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- Page 1 74-8036-250 11/04 2-8-2 Mikado Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner’s Manual featuring...
- Page 2 • Traction tires • Operating smoke unit • Illuminated cab interior • Operating coupler on rear of tender The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. Lionel ® , TrainMaster ®...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Installing the battery Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the conventional environment Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment... -
Page 4: Quick Start
Quick Start Transformer operations 1. Place your locomotive on American Flyer or S gauge two-rail track. The curves must have a minimum radius of at least 20”. Note! 2. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating-current (AC) transformer. Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. -
Page 5: Conventional Transformer Operations
Conventional transformer operations Conventional transformer operations our locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment, controlled by nothing more than a standard alternating-current (AC) transformer. In the conventional environment, your 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. -
Page 6: Operating Your Locomotive In The Conventional Environment
Conventional transformer operations Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 1. With your transformer turned off, place your locomotive on American Flyer or S gauge two-rail track. The curves must have a minimum radius of at least 20”. Note! 2. Connect the drawbar between the locomotive and tender as illustrated in Figure 1. -
Page 7: 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 8: Coupling Your Tender
Conventional transformer operations Coupling your tender our tender is equipped with an operating coupler. To open the coupler, push up on the uncoupling weight. Refer to Figure 3. To couple two cars together, place them on the track with at least one of the couplers open, then slide them together. The couplers will close automatically. -
Page 9: Railsounds 5.0 Sound System Operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations our locomotive is equipped with the Lionel RailSounds 5.0 sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system brings the sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality digital samples of real locomotives. -
Page 10: Installing The Battery
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Installing the battery hile the RailSounds 5.0 sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender to prevent the sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track). -
Page 11: Using The Railsounds 5.0 Sound System In The Conventional Environment
• 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. -
Page 12: Installing A Lionel Sound Activation Button For Conventional Operation
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation f your transformer lacks WHISTLE and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’s whistle and bell sounds. -
Page 13: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements In The Conventional Environment
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the conventional environment n the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive. • If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 30 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a “please standby”... -
Page 14: Using The Railsounds 5.0 Sound System In The Trainmaster Command Control Environment
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment o access all of the features of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, you must operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment. The CAB-1 Remote Controller is required to activate features such as TowerCom announcements, CrewTalk dialog, and coupler release sounds. -
Page 15: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements In The Command Control Environment
RailSounds sound system operations Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment (continued) • Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power or press AUX1, 5, you have two seconds to power up again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. If you do not restore power, you will hear the realistic shutdown sequence. - Page 16 RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the Command Control environment (continued) Refer to Figure 5 for a sample dialog script for the locomotive’s round trip. STOPPED 2 or 7 “Welcome back” AUX1, 2 or 7 AUX1, 2 or 7 “Clear inbound”...
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Page 17: Trainmaster Command Control Operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations TrainMaster Command Control operations rainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868). -
Page 18: Cab-1 Remote Controller Commands
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. Coupler release sound. Coupler release sound. Activates the numeric keypad. Short steam release sound. Toggles the headlight on and off. -
Page 19: Cab-1 Remote Controller Numeric Keypad Commands
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, and an overlay is included to help you learn these functions. -
Page 20: Tuning Your Locomotive's Performance
TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s performance rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments. These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#. Note! Chuff intensity Your locomotive is equipped with DynaChuff, the realistic steam chuffing sounds produced by... -
Page 21: Tuning Your Locomotive's Performance
TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s performance (continued) Volume The RailSounds 5.0 sound system gives you greater control over the volume of your locomotive’s sounds. Pressing AUX1, 1 raises the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds, and AUX1, 4 lowers the volume. There are nine volume levels. Note! The volume level you set will be saved and restored upon power-up. -
Page 22: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id
TrainMaster Command Control operations Assigning your locomotive a new ID# s your roster of TrainMaster Command Control-equipped locomotives grows, you will want to give each unit a unique ID#. The locomotive will respond to commands associated with its ID# while all other units will disregard these commands. To restore your locomotive’s functions, see page 23. -
Page 23: Reprogramming Your Locomotive To Restore Features
TrainMaster Command Control operations Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features f your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive. All factory default settings will be restored when you reprogram the locomotive. 1. -
Page 24: Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive
In order to function, the smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid. A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with your locomotive. To add smoke fluid, press down and unscrew the cap of the smoke fluid bottle, then add 10 to 15 drops of fluid into the stack of your locomotive. -
Page 25: Lubricating Your Locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive elp your locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly. To keep your locomotive lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your authorized Lionel dealer. -
Page 26: Maintaining Your Locomotive's Handrail Antenna
Cab light (1) 640-8036-310 The tender back-up light and classification lights are LEDs, which are expected to last Note! for the life of the product. They can be replaced by your authorized Lionel Service Center if it is ever required. -
Page 27: Replacing The Traction Tires
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Replacing the traction tires wo of the locomotive’s drive wheel are equipped with rubber traction tires to increase the tractive effort of your locomotive, allowing it to pull more cars. During the course of normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out. Replacement traction tires are included with your locomotive. -
Page 28: Limited Warranty/Lionel Service
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.