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71-8340-250 8/04 Lionel T r ain Master Locomotive Set Owner’ s Manual SYSTEM featuring and.
Congratulations! C ongratulations on your purchase of the Lionel T rain Master diesel locomotive set! This set consists of two powered locomotives. On the outside, these locomotives feature numerous prototypical details and expert decoration.
T able of contents Quick Start T ransformer operations 4 T rainMaster Command Control operations 4 Conventional transformer oper ations Conventional operations 5 Operating your locomotive set in the c.
4 Quick Start T r ansformer operations 1. Slide the Odyssey System switch to the NO ODY position to operate without speed control. T o operate your locomotive with speed control, slide the Odyssey System switch to the ODY position and refer to pages 15 and 16.
Conventional tr ansformer operations Conventional oper ations Y our locomotive set is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer .
Conventional tr ansformer operations Operating y our locomotive set in the conventional environment 1. Slide the Odyssey System switch to the NO ODY position to operate without speed control. T o operate your locomotive with speed control, slide the Odyssey System switch to the ON position and refer to pages 14 and 15.
Conventional tr ansformer operations Locking your power ed locomotives into a single direction W hen the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN position, your locomotives sequence through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on.
Conventional tr ansformer operations Coupling your locomotiv es in the conv entional environment E ach locomotive unit is equipped with two ElectroCouplers that are released by remote control at any point around your layout in the T rainMaster Command Control environment.
9 RailSounds sound system operations RailSounds sound system operations Y our locomotives are equipped with the Lionel RailSounds sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds sound system brings the sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality digital samples of real locomotives.
RailSounds sound system operations Installing the battery W hile the RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in each locomotive to prevent the sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track).
RailSounds sound system operations Using the RailSounds sound system in the conventional envir onment W hen you first begin to operate your locomotives, you will hear the sounds of the locomotive set at rest. As the locomotive set moves, the RPM sounds automatically increase with the locomotives’ speed.
RailSounds sound system operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional oper ation I f your transformer lacks HORN and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’ s horn and bell sounds.
13 RailSounds sound system operations Using the RailSounds sound system in the T r ainMaster Command Control envir onment T o access all of the features of the RailSounds sound system, you must operate your locomotives in the T rainMaster Command Control environment.
Activating the Odyssey System in the conventional envir onment F ollow these steps to activate your locomotives’ speed control in the conventional environment. Perform these steps on both units at the same time if you will be running them together .
15 Odyssey System operations T urning off the Odyssey System in the conventional envir onment F ollow these steps to turn off the Odyssey System in the conventional environment. 1. While the locomotives are in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum power (no more than 19 volts), wait one second, then press and hold the horn button.
Odyssey System operations 16 Odyssey System Command Control oper ation W hen the Odyssey System is activated, changes in the speed of the locomotives will correspond to each signal from the Command Base.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations T r ainMaster Command Control operations T rainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations CAB-1 Remote Controller commands T he CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below . The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type. Releases the front coupler . Coupler release sound.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric k eypad commands W hen you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller , you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. These commands are specific to your locomotive set, and an overlay is included to help you learn these functions.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations T uning y our locomotive set’ s performance T rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive set. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments. These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations T uning y our locomotive set’ s performance (continued) Setting the minimum speed Y ou may use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to set your locomotive’ s minimum, or stall, speed. Perform this procedure on both units simultaneously if you will be running them together .
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations Assigning new ID#’ s to your locomotives W hile you may operate your locomotive set as a lash-up, you will want to give each unit a unique ID#. Each locomotive will respond to commands associated with its ID# while all other units will disregard these commands.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations Building a lash-up T rainMaster Command Control allows you to couple your Command Control-equipped locomotives together , forming a multiple unit lash-up. Just like with the real railroads, lash-ups allow you to pull longer trains and climb steeper grades.
T rainMaster Command Contr ol oper ations Reprogr amming your locomotives to r estore features I f your locomotives are unresponsive to your commands in the T rainMaster Command Control environment, we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive set.
Maintaining and servicing your locomotiv e set Adding fluid to your locomotiv es’ smok e generators B oth your locomotives are equipped with a smoke generator that produces a safe, clean, white smoke during operation. In order to function, the smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid.
Maintaining and servicing your locomotiv e set Lubricating your locomotiv e set H elp your Lionel locomotive set lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly .
Maintaining and servicing your locomotiv e set Replacing your locomotiv e set’ s LEDs and lamps Y our locomotive set is illuminated by several LEDs and lamps. While the LEDs are expected to last for the life of the locomotive set, you may find that the lamps may require replacement.
Limited W arranty/Lionel Service T his Lionel product, including all mechanical and electrical components, moving parts, motors and structural components, except for light bulbs, is warranted to the original consumer -purchaser , for one year against original defects in materials or workmanship when purchased through an authorized Lionel merchant.
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