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(rear of tender) Table of contents Transformer operations Running your Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt with a Lionel transformer 3 Locking your Commodore into a single operational state Your Commodore’s RailSounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your Commodore’s Railsounds system 6...
Lionel trestle set. In conventional transformer controlled oper- ation a minimum of 12 volts is required. In Command Controlled oper- ation a minimum of 16 volts is required. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel- compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster Command model railroad control system.
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Set the reverse unit (example: forward only), you can deacti- control switch to PROGRAM/LOCK. vate the LCRU2’s sequencing function The Lionel Commodore is now with the reverse unit control switch, “locked” into your chosen direction. located between the rear and center dri-...
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Your Commodore’s Railsounds system—the basics ionel Railsounds is the most realistic rest. As the Commodore moves, chuff- model railroad sound system in the ing begins, increasing with the locomo- world. Your Commodore features the tive’s speed. R a i l s o u n d s To silence the Railsounds switch Hudson digital...
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3-5 seconds, sound system in the world. And and listen for the air-release sound— remember—inside your Lionel 777 that’s the Commodore telling you its Commodore are the sounds of the Liontech Command reverse unit has Railsounds Hudson digital sound sys- just reset to forward operation.
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer Note! except no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with Railsounds.
O gauge track. • Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track. • Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communi- cations wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U on any of your installed PowerMasters.
CAB-1 commands for your Commodore Press WSTL/HRN to UDSON AILSOUNDS activate the Commo- EFFECTS IN BOLD ITAL dore’s whistle, release to discontinue. M ULTI OUPLER RELEASE HISTLE STEAM WHISTLE SOUNDS Rear tender Press BELL once to coupler releases. activate bell, OUPLER RELEASE again to discontinue.
TrainMaster Command operations CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Commodore hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1, (SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). The CAB-1 keypad overlay included you turn the numeric key- pad into 10 command but- with your Commodore is START-UP tons.
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Tuning your Commodore’s performance MOMENTUM Turn the throttle clockwise to get the Simulate the labored performance of engine moving, then decrease speed until a locomotive pulling a heavy load with the locomotive just stops. Then press SET momentum. Press L, M, or H (located again;...
TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your Commodore a new ID# s your fleet of Command-equipped Assign a new I D# to your Example Lionels grows, give your Command-equipped locomo- Commodore locomotive its own ID#. tive Choose from any between 1 and 99. Turn Command Base ON the Command Base O and place the...
Maintaining and servicing your Commodore Lubricating your Commodore rollers, or your track. elp your Lionel Commodore lead a You’ll know your Commodore long and productive life on your requires lubrication when visual inspec- railroad by maintaining it properly. tion reveals dryness on the parts We recommend you purchase a indicated in the illustration.
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Maintaining and servicing your Commodore Installing the scale pilot truck our Commodore comes factory- ted screw and washer at the rear of the equipped with a three-rail pilot truck. Lift away the pilot truck, taking care (front) truck for to keep the operation.
Replacing your tender’s back-up light our Commodore Vanderbilt tender is lamp from the socket. Replace it with illuminated by a 14-volt back-up Lionel part no. 610-8049-300, available lamp. During the course of from your local...
If you prefer to send it back to Lionel L.L.C. for bulbs, is warranted to the original consumer-pur- factory repair, you must first call 810-949-4100 or chaser, for his or hers lifetime against original...
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