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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna
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our locomotive handrails are more than just a protypically accurate detail—they’re the
Command reverse unit’s antenna for receiving Command Base digital communications.
Please handle the locomotive carefully to avoid handrail damage.
To ensure optimum
reception, both handrails are insulated from the die-cast metal shell. If your locomotive
experiences difficulty receiving Command Base communications, check that the ends of the
handrails are insulated from the cab with either an insulating bushing or an insulating
handrail stanchion. Ensure that each insulator is present and in position. Finally, prevent the
handrails from touching any part of the die-cast metal locomotive cab.
