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Lionel Pioneer Zephyr Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 73-8848-250 6/13 Lionel Lionel Pioneer Zephyr Pioneer Zephyr Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual Featuring...
  • Page 2 Congratulations! ongratulations on your purchase of the Lionel LEGACY Pioneer Zephyr! The famous streamlined Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protecte locomotive is equipped with the LEGACY Control System and the Odyssey II Speed Control System. Riding on shared trucks, two articulated passenger cars follow the locomotive.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Odyssey II Speed Control TrainMaster Command Control operation Odyssey II Speed Control conventional transformer operation Maintaining and servicing your train set Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features Lubricating your locomotive Replacing the traction tires Locomotive diagnostics Servicing your locomotive's LEDs Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service...

  • Page 4: Running Your Locomotive

    19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components. Note! Your locomotive requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track curves. LEGACY Control operations or the finest operating experience, your locomotive is fully compatible with the LEGACY Control System.

  • Page 5: Trainmaster Command Control (Tmcc/Command) Operations

    3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit.

  • Page 6: Conventional Transformer Operations

    2. Power up the track (8-18 volts AC). Starting voltage will vary based on the locomotive's load. If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit.

  • Page 7: Locomotive Basics

    Locomotive basics Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator our locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe, clean, white smoke dur- ing operation. Add 10-20 drops to the stack (shown in Figure 3) to prime the unit the first time you run the locomotive or after being stored for an extended period of time.

  • Page 8: Locomotive Switch Locations

    Locomotive basics Locomotive switch locations he functions of your locomotive's switches are outlined below. Refer to Figure 4 for the location of the switches. The instructions below are specific to this particular locomo- tive; note that available features (and switches) may differ from other loco- motives and locomotive sets.

  • Page 9: Installing The Battery

    Locomotive basics Installing the battery hile the RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery to prevent the sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track). Follow these steps and refer to Figure 5 as you install the battery.

  • Page 10: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id

    Locomotive basics Assigning your locomotive a new ID# or operation in the LEGACY or TMCC environment, 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.

  • Page 11: Coupling The Cars

    Locomotive basics Coupling the cars rue to the prototype, your train set features cars that are connected at shared trucks. As illustrated in Figure 6, arrange the cars on the track and, holding them horizontally, slide the vestibule into the end of the car. The clasp will catch the metal ring and the contacts will lock around the post.

  • Page 12: Legacy Control System Operations

    LEGACY Control System operations The LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller Main Display Info Button Displays real-time information about your railroad Used to enter/view the info/options of system. Displays real-time feedback of operation. selected components. CTC Button Scroll Button Press and hold to turn your remote Navigates through the entire list on and off.

  • Page 13: The Velocity Throttle

    System Operations Manual, available online at www.lionel.com. The Velocity Throttle The Velocity Throttle (the red rotary knob on the bottom of your Lionel remote) is used to start your engine moving, slow it down, or speed it up. Use it simply by turning it clockwise (speed up) or counter-clockwise (slow down).

  • Page 14: The Warning Sound Controller

    LEGACY Control System operations The Warning Sound Controller Warning sounds are an important part of Lionel Railroading. Your Lionel Legacy Control System equipped engines have a real-time variable "quilling" horn. Blow the Horn by pulling down on the Warning Sound Controller.

  • Page 15: Efx Trim And Efx Bar Graph

    LEGACY Control System operations EFX Trim and EFX Bar Graph Sound and smoke effects of the engine can be trimmed higher or lower depending on your operating preference. Pressing the EFX up button will make the engine sound like it is working harder and will also increase the smoke output (if the smoke unit is turned on).

  • Page 16: Legacy Railsounds Sound System Operations

    LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations LEGACY RailSounds sound system Volume UP Raises the overall master volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system. To independently adjust the level of the background sounds only (e.g., the diesel roar and brake sounds), tap AUX1 and then CrewTalk this key.

  • Page 17: Legacy Railsounds Sequence Control

    LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations LEGACY RailSounds Sequence Control our LEGACY-equipped locomotive features Sequence Control. Based on the movement and speed of the locomotive, Sequence Control automatically plays the sound effects of an entire trip, from depar- ture to destination, while you run your locomotive. Prototypical horn signals, bell, and radio chatter are added automatically as you spin your throttle—no need to memorize a sequence of button presses.

  • Page 18: Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements In The Legacy Environment

    LEGACY RailSounds sound system operations CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the LEGACY environment n addition to the automatic triggering of dialog via Sequence Control mode operation (see the pre- vious section), you may control the dialog manually. CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements feature a variety of brief radio conversations between the engineer and dispatcher.

  • Page 19: Legacy Railsounds Sound System Dialog On A Round Trip

    LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations LEGACY RailSounds sound system dialog on a round trip Refer to Figure 8 for a sample dialog script for manually controlled dialog on the locomotive’s round trip using the numeric keypad. See page 17 for the automatic Sequence Control. Locomotive STOPPED The actual dialog will vary.

  • Page 20: 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. Activates the numeric keypad. Presss AUX1, Horn to toggle between the “city” horn (quieter) and “country”...

  • Page 21: Trainmaster Command Control Operations

    TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands hen you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. After you press the AUX1 button, you will be able to press any numbered button until you address a different product.
  • Page 22 TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands (continued) Lowers the overall master volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system. To independently adjust the level of the background sounds only (e.g., diesel roar and brakes), tap AUX1 and then this key. Volume settings are retained when track power is turned off.

  • Page 23: Setting The Smoke Level

    TrainMaster Command Control operations Setting the smoke level ou may adjust the level of smoke production using your Remote. Use the sequences below. Low smoke production: AUX2, 9, L, AUX2 Medium smoke production: AUX2, 9, M, AUX2 High smoke production: AUX2, 9, H, AUX2...

  • Page 24: Conventional Transformer Operations

    • Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for the air-release sound, which is the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse unit has reset to forward (a nine-volt alkaline battery is required).

  • Page 25: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements

    Conventional transformer operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements n the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short horn blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive. • If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short horn blast triggers a “please standby”...

  • Page 26: 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 27: Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Operations

    LEGACY Control System CAB-2 mode, Odyssey II Speed Control system provides 0-199 speed steps. For a more in-depth explanation of the LEGACY Control System features, please see your LEGACY Control System operations manual, available online at www.lionel.com. Odyssey II Speed Control TrainMaster Command Control operation hen the Odyssey II Speed Control system is activated, changes in the speed of the locomotive will correspond to each signal from the Command Base.

  • Page 28: Maintaining And Servicing Your Train Set

    Maintaining and servicing your train set Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features f your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the 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.

  • Page 29: Lubricating Your Locomotive

    Maintaining and servicing your train set Lubricating your locomotive elp your Lionel 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 30: Replacing The Traction Tires

    Maintaining and servicing your train set Replacing the traction tires our locomotive is equipped with four traction tires to increase the locomotive’s tractive effort. During the course of normal operations, you may find that the traction tires become worn and require replacement.

  • Page 31: Locomotive Diagnostics

    Note that smoke-related errors can be reset a maximum of three times. On the third try, if the problem still persists, the smoke unit will be shut down and must be returned to Lionel Service for repair.

  • Page 32: Product Description

    (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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