Operating Lionel cars, post war.

[Charlie B]

Charlie:
Not only does that little thingy insulate, it pushes strip 3 down onto strip 4.

Robert, I realized that the minute I saw that drawing, and the other side can't hit the ground or it shorts. My couples are the old coils, not the magnetic. Now everything works as it should but still a lot of minor cleaning to do. This is the set I had as a kid, but a year older so the couplers are different. Mine were the magnetic ones. I am tickled just the same. It will be a treasure under the tree next year.
Charlie