Transformer Operations; Running Your Vehicle With A Lionel Transformer - Lionel Railroad Speeder Owner's Manual

Transformer operations

Running your vehicle with a Lionel transformer

Place your vehicle on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
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O gauge track.
Power up your vehicle with your transformer.
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Your vehicle is designed to operate on 7-18 volts alternating current
(AC). Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your vehicle with direct current (DC). Damage to
Caution!
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the vehicle will wait between
Note!
three and eight seconds as it "listens" for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When it has determined that
it's on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the vehicle's headlight will
illuminate. At this point, the vehicle is in neutral. (This occurs when placing
the vehicle on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward
following every three-second power interruption.)
Move 'em out!
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Get your vehicle 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 vehicle moves at your desired speed. To increase
speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the vehicle,
turn-off track power, or cycle it to neutral.
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