Lionel Legacy Control System Instructions For Assembling And Operating page 12

LIONEL LEGACY CONTROL SYSTEM
CAB-2 Controls (continued)
Independent Engine Brake
In real-life, railroad engineers use Independent Engine Brakes to brake the locomo-
tive only. Independent Engine Brake Control is braking that you can hold, and adjust, and
release anytime with the Multi-Controller. When the Engine Brake is applied, RPM levels
and engine labor are reduced. When you release the Brake, the train maintains its current
speed in a coasting condition. Apply the Velocity Throttle to leave "coasting" condition and
maintain the speed with appropriate laboring level.
Pull the Multi-Controller a
small amount
1. Introduce light braking
sounds
2. Reduce engine RPMS and
laboring sounds
3. Stop any acceleration or
deceleration and main-
tain current "coasting/
drifting" speed
Pull the Multi-Controller all the
way down and hold
1. Decrease engine speed
continuously and quickly
2. Introduce and hold low
laboring engine sounds
3. Introduce and hold heavy
braking sounds
4. Introduce heavy feed-back
laboring vibration
A Note about operating TMCC Engines:
The Boost and Brake with TMCC Engines are NOT controlled by
the graph as LEGACY is, but by the Engine electronics responding to
a command. With a TMCC Engine, the graph will stay at the speed
the engine will return to AFTER you release Brake or Boost.
Experiment with braking a TMCC Engine and watch the graph to
Turn the Velocity
see how the speed returns to the graph when released. BUT, if you
Throttle one notch
1. Maintain speed and
stop the Engine, It will stay stopped and the Target Line will be at 0.
restore normal laboring.
When you use Boost in TMCC mode against the Train Brake, the
graph stays where it was and after you release Boost the speed
returns to the setting that is still on the graph.
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Pull the Multi-Controller
more and hold
1. Decrease engine speed
continuously at medium
rate
2. Reduce engine RPMS
and laboring sounds
3. Introduce and hold
medium braking sounds
4. Introduce medium feed-
back laboring vibration
Release the Multi-Controller
1. Hold drifting and coast-
ing labor sounds
2. Hold current coasting
speed
3. End braking sounds
4. End feedback vibration
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LIONEL LEGACY CONTROL SYSTEM
CAB-2 Controls (continued)
THE TRAIN BRAKE
In real life, a Train Brake is used to stretch out a train by applying
air brakes to the wheels of the rolling stock. In doing this, it creates
drag, which makes the engines work harder to pull the load.
Applying more Train Brake is an important part of slowing and
stopping a train.
Train Brakes are also used to stop passenger train cars from
banging together at the couplers by stretching out the train, which is
useful for providing a smooth ride for passengers.
THE TRAIN BRAKE SLIDER
(Does not apply to CAB-1 mode)
A Train Brake is used to slow down and limit the top speed of your train by adding a load.
The more the Train Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down, the more la-
boring is heard from the engine. Eventually Train Brake application will slow down the train
and it is even possible to stop a train by pulling the Train Brake Slider all the way down.
Note: Check to see that the slider is moved up to the "-" or engine will be sluggish or not move.
A tremendous amount of laboring can be heard whenever you apply the Train Brake in a
large amount.
Operating the Train Brake
The Train Brake Slider can be pulled down varying amounts and used in conjunction with
the Velocity Throttle. It can be used to stop a train.
Apply the Train Brake.
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1. Introduce loading effects
2. Limit the top speed of a train
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