Lionel 2-8-2 Mikado User manual

71-8079-250
12/08
®
featuring and
‘Mikado’ 2-8-2
Steam Locomotive & Tender
Owner’s Manual
SYSTEM

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• High torque Pittman motor
• Command reverse unit for use with the Lionel TrainMaster Command model railroad control
system
• Fan-driven smoke generator that produces clean, safe and realistic smoke
• Die-cast ElectroCoupler (rear of tender)
• Wireless Tether
• Odyssey System Speed Control
• RailSounds digital sound system
• Brilliant Headlight and Marker Lights
• CrewTalk (in Command)
• TowerCom (in Command)
• Tire-Traction
• Directional lighting
• Fire Box Glow
You own one of the most sophisticated model trains ever built—the Lionel TrainMaster Command and Odyssey System-equipped Mikado. From its hand-applied scale details to the
advanced technology found inside, your locomotive is ready for duty on your model railroad
layout. Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All
rights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™, StationSounds™,
Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1® Remote Controller, PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®,
ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®, Wireless Tether™, LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American
Flyer®, TrainSounds™, PowerMax™, LEGACY™, PowerMax™ Plus, Odyssey II™, LEGACY RailSounds™
The name FasTrack® is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your steam locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4
Odyssey System 5
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 5
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 6
Using your tender-mounted ElectroCoupler in the non-Command environment 7
Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics 8
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system 9
Notes on RailSounds 9
Installing the Lionel Sound Activation Button 10
TrainMaster Command operations
Your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment 11
Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment 12
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive 12
RailSounds in the Command environment 13
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive 14
Tuning your locomotive performance 15
Your locomotive’s Odyssey System in the Command Control environment 15
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 16
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit board to restore features 17
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna 17
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 18
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps 19
Replacing your tender's lamp 20
Tire-Traction 21
Adding fluid to the smoke generator 21
Installing the ‘O’ gauge front coupler 22
Notes 23
Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service 24

Transformer operations
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-42 or larger track.
• With track power OFF, connect the drawbar between locomotive and tender. That’s
all you have to do with Lionel’s Wireless Tether, an infrared communication system that
eliminates the plugs and wires of the past.
NOTE: Your locomotive is designed to operate on minimum 0-42 diameter track.
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Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
• Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers
are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster Command model railroad control system.
• Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to sensitive
electronic components may occur.
• When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait between
three and eight seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the TrainMaster
Command Base (available separately). When it’s determined that it’s on a conventional
(non-Command) railroad, the locomotive headlight will illuminate and RailSounds
will start up. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the
locomotive on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it starts in forward after every
three-second power interrupt.)
Note!
Move ‘em out!
• Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote
or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next
operating state.
• Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
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Figure 1. Drawbar connection

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Transformer operations
The Odyssey System is automatically operational when you operate your locomotive in conventional (non-Command Control) mode, as long as the Odyssey switch is in the ON
position (see Figure 2 on page 6). This means that your locomotive will maintain a constant
speed, compensating for grades, loads, and turns. Simply use your transformer’s throttle to
adjust the speed of your locomotive. If you would like to deactivate the speed control feature,
slide the Odyssey switch to the OFF position while the locomotive is not in motion.
In conventional operation, the lights in both the engine and tender are
connected directly to track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended
periods. Doing so will reduce the life of your lamps.
Because of the way that speed control operates in conventional mode, you will
notice a slight delay between adjusting your transformer throttle and the change
in the speed of your locomotive. If you desire instantaneous response to throttle
changes, turn off the Odyssey System.
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation
The Odyssey System
The Odyssey System is a “cruise control” for your locomotive. Once the speed is set (see below), your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, no matter what loads the
locomotive pulls or what grades you have on your layout. This digitally-controlled system also
allows for extremely slow movement that will amaze any “scale” enthusiast.
Caution!
Note!

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Transformer operations
To select a single operational state for your Lionel locomotive (example: forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit's sequencing function with the Program/Run switch,
located on the right hand side, under the boiler casting.
Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow it down without stopping. Set the
Program/Run switch to PROG. The locomotive is now “locked” into your chosen direction.
When you no longer want single-direction operation, just slide the Program/Run switch back to
RUN.
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state
REAR OF LOCOMOTIVE
OFF ON
SMOKE
PROGRUN
OFFODY
Figure 2. Switch locations
Smoke Unit Switch
(see page 21 for details)
Program/Run Switch

Transformer operations
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Using your locomotive tender’s ElectroCoupler
in the non-Command environment
To use your locomotive tender’s Electro Coupler in the non-Command environment, you must first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers directly
to your locomotive tender’s rear ElectroCoupler. The magnetic coupler on the rolling stock will
then react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel remote-control track section (available
separately). 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.
Your locomotive tender’s ElectroCoupler will NOT open manually or by using a
remote-control track section.
Note!
Remote-control
track section
Figure 3. Magnetic coupler operation

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Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics
Lionel RailSounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. Your locomotive features digital samples from real-life steam locomotives for the ultimate in
realism.
Begin by installing a 9-volt alkaline battery in the tender. This ensures interruption-free
operation of RailSounds. The battery clip is located in the tender. To remove the six tender
body mounting screws, refer to the diagram on page 9 for location of mounting screws.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive’s RailSounds system produces sounds
of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, chuffing begins, increasing with the
locomotive’s speed.
To silence the steam chuffing sound (whistle/bell are unaffected), slide the RailSounds
switch, located on the underside of the tender (see page 9 for location), to the OFF position
before powering up the locomotive. The whistle is activated by using the lever or button on
your transformer or CAB-1. The volume control knob to raise or lower the level of sound is
located on the underside of the tender near the front truck (see page 9).
9-volt alkaline battery
Please remove protective cover from battery clip
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 10 seconds before changing the
RailSounds on/off switch position.
If RailSounds “drops out” during track power interrupts (direction change),
replace the battery.
Figure 4. Installing the battery in the locomotive
Transformer operations
Battery holder
Battery harness

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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. And
remember—coming from inside your Lionel locomotive’s tender are the authentic sounds of the
RailSounds digital sound system. No other electric train can offer you authentic sounds. That’s the
power of Lionel.
• Variable chuff rate. Your locomotive speed determines the steam chuff rate.
• MultiWhistle. Different whistles every time—a RailSounds exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect, again to
discontinue. Even the final “hit” is muted like the real thing.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait for 3-5 seconds, and listen for the
air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you its 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 an authentic
shutdown sequence about two seconds after the air-release reset occurs.
NOTE: Battery must be installed for shutdown sequence.
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system
Notes on RailSounds
• Use the volume control dial, located on the underside of the tender, to adjust sound output.
• Listen for incidental engine sounds during RailSounds operation. They’re automatic and,
of course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed ensures continuous sounds, even during short
track-power interrupts.
• Longer track-power interruptions (including locomotive derailments) cause Rail-Sounds
to shut down after about 7 seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds effects, operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster
Command environment. See page 12-14 for details.
Transformer operations
Body screw
Rear
Front
RailSounds On/Off
Switch
RailSounds volume
control
Body screw
Body screw
Body screw Body screw
Body screw
Figure 5. Tender switches and screw locations

Installing the Lionel Sound Activation Button
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1 2
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button
Attach to ground terminal
Attach to power terminal
Existing wire
Black wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
To your transformer
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
Sound Activation
Button for
whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for bell
Black wire Red wire
Red wire
Attach to ground
terminal
Attach to power
terminal
To your transformer
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!
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o operate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive with conventional
transformers, you’ll need to install the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Button
(available separately). Connect the button(s) as shown below.
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Note! All track power must
feed through the Sound
Activation Button. Do
not bypass button.
Existing wire
Transformer operations