Lionel toys I am trying to hook up a Lionel 944 operating semaphore signal using a Lionel 153IR Controller. I cannot get it to work with the controller. If I hook it directly to the track it works. I want to use the controller so that it will work when the train passes by on the track.

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Answer a number of questions:
Is the tranformer power adequate for the train and is it a working tranformer?
Will the train run by connecting the wires directly to the two points of the train (wheels and center rail connector)?
Are the tracks new?
Is the lockon new?

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There is no on/off switch. Remote will give no indication of working. Try putting engine and coal car only and try. I have had this train set for two years and the remote tends to work whenever it wants.

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Did you ever solve your problem? My son is having the same problem.

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SOURCE: CANNOT GET THE UNCOUPLING TRACK SECTION TO WORK

Track power is not recommended for this uncoupler. Use an aux fixed supply of at least 10 to 13VAC for the supply. You have to move a jumper on the bottom of the track to do this. Then there will be four wires needed. Two for the aux power (hot and common) and the other two which go to the pushbutton switch.

Note: Same goes for Lionel FasTrack Remote switches. Run the switches from a 10 to 12 VAC aux supply. There is a jumper you remove on the bottom of the switch to connect an aux supply.