Quick Start; Legacy Control Operations; Trainmaster Command Control Operations; Transformer Operations - Lionel VISION 4-6-6-4 Challenger Owner's Manual

Locomotive and tender
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Quick Start

Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer only.
Note!
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.

LEGACY Control operations

F
or the finest operating experience, your locomotive is
fully compatible with the new LEGACY Control System.
To operate in LEGACY mode, you need a LEGACY
Command Base and LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller.
Both products are offered together in the LEGACY
Command Set, 6-14295.
1. Turn off track power and plug in the LEGACY Base.
2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O-72 or larger track and connect the drawbar between
the locomotive and tender as illustrated in Figure 1.
3. Increase track power voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller.
5. Throttle up and move 'em out.

TrainMaster Command Control operations

T
o operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base
(6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (6-12868).
1. Turn off track power and plug-in the Command Base.
2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track and connect
the drawbar between the locomotive and tender as illustrated in Figure 1.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
5. Throttle up and move 'em out.

Transformer operations

1. Turn off track power.
2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track and connect
the drawbar between the locomotive and tender as illustrated in Figure 1.
3. Power your locomotive at 12-18 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
4. Wait three to eight seconds until the locomotive's headlight illuminates and the
LEGACY RailSounds sound system starts up.
5. Move 'em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then throttle up.
For conventional operation, a Command Base must not be powered up anywhere
Note!
in the area. The locomotive receives its signals through the airwaves. If a base is
detected, your locomotive will default to command mode.
Figure 1. Drawbar connection
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