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- Page 1 78-1142-250 2/15 Lionel VISION Lionel VISION Steel-Sided Reefer Car Steel-Sided Reefer Car Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Featuring...
- Page 2 Congratulations! ongratulations on your purchase of these Lionel VISION Steel-Sided Reefer Cars! On the outside, these cars are accurately detailed to match the prototype. The sound car is equipped with the latest technology to bring you realistic loading and unloading sounds, and true-to-life freight car sounds.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TrainMaster Command Control (TMCC) operations Creating a Train with the original (grey) CAB-1 remote Creating a Train with the CAB-1L (blue) remote Operating your VISION Reefer with the CAB-1 or CAB-1L remote CAB-1 remote controller commands Adjusting the volume from your LEGACY remote... -
Page 4: Vision Reefer Car Basics
VISION Reefer Car basics Power your VISION Steel-Sided Reefer Car with an alternating-current (AC) transformer Note! only. Powering your reefer car with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of 19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components. - Page 5 VISION Reefer Car basics VISION Steel-Sided Reefer switch locations continued Min/Max switch PROG Program/Run switch Figure 1. Switch locations BRAKE WHEEL VOLUME CONTROL Figure 2. Volume Pot...
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Page 6: Opening The Roof Hatches
VISION Reefer Car basics Opening the roof hatches our VISION Steel-Sided Reefer Car features four opening roof hatches, two on each end on the top of the car. The hatches are supported with props that allow you to leave them open or closed according to your preference. -
Page 7: Legacy And Command Control Remote Operations
Page 4. Setting it to the same LEGACY or TMCC ID as the locomotive pulling it will result in undesired operation. Once a unique ID is set, the VISION Reefer should be assigned to a train along with your locomotive. -
Page 8: Setting Up Your Vision Reefer With Your Cab-2 Remote
Setting up your VISION Reefer in your CAB-2 remote or best operation, your VISION Reefer car should be set to TYPE FRT (Freight Sounds). This will display a special set of touch screen icons specifically designed for use with this type of car. - Page 9 Setting up your VISION Reefer in your CAB-2 remote continued Adding Your Reefer to a Train For best operation, your VISION Reefer car should be assigned to a Train. Be sure it has a different engine ID from any active locomotives on your layout.
- Page 10 To move your locomotive, select the Train by its ID number and use the throttle, boost, and brake to run it. Apply your CAB2 Train brake and hear the brakes operating on your VISION Reefer. For more prototypical action, stopping with the train brake applied (in any amount) will keep your freight consist stretched-out and prevents stress on the coupler when starting.
- Page 11 Setting up your VISION Reefer in your CAB-2 remote continued Using Train Link To send a command specifically to your VISION Reefer, such as a coupler command or to trigger loading/unloading, press the Train Link button (see page 12 for button location).
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Page 12: The Legacy Cab-2 Remote Controller
Displays real-time feedback of operation. building a train. Select Button Select Button “controller” Raises the overall master Flat wheel sounds ON volume of your VISION (while running). Reefer. To independently adjust the level of the Select Button “arrow down” background sounds only Loading scenarios 1, 2 and 3. -
Page 13: Trainmaster Command Control (Tmcc) Operations
Operations TrainMaster Command Control (TMCC) operations or best operation, your VISION Reefer car should be assigned to a Train. The following sec- tions explain how to create a Train using an original (grey) CAB-1 remote, or the newer (blue) CAB-1L remote. Before proceeding, be sure you have assigned your reefer a unique ID following the instructions on page 4 of this manual. -
Page 14: Creating A Train With The Cab-1L (Blue) Remote
Creating a Train with the CAB-1L (blue) remote Assign the head-end locomotive to the Train: 1. Be sure the VISION Reefer and the locomotive are on the track, powered up and operational. Their RUN/PROGRAM switches should all be in the RUN position. -
Page 15: Operating Your Vision Reefer With The Cab-1 Or Cab-1L Remote
2. Enter the train ID 3. Use throttle, boost and brake to move the train. The Brake button will cause brake squealing sounds to emanate from both the locomotive and your VISION Reefer car. Triggering Loading and other Reefer Functions 1. -
Page 16: Cab-1 Remote Controller Commands
LEGACY and Command Control Remote Operations CAB-1 Remote Controller commands he CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type. Select Button <1> Volume up . Select Button <2> Volume Down. Select Button <AUX><2>... -
Page 17: Adjusting The Volume From Your Legacy Remote
Pressing the volume up or down buttons (see pages 12 or 15) adjusts the overall volume of your VISION Reefer car. A single bell ring will be heard each time the volume is raised or lowered, except that no ring will be heard once the volume reaches the minimum or maximum levels. -
Page 18: Adjusting The Volume From Your Cab-1 Or Cab-1L Remote
Shut down and Start up commands ike a LEGACY locomotive, you can shut down the VISION Reefer to turn off the sounds. Refer to pages 8 through 11 for LEGACY and 13-15 for TMCC. -
Page 19: Loading Scenarios 1, 2, And 3
Load Step 1: Icing With your VISION Reefer powered up and making sound (see page 7) move your train to the desired location on your layout for ice loading. CAB-2 users should use Train Link (page 11), CAB-1L opera- tors will need to enter the engine ID assigned your reefer. - Page 20 You must go through the first loading scene (adding ice) before you can add produce. Once ice is loaded move the VISION Reefer to the next desired location on your layout. It’s OK to stop and start more than once on the way to the produce warehouse.
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Page 21: Unloading
It’s not necessary to load the car prior to unloading, although it would be more protypical (and fun!) to load first. With your VISION Reefer powered up and making sound (see page 7) move your train to the desired location on your layout for unloading produce. -
Page 22: Sound System Operations
Sound System Operations Freight Sounds hen your reefer car is running on the track, you will hear a variety of realistic freight car sounds in the background. Listen for an occasional “knock” of the wheels as they clatter over crossing rail junctions, wheel-flange grinding and assorted bumping, groaning, and scraping sounds along the route. -
Page 23: Legacy Sound System Operations
LEGACY Sound System Operations Train Brake he Train Brake sound effects are only accessible through your LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller. For full effect, you must add your reefer car to a “lash up” that includes at least one powered locomotive (see the Assignment to Train section on the bottom on page 8 for more information). While moving at high or medium speeds, pull back on the Train Brake slider (See page 12). -
Page 24: Limited Warranty/Lionel Service
(this warranty is non-transferrable) to Lionel LLC or any Lionel Authorized Service Station MUST be accompanied by the original receipt for purchase (or copy) from an Authorized Lionel Retailer*, will at the discretion of Lionel LLC, be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a suitable replacement is not available, Lionel will offer to replace the product with a comparable model (determined by Lionel LLC), if available.
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