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Lionel NW-2 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 71-8978-250 1/00 Lionel NW-2 diesel locomotive Owner’s Manual featuring...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations! ongratulations! You now own one of the Lionel NW-2 is ready for duty on your model most sophisticated model trains ever railroad. built—the Lionel TrainMaster Command- Read this instruction manual thoroughly equipped NW-2 diesel locomotive. for important tips on operating and main- From the crisp detail and expert decora- taining your NW-2 locomotive.

  • Page 3: Transformer Operations

    (nonCommand) railroad, the NW-2’s headlights will illuminate and Railsounds will fire up. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the NW-2 on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it starts in forward after every three-second power interrupt.) Move ‘em out!

  • Page 4: Using Your Nw-2'S Electrocouplers

    Transformer operations Using your NW-2’s Electrocouplers in the non-Command environ- ment o use your NW-2’s Electrocouplers in the field generated by a Lionel remote-control non-Command environment, you must track section (available separately). Place first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped your rolling stock’s coupler “trigger disc”...

  • Page 5: Your Nw-2'S Railsounds System-The Basics

    Apply track power and the NW-2’s Railsounds system delivers an authentic start-up sequence, followed by sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the NW-2’s speed increases, the RPMs move through four levels of roar. Sounds return to idle only after the locomotive has come to a complete halt.

  • Page 6: Experiencing The Range Of Your Nw-2'S Railsounds System

    RPMs—it’s a blast! Notes on Railsounds • Use the volume control knob in the radio wheel of the NW-2 to adjust sound output. (See page 11 for its location.) • Listen for incidental locomotive sounds during Railsounds operation. They’re automatic and, of course, authentic.

  • Page 7: Installing The Lionel No. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Button

    610-5906-001 sound activation button (for horn) button (for bell) The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately) works with Note! any Lionel AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with Railsounds.

  • Page 8: Trainmaster Command Operations

    • 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 post on any of your installed PowerMasters. • Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (on PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).

  • Page 9: Running Your Nw-2 In The Trainmaster Command Environment

    TrainMaster Command operations Running your NW-2 in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-equipped NW-2 address Locomotive #1 Example locomotive comes factory-pro- grammed with an ID# of “1.” To get PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional your NW-2 locomotive in action, set...

  • Page 10: Cab-1 Numeric Keypad Commands For Your

    AUX-1 and 7, you sequence. Just like the real thing, your will get the departure announcement. We NW-2’s RPMs must be at idle for shutdown suggest BRAKE, since while stationary, this to occur. Press 6 repeatedly to lower RPMs has no function.

  • Page 11: Tuning Your Nw-2'S Performance

    For quick remote-control of volume below setting a “stall” voltage. Get your locomo- the master setting—like muting—use the tive moving, then press SET; the NW-2 will CAB-1 numeric keypad’s volume control. stop. The headlight will flash, indicating it’s Pressing AUX1 and then 4 on the numeric in the SET mode.

  • Page 12: Assigning Your Nw-2 A New Id

    NW-2’s headlight flash; that’s your signal (PowerMasters): that the programming has been accepted. Press BOOST Slide the control switch to RUN. Your NW-2 Program the NW-2 with an locomotive is now the number you select. ID#: Birds eye view of cab end of frame.

  • Page 13: Maintaining And Servicing Your Nw-2 Diesel Locomotive

    Maintaining and servicing your NW-2 locomotive Lubricating your NW-2 locomotive elp your Lionel NW-2 locomotive lead a avoid getting grease or oil on the NW-2’s long and productive life on your rail- wheels, contact rollers, or your track. road by maintaining it properly.

  • Page 14: Lubricating Your Nw-2'S Pullmor Motor Armature

    (see illustration on page 13). Apply a electricity. Please avoid all physi- small amount of Lionel oil (two drops) in cal contact with the LCRU. the armature shaft hole. Note: To remove cab...
  • Page 15 Maintaining and servicing your NW-2 locomotive Replacing your NW-2’s Lamp Harness our NW-2 locomotive is illuminated by containing the expired bulb or bulbs. Note: two 14-volt long life lamps. One If one bulb is burned out the whole Light illuminates the rear light and the other Harness needs to be replaced.

  • Page 16: Lionel Service

    Lionel Service his product is built with pride by Lionel dling while at Lionel. You may choose to and carries a limited warranty to support have your product repaired by one of our continued reliable operation. If service is authorized Lionel Service Centers after its required, contact your local Authorized warranty has expired.

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