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- Page 1 72-8347-250 10/10 Lionel ES44AC Lionel ES44AC Diesel Locomotive Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Featuring 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 1 10/6/10 1:25 PM...
- Page 2 Unparalleled Detailing realism. In addition to all the great features found on Lionel Standard O locomotives, your • Movable cab details ES44AC diesel locomotive is equipped with an array of other realistic and dramatic effects •...
- Page 3 Note you will continue to hear the occasional release of air from the cylinders, and every 15 seconds a warning bell will sound off. Cab lights turn off, all other lights are unaffected • At maximum energy saving mode, your ES44AC diesel locomotive will randomly start up the diesel to charge the air tanks.
- Page 4 Note: TruRail Exhaust models the prototypical behavior of the ES44AC diesel locomotive. Like the actual ES44AC diesel, this locomotive is capable of producing large volumes of smoke when it transitions through the 8 ascending RPM levels. Once a transition is made, the smoke level tailors off to a continuous wisp.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 28-29 Using the LEGACY Railsounds sound system in the conventional environment Activating CrewTalk and TowerCom announcements Locking your locomotive into a single direction Uncoupling your locomotive in the conventional environment 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 6 10/6/10 1:25 PM... - Page 6 Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control operation Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer operation Conventional RailSounds operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator Lubricating your locomotive Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna...
- Page 7 1. Lift the radiator roof hatch off the rear of the locomotive body by lifting up at the rear constant 18 volts. If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check 1. Turn off track power and plug in the LEGACY Base.
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Page 8: Legacy Control Operations
LEGACY Control System operations The LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller THE VELOCITY THROTTLE he Velocity Throttle (that big red rotary knob on the bottom of your Lionel remote) Main Display Info Button is used to start your engine moving, slow it down or speed it up. Use it simply by Displays real-time information about your railroad system. -
Page 9: The Train Brake Slider
LEGACY Control System operations THE MULTI-CONTROLLER (continued) THE WARNING SOUND CONTROLLER Warning sounds are an important part of Lionel Railroading. Your Lionel Legacy Boost & Brake Control System equipped engines have a real-time variable "quilling" Horn while Boost and Brake give you another way to Lionel TMCC engines do not have this feature. -
Page 10: Legacy Control System Operations
At this point you know the basics of how to operate your LEGACY Control system. There is a lot of fun waiting as you experience the interaction of the controls and the touch-screen. Be sure to read the entire Lionel Legacy Control System Manual to get the most from your Lionel products. -
Page 11: Ground Light Control
Rule 17 lighting features – In Auto mode, when the locomotive stops the headlights dim. Press Rule 17 OFF Button Standard Lionel diesel behavior, headlamp at full intensity in motion and stop conditions. TAP Rule 17 ON button: Toggles headlamp between dim and full settings. Does not engage Rule 17 Auto mode. -
Page 12: Legacy Railsounds
The volume Tower Com setting is retained when track power is turned Dispatcher begins radio dialog and off. Sound volume decreases. engineer replies. Figure 5. Legacy RailSounds and RESET icons 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 19 10/6/10 1:25 PM... -
Page 13: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements
Tower: Emergency stop! Crew: Emergency stop, braking now Activating while the locomotive is in motion enables an arrival conversation for 30 seconds. If the train stops within this time, pressing will play this special conversation. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 20 10/6/10 1:25 PM... - Page 14 11. Slide the program run switch back to the RUN position. At this point, your locomotive has been reset. Restore power to the track and operate the locomotive as usual. Be sure to use the ID# entered in Step 4. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 21 10/6/10 1:25 PM...
- Page 15 Base is connected to the outside rail or to the Common/Ground/U terminal on your track power supply. 2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel compatible O-54 or larger track. 3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.
- Page 16 AUX1, 5 command when the locomotive is stopped and the diesel RPM sounds are at their lowest level. Because track power is off, a battery is required for this sequence to Note! function. See Figure 3 page 11 for battery installation. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 23 10/6/10 1:25 PM...
- Page 17 M = 100 speed steps H = 100 speed steps Shuts down all PowerMasters on your railroad. with momentum. Stops all TrainMaster Command Control-equipped locomotives in operation. Use HALT only in emergency situations. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 24 10/6/10 1:25 PM...
- Page 18 Diesel generator blow-off sound. AUX1, 8 and 9 function only if the locomotive’s smoke unit switch is in the SMK Note! position. Sounds will be active in both switch positions. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 25 10/6/10 1:25 PM...
- Page 19 Crew: Roger, slowing now Activating while the locomotive is in motion enables an arrival conversation for 30 seconds. If the train stops within this time, pressing 2 or 7 will play this special conversation. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 26 10/6/10 1:25 PM...
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Page 20: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id
10. Slide the program run switch back to the RUN position. At this point, your locomotive has been reset. Restore power to the track and operate the locomotive as usual. Be sure to use the ID# entered in Step 4. 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 27 10/6/10 1:25 PM... -
Page 21: Conventional Transformer Operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment (continued) our locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more than 1. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-54 or larger track. a standard Lionel alternating current (AC) transformer. -
Page 22: Using The Legacy Railsounds Sound System In The Conventional Environment
HORN button. See page 31. • 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. Because the track is powered down, a nine-volt alkaline battery is required for this feature. -
Page 23: Locking Your Locomotive Into A Single Direction
• If the locomotive is moving, a short horn blast triggers an “all clear ahead” dialog. 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 and 6-12054 •... -
Page 24: Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Operations
If you desire instantaneous response to throttle changes, turn off the Odyssey II Speed Control system using the Odyssey II Speed Control switch (see Figure 2 on page 10). 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 33 10/6/10 1:26 PM... -
Page 25: Conventional Railsounds Operations
Your ES44AC diesel locomotive's smoke generator is located f your transformer lacks HORN and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel under the exhaust stack in the middle of the engine roof. Place 20 drops of smoke fluid in no. -
Page 26: Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad Lubricate the by maintaining it properly. To keep your gears with Lionel locomotive lubricated, we recommend that grease sparingly... -
Page 27: Maintaining Your Locomotive's Handrail Antenna
The handrails should not touch the locomotive’s body. Lionel has provided four extra traction tires to replace the installed traction tires if If your locomotive appears to have problems receiving communications from the they ever wear out. -
Page 28: Notes
NOTES 72-8347-250 ES44AC Diese.indd 39 10/6/10 1:26 PM... - Page 29 (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.
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