Lionel 2289WS Berkshire Freight Set User manual

Lionel
#2289WS Berkshire
Freight Set
Owner’s Manual
73-1757-250
3/08
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Lionel
#2289WS Berkshire
Freight Set
Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel #2289WS Berkshire Freight Set! This classic train set is updated with TrainMaster Command Control and the RailSounds 5.0 sound
system.
SET INCLUDES
• #736 locomotive and tender, #6430 flatcar with Cooper-Jarrett vans,
#3359 twin dump car, #3494-275 “State of Maine” boxcar, #3361 log car,
#6427 Lionel Lines porthole caboose
LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES
• TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in Command
Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode
• RailSounds 5.0 sound system
• Powerful Pullmor motor
• Magne-Traction track gripping system
• Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender
• Operating headlight with directional back-up light in tender
• Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame and trucks
• ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
• Traction tires
• Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
• Glowing firebox in cab
• Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
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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
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

Table of contents
Quick Start
Transformer operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations 5
Operating your train set 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 8-9
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment 10
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 11
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the conventional environment 12
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 13
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the Command Control environment 14
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip 15
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations 16
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 16
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 17
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 18
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 19-20
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 21
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 22
Operating and servicing your train set
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 23
Lubricating your locomotive 24
Adjusting the locomotive’s wire brush shunts on the motor 25
Replacing your locomotive’s headlight 26
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna 27
Replacing the traction tires 27
Dumping the Dump Car 28
Triggering the Operating Boxcar 29
Storing the Operating Boxcar 29
Dumping logs with the log car 30
Replacing the lamp in the Porthole Caboose 31
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 32
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Quick Start
Transformer operations
1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 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. Connect the drawbar between the locomotive and tender.
3. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
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), turn track voltage off with
the throttle.
Use the WHISTLE and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate these features (or
separate buttons if your transformer is not equipped with these controls, see page 11).
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 16-22 to see how to operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your train set in the conventional environment
1. With your transformer turned off, place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible O-31 or larger track.
2. Connect the drawbar 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 23 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 11 if your transformer is not equipped with those buttons.
Note!
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Figure 1. Drawbar connection
Caution!
Caution!

SMK NO SMK
SMK NO SMK
RUN PGM
RUN PGM
Conventional transformer operations
Locking your locomotive into a single direction
When the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN 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 PGM 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 RUN 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
Command reverse
unit switch
Smoke unit switch

Installing the battery
While the RailSounds 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 9 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 9 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.
Note!
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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

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Figure 3. RailSounds controls and battery installation
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Installing the battery (continued)
SIGNAL
SOUNDS
RAIL
SOUNDS
Body screws
Front
Body screws
Volume control
knob
RailSounds switch
Inside the tender
Battery harness
Battery holder
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 bottom 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 bottom 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 8 and 9.
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—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has reset to forward.
• 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!