MTH Couplers

[Birds]

I have a piece of MTH rolling stock with these couplers. They work very well with the Lionel 65530 Remote-Control (uncoupling) track. They operate on the same principle as the thumb-tack coupler, but use a square plate instead.

The plate appears to sit pretty low and close to the track. I find that the plate on this coupler is really pulled on by the magnet quite a bit more than the thumb-tack style. My section of track really grabs the plate and slows the car down.

Enjoy,
Birds

[jefelectric]

Chris,

These couplers work with the same uncoupling track as the thumbtack type. The only difference is that they have to be positioned a little differently over the uncoupler.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone notice, on some of the MTH Premier line of cars the type of couplers that they have? JIC, an example photo is on page 129 of the Volume 2 2006 catalog. On the coupler pic it shows the hidden uncoupling plate for remote uncoupling. Granted, I like this coupler and I have one boxcar that has this type. Thing is though, how would this type of coupler be uncoupled remotely? I don't think you would be able to use the remote tracks with the electromagnet since you dont have the old tried-and-true thumbtack based coupler. Another type remote track perhaps?