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71-0020-250 Hogwarts:71-0020-250 Hogwarts 1/8/08 11:40 AM Page 1 71-0020-250 8/07 OGWARTS XPRESS Ready-to-Run Train Set Ready-to-Run Train Set Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual CAUTI O N—ELECTRI C TOY NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHI L DREN UNDER EI G HT YEARS OF AGE. AS WITH ALL ELECTRIC PRODUCTS, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE OBSERVED DURING HANDLI N GAND USETO REDUCETHE RI S K OF ELECTRI C SHOCK.
Replacing your locomotive’s headlamp Replacing the passenger car lamps Advanced connections: powering two isolated blocks with two transformers Limited Warranty/Lionel Service The Hogwarts Express Train Set Inventory • Hogwarts steam locomotive • Tender with air whistle • Two passenger coaches •...
• Parents should periodically inspect this product for potential hazards and, if necessary, have them repaired by an authorized Lionel Service Center. In the event that such a condi- tion exists, the transformer should not be used until it has been properly repaired.
11:40 AM Page 5 Creating your layout Building your Lionel layout our set comes with eight curved, three straight, and one terminal section of track. Figure 1 provides some examples of layouts that you can build with these track sections.
Be sure that the blades are touching the metal post. 4. If you need to power an accessory (available separately at your authorized Lionel dealer), connect the accessory to the ACCESSORY thumbscrew terminals. Use the accessory wire included with the CW-80 Transformer.
Figure 4. Drawbar connection Power up your locomotive with your transformer. Your locomotive is designed to operate on 7-15 volts alternating cur- rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable. Note! Do not power your locomotive with direct-current (DC) transformers.
11 for the location of the switch. The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to function. A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with this set. Press down and unscrew the cap. Pierce the end of the nozzle with a pin, then add about four drops of fluid directly into the locomotive’s...
71-0020-250 Hogwarts:71-0020-250 Hogwarts 1/8/08 11:40 AM Page 9 Running your train Experiencing the features of the CW-80 Transformer Refer to Figure 8 on page 10 for the location of the Transformer features listed in this section. THROTTLE Push the throttle forward to increase track power. The markings on the throttle approxi- mate the percentage of full power.
CW-80 is on. Whistle Activates the whistle or horn sound Throttle effect in your Lionel locomotives. Controls your locomotive’s speed. Throw the throttle Press WHISTLE to begin the sound; forward to increase locomotive speed, backward to release the button to end it.
Running your train Reverse unit procedure he electronic reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive acts like the transmission in a car. When you apply power to the track, the locomotive moves in the direction specified by the reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting another power interruption. Power interruptions are the signal that tells the reverse unit to sequence to the next operational state.
71-0020-250 Hogwarts:71-0020-250 Hogwarts 1/8/08 11:40 AM Page 12 CW-80 Transformer operation Powering your layout with the CW-80 Transformer our CW-80 Transformer provides a total output of five amps. The track outputs will deliver all of this power to the track when no accessories are connected to the Transformer. Keep in mind that connected accessories borrow some of this power.
— from crossing signals to coal and lumber loaders — available at your authorized Lionel dealer. When you are ready to operate your new accessory, the CW-80 Transformer allows you to choose how much power your accessory receives with programmable accessory output.
We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your Lionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a small amount will do) and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track.
Refer to Figure 12. Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and slip on the replacement, Lionel part no. 710-1020-206. Replace the spacer, retighten the drive rod nut, and you’r e ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.
Maintaining and servicing your set Replacing the passenger car lamps ach passenger car is illuminated by two lamps, Lionel part no. 630-8352-311. During the course of normal operations, you may find that the lamps require replacement. Replacement lamps are available at your authorized Lionel Service Center or from Lionel Service in Chesterfield, MI.
71-0020-250 Hogwarts:71-0020-250 Hogwarts 1/8/08 11:40 AM Page 17 Maintaining and servicing your set Advanced connections: powering two isolated blocks with two transformers s you expand your layout, you may decide to create two isolated blocks of track. Trains in each block are controlled by separate transformers.
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.
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