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pling, even in curves. Also, trains can
be pushed easily with LGB knuckle
couplers.
Introductory Notes
The knuckle coupler is a symmetrical
There are two coupling systems for
coupler, that is, a knuckle coupler must
LGB trains:
be installed on both ends of a car. LGB
1) Hook couplers (symmetrical
knuckle couplers are designed for sim-
and asymetrical).
ple installation on all four-axle LGB cars
2) Knuckle couplers.
produced after 1980. When knuckle
LGB rolling stock comes equiped
couplers are installed on two-axle cars,
from the factory with asymetrical
the couplers may cause problems dur-
hook couplers. Every car also
ing switching operations.
comes with an extra hook coupler
The knuckle couplers work perfectly
which can be installed to allow
with LGB's electric uncoupling Track
symmetrical coupling.
No. 10560.
Illustration 2 shows the knuckle cou-
Asymmetrical Couplers
pler.
LGB rolling stock produced after 1980
have a single coupler on one side that
Coupling
pivots freely from side to side. The
No matter which LGB coupling system
advantage of this asymme trical coupler
is use, LGB rolling stock can be easily
arrangement is that it allows you to
coupled by lightly touching the cars to
easily remove a single car from the
be coupled together.
middle of a train. Illustration 1 shows
the pieces of an asymmetrical hook
Uncoupling
coupler.
Prototypical uncoupling of LGB rolling
stock can be accomplished with our
Symmetrical Couplers
remotely-controlled electric uncoupler
LGB rolling stock produced after 1980
No. 10560 or with LGB's constant
can easily be fitted with a double cou-
uncoupler No. 10520.
pler system. In this way, you can create
a symmetrical coupling system.
Remote Control Electric Uncoupler
Symmetrical coupling makes it easier
No. 10560
to execute complicated switching and
You can uncouple LGB rolling stock by
coupling operations. Since the cars
bringing them to a stop via the uncou-
have hooks at both ends, they can be
pling plank of LGB remote control elec-
coupled together no matter which
tric uncoupler No. 10560. When a rock-
direction they are running. Also, sym-
er switch is pressed on LGB's switch
metrical couplings are very secure,
control box 51750 (or the older No.
even on unevenly-laid track.
50750), the uncoupling plank is raised,
the hook part of the coupler is lowered
Knuckle Couplers
(or, if you have LGB's knuckle coupler,
The LGB knuckle coupler is available as
one side is released) and your LGB cars
a replacement part. It is usually used by
are uncoupled.
American-prototype modelers to repro-
Uncoupling is also accomplished by
duce automatic coupling operations of
slowly moving the rolling stock you
U.S. railroads while maintaining com-
want to uncouple down the shunting
patibility with the LGB program. The
track and over the electric uncoupler.
moveable coupler heads on LGB
Illustration 3 shows the components of
knuckle couplers allow perfect cou-
the electric uncoupler:
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1) Lever between signal drive and
Constant Uncoupler No. 10520
uncoupling plank
The constant uncoupler No. 10520 can
2) Cable terminals for remote control
be installed in the ties of any straight or
with a switch control box
curved track (Illustration 7). When the
3) Cable terminals for connection of
train is run slowly over the constant
the mast light
uncoupler, the coupler hook is lowered
4) Light mast
and uncoupling occurs. You should
5) Uncoupling plank
place the constant uncoupler in a posi-
The electric uncoupler is 150 mm long
tion on your track layout where you
and corresponds to one half of a regu-
want permanent uncoupling, for exam-
lar LGB No. 10000 straight track piece.
ple, in a terminal station where the
The illuminated light mast shows the
locomotive always has to be uncoupled
precise position of the uncoupling
from the train in order to move to the
plank, which is very helpful when the
front of the train again.
electric uncoupler is installed far away
from the switched control box – on a
The Constant Uncoupler and
large layout, for instance.
Symmetrical Couplers
When you are using symmetrical cou-
Assembling the Electric Uncoupler
plers, you need to install two constant
Illustration 4 shows the necessary pro-
uncouplers end to end. This is because
cedure:
the coupler hooks on both cars must be
1) Push the slider to the left to raise the
lowered simultaneously for uncoupling
uncoupling plank.
to be successful. This also holds true
2) Plug in the light mast. The power
when using the electric uncoupler,
connection to the light mast will
which must be used in conjunction with
automatically be established.
a constant uncoupler so that both cou-
pler hooks on the symmetrical couplers
Electrical
Connection
of
the
are lowered at the same time, ensuring
Electric Uncoupler
faultless uncoupling.
Illustration 5 shows the correct cable
The uncoupling process is shown in
connections from the variable speed
four separate illustrations:
control to the switch control box No.
Illustration 8: Asymmetrical coupling
51750 (or 50750), and to and from the
(with one coupler hook) shown in a
electric uncoupler.
coupled position.
Illustration 9: Asymmetrical coupling
Electric Uncoupler with EPL Supp-
being uncoupled using constant uncou-
lementary Switch No. 12030
pler (or with LGB's electric uncoupler).
The EPL supplementary switch No.
Illustration 10: Symmetrical coupling
12030 can also be attached to the elec-
(with two coupler hooks) shown in the
tric uncoupler. Depending on the con-
coupled position.
nection, it can be used to (see
Illustration 11: Symmetrical coupling
Illustration 6):
being uncoupled using two constant
a) Automatically turn on a control panel
uncouplers. This uncoupling can also
light when the uncoupling plank is
be achieved by using one electric
raised.
uncoupler together with one constant
b) Automatically turn on the "E" mast
uncoupler.
light when the uncoupling plank is
raised.
Installation Recommendations
Uncoupling tracks works best when
used in train station tracks and shunt-
Fahrzeuge nicht in das Lichtraum profil
benachbarter Gleise ragt.
Rangieren, und damit auch das Ent -
kuppeln, sollte stets in langsamer Fahrt
erfolgen. Zum Entkuppeln werden die
Fahrzeuge
langsam
über
die
Entkuppler gezogen. Beim Schieben
über Entkuppler würden die Kup p -
lungen wieder einrasten.
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