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73-1742-250 6/05 Lionel #2544W Santa Fe Super Chief Owner’s Manual featuring...
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• Minimum Curve: O-31 Features of the passenger cars • Lighted interiors • Operating couplers • Passenger silhouettes The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. Lionel ® , TrainMaster ®...
RailSounds sound system operations Installing the battery Using the RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation Using the RailSounds sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment TrainMaster Command Control operations...
Quick Start Transformer operations 1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track. 2. Power your train set at 8-18 volts with your alternating current (AC) transformer. Do not power your locomotive set with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to Note! sensitive electronic components may occur.
Conventional operations our train set is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer. In the conventional environment, your powered locomotive cycles through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To advance to the next operation, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer.
Conventional transformer operations Operating your train set in the conventional environment 1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track. Be sure that the non-powered A-unit faces the rear of the train. 2. Power your train set at 8-18 volts with your alternating current (AC) transformer.
Conventional transformer operations Locking your powered locomotive into a single direction hen the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN position, your powered locomotive sequences through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To “lock” your powered locomotive into a single direction (for example, to operate in forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function.
ElectroCoupler is closed. Keep in mind that you may still make use of Lionel Remote-Control Track sections (6-65530 for O gauge; 6-12746 and 6-65149 for O-27 gauge; and 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts) with the magnetic couplers on the rolling stock.
RailSounds sound system operations RailSounds sound system operations our non-powered locomotive is equipped with the Lionel RailSounds sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds sound system brings the sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality digital samples of real locomotives.
RailSounds sound system operations Installing the battery hile the RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the non-powered locomotive to prevent the sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track).
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive set telling you that its Lionel Command reverse unit has reset to forward. • Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound.
RailSounds sound system operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation f your transformer lacks HORN and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’s horn and bell sounds.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse unit has reset to forward. • Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound.
TrainMaster Command Control operations TrainMaster Command Control operations rainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. To operate your locomotive set in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868).
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 front coupler when you have addressed a single unit. Releases the front coupler of the lead unit when you have addressed a lash-up.
TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands AUX1 hen you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. These commands are specific to your locomotive set, and an overlay is included to help you learn these functions.
TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotives’ performance rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive set. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments. These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#. Note! Momentum The TrainMaster Command Control momentum feature simulates the labored performance...
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TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotives’ performance (continued) Setting the minimum speed You may use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to set your powered locomotive’s minimum, or stall, speed. 1. With the Command reverse unit switch in the RUN position, address your locomotive by pressing ENG and enter the ID#.
TrainMaster Command Control operations Assigning new ID#’s to your locomotives hile you may operate your locomotive set as a lash-up, you will want to give each unit a unique ID#. Each locomotive will respond to commands associated with its ID# while all other units will disregard these commands.
TrainMaster Command Control operations Building a lash-up rainMaster Command Control allows you to couple your Command Control-equipped locomotives together, forming a multiple unit lash-up. Just like with the real railroads, lash-ups allow you to pull longer trains and climb steeper grades. You will find that the lighting operates prototypically—the lead unit’s headlight and interior lights are illuminated when the train is in forward, and the rear unit’s headlight and interior lights are on when the train is in reverse.
TrainMaster Command Control operations Reprogramming your locomotives to restore features f your locomotives are unresponsive to your commands in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive set. Perform this procedure on only one unit at a time. Do not attempt to reprogram both Note! units simultaneously.
Maintaining and servicing your set Lubricating your locomotive set elp your Lionel locomotive set lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly. To keep your locomotive set lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your authorized Lionel dealer.
Each lamp rests in a holder with its prongs plugged into a socket. Carefully pull the lamp straight up out of the socket to remove it. Replace the expired lamp with Lionel part no. 610-8584-300, available from your Lionel authorized Service Center or Lionel Service. (For more information, see Lionel Service on page 28.)
During the course of normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out. We recommend that you have the traction tires replaced by an authorized Lionel Service Center because the truck and side frames must be removed to access the wheels. See the Lionel Service section on page 28 for more information.
Lionel part no. 610-9165-300. During the course of normal operations, you may find that the lamps require replacement. Replacement lamps are available at your authorized Lionel Service Center or from Lionel Service in Chesterfield, Michigan. Follow these steps and refer to Figure 7 as you replace the lamps.
610-9158-330. During the course of normal operations, you may find that this lamp requires replacement. Replacement lamps are available at your authorized Lionel Service Center or from Lionel Service in Chesterfield, Michigan. Follow these steps and refer to Figure 8 as you replace the lamps.
Lionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Center, together with proof of original purchase will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a replacement is not available, a refund of the original purchase price will be granted.
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