• TowerComm (in com- Table of contents Transformer operations Running your Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt with a Lionel trans- former Locking your Commodore into a single operational state 4 Your Commodore’s RailSounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your Commodore’s Railsounds...
Transformer operations Running your Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt with a Lionel trans- Place your Commodore on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge track. • Note the pull of Magne-Traction between your Commodore and the steel track. ® Magnetized wheels and axles increase pulling power (more than 25 cars on straight and level track) and keep your Commodore on track while passing swiftly through curves.
Set the reverse unit control your Lionel Lionel Commodore switch to PROGRAM/LOCK. The Lionel (example: forward only), you can deacti- Commodoren is now “locked” into your vate the LCRU2’s sequencing function with chosen direction.
Your Commodore’s Railsounds system—the basics ionel Railsounds is the most realistic locomotive at rest. As the Commodore model railroad sound system in the moves, chuffing begins, increasing with the world. Your Commodore features the locomotive’s speed. R a i l s o u n d s To silence the Railsounds switch Hudson digital...
• Shutdown sequence. No other model train can offer you authentic Hudson railroad sound system shuts down like sounds. That’s the power of Lionel. Railsounds. Turn off track power, and after the air-release reset sound, you have two • Variable chuff rate. Your Commodore’s seconds to restart your Commodore.
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except Note! no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with Railsounds.
O gauge track. • Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track. • 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 on any of your installed PowerMasters.
CAB-1 commands for your Commodore Press WSTL/HRN to activate uDson Commo-dore’ s aiLsounDs eFFeCts whistle, release to discon- tinue. m uLti histLe oupLer reLease steam whistLe sounD sounDs Rear tender Press BELL once to coupler releases. activate the bell, again oupLer reLease discontinue.
TrainMaster Command operations CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Commodore hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1, lay included with your Mohawk is you turn the numeric keypad designed to help you learn the auxilia- into 10 command buttons. The ry features specific to this classic keypad “stays open”...
Tuning your Commodore’s performance MOMENTUM tle clockwise to get the engine moving, then Simulate the labored performance of a decrease speed until the locomotive just locomotive pulling a heavy load with stops. Then press SET again; the LCRU2 momentum. Press L, M, or H (located remembers the stall setting until you change under CAB-1’s removable panel) for light, it.
TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your Commodore a new ID# s your fleet of Command-equipped Assign a new I D# to your Lionels grows, give your Commodore Command-equipped loco- motive locomotive its own ID#. Choose from any between 1 and 99. Turn the Command Base Command Base ON and place the locomotive on track.
Maintaining and servicing your Commodore Lubricating your Commodore elp your Lionel Commodore lead a You’ll know your Commodore requires long and productive life on your lubrication when visual inspection reveals railroad by maintaining it properly. dryness on the parts indicated in the illus- We recommend you purchase a tration.
Maintaining and servicing your Commodore Installing the scale pilot truck our Commodore comes factory- slotted screw and washer at the rear of the equipped with a three-rail pilot truck. Lift away the pilot truck, taking care to (front) truck for keep the truck operation.
Replacing your tender’s back-up light our Commodore Vanderbilt tender is lamp from the socket. Replace it with Lionel illuminated by a 14-volt back-up lamp. part no. 610-8049-300, available from your During the course of normal...
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