Lionel 2551W Great NorthernFreight User manual

Lione
#2551W Great Northern
Freight Set
Owner’s Manua
Lione
#2551W Great Northern
Freight Set
Owner’s Manua
73-1753-250
7/06
Rev. 1
SYSTEM
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Congratu ations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel #2551W Great Northern Freight! Released in 1960, the #2551W remains one of the most sought after outfits for Lionel Postwar-era collectors. Like
the original, a powerhouse Great Northern EP-5 rectifier diesel leads a six-car consist of accurately
decorated reissues. Three freight car favorites#6736 D&M Quad Hopper, #3512 Fireman and Ladder
Car, and #6812 Track Maintenance Car are available for the first time since the Postwar era.
The EP-5 locomotive is updated with TrainMaster Command Control and the RailSounds 5.0
sound system.
FSET INCLUDES:
• #2358 Great Northern EP-5, #6827 Harnischfeger power shovel car, #6828
Harnischfeger construction crane car, #6736 Detroit & ackinac quad hopper,
# 6812 track maintenance car, #3512 fireman and ladder car, #6427 Lionel
Lines porthole caboose
LOCO OTIVE FEATURES:
• Train aster Command Control equippedable to run in Command Control ode
or in Conventional Transformer Control ode
• RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication and TowerCom
• Directional lighting, including two operating headlights
• Front and rear ElectroCouplers
• Powerful Pullmor motor
• agne-Traction track gripping system
• Traction tires
• Die-cast metal trucks
• Stamped metal frame
• Illuminated and detailed cab interior
• Lighted number boards
• Engineer and brakeman figures
ROLLING STOCK FEATURES:
• Die-cast metal trucks and operating couplers
• #6812 track maintenance car includes two figures
• #3512 fireman and ladder car includes two metal ladders, three vertical
nozzles, and oscillating fireman
• #6736 quad hopper includes die-cast metal sprung trucks and removable coal
load
• #6828 Harnischfeger construction crane car includes removable crane with
manually operating boom and winch
• #6827 Harnischfeger power shovel car includes removable power shovel with
manually operating boom and shovel
• #6427 Lionel Lines porthole caboose features metal frame and interior lighting
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law.
All rights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTal ™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote Controller,
PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Loc on®, Wireless Tether™,
LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American Flyer®, TrainSounds™
The name FasTrac ®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

Table of contents
Quick Start
Conventional transformer operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Conventiona transformer operations
Conventional operations 5
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 6
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 7
Uncoupling your locomotive in the conventional environment 8
Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations 9
nstalling the battery 10
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment 11
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the conventional environment 12
nstalling a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 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 Contro 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 D# 22
Building a lash-up 23
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 24
Maintaining and servicing your set
Lubricating your locomotive 25
Replacing your EP-5’s lamps 26
Lubricating your EP-5’s Pullmor motor armature 26
nstalling the pantographs on your EP-5 27
Servicing the traction tires 28
Operating the track maintenance car 28
Operating the Fire Car 29
Replacing the Fire Car lamp 30
Replacing the lamp in your Porthole Caboose 31
Assembling the Harnischfeger Excavator 32
Assembling the Harnischfeger Construction Crane 33
Securing the vehicles to the flatcar 34
Notes 35
Limited Warrenty/Lionel Service 36

Quick Start
Conventional transformer operations
1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
2. Power your locomotive at 8-19 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.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a Train aster Command Control
environment.
4. ove ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then
throttle up.
Train aster 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). These products are available together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base.
2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power or 19 volts AC.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
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Conventiona transformer operations
Conventional operations
Your locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer.
n 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 HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer (or separate buttons if your
transformer is not equipped with these controls, see page 13) 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 17-24 to see
how to operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
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Conventiona transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment
1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
2. Power your locomotive at 8-19 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.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a Train aster Command Control
environment.
When the locomotive has determined that a TrainMaster Command Base is not connected to
the track, the locomotive’s headlight will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will
start. You are ready for operation in the conventional environment.
4. ove ‘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 HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Refer to
page 13 if your transformer is not equipped with those buttons. Adjust the volume using the
volume control knob located on the underside of the frame. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.
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Conventiona 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 1 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 or into neutral.
2. Slow the locomotive down without stopping (reduce the throttle without turning off track
power).
3. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PROG position. At this point, the locomotive is
“locked” into your chosen direction.
To restore the forward-neutral-reverse sequence, turn off track power and slide the
Command reverse unit switch back to the RUN position.
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Figure 1. Switch locations
Volume adjustment knob
FRONT
REAR RailSounds sound system
switch
Command reverse unit
switch

Conventiona transformer operations
Uncoupling your locomotive in the conventional environment
Your locomotive features two ElectroCouplers that are released by remote control at any point around your layout in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
n the conventional environment, the ElectroCouplers will not open manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section. To couple your locomotive in the conventional environment, you
must rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped with a magnetic coupler. Simply release the
magnetic coupler and couple the rolling stock to the locomotive, even if the ElectroCoupler is
closed.
Keep in mind that you may still make use of Lionel Remote-Control Track sections (6-65530
for O gauge; 6-12746 and 6-65149 for O-27 gauge; and 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts) with the
magnetic couplers on the rolling stock. Place the trigger disc on the magnetic coupler over the
central coil on the Remote-Control Track section, then press UNCOUPLE on the track section’s
controller. As illustrated in Figure 2, the magnetic field pulls the disc downward, releasing the
coupler.
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Figure 2. Magnetic coupler operation
Remote-Control
rack Section

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Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 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 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 the realistic
sounds of the electric motor, which automatically rev up as the speed of the locomotive
increases. You can sound the locomotive’s horn or activate the ringing of the mechanical bell.
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered with the horn button on your
controller. When you are through with operations and power down the track, your locomotive’s
RailSounds sound system starts a realistic shutdown sequence (a nine-volt alkaline battery is
required, see page 10).
When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you
get full control of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system. n addition to the horn and bell sounds, the
locomotive’s RPM sounds automatically rev up, and you can also set a particular RPM level
using your CAB-1 Remote Controller. n the Command Control environment, the release of the
ElectroCouplers 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 alkaline battery is required if track power is turned off, see page 10).

Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
Installing the battery
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery 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 as you install the battery.
f 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 locomotive and lift away the body. Refer
to Figure 3 for the screw locations.
2. Snap the battery onto the battery terminal on the circuit board.
3. Replace the body, securing it with the body screws.
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Figure 3. Battery installation
Inside the locomotive
Body attach screws FRONT OF EP-5
Figure #1
Switches at front
Middle of EP-5
Figure #2
Battery
terminal

Rai Sounds 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 RPM sounds automatically increase with the
locomotive’s speed. n the conventional environment, the horn and bell sounds are activated by
your transformer controls.
To silence the motor sounds, slide the RailSounds 5.0 sound system switch (located on the
underside of the locomotive) to the “NO SNDS” position before you power up the locomotive or
after the locomotive has been powered down for a minimum of ten seconds. The horn and bell
sounds will still be active. To adjust the volume, use the volume control knob located on the
underside of the locomotive. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.
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 page 10.
n the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the RailSounds 5.0
sound system.
•Eight levels of electric motor RP . The level of electric motor RPM automatically
varies with your throttle adjustments.
•ultiHorn. A different horn sound at different speeds—a RailSounds sound system
exclusive.
•echanical 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. CrewTalk dialog is triggered by
your transformer’s HORN button.
•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. f you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic electric shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a nine-volt battery is
required for this sequence to function. See Figure 3 on page 10
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Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in
the conventional environment
In the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short horn blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive.
•f the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short horn blast triggers a
“please standby” dialog.
•f the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds, a short horn blast triggers a
“cleared outbound” dialog.
•f the locomotive is moving, a short horn blast triggers an “all clear ahead” dialog.
•f the locomotive is moving with the bell activated, a short horn blast triggers a “slow to
caution” dialog.
Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
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Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation
If your transformer lacks HORN and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’s
horn 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
POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers lacking a bell button
For AC transformers lacking bell and horn/whistle buttons
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 activating the
horn
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
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

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Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the Train aster 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
is required to activate features such as TowerCom announcements, CrewTalk communication, and
coupler release sounds. Refer to pages 17-24 to learn how the RailSounds 5.0 sound system is
integrated into TrainMaster Command Control operations.
For proper operation of the RailSounds sound system during track power
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-volt
alkaline battery. See page 10.
n the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you will experience all of the features of
the RailSounds sound system.
•Eight levels of electric motor RP . Your CAB-1 Remote Controller throttle
automatically determines the level of the electric motor RPM. You may also set the RPM
sounds to a particular level manually using your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
•ultiHorn. A different horn sound at different speeds—a RailSounds 5.0 sound system
exclusive.
•echanical bell. Press BELL on your CAB-1 Remote Controller 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 an
ElectroCoupler, and you get the sounds of the coupler opening.
•CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller
to trigger conversations between the dispatcher and locomotive engineer. You’ll hear “hold for
clearance,” “cleared for departure,” and many other exchanges. See pages 15 and 16.
•Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. f you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic electric shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a nine-volt battery is
required for this sequence to function. You may also trigger the shutdown sequence using
AUX1, 5 command without powering down the track.
Note!

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?
ower: No, please standby
AUX1, 7 ower: Stand by for clearance.
Crew: Roger.
Stopped 2Crew: Can we go?
ower: Roger, you are clear.
7ower: You are clear for departure.
Crew: Roger, we are clear.
AUX1, 5 Crew: Signing off.
Shutdown sequence
AUX1, 2* Crew: rain is arriving.
ower: Roger, you are clear inbound.
AUX1, 7* ower: You are clear for arrival.
Crew: Roger.
Moving 2Crew: Are we clear ahead?
ower: You are all clear.
7ower: You are all clear.
Crew: Roger.
AUX1, 5 ower: Come to an immediate stop.
Crew: We are stopping now.
5ower: 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
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Rai Sounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip
Refer to Figure 4 for a sample dialog script for the locomotive’s round trip.
Figure 4. RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a 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 Contro operations
Train aster 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).
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 D#. 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 train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power or 19 volts AC. On PowerMasters, slide the
CMD/CONV switch to CMD. Program Track Power Controllers to Command Control
operation.
4. Press ENG, and enter the locomotive’s unique ID#. All Lionel locomotives come
factory-programmed as D# 1. To change the D#, see page 22.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your locomotive will respond to every command from
your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
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TrainMaster Command Contro operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands
The CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The correspondin RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type.
Releases the front coupler.
Coupler release sound.
Releases the rear coupler.
Coupler release sound.
Activates the numeric keypad.
Air release sound.
Toggles the headlights on and off.
Accelerates the locomotive with a clockwise
rotation. Decelerates the locomotive with a
counter-clockwise rotation.
Shuts off track power and stops all TrainMaster
Command Control and conventional
locomotives. Use HALT only in emergency situations.
Activates the locomotive’s horn. Release the
button to discontinue the sound. Multihorn
air horn sound.
Toggles the bell sound on and off. Mechanical
bell sound.
Changes the locomotive’s direction. The
locomotive decelerates to a stop and continues in
the opposite direction when you increase the throttle.
Panto raph sounds.
ncreases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed. Release the button to return to the initial speed.
Decreases the locomotive’s speed while the button
is pressed. Squealin brake sounds.
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SET L M H
See page 23 to change the
momentum settings.

TrainMaster Command Contro 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 Command Control
equipped product. The correspondin RailSounds sound system effects are in
bold italic type.
Stops and resets the locomotive. Resets the locomotive’s direction to forward. Horn
blows. RPM sounds return to automatic.
Raises the volume of the RailSounds sound system background sounds, such as RPM
sounds and let-off sounds. The horn, bell and dialog are unaffected. The default is full
volume. The volume setting is retained when track power is turned off. Sound volume
increases.
Engineer begins radio dialog, dispatcher replies (see pages 15 and 16). CrewTalk
communication.
Enters manual RPM mode and increases the RailSounds sound system RPM level (see
page 20).
Lowers the volume of the RailSounds sound system background sounds, such as RPM
sounds and let-off sounds. The horn, bell, and dialog are unaffected. The volume setting is
retained when track power is turned off. Sound volume decreases.
Activates the RailSounds sound system shutdown sequence.
Enters manual RPM mode and lowers the RailSounds electric motor RPM level (see page 20).
Dispatcher begins radio dialog, engineer replies (see pages 15 and 16). TowerCom
announcement.
Electrical arc sound.
Air release sound.
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TrainMaster Command Contro operations
Tuning your locomotive’s 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 D#.
RPM LEVEL
Your locomotive’s RPM level varies with the CAB-1 Remote Controller throttle in automatic
RPM mode. You may choose to set a constant, or fixed, RPM level in manual RPM mode.
Automatic RPM mode
The intensity of the RPM sounds will vary with adjustments to the throttle. When you stop
the locomotive for two seconds or more, the RPM sounds will return to their initial intensity.
This is the locomotive’s default setting.
Manual RPM mode
Manual RPM mode allows you to set a constant RPM level for your locomotive. n this
setting, the RPM level will not vary with the throttle settings or the speed of the locomotive.
To set a constant RPM level, get your locomotive moving, then press AUX1,3or AUX1,6
to enter manual RPM mode. The locomotive will be locked at the current RPM level. To adjust
the RPM level, press 3to ramp up or 6to ramp down. The locomotive will retain this setting.
When the locomotive is in motion, you may adjust the RPM level. To adjust the RPM level
after ten seconds have elapsed, simply press AUX1,3or AUX1,6again. To exit manual RPM
mode, turn off track power and allow the locomotive to reset, enter the shutdown sequence
(AUX1,5), or reset the locomotive (AUX1,0).
MOMENTUM
The TrainMaster Command Control momentum feature simulates the labored performance
of a locomotive pulling a light, moderate, or heavy load. Press L,, or H(located under the
removable panel on the CAB-1 Remote Controller) to adjust the momentum setting. For quicker
response to your commands, press L, which is the factory default setting. Your locomotive will
keep this setting until it is changed.
ADJUSTING THE SPEED
The BRAKE and BOOST buttons give you incremental control of your locomotive’s speed
while you press and hold these buttons, allowing you to make small, gradual adjustments
around curves and over grades. The locomotive will resume its initial speed when the buttons
are released. Listen for the squeal of your locomotive’s brakes when you use the BRAKE button.
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