1445 .20 253 Block Control Green L12(G) .25 2363.68.78 F3 A-B 18 Clear 6 2432-4-5-6 Passenger Cars 6-8" Clear L51 .20 256 Freight Platform 14 Clear L431 .20 2442-4-5-6 Passenger Cars 6-8* Clear L51 .20 257 Horn Station 14 Clear L431 .20 260 Bumper 12-16 Clear L53 .20 2531-2-3-4 Passenger Cars 12-16 Clear L57 .20 356 Freight Station 14 Clear L431 .20 2541-2-3-4 Passenger Cars 12-16 Clear L57 .20 364 Lumber Loader 12-16 Clear L53 .20 3530 Generator Car 14 Clear L363 .20 395 Floodlight Tower 6-8* Clear L51 .20 3620 Searchlight Car 14 Clear L363 .20 .20 400 Rail Diesel Car 12-16 Clear L57 3650 Searchlight Exten. Car 14 r.:lear L363 .20 Clear L51 .20 410 Billboard Blinker 6-8 6357 Caboose 14 Clear L431 .20 12-16 Clear L53 .20 415 Fueling Station 6417 Caboose 14 Clear L431 .20 445 Switch Tower 14 Clear L363 .20 6517 Caboose 12-16 Clear L57 .20 { 12-16 Red L53(R) .25 450 Signal Bridge LTC Illuminated Lockon 18 Clear L1445 .25 12-16 Green L53(G) .25 12-16 .20 465 Dispatching Station 14 Clear L363 .20 LW & TW Transformers "21e-;:r L53 494 Rotary Beacon 14 Clear L363 .20 Other TI sf ormc rs 6-8 Clear L51 .20
• In these installations the lamps are placed in "series". This chart lists all illuminated equipment produced in 1956. For replacement lamps uses in earlier equipment consult your Apvoved Service Man or the Factory Service Department.