AC track power installation - Series Motor / Track connections
Main Power / Motor Connections
Motor Brushes
1 Red
2 Brown
1
2
Track Power Input
3 ...... Blue (3 rail ........ center roller pickup)
(2 rail ....... right rail pickup)
4 ...... Black (3 rail ........ chassis pickup)
(2 rail ......... left rail pickup)
3
4
5
6
Motor Field Wires
5 ..... Yellow
6 ...... Orange
If the engine does not have a chassis (outside rail) pickup from each
truck you should add one to prevent intermittent track pickup from
occuring. Adding multiple center rail pickups will also help.
Help for Am Flyerl series motors.
the wires are normally terminated. Colors indicated are those
that match the E-Unit and LocoMatic™ board connector and not
the locomotives existing wires.
Field1 - connect original
red to Yellow (5)
Field2 - connect original
black to Orange (6)
This picture shows where
Brush1 - connect
original yellow
to Brown (2)
Brush2 - connect
original green
toRed (1)
Help for Lionel series motors.
early Lionel. Right is later series motor style. It is always better to add a ground wire to both outside rail pickups and the chassis. When more
than one center roller is available always connect to both, also secure the center pin from rotating with the roller.
Colors indicated are those that match the E-Unit and LocoMatic™ main board connector and not the locomotives existing wires.
These pictures show where the grounded field wire needs to be broken from the chassis for the motor power. Left picture is
Field - Orange
(previously connected to the
chassis pickup ground lug above)
Field - Yellow
Brush - Brown
Field - Orange
Brush - Brown
Brush - Red
Track Input - Black
(chassis pickup)
Track Input - Black
(chassis pickup)
Brush - Red
Track Input - Blue
(from roller pickup)
Track Input - Blue
(from roller pickup)
Field - Yellow
(previously connected to the
chassis pickup ground lug above)
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