Transformer Operations Running Your Locomotive With A Lionel Transformer - Lionel SD-80 Owner's Manual

Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
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O-42 or larger track.
Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
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Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to
Caution!
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait
Note!
between three and eight seconds as it "listens" for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When it has determined that it's
on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive's headlight will
illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will fire up. At this point, the
locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive on your railroad
for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every five-second
power interruption.)
Move 'em out!
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Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotive, turn-off track power.
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