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• Brilliant headlight and rear light on • SignalSounds whistle and bell tender (constant) • Lionel electronic reversing unit Features you will have after your upgrade (optional) • R2LC radio unit for use with the Lionel • Die-cast ElectroCoupler™ TrainMaster ® Command™ model rail-...
Using your locomotive’s magnetic coupler Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s SignalSounds Tire-Traction Your locomotive’s 104 E reverse unit operation Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive Replacing your locomotive’s lamps 10 -11 Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator...
• Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel 104 E reverse unit to the next oper- ating state. The 104 E unit alternates between three states: forward, neutral and reverse.
Transformer operations Using your locomotive’s magnetic coupler he rear of your Lionel locomotive’s magnetic field pulls the disc downward, and tender is equipped with an operating the knuckle opens. magnetic knuckle One operating coupler, a technique favored by revolutionary design...
Lionel has provided an extra set of trac- freight back to the yard. Your locomotive’s 104 E Reverse unit...
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Transformer operations Your locomotive’s 104 E Reverse unit Program/run switch PROG Rear of locomotive Smoke on/off switch With your 104 E Reversing unit, positioning the switch in the PROG position locks your engine into its last moving direction plus neutral. Positioning the switch in the RUN position resumes normal sequencing operation.
Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button for whistle For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except Note! no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with SignalSounds.
Lionel Lubrication operation. and Maintenance Kit (no. 6-62927), avail- Hudson Locomotive able from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a Cab screws small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the steam locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers or your track.
9 for location). Carefully lift the shell Authorized Lionel Service Center or Lionel away from the frame. Take care with the vari- Service. See the Lionel Service section on page ous wiring assemblies connected to the shell. 24 for more information. Reinstall the cab...
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Remove the lamp located in the rear of the tender bulb and replace it with Lionel part No. 610- body. During the course of normal operation, 8082-019. The lamp is available from your the lamp may require replacement.
Authorized available, including RailSounds, Command Lionel Service Center for a fee, or you can Control and ElectroCoupler. With these you choose to “do it yourself.” Just follow can enjoy the full spectrum of digitally...
Upgrades to your locomotive RailSounds Upgrade sing Lionel upgrade kit 6-22963, which ply card has the large coil on top.) NOTE: includes two plug-in circuit boards, Be sure these are plugged in correctly, or installation is as follows: Step 1: Remove RailSounds will not function.
Upgrades to your locomotive Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics ionel RailSounds is the most realistic When you first apply track power, the loco- model railroad sound system in the motive’s RailSounds system delivers an world. Your locomotive RailSounds upgrade authentic start-up sequence, followed by the features digital samples for the ultimate in sounds of the locomotive at idle.
Upgrades to your locomotive Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system ith RailSounds, you experience the listen for the air-release sound—that’s sounds of real railroading like never the Locomotive telling you its 104 E before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisti- reverse unit has just reset to forward cated, authentic model railroad sound sys- operation.
Command Control Upgrade Your steam locomotive’s digital communication antenna our steam locomotive’s handrail is difficulty receiving base communications, more than scale detailing, it’s the check for foreign metal objects between the R2LC’s antenna for receiving Command Base handrail and cab. The antenna for your digital communications.
Installing the tender ElectroCoupler™ egin the rear tender ElectroCoupler by sliding the ElectroCoupler under the upgrade (Lionel part No. 602-2957-000) mounting boss. Push the retaining clip post installation by removing the four screws that up and install the spring. Compress the secure the tender body to the frame (see page spring, then insert the retaining clip.
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on the track. • Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U on any of your installed PowerMasters.
TrainMaster Command operations Running your steam locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-upgraded steam Example address Locomotive #1 locomotive comes programmed with an ID# of “1.” To get your PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional steam locomotive in action, set power supplies ON FULL PowerMasters to CMD or set all power supplies on full.
TrainMaster Command operations RailSounds in the Command environment our steam locomotive’s RailSounds system • Incidental sounds you control with CAB-1 gives you even more in the TrainMaster numeric keypad commands, like steam letoff Command environment. and steam release effects. • Bonus sounds like squealing brakes with the CAB-1 BRAKE command.
TrainMaster Command operations Tuning your steam locomotive’s performance MOMENTUM For quick remote-control of volume below the master setting—like muting—use TrainMaster Command’s momentum fea- the CAB-1 numeric keypad’s volume control. ture simulates the labored performance of a Pressing AUX1 and then 4 on the numeric locomotive pulling a heavy load.
TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your locomotive a new ID# s your fleet of Command- Example Assign a new ID# to your equipped Lionels grows, you’ll Command-upgraded want to give your locomotive a locomotive more individualized number. Command Base ON Choose from any between 1 and 99.
TrainMaster Command operations Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore features ue to the inevitable derailments, static, tion would be unresponsiveness in command and the nature of electricity, it is possi- mode. This can be easily remedied by “repro- ble that your R2LC could someday lose its gramming”...
Lionel product, including all to the nearest Authorized Lionel Service Station. mechanical and electrical components, Your nearest Lionel Service Station can be found by moving parts, motors and structural calling 1-800-4-Lionel, or by accessing our Website components, except for light bulbs, is warranted to at www.lionel.com.