Transformer Operations Running Your Locomotive With A Lionel Transformer - Lionel 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner's Manual

Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
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O-54 or larger track.
With track power OFF,
connect the drawbar between
locomotive and tender as
illustrated in Figure 1. That's all
you have to do with the Lionel
Wireless Tether, an infrared
communication system that
eliminates the plugs and wires of
the past.
Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
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Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to
Caution!
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait
Note!
between three and eight seconds as it "listens" for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When the locomotive has
determined that it's on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive's
headlight will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will start. At this point,
the locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive on your
railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every five-
second power interruption.)
To experience all of your locomotive's features, we recommend using the
TrainMaster Command Control system, available at your authorized Lionel dealer.
Move 'em out!
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Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotive, turn-off track power.
See page 5 for information on locking your locomotive in a single
operational state.
Figure 1. Drawbar connection
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