Transformer Operations; Running Your Locomotive With A Lionel Transformer - Lionel F-3 B-Unit Owner's Manual

Transformer operations

Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer

Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
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O gauge track.
Be sure that the back-up light faces the rear of the train.
Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
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Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to
Caution!
sensitive electronic components may occur.
Note!
When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait between
three and eight seconds as it "listens" for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately) until it has determined that it's
on a conventional (non-Command) railroad. At this point, the locomotive is in
neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive on your railroad for the first
time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every three-second power
interruption.)
Move 'em out!
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Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state.
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, turn-off track power.
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