Where do I put the insulating pins on a 5121 remote controlled 027 switch?

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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I managed to download a manual for Lionel’s newest switches, although I have the older ones. But I am puzzled by their diagram - it looks like I put an insulating pin in the curved rail closest to the straight - and also the straight rail closest to the curve. Do I also put a third pin at the other end of the straight rail?

If I have five of these switches in a row, each separated by a straight, with the outer two connecting to the main line, do I need to put insulating pins in each switch in the above manner or just in the outer two?

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Doug= just use two plastic pins as you discribed above.

335pm those two short insulated rails control the none derail feature. you must put them on every switch(2 Pins) and leave them in.If the switch is turned the wrong way, the train wheels complete the ground circuit and throw the switch. If steel pins are placed there you have a constant ground and that would overheat the coil.

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OK, I have to add a few more then - the middle two switches appear to be dead - I think I put the pins in the wrong place.

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Doug- there’s new info on the “pot”