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1) Lever between signal drive and
uncoupling plank
2) Cable terminals for remote control
with a switch control box
3) Cable terminals for connection of
the mast light
4) Light mast
5) Uncoupling plank
The electric uncoupler is 150 mm long
and corresponds to one half of a regu-
lar LGB No. 10000 straight track piece.
The illuminated light mast shows the
precise position of the uncoupling
plank, which is very helpful when the
electric uncoupler is installed far away
from the switched control box – on a
large layout, for instance.
Assembling the Electric Uncoupler
Illustration 4 shows the necessary pro-
cedure:
1) Push the slider to the left to raise the
uncoupling plank.
2) Plug in the light mast. The power
connection to the light mast will
automatically be established.
Electrical
Connection
Electric Uncoupler
Illustration 5 shows the correct cable
connections from the variable speed
control to the switch control box No.
51750 (or 50750), and to and from the
electric uncoupler.
Electric Uncoupler with EPL Supp-
lementary Switch No. 12030
The EPL supplementary switch No.
12030 can also be attached to the elec-
tric uncoupler. Depending on the con-
nection, it can be used to (see
Illustration 6):
a) Automatically turn on a control panel
light when the uncoupling plank is
raised.
b) Automatically turn on the "E" mast
light when the uncoupling plank is
raised.
Constant Uncoupler No. 10520
The constant uncoupler No. 10520 can
be installed in the ties of any straight or
curved track (Illustration 7). When the
train is run slowly over the constant
uncoupler, the coupler hook is lowered
and uncoupling occurs. You should
place the constant uncoupler in a posi-
tion on your track layout where you
want permanent uncoupling, for exam-
ple, in a terminal station where the
locomotive always has to be uncoupled
from the train in order to move to the
front of the train again.
The Constant Uncoupler and
Symmetrical Couplers
When you are using symmetrical cou-
plers, you need to install two constant
uncouplers end to end. This is because
the coupler hooks on both cars must be
lowered simultaneously for uncoupling
to be successful. This also holds true
when using the electric uncoupler,
which must be used in conjunction with
a constant uncoupler so that both cou-
pler hooks on the symmetrical couplers
of
the
are lowered at the same time, ensuring
faultless uncoupling.
The uncoupling process is shown in
four separate illustrations:
Illustration 8: Asymmetrical coupling
(with one coupler hook) shown in a
coupled position.
Illustration 9: Asymmetrical coupling
being uncoupled using constant uncou-
pler (or with LGB's electric uncoupler).
Illustration 10: Symmetrical coupling
(with two coupler hooks) shown in the
coupled position.
Illustration 11: Symmetrical coupling
being uncoupled using two constant
uncouplers. This uncoupling can also
be achieved by using one electric
uncoupler together with one constant
uncoupler.
Installation Recommendations
Uncoupling tracks works best when
used in train station tracks and shunt-
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