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- Page 1 71-1104-250 10/07 Lionel Lionel Big Boy Locomotive Big Boy Locomotive and Tender and Tender Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Featuring...
- Page 2 Congratulations! ongratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Big Boy locomotive and tender! On the outside, this locomotive features numerous prototypical details and expert decoration in your favorite livery. Inside the body, this locomotive is equipped with some of the most advanced sounds and controls in model railroading.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing the battery 10-11 Using the LEGACY RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the conventional environment Using the LEGACY RailSounds sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 15... -
Page 4: Quick Start
Controller. 5. Throttle up and move ‘em out. LEGACY Control operations or the finest operating experience, your Big Boy locomotive is fully compatible with the new LEGACY Control System. To operate in LEGACY mode, you need a LEGACY Command Base and LEGACY Remote Controller. Both products are offered together in the LEGACY Command Set, 6-14295. -
Page 5: Conventional Transformer Operations
Conventional transformer operations our locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment, controlled by nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer. In the conventional environment, your locomotive cycles through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To advance to the next operation, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer. -
Page 6: Operating Your Locomotive In The Conventional Environment
Conventional transformer operations Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 1. With your transformer turned off, place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track. 2. Connect the drawbar between the locomotive and tender as illustrated in Figure 1. Figure 1. Drawbar connection 3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating-current transformer. Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only. Caution! Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer may result in damage to sensitive electronic components. -
Page 7: Locking Your Locomotive Into A Single Direction
Conventional transformer operations Locking your locomotive into a single direction hen the Command reverse unit switch (PROG/RUN) is in the RUN position, your locomotive sequences through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To “lock” your locomotive into a single direction (for example, to operate in forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function. -
Page 8: Coupling Your Locomotive In The Conventional Environment
ElectroCoupler is closed. Keep in mind that you may still make use of Lionel Remote-Control Track sections (6- 65530 for O gauge; 6-12746 and 6-65149 for O-27 gauge; and 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts) with the magnetic couplers on the rolling stock. -
Page 9: Legacy Railsounds Sound System Operations
LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations our locomotive is equipped with the Lionel LEGACY RailSounds sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The LEGACY RailSounds sound system brings the sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality sound recordings of real locomotives. -
Page 10: Installing The Battery
LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations Installing the battery lthough the LEGACY RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender to prevent the sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track). -
Page 11: Installing The Battery
LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations Installing the battery (continued) Body screw Body screw Rear Front Bottom of the tender Body screw Body screw Inside the tender Rear Battery harness Battery holder Front Figure 4. Installing the battery in the tender... -
Page 12: Using The Legacy Railsounds Sound System In The Conventional Environment
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for the air-release sound, which is the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse unit has reset to forward. (A nine-volt alkaline battery is required.) • Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up... -
Page 13: Installing A Lionel Sound Activation Button For Conventional Operation
LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation f your transformer lacks WHISTLE and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’s whistle and bell sounds. -
Page 14: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements In The Conventional Environment
LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the conventional environment n the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive. • If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a “please standby”... -
Page 15: Using The Legacy Railsounds Sound System In The Trainmaster Command Control Environment
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse unit has reset to forward. (A nine-volt alkaline battery is required.) • Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. -
Page 16: Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Operations
Odyssey II Speed Control system operations Odyssey II Speed Control system operations he Odyssey II Speed Control system is “cruise control” for your locomotive. Once the speed control is set, your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, no matter what load is placed on the locomotive or what grades you have on your layout. -
Page 17: Trainmaster Command Control Operations
PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD. Program Track Power Controllers to Command Control operation. 4. Press ENG and enter the ID# to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote Controller. All Lionel locomotives come factory-programmed as ID# 1. To change the ID#, see page 22. 5. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your locomotive will respond to every command from... -
Page 18: Cab-1 Remote Controller Commands
TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller commands he CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type. Coupler release sound. Releases the ElectroCoupler on the rear of the tender. Coupler release sound. Activates the numeric keypad. -
Page 19: Cab-1 Remote Controller Numeric Keypad Commands
Turns on the smoke unit if the smoke unit switch is in the ON position. Be sure to add smoke fluid before turning on the smoke unit to prevent damage to your locomotive. Let-off sound. Note! AUX1, 8 and 9 function only if the locomotive’s smoke unit switch is in the ON position. See the Lionel web site for more information. Note! -
Page 20: Tuning Your Locomotive's Chuff Intensity And Performance
TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s chuff intensity and performance rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments. Note! These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#. Chuff intensity Your locomotive is equipped with DynaChuff, the realistic steam chuffing sounds produced by the RailSounds sound system. - Page 21 TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s chuff intensity and performance (continued) Volume The RailSounds sound system gives you greater control over the volume of your locomotive’s sounds. Pressing AUX1, 1 raises the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds, and AUX1, 4 lowers the volume.
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Page 22: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id
TrainMaster Command Control operations Assigning your locomotive a new ID# s your roster of TrainMaster Command Control-equipped locomotives grows, you will want to give each unit a unique ID#. The locomotive will respond to commands associated with its ID# while all other units will disregard these commands. Note! To restore your locomotive’s functions, see page 23. -
Page 23: Reprogramming Your Locomotive To Restore Features
TrainMaster Command Control operations Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features f your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive. All factory default settings will be restored when you reprogram the locomotive. 1. -
Page 24: Legacy Control Systems Operations
LEGACY Contro| System operations... -
Page 29: Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive
In order to function, the smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid. A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with your locomotive. To add smoke fluid, press down and unscrew the cap of the smoke fluid bottle. Pierce the top of the nozzle with a pin, then add 10 to 15 drops of fluid into the stack of your locomotive. -
Page 30: Lubricating Your Locomotive
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly. To keep your locomotive lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your authorized Lionel dealer. -
Page 31: Maintaining Your Locomotive's Handrail Antenna
Removing the screws as shown in Figure 5 on page 30 will allow access to the inside of the cab and the expired lamps. Due to the complexity of the required disassembly, we recommend that you take your locomotive to your authorized Lionel Service Center for any lamp replacement. -
Page 32: Tire-Traction
Lionel has provided extra traction tires to replace the installed traction tires if they ever wear out. The traction tires are replaced by unscrewing the drive rod screws. A 3/16” nut driver is included with this locomotive for this purpose. -
Page 33: Removable Coal Load Detail
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Installing the “O” gauge front coupler (continued) Bottom Figure 7. Installing the “O” gauge coupler Removable coal load detail our locomotive has a removable coal load detail. The coal load has been wrapped in a poly-bag for shipment. -
Page 34: Valve Handwheel Assembly
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Valve handwheel assembly n order to prevent any possible damage during shipment, the two large red painted valve handwheels have been packed separately in the small polybag along with the spare traction tires and the “O” gauge front coupler. . To assemble, lay the locomotive on the side, locate the mounting points and carefully screw the two valve handwheels into place. -
Page 35: Notes
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Page 36: Limited Warranty/Lionel Service
Lionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Center, together with proof of original purchase will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a replacement is not available, a refund of the original purchase price will be granted.
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