Lionel 2-8-2 Mikado User manual

Lionel
2-8-2 Mikado
Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
71-1100-250
10/06
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Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive and tender! From the crisp die-cast metal detail on the outside to the advanced technology and power
inside the boiler, your Lionel steam locomotive is ready for duty on your layout.
Features of the locomotive
• TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment or in the conventional environment with a
standard transformer
• RailSounds 5.0 sound system with CrewTalk communication, TowerCom
announcements, and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing
• Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
• Two traction tires
• Operating headlight
• Puffing smoke unit
• ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
• Minimum Curve: O-27
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Table of contents
Quick Start
Transformer operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations 5
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 6
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 7
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations 8
Installing the battery 9-10
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment 11
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 12
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the
conventional environment 13
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 14
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the
Command Control environment 15
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip 16
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations 17
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 17
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 18
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 19
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 20-21
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 22
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 23
Operating and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 24
Lubricating your locomotive 25
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna 26
Replacing the traction tires 26
Replacing your locomotive’s lamp 27
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 28
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Quick Start
Transformer operations
1. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-27 or larger track.
2. Connect the tether and drawbar between the locomotive and tender.
3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating-current (AC)
transformer.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage
to sensitive electronic components may occur.
4. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it
is in a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
5. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then
throttle up.
TrainMaster Command Control operations
To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately,
6-12868). Both products are offered together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base.
2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-27 or larger track.
3. Connect the drawbar and tether between the locomotive and tender.
4. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage
to sensitive electronic components may occur.
5. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
6. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
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Caution!
Caution!

Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations
Your locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment, controlled by nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer.
In the conventional environment, your locomotive cycles through a repeating pattern of
operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To advance to the next operation,
press the DIRECTION button on your transformer. Alternately, you could use the throttle to
briefly turn off track power so that the locomotive advances to the next operation when power
is restored.
Once you cycle the locomotive into forward or reverse, you control your locomotive’s
speed by varying track voltage with the transformer’s throttle. To increase the speed of the
locomotive, you increase track voltage. To decrease the speed, you decrease track voltage. To
stop the locomotive and to change directions (or to enter neutral), track voltage is turned off
or interrupted.
Use the WHISTLE and BELL buttons on your transformer (or separate buttons if your
transformer is not equipped with these controls, see page 12) to activate these features.
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend operating in the
TrainMaster Command Control environment. With a simple one-wire connection, you can
use the CAB-1 Remote Controller to access all of the functions of your locomotive. Refer to
pages 17-23 to see how to operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment
1. With your transformer turned off, place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible O-27 or larger track.
2. Connect the drawbar and tether between the locomotive and tender as
illustrated in Figure 1.
If the smoke unit switch is in the ON position, add fluid to your locomotive’s stack to
prevent damage to the smoke unit. Refer to page 24 for additional information.
3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating-current (AC)
transformer.
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only. Powering
your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer may result in damage to
sensitive electronic components.
4. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in a
conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control environment.
The headlight flickers as the locomotive searches for a signal from the Command Base.
When the locomotive has determined that a Command Base is not connected to the track, the
flickering will stop and the headlight will remain illuminated. You are ready for operation in the
conventional environment.
5. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your
locomotive through the repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and
so on. You may also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the next operating
state. Adjust the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
When placing your locomotive on your layout for the first time, it will start out in
neutral. Thereafter, it will start in forward after every power interruption lasting five
seconds or longer.
Use the WHISTLE and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Refer to
page 12 if your transformer is not equipped with those buttons.
Note!
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Figure 1. Drawbar connection
Caution!
Caution!

Conventional transformer operations
Locking your locomotive into a single direction
When the Command reverse unit switch is in the ON 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. Refer to Figure 2
for the location of the Command reverse unit switch.
1. Use your transformer’s DIRECTION button or interruptions in track power to get your
locomotive moving in the desired direction.
2. Slow the locomotive down without stopping (reduce the throttle without turning off track
power).
3. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the OFF position. At this point, the locomotive is
“locked” into your chosen direction. To restore the forward-neutral-reverse sequence, just
slide the Command reverse unit switch back to the ON position.
Your locomotive will “reset” to forward after any power interruption lasting five
seconds or longer, regardless of the direction you set.
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Note!
Figure 2. Switch locations
RUN PGM
SMOKE
OFFON
Command reverse
unit switch
Smoke ON/
OFF switch
Rear of locomotive

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RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Your locomotive is equipped with the Lionel RailSounds 5.0 sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system
brings the sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality sound recordings of real
locomotives.
When you operate your locomotive in the conventional environment, you get realistic
chuffing sounds, which automatically increase through 15 levels as the speed of the
locomotive increases. You can sound the locomotive’s whistle or activate the ringing of the
bell. When you are through with operations and power down the track, your locomotive’s
RailSounds 5.0 sound system starts a realistic steam shutdown sequence (a nine-volt battery
is required for the operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system when the track is powered
down).
When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment,
you get full control of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, including the whistle and bell
sounds. The locomotive’s chuffing sounds automatically increase, but you can also set a
particular chuff intensity level using your CAB-1 Remote Controller. In the Command Control
environment, the release of the ElectroCoupler is accompanied by a coupler release sound.
Use the BRAKE button, and listen for the sound of squealing metal. You can also trigger
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, which simulate the interaction between the
locomotive crew and the dispatcher. Whenever you choose to shutdown your locomotive, the
realistic shutdown sequence commences (a nine-volt battery is required for the operation of
the RailSounds 5.0 sound system when the track is powered down).

RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Installing the battery
While the RailSounds 5.0 sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender 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 3 on page 10 as you install the battery.
If the RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power, you
may need to replace the battery.
1. Remove the body screws from the underside of the tender. Refer to Figure 3 on page 10 for
the location of the screws.
2. Lift the body off the frame. Be careful to avoid pulling on the wires that connect the body
to the frame.
3. Remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
4. Snap the battery harness onto the nine-volt alkaline battery’s terminals.
5. Slide the battery into the battery clip.
6. Replace the body on the frame and secure it with the body mounting screws. Be careful to
avoid pinching any wires between the body and the frame.
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Note!

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Figure 3. RailSounds controls and battery installation
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Installing the battery (continued)
SND NO SND
Body screws Body screws
Volume control knob
RailSounds switch
Inside the tender
Battery harness
Battery holder
FRONT REAR

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RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional
environment
When you first power up your locomotive, you will hear the sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the chuffing sounds automatically increase with the
locomotive’s speed. In the conventional environment, the whistle and bell sounds are activated
by your transformer controls.
To silence the chuffing sounds, slide the RailSounds 5.0 sound system switch located on
the underside of the tender to the SIGNALSOUNDS position before you power up the locomotive
or after the locomotive has been powered down for a minimum of ten seconds. The whistle
and bell sounds will still be active. To adjust the volume, use the volume control knob located
on the underside of the tender.
For proper operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system during track power
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-
volt alkaline battery. See pages 9 and 10.
In the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the RailSounds
5.0 sound system.
• DynaChuff. Your locomotive’s speed automatically determines the level of chuffing
sounds. At low speeds, the chuffing intensity is relaxed. When you highball down the
mainline, the chuffing intensity is labored.
• MultiWhistle. A different whistle sound at different speeds—a RailSounds 5.0 sound
system exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements. These brief conversations
between the train crew and the tower are triggered by short whistle blasts.
• 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.)
• Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. If you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a battery is required for this
sequence to function.
Note!

RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation
If your transformer lacks WHISTLE and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the
locomotive’s whistle and bell sounds.
Connect the buttons as shown below. Be sure that all track power passes through the Sound
Activation Button(s). Do not bypass the buttons.
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POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers lacking bell and horn/whistle buttons
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button
for activating the
whistle
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Black wire
Wire
nut
Red wire
Red wire
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
1 2
POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers lacking a bell button
Existing wire
Black wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

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RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the
conventional environment
In the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive.
• If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a
“please standby” dialog.
• If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers
a “cleared outbound” dialog.
• If the locomotive is moving, a short whistle blast triggers an “all clear ahead” dialog.
• If the locomotive is moving with the bell activated, a short whistle blast triggers a “slow to
caution” dialog.

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RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command
Control environment
To access all of the features of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, you must operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment. The CAB-1 Remote
Controller activates features such as TowerCom announcements, CrewTalk dialog, and
coupler release sounds. Refer to pages 19-23 to learn how the RailSounds 5.0 sound system is
integrated into TrainMaster Command Control operations.
For proper operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system during track power
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-
volt alkaline battery. See pages 9 and 10.
In the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you will experience all of the features
of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system. See page 21 to adjust the volume.
• DynaChuff. Your locomotive’s speed automatically determines the level of chuffing
sounds. At low speeds, the chuffing is relaxed. When you highball down the mainline, the
chuffing intensity is labored. You may also manually set the chuff sounds to a particular
level using your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
• MultiWhistle. A different whistle sound at different speeds—a RailSounds 5.0 sound
system exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• Squealing brakes. Press the BRAKE button and listen for the squealing of the
locomotive’s brakes as the locomotive slows down.
• Coupler release sounds. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to release the
ElectroCoupler, and you get the sounds of the coupler opening.
• TowerCom announcements. TowerCom announcements are a dispatcher-initiated
radio conversation with the engineer. Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the
dialog will change. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and
phrases when composing the conversation. See pages 15-16 for additional information.
• CrewTalk dialog. CrewTalk dialog is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the
dispatcher. Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the dialog will change. The
RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing
the conversation. See pages 15-16 for additional information.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for
the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has reset to forward. (A nine-volt alkaline battery is required.)
• Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. If you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a battery is required for this
sequence to function.
Note!

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Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in
the Command Control environment
With the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements feature a variety of brief radio conversations between the engineer and dispatcher. All
dialog is intelligible, and each comment is followed by at least one automatic response.
CrewTalk dialog is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the dispatcher. TowerCom
announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio conversation with the engineer. Be sure to listen
for the different combinations of words and phrases that comprise these exchanges.
Refer to Table 1 below for the dialog commands. The dialog in the table provides examples
of the conversations you can trigger. The actual dialog will vary.
Locomotive Commands Example dialog
AUX1, 2 Crew: Can we go?
Tower: No, please standby
AUX1, 7 Tower: Stand by for clearance.
Crew: Roger.
Stopped 2Crew: Can we go?
Tower: Roger, you are clear.
7Tower: You are clear for departure.
Crew: Roger, we are clear.
AUX1, 5 Crew: Signing off.
Shutdown sequence
AUX1, 2* Crew: Train is arriving.
Tower: Roger, you are clear inbound.
AUX1, 7* Tower: You are clear for arrival.
Crew: Roger.
Moving 2Crew: Are we clear ahead?
Tower: You are all clear.
7Tower: You are all clear.
Crew: Roger.
AUX1, 5 Tower: Come to an immediate stop.
Crew: We are stopping now.
5Tower: Slow to caution speed.
Crew: Roger, slowing now.
* Activating either AUX1, 2 or AUX1, 7 while the locomotive is in motion enables a “train has now
arrived” conversation for 15 seconds. If the train stops within this time, pressing 2or 7will play this
special conversation.
Table 1. CAB-1 Remote Controller dialog commands
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations

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RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip
Figure 5. RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip
Refer to Figure 5 for a sample dialog script for the locomotive’s round trip.
AUX1, 7 - “Stand by.”
7- “You are clear.”
5- “Slow to caution speed.”
AUX1, 5 - “Come to a full stop.”
7- “Welcome back, stand by.” 7- “All clear ahead.”
AUX1, 7 - “You are clear inbound.”
AUX1, 2 - “Are we clear?”/” No, stand by.”
2- “Can we go yet?”/”Yes, you are clear.”
2- “Still clear ahead?”/
“Roger, you are clear.”
7- “We have arrived and
we are standing by.”
AUX1, 2 - “We are arriving,”/
“OK, you are clear inbound.”
ENGINEER-INITIATED DIALOG
TOWER-INITIATED DIALOG

TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command
Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-
12868). Both products are offered together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
Your commands are sent by the CAB-1 Remote Controller to the Command Base, which
then translates the command into digital code. That code is sent through the outside rails
to your locomotive, which will not respond until it recognizes its unique ID#. TrainMaster
Command Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped locomotives
on the same track at the same time.
Keep in mind that track power is like gasoline in the tank of a car—it gives you the power
to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go or how fast to get there.
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base. Be sure that the
Command Base is connected to the outside rail or to the Common/Ground/U terminal on
your track power supply.
2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-27 or larger
track.
3. Connect the drawbar and tether between the locomotive and tender. Refer to
Figure 1 on page 6.
4. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). On
PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD. Program Track Power Controllers to
Command Control operation.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage
to sensitive electronic components may occur.
5. Press ENG and enter the ID# to address your locomotive with your CAB-1
Remote Controller. All Lionel locomotives come factory-programmed as ID# 1. To
change the ID#, see page 22.
6. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your locomotive will respond to every command from
your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
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Caution!

TrainMaster Command Control operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands
The CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type.
Coupler release sound.
Releases the rear coupler.
Coupler release sound.
Activates the numeric keypad.
Toggles the headlight on and off.
Accelerates the locomotive with a clockwise
rotation. Decelerates the locomotive with a
counter-clockwise rotation. Speed-dependent
chuffing sounds. DynaChuff synchronized
chuffing effect.
Activates the locomotive’s whistle. Release the
button to discontinue the sound. Multiwhistle
steam whistle sound.
Toggles the bell sound on and off. Bell sound.
Changes the locomotive’s direction. The locomotive
decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite
direction when you increase the throttle. Air release sound.
Increases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed. Release the button to return to the initial
speed. Labored chuff.
Decreases the locomotive’s speed while the button is pressed. Squealing brake
sounds.
Shuts down all PowerMasters on your railroad. Stops all TrainMaster Command
Control-equipped locomotives in operation. Use HALT only in emergency situations.
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SET L M H
See page 21 for the
momentum settings

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TrainMaster Command Control operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands
When you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. These commands
are specific to your locomotive, and an overlay is included to help you learn
these functions. After you press the AUX1 button, you will be able to press any
numbered button until you address a different product. The corresponding
RailSounds 5.0 sound system effects are in bold italic type.
Stops and resets the locomotive. Resets the locomotive’s direction to forward. Resets the
RailSounds 5.0 sound system to Automatic Chuff Mode. Air release sound.
Raises the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds. Sound volume increases. The
whistle, bell, CrewTalk dialog, and TowerCom announcements will play at full volume. Use the
volume control knob located on the underside of the tender to adjust the minimum volume of
all effects.
CrewTalk dialog is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the dispatcher. Depending on
the movement of the locomotive, the meaning of this dialog will change. The RailSounds 5.0
sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing the conversation. See
page 15-16 for additional information. CrewTalk dialog commences.
Starts the RailSounds 5.0 sound system if the locomotive was previously shutdown. Triggers the
water pump sounds. Activates Manual Chuff Mode (see page 20) to set the chuff intensity
manually. Water injector sounds.
Lowers the volume of the background effects. Sound volume decreases. The whistle, bell,
CrewTalk dialog, TowerCom announcements, and other user-controlled effects will play at full
volume. Use the volume control knob located under the hatches on top of the tender to adjust
the maximum volume of all effects.
Activates the steam locomotive shutdown sequence. If the locomotive is in motion, an
“emergency stop” dialog will play. If the locomotive is at rest, the engineer will sign-off.
Dialog and shutdown sequence.
Activates Manual Chuff Mode (see page 20) to set the chuff intensity manually.
TowerCom announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio conversation with the engineer.
Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the dialog will change. The RailSounds 5.0
sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing the conversation. See
pages 15-16 for additional information. TowerCom announcement.
Turns off the smoke unit. Let-off sound.
Turns on the smoke unit if the smoke unit switch is in the ON position. Be sure to add smoke
fluid before turning on the smoke unit to prevent damage to your locomotive.
Let-off sound.
AUX1,8 and 9 function only if the locomotive’s smoke unit switch is in the ON
position.
Note!
STEAM
ENGINE
RESET
PRESS
& HOLD
SMOKE
BOOST
VOLUME
➠
BLOW
OFF
SHUT
DOWN
SMOKE
OFF ON
STEAM
RELEASE
➠
START-UP
CREW
TALK
TOWER
COM
AUX1

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TrainMaster Command Control operations
Tuning your locomotive’s chuff intensity and performance
TrainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments.
These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#.
Chuff intensity
Your locomotive is equipped with DynaChuff, the realistic steam chuffing sounds produced by
the RailSounds 5.0 sound system. Your locomotive’s chuff rate is always synchronized with the drive
wheels and the speed of the locomotive. The chuff intensity is also capable of varying automatically
with the speed of the locomotive in automatic chuff mode. You may also choose to set a constant, or
fixed, chuff intensity in manual chuff mode. There are 15 chuff intensity levels.
Automatic chuff mode
When you first throttle up, the intensity of the chuff sounds will vary with adjustments to the
throttle. When you stop the locomotive for two seconds or more, the sounds will return to their
initial intensity.
The initial chuff intensity simulates the sounds of the locomotive pulling a heavy string of cars.
Keep in mind that you may choose to reduce the initial intensity of the chuff sounds to simulate a
lighter load on the locomotive by pressing the BRAKE button while your locomotive is at rest. This
will reduce the initial chuff intensity to the lowest level.
Manual chuff mode
Manual chuff mode allows you to set a constant chuff intensity for your locomotive. The
intensity of the chuff sounds does not vary with the throttle settings or the speed of the locomotive.
To set a constant chuff intensity, get your locomotive moving, then press AUX1,3 or AUX1,
6to enter manual chuff mode. The locomotive will be locked at the current chuff intensity. To
adjust this chuff intensity, press 3to increase the intensity of the chuffing or press 6to decrease the
intensity of the chuffing. The locomotive will save this intensity level.
If you press AUX1,3 while the locomotive is at rest, the chuffing will be set to the maximum
intensity. If you press AUX1,6 while the locomotive is at rest, the chuffing will be set to the lowest
intensity. Once the locomotive is in motion, you may use the 3and 6buttons to increase and
decrease the intensity of the chuff sounds.
When you press AUX1,3 or AUX1,6, you have a ten-second “window” to adjust the chuff
intensity. During this time, the water injector (3) and the steam blow-down (6) sound will not
be triggered by the 3and 6buttons. After ten seconds, the 3and 6buttons will be reassigned to
activate the sounds. To adjust the chuff intensity after the ten seconds have elapsed, simply press
AUX1,3 or AUX1,6 again.
To exit manual chuff mode, turn off track power and allow the locomotive to reset, enter the
shutdown sequence (AUX1,5) or reset the locomotive (AUX1,0).
The water injector sounds (3) and blow down (6) are inactive during the first ten
seconds of entering manual chuff mode. These sounds are restored after the ten seconds
have elapsed. If you wish to adjust the chuff intensity again, press AUX1,3 and AUX1,
6to open another ten-second programming “window”.
Note!
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