American Flyer: Fun With Fiber Pins #3, Adding the No. 709 Lock Out Eliminator

In this episode I expand on using a fiber pin to protect the train against a switch by adding a Gilbert No. 709 lock out eliminator. The no. 709 is essentially a 10 ohm resistor that when used with an isolated fiber pin block allows a standard AC train to restart in the same direction. This resistor concept is seen in built-in accessories like the talking station and Sam the semaphore man. As I’ve shown it can be used in AC or DC operation to protect trains from switches or in conjunction with other operating accessories.
In my next episode, I tie everything together by running an AC and DC locomotive together on the same track to create some fun operations.
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