Summary of Contents for Lionel Union Pacific Gold Coast 0-8-0
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78-1030-250 6/14 Union Pacific Gold Coast Union Pacific Gold Coast 0-8-0 Freight Set 0-8-0 Freight Set Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Featuring CAUTI O N—ELECTRI C TOY CAUTI O N—ELECTRI C TOY NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE. AS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
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Replacing your locomotive’s traction tire Replacing your locomotive’s lamps Replacing your square window caboose's lamp Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service The following Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. Lionel ®...
Figure 1. Drawbar connection Power up your locomotive with your transformer. Your locomotive is designed to operate on 5-18 volts alternating cur- rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable. Do not power your locomotive with direct-current (DC) transformers.
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Running your train Coupling hen coupling your cars, at least one of the mating couplers must be open as shown at the left in Figure 2. Press down on the lock release to open the coupler, then push the cars toward each other until they lock together.
Running your train Reverse unit procedure he electronic reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive acts like the transmission in a car. When you apply power to the track, the locomotive moves in the direction specified by the reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting another power interruption. Power interruptions are the signal that tells the reverse unit to sequence to the next operational state.
Running your train Operating the RailSounds sound system hen you power up the locomotive on the track, you will hear the sounds of the idling steam locomotive. The chuffing intensity will increase proportionally with the locomo- tive’s speed. Whistle Press the WHISTLE button on your transformer to sound the whistle. The sound will play for as long as you hold the button.
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Running your train Silencing the steam sound system o turn the sounds in this locomotive off simply turn the volume potentiometer all the way counterclockwise and the sounds from the locomotive will not be heard. (This will also affect the whistle and bell, these sounds will be silenced as well.) Installing a 9 Volt Battery in your 0-8-0 our 0-8-0's Railsounds system will allow you to install a 9 Volt battery to prevent the sounds from dropping out between directional state changes and to keep the sounds alive...
ON position. Refer to Figure 3 on page 5 for the loca- tion of the switch. The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to func- tion. We recommend you only use Lionel Premium Smoke Fluid (6-37841, available from your local Authorized Lionel Dealer).
We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a small amount will do) and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive’s wheels, contact roll- ers, or your track.
Refer to Figure 6. Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and slip on the replacement, Lionel part no. 6308661206. Replace the spacer, retighten the drive rod screw, and you’r e ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.
4. Pull the lamp straight up and out of the socket. Replace it with Lionel lamp no. 6308352311, avail- able at your local Factory Trained Authorized Service Station or Lionel Service in Concord, NC.
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(or copy) from an Authorized Lionel Retailer*, will at the discretion of Lionel LLC, be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a suitable replacement is not available, Lionel will offer to replace the product with a comparable model (determined by Lionel LLC), if available.
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