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- Page 1 20132010250 4/21 Lionel Lionel LionChief Plus 2.0 AC-12 LionChief Plus 2.0 AC-12 Steam Locomotive Steam Locomotive Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 Thank You! hank you for your purchase of this Lionel steam locomotive! On the outside, this locomotive features numerous details and expert decoration in your favorite livery. Inside the boiler, this locomotive is equipped with some of the most advanced sounds and controls in model railroading.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Locking your locomotive into a single direction Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive 33-34 Servicing your locomotive’s LEDs Maintaining your locomotive's handrail antennas Replacing the traction tires Locomotive diagnostics Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service... -
Page 4: Running Your Locomotive
3. Increase track power voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit. - Page 5 TMCC mode. Enjoy all the features your locomotive has to offer. ENGINE 1 INFO Custom Control Type TMCC LIONEL TMCC TMCC CAB1 Figure 3a. CAB-2 scroll button Figure 3b. CAB-2 control screen 6. Press the Start Up key on your LEGACY CAB-2 Remote, shown in Figure 4. Then, throttle up and move 'em out! Your engine sound will start up, and the locomotive- specific touch screen buttons will populate the remote.
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Page 6: Trainmaster Command Control (Tmcc/Command Control) Operations
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit. -
Page 7: Conventional Transformer Operations
1. With track power off, place your locomotive on the track. 2. Power up the track. If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit. -
Page 8: Locomotive Basics
Locomotive basics Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator continued Stack Smoke Loading smoke fluid into the smoke stack will provide smoke fluid for the stack smoke effect. When adding fluid DO NOT EXCEED 20 DROPS per unit as this can cause your smoke unit to become oversaturated allowing leakage onto the electronics. -
Page 9: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id# (Legacy And Tmcc)
Locomotive basics Assigning your locomotive a new ID# or operation in the Command Control environment, you will want to give your LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive a unique ID#. Your locomotive will respond to commands associated with its ID# while all other units will disregard these commands. This procedure is not necessary for conventional (non-Command) or BlueTooth operation. - Page 10 LEGACY controller operations The LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller Info Button Main Display Used to enter/view the info/options of Displays real-time information about your railroad selected components. system. Displays real-time feedback of operation. CTC Button Scroll Button Press and hold to turn your remote Navigates through the entire list on and off.
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Page 11: Legacy Controller Operations
System Operations Manual, available online at www.lionel.com. The Velocity Throttle The Velocity Throttle (the red rotary knob on the bottom of your Lionel remote) is used to start your engine moving, slow it down or speed it up. Use it simply by turning it clockwise (speed up) or counter-clockwise (slow down). -
Page 12: The Warning Sound Controller
LEGACY controller operations Warning Sound Controller Warning sounds are an important part of Lionel Railroading. Your LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive features a whistle/horn with 5 different selectable pitch levels. Blow the whistle by pulling down on the Warning Sound Controller. -
Page 13: Railsounds Sound System Operations
RailSounds Sound System operations RailSounds sound system Volume UP CrewTalk Raises the overall master volume of the RailSounds Engineer begins radio dialog, dispatcher sound system. To independently adjust the level replies. of the background sounds only (e.g., the chuffing sounds and steam hiss), tap AUX1 and then this key. Water Tower Plays the sounds of the water tower refilling the tender... -
Page 14: Using The Bluetooth Lionchief App
Using the LionChief App Note! Available for both Apple and Android small hand-held smart devices. Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Apple devices nce you have downloaded the free LionChief app and your locomotive is powered up on the track, tap the LionChief icon on your Apple smart device. The screens below will be present and within a few seconds will automatically connect with your locomotive. -
Page 15: What If My Bluetooth Enabled Engine Didn't Automatically Connect
Using the LionChief App What if my Bluetooth enabled engine didn’t automatically connect? ap on the locomotive road number (1234 when no engine is connected). The engine select screen will appear as shown below. Tap on the engine you wish to connect to, and then tap on the Link button to connect. -
Page 16: Connecting Your Bluetooth-Equipped Locomotive On Android Devices
Using the LionChief App Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Android devices nce you have downloaded the free LionChief app and your locomotive is powered up on the track, tap the LionChief icon on your Android smart device. The home screen below will appear. Tap on the locomotive road number (1234 when no engine is connected). -
Page 17: Running Your Locomotive
Using the LionChief App Running your locomotive his is your main control panel. Note! Grayed out icons means this feature is not available on your locomotive. Connected locomotive Voice control Connected locomotive Horn/ Whistle Settings Bell Speed Throttle 1234 Announcement R VS 1234 ElectroCoupler... -
Page 18: Settings
Using the LionChief App Settings n the setting screen, you will be able to establish key elements of how your locomotive will run including smoke, momentum and speed limit. These settings will reset once you are done running the locomotive and close out of your LionChief app. Smoke On/Off Exit Screen LionChief Steam,... -
Page 19: Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth
Using the LionChief App ® Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth Locomotives our LionChief app will display all “available” locomotives in the engine selection carousel. If you have three or more available engines, touch and scroll right to view them. Switching between available locomotives is easy, press the un-link icon to release the currently connected engine. -
Page 20: Lionel Voice Control
The chart on the next page shows some of the basic commands that the app will recognize. While the app is capable of recognizing many more commands than what is in the chart, this will get you started by using Lionel Voice Control’ s basic functions. - Page 21 Lionel Voice Control continued Table 1. Lionel Voice Control basic command functions If you are trying to figure out more commands to use with Lionel Voice Control, Note! say “help” to the app and an in-app dialogue box will appear showing additional...
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
Using the LionChief App Troubleshooting • If the locomotive does not appear in the App's “engine selection carousel, ” try turning the track power off, wait 5 seconds and turn it back on. If that still doesn't work, try restarting the app on your device. -
Page 23: Using The Lionchief Universal Remote
Using the LionChief Universal Remote The LionChief Universal Remote (6-83071) Please refer to your LionChief Universal Remote manual for in-depth details of Note! operation. POWER INDICATOR LED THROTTLE ON/OFF SWITCH BELL BUTTON / REAR COUPLER BUTTON WHISTLE / HORN / FRONT COUPLER BUTTON ENGINE SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT /... - Page 24 Using the LionChief Universal Remote The LionChief Universal Remote continued WHISTLE / HORN / FRONT COUPLER BUTTON Press the Whistle / Horn button to activate the horn / whistle. To activate the front coil coupler on the locomotive press and hold the Announcement button down and, using another finger, press and release the Whistle/Horn button to activate the front coupler.
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Page 25: Adjusting The Locomotive Volume Using The Universal Remote
Using the LionChief Universal Remote Adjusting the locomotive volume with the Universal Remote o adjust the overall volume of the locomotive’ s sound system begin by placing the throttle in the top dead center position (so the red LED is solidly illuminated and the locomotive is stopped). -
Page 26: Operating Locomotives With The Universal Remote
Using the LionChief Universal Remote Operating locomotives with the Universal Remote ow that you have paired locomotives with the Universal Remote its time to run trains! Operation with the Universal Remote is very similar to using the basic remote included with your locomotive. - Page 27 Using the LionChief Universal Remote Operating locomotives with the Universal Remote continued Engine 2 (above) is a steamer at stop. Press Engine Selection button #2 and turn the throttle counter-clockwise through the 12 o’ c lock (stop) position and continue to put this loco in reverse at slow speed.
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Page 28: Trainmaster Command Control Operations
TrainMaster Command Control 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. Releases the ElectroCoupler on the rear of the engine. Coupler release sound. Activates the numeric keypad. Short steam release sound. -
Page 29: Cab-1 Remote Controller Numeric Keypad Commands
TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands hen you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. After you press the AUX1 button, you will be able to press any numbered button until you address a different product. The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in italic type. -
Page 30: Setting The Smoke Level
TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands (continued) Lowers the overall master volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system. To independently adjust the level of the background sounds only (e.g., chuffing and steam hiss), tap AUX1 and then this key. Volume settings are retaining when track power is turned off. -
Page 31: Conventional Transformer Operations
Conventional transformer operations Using the RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment hen you first power up your LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive you will hear the sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the chuff sounds automatically increase with the locomotive’... -
Page 32: Locking Your Locomotive Into A Single Direction
Conventional transformer operations Locking your locomotive into a single direction hen the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN position, your locomotive sequences through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To “lock” your locomotive into a single direction (for example, to operate in forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function. -
Page 33: Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive
LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive and tender lead a long and productive life on your rail- road by maintaining it properly. To keep your locomotive and tender lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your autho- rized Lionel dealer. -
Page 34: Servicing Your Locomotive's Leds
LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive is illuminated by several LEDs that are expected to last for the life of the locomotive. The LED’s are not user serviceable. If service is required, we recommend that you have your locomotive serviced at a Lionel Factory Trained Authorized Service Station or Lionel Service. -
Page 35: Maintaining Your Locomotive's Handrail Antennas
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Page 36: Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service
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.