Patent ID: 8448795

Claim:
A model train, comprising: a shell configured to resemble an exterior of an actual train; a frame connected to said shell; at least one truck assembly pivotally attached to said frame, said at least one truck assembly comprising at least two wheels configured to roll on a model train track; a pilot comprising a pilot assembly and a pilot arm, wherein said pilot assembly includes an aperture, is connected to said pilot arm, and is configured to resemble an actual pilot on said actual train, said pilot arm being attached via a first pivot to said frame; and a coupler comprising a coupler assembly and a coupler arm, wherein said coupler assembly is connected to said coupler arm and is configured to link said model train to an adjacent model train via a corresponding coupler arm on said adjacent model train, said coupler arm being routed through said aperture and attached via a second pivot to said frame; wherein said coupler arm is configured to horizontally pivot on said second pivot in response to at least movement of said adjacent model train over a curved portion of said model train track, and said pilot arm is configured to horizontally pivot on said first pivot in response to said coupler arm coming into contact with a side of said aperture; and wherein said shell comprises an aperture, and said pilot arm is routed through said aperture of said shell and attached via said second pivot to said frame.