Lionel 1563W Wabash Freight Set User manual

Lionel
#1563W Wabash
Freight Set
Owner’s Manual
Lionel
#1563W Wabash
Freight Set
Owner’s Manual
73-1711-250
8/03
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Congratulations on your purchase of the #1563W Wabash Freight Set! The Wabash F-3 A- unit is powered by dual Pullmor motors with the Magne-Traction track gripping system.
The TrainMaster Command Control system and the RailSounds sound system bring even more
excitement to this classic set. The #6357 caboose is the first of its type offered with a metal
frame and ends since the original issue. The #3620 Searchlight Car includes remote control
operation. Adjust the searchlight’s brightness level and how fast or slow the light rotates via a
Remote Control Track section (sold separately). The set also includes a #6467 flatcar, a
#3562-50 barrel car, and a #6414 Evans auto loader.
Congratulations!
Wabash Freight Set features
•Wabash F-3 powered A-unit
•Wabash F-3 non-powered B-unit
•#6467 flatcar with stakes and
bulkheads
•#3562-50 operating barrel car
•#3620 die-cast metal operating
searchlight car
•#6414 Evans auto loader
•#6357 caboose
Rolling stock features
•#6467 flatcar includes durable
bulkheads and metal stakes
•#3562-50 operating barrel car
features a metal barrel channel and
six wooden barrels
•#3620 operating searchlight car
features a die-cast metal body and
remote control operation to adjust
brightness level and rate of rotation
•#6414 Evans auto loader features
metal superstructure and four durable
cars
•#6357 caboose features interior
lighting with metal frame and ends
Powered and non-powered locomotive features
•TrainMaster Command Control
equipped—able to run in Command
Control mode or in conventional
transformer control mode
•RailSounds sound system with
CrewTalk communication and
TowerCom announcements in
non-powered B-unit
•Directional lighting including
operating headlight on powered A-unit
and operating back-up light on non-
powered B-unit
•Front ElectroCoupler on powered
A-unit and rear ElectroCoupler on non-
powered B-unit
•Dual powerful Pullmor motors in
powered A-unit
•Magne-Traction track gripping system
on powered A-unit
•Four traction tires on powered A-unit
•Durable painted bodies
•Lighted cab interior in powered A-unit

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your set with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your powered locomotive into a single operational state 5
Using your powered and non-powered locomotives’ ElectroCouplers in the
non-Command environment 6
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 7
RailSounds operations
Your locomotive’s RailSoundssystem—the basics 8
Experiencing the range of your non-powered locomotive’s RailSounds system 9
Notes on RailSounds 9
TrainMaster Command operations
The CommandControl environment 10
Running your locomotive in the TrainMasterCommand environment 11
CAB-1 commands for your locomotives 11
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotives 12
Tuning your locomotives’ performance 13
Assigning your locomotives a new ID# 14
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 15
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotives 16
Lubricating the Pullmor motor armature bearings 17
Replacing the traction tires 18
Replacing your powered A-unit’s lamps 19
Replacing your non-powered B-unit’s lamps 20
Rolling stock operations
Operating the Searchlight car 21
Programming the Searchlight car 21
Replacing the searchlight lamp 22
Replacing the driving washing 22
Operating you Barrel Car 23
Replacing the caboose’s interior lamp 23
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 24
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
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Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1 Remote Controller®,
PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your set moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your CAB-1 Remote
Controller or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit in the
powered A-unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotive, turn-off track power.
Place your set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O gauge track.
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2Power up your locomotives with your transformer.
Your locomotives are designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotives with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the powered locomotive will
wait between 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 locomotive’s
headlight will illuminate and RailSounds will fire up. At this point, the locomotive
is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive on your railroad for the
first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every five-second power
interruption.)
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Running your set with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

To select a single operational state for your powered Lionel locomotive (for
example, forward only), you can deactivate
the Command reverse unit’s sequencing
function with the reverse unit switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the
desired direction, then slow it down without
stopping. Set the Command reverse unit
switch to PROG/LOCK. Refer to Figure 1 for
the location of the switch. The locomotive is
now “locked” into your chosen direction.
When you no longer want single-
direction operation, just slide the Command
reverse unit switch back to FWD/RUN.
Locking your powered locomotive into a single operational state
Transformer operations
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Figure 1. Switch locations
Your locomotive’s reverse unit will “reset” to forward after any five second or longer
power interruption, regardless of the original locked-out direction.
Note!
Command reverse unit switch
Powered A-unit
PROG/LOCK
FWD/RUN

Transformer operations
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Using your powered and non-powered locomotives’ ElectroCouplers in
the non-Command environment
The front of your powered locomotive and the rear of your non-powered locomotive
are equipped with ElectroCouplers. To
uncouple rolling stock from these couplers
in non-Command environment, you must
rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped
with Lionel magnetic couplers. Couple the
rolling stock directly to the ElectroCouplers.
The magnetic coupler on the rolling stock
will react to the magnetic field generated by
a Lionel Remote-Control Track section
(available separately, 6-65530 for O gauge,
6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge). To
uncouple the cars, place your rolling stock’s
coupler “trigger disc” over the central coil
of a Remote-Control Track section and press
UNCOUPLE on the controller. The magnetic
field pulls the disc downward, and the
coupler opens.
See page 11 to see how to release the
couplers in Command Control.
Your locomotives’ ElectroCouplers will NOT open manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your locomotive
Remote-Control
Track section
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation
Note!

Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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POWER
SUPPLY
POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button
Existing wire
Black wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button
for the whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
the bell
Black wire
Red wire
Red wire
The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except
no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be
compatible with RailSounds.
Note!
To activate the bell and horn sounds located in your non-powered locomotive
when operating your locomotive with
conventional transformers, you’ll need to
install a Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Button (available separately).
Connect the button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through
the Sound Activation Button. Do
not bypass the button.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
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Note!
Note!
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Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics
Although RailSounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for
uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds switch
position.
If RailSounds “drops out” during track power interruptions (for example, during a
direction change), replace the battery.
RailSounds operations
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Lionel RailSounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your locomotive features digital
samples from real-life diesel locomotives for
the ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a nine-volt
alkaline battery in your non-powered
locomotive (B-unit). This ensures
interruption-free operation of RailSounds. As
illustrated in Figure 3, the battery clip is
located inside the body. Remove the front and
rear screws from the ends of the body and lift
the body off the frame. Press the battery into
the clip as illustrated in Figure 3.
When you first apply track power, the
locomotive’s RailSounds system produces
sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the
locomotive moves, the RPM’s increase with
the locomotive’s speed.
To silence the diesel roar (the horn and
bell remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
switch on the underside of the locomotive to
SIG (refer to Figure 4 on page 14) before
powering up the locomotive.
Figure 3. Battery installation
Battery
Battery Clip
FRONT
Frame
Inside the non-powered B-unit

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RailSounds operations
With RailSounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never
before. Simply put, it’s the most
sophisticated, authentic model railroad
sound system in the world.
• Four diesel-roar levels. Your
locomotive’s speed determines the level
of diesel RPM roar—automatically, if
you prefer: idle, half throttle, three
quarters or full-speed output.
• MultiHorn. A different horn sound at
different speeds—a RailSounds
exclusive.
•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 Remote Control or transformer to
begin the effect, again to discontinue.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power
down your track, wait for three to five
seconds, and listen for the air-release
sound—that’s the locomotive telling
you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has just reset to forward
operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model
railroad sound system shuts down like
RailSounds. Turn off track power, and
after the air-release reset sound, you have
two seconds to restart your locomotive. If
you’re done with operations, RailSounds
will commence with a realistic diesel
shutdown sequence about two seconds
after the air-release reset occurs. (Battery
installation required.)
Experiencing the range of your non-powered locomotive’s RailSounds
system
Notes on RailSounds
• Turn the volume knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise to adjust sound
output. The volume control knob is
located under the roof-top radiator fan
directly behind the screened vents.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during RailSounds operation. They’re
automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The nine-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous locomotive
diesel sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.

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TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system
from Lionel. TrainMaster Command Control
gives you the power to operate multiple
Command-equipped locomotives on the
same track, at the same time.
To operate in Command mode,
you need a Command Base and a
CAB-1 Remote Controller. Find them
both at your authorized Lionel retailer.
Place your set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge
track.
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2Address your locomotives using CAB-1 Remote Controller.
• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
This command is sent by your CAB-1 Remote Controller to the Command Base,
which then translates your command into digital code. That code is sent around
your railroad’s outside rails in the form of a digital “halo.” All Command-
equipped Lionel locomotives listen to this digital communication, but they do
not respond until they hear their individual ID number—in this case, “1.”
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track
power—controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionel
locomotives. Track power is simply like gasoline in the tank of your car—it
gives you the power to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go or how fast to
get there.
• Both your powered and non-powered locomotives come factory-
programmed with an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your locomotives,
see page 14.
Be sure to assign the same ID# to both units to ensure the proper
functioning of all features.
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3Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on the CAB-1 Remote Controller. Your
locomotives will respond to your every command.
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• Make sure track power is OFF before placing the set on the track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is plugged-in and its
communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel
transformer or the U terminal on any of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (no more
than 19 volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.
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