Transformer Operations; Running Your Locomotive With A Lionel Transformer - Lionel 4-6-4 Hudson Owner's Manual

Transformer operations

Running your steam locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Place your steam locomotive on Lionel or
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Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
• With track power OFF, connect the locomotive tether between the engine and
tender. The four-pin tender plug connects with the four-pin receptacle on the
locomotive. Connect the drawbar between locomotive and tender.
• The engine tether receptical is "keyed" to allow the harness to be plugged in only
one way.
Note!
Power up your steam locomotive with your transformer.
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• Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-16 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current trans-
formers are suitable.
• Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
Note!
• When you first power up your track, your locomotive's headlights will
illuminate. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. 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 neu-
tral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move for-
ward. This condition holds true if the engine is being powered up for the first time
or if the engine has been powered down longer than five seconds.
Move 'em out!
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• 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.
• Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop
the locomotive, cut track power.
• See page 6 for information on locking your locomotive in a single operating
state.
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