• Fire Box Glow Table of contents Transformer operations Running your Lionel Shay with a Lionel transformer Locking your Shay into a single operational state Using your Shay’s ElectroCouplers Your Shay’s RailSounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your Shay’s RailSounds system...
Move ‘em out! • Get your Shay moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the R2LC to the next operating state. • Adjust track voltage until your Shay moves at your desired speed.
Shay’s ElectroCouplers in the ic coupler on the rolling stock will then react non-Command environment, you must to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped remote-control track section (available sepa- with Lionel magnetic couplers directly to one rately).
Your Shay RailSounds system—the basics ionel RailSounds is the most realistic the locomotive at rest. As the Shay moves, model railroad sound system in the chuffing begins, increasing with the locomo- world. Your Shay features digital samples tive’s speed. from real-life steam locomotives for the ulti- To silence the steam chuffing sound (whis- mate in realism.
Shay telling you its R2LC the world. And remember—coming from Command reverse unit has just reset to inside your Lionel Shay tender are the forward operation. authentic sounds of the RailSounds digital • Shutdown sequence. No other model sound system.
Sound Activation Button for bell For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except Note! no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with RailSounds.
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track. • Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U terminal on any of your installed PowerMasters.
Running your Shay in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-equipped Example Address Locomotive #1 Shay comes factory-pro- grammed with an ID# of “1.” To PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional get your Shay into action, set PowerMasters to CMD or set all power supplies ON FULL power supplies on full.
TrainMaster Command operations RailSounds in the Command environment our Shay RailSounds system gives you more sedate sound, as though the load even more in the TrainMaster placed on the Shay has decreased. Command environment. Experience DynaChuff on steep grades, at •...
Tuning your Shay performance MOMENTUM until you change it. To clear stall, press SET Simulate the labored performance of a twice, holding it for one second each time. locomotive pulling a heavy load with HIGH VOLTAGE SETTING momentum. Press L, M, or H (located under CAB-1’s removable panel) for light, medium Press ENG, the locomotive ID#, then press or heavy momentum.
TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your locomotive a new ID# s your fleet of Command- Assign a new ID# to your equipped Lionels grows, give Example Command-equipped locomotive your Shay locomotive its own ID#. Command Base ON Choose from any between 1 and 99. Place the locomotive on track Plug-in the Command Base and PowerMasters set to CMD or...
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Maintaining and servicing your Locomotive Lubricating your Shay elp your Lionel Shay lead a long and You’ll know your Shay requires lubrication productive life on your railroad by when visual inspection reveals dryness on the maintaining it properly. parts indicated in the illustration. Remove...
Remove the expired lamp and replace with Lionel part no. 620-8029-300. All lamps are available from your Authorized Lionel Service Center or direct from Lionel Service. See the Lionel Service section on page 16 for more information. Tire-Traction™...
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CAB-1 remote will turn the smoke gen- The smoke generator requires the periodic erator on. Turning off the sound (AUX1-5) or addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to resetting the engine (AUX1-0) will return the function. Pierce the fluid tube’s end with a smoke unit to the initial “OFF”...
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Website at www.lionel.com consumer-purchaser, for one year against original If you prefer to send it back to Lionel L.L.C. for defects in materials or workmanship when pur- factory repair, you must first call 810-949-4100 or chased through an authorized Lionel merchant.
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