Lionel Dash-9 Owner's Manual
Lionel Dash-9 Owner's Manual

Lionel Dash-9 Owner's Manual

Diesel locomotive

Advertisement

Quick Links

71-8252-250
2/00 Rev.
LIONEL
Lionel Dash-9
Diesel Locomotive
Owner's Manual
featuring
and

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Dash-9 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Summary of Contents for Lionel Dash-9

  • Page 1 71-8252-250 2/00 Rev. LIONEL Lionel Dash-9 Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual featuring...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations! ou purchased a tough, durable loco- power under the hood, the Lionel Dash-9 is motive—the Dash-9 diesel locomotive ready for duty on your model railroad. built by Lionel. From the crisp detail and Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.
  • Page 3: Transformer Operations

    At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. This occurs when placing the Dash-9 on your railroad for the first time. When your train is first powered up, the default state will be neutral and the default direction is forward. This means whenever you power up your engine the engine will remain in neutral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move forward.
  • Page 4: Locking Your Dash-9 Into A Single Operational State

    Transformer operations Locking your Dash-9 into a single operational state o select a single operational state for down without stopping. Set the reverse unit your Lionel Dash-9 (example: forward control switch to PROGRAM. The Dash-9 is only), you can deactivate the R2LC’s now “locked”...
  • Page 5: Installing The Lionel No. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Button

    Lionel no. 610-5906-001 button sound activation button (for bell) (for horn) The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately) works with Note! any Lionel AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with Railsounds.
  • Page 6: Maintaining And Servicing Your Dash-9

    Maintaining and servicing your Dash-9 Lubricating your Dash-9 elp your Lionel Dash-9 lead a long and your Dash-9 requires lubrication when visu- productive life on your railroad by al inspection reveals dryness on the parts maintaining it properly. indicated in the illustration. Remove accu-...
  • Page 7: Adding Fluid To Your Locomotive's Smoke Generator

    When the smoke unit is on Always keep a The smoke generator requires the periodic small amount of smoke fluid in the addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to func- Locomotive’s smoke generator; the genera- tion. Pierce the tube end with a pin, then add tor’s element can become damaged if operat-...
  • Page 8 Before you reinstall the cab, put your shroud. Route the two leads from the new Dash-9 on the track and power it up to verify lamp up and through the lamp holder, that the connection you made is a good one.
  • Page 9 Your Dash-9’s Railsounds system—the basics ionel Railsounds is the most realistic Dash-9’s speed increases, the RPMs move model railroad sound system in the through four levels of roar. Sounds return to world. Your Dash-9 Railsounds upgrade fea- idle only after the locomotive has come to a tures digital samples for the ultimate in complete halt.
  • Page 10: Experiencing The Range Of Your Dash-9'S Railsounds

    Experiencing the range of your Dash-9’s Railsounds system ith Railsounds, you experience the • Reverse unit reset sound. Power sounds of real railroading like never down your track, wait for 3-5 seconds, before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticat- and listen for the air-release sound—...
  • Page 11 • All Command upgrades come factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your Dash-9, see page 15. Move ‘em out! • Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your Dash-9 will...
  • Page 12 Running your Dash-9 in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-equipped Dash- Example address Locomotive #1 9 comes factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To get your PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies ON FULL Dash-9 in action, set PowerMasters...
  • Page 13 TrainMaster Command operations CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Dash-9 AUX1 hen you press AUX1 on row button like SW, ACC, RTE, START-UP CREW CAB-1, you turn the TR, or ENG). Railsounds TALK VOLUME numeric keypad into 10 com- sounds in bold italic.
  • Page 14 Railsounds effect—the setting a “stall” voltage. Get your locomo- ultra realistic sound of squealing brakes. tive moving, then press SET; the Dash-9 will stop. Turn the throttle clockwise to get the SOUND QUALITY locomotive moving, then decrease speed To achieve your preferred Railsounds until the locomotive just stops.
  • Page 15 ON FULL Turn the Command Base ON and place Set the Dash-9 reverse unit control the Dash-9 on track. Power up, then set the switch to PROGRAM Dash-9’s reverse unit control switch to PGM Turn track power on (PowerMasters): (see the illustrationon page 5).
  • Page 16 Website @ www.Lionel.com sumer-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.

Table of Contents