Lionel 4-4-2 Atlantic User manual

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Lionel 4-4-2 Atlantic
Steam Locomotive Owner’s
Manual
Command Control and RailSounds Equipped
®
featuring and

Congratulations
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• R2LC radio unit for use with the Lionel
TrainMaster® CommandTM model railroad
control system
• Powerful flywheel equipped can motor
• Die-cast cab and tender body
• RailsoundsTM steam sound system—
digital samples from a real steam
locomotive
• Smoke generator that produces clean,
safe,and realistic smoke
• Brilliant headlight and rear marker light
on tender(directional)
• Die-cast ElectrocouplerTM (rear of tender)
• CrewTalkTM and TowerComTM
• Illuminated fire box glow
You have purchased a tough and durable locomotive—the Lionel Command
Control and RailSounds equipped Atlantic.
From the crisp die-cast detail and the
authentic decoration outside to the advanced
technology and brute power within the boiler,
your steam locomotive is ready for duty on
your model railroad. Experience the superi-
ority of today’s Lionel.
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 3
Using your locomotive’s Electrocoupler 4
Adding fluid to your locomotives smoke generator 5
Tire traction 5
Your locomotive’s Railsounds™system—the basics 6
Notes on Railsounds™7
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s Railsounds 7
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button 8
TrainMaster®Command operations
The Command™control environment 9
Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster®Command environment 10
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive 10
Railsounds in the Command environment 11
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive 11
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 12
Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore or change features 12
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 13
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 14
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps and tender bulb 15
Lionel Service 16
Table of Contents

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Transformer operations
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Note!
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3Move ‘em out!
Place your steam locomotive on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
• With track power OFF, connect the locomotive tether between the engine and
tender. The four-pin tender plug connects with the four-pin receptacle on the loco-
motive. Connect the drawbar between locomotive and tender.
• The engine tether receptacle is “keyed” to allow the harness to be plugged in only
one way.
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Running your steam locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Note!
Power up your steam locomotive with your transformer.
•Your locomotive is designed to operate on 10-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current trans-
formers are suitable.
•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 3 and 8 seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When it’s determined that it’s
on a conventional (nonCommand) railroad, the locomotive’s headlight will illu-
minate 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 starts in forward after every three-second power interrupt.)
• Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or
Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel Command reverse unit (R2LC) to
the next operating state. The R2LC alternates between three states: forward, neu-
tral, and reverse.
• 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, cut track power.
• To select a single operating state (example: forward only) you can deacti-
vate the R2LC’s sequencing function. Get your locomotive moving in the desired
direction, then slide the Program/Run switch on the locomotive’s underside to
PROGRAM. See page 13 for the switch location and positioning.

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Transformer operations
Using your tenders Electrocoupler in the
non-Command environment
The rear of your Lionel locomotive’s ten- der is equipped with an Electrocoupler.
When in the non-Command environment,
you must first couple a piece of rolling stock
equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers
directly to your tender. 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-con-
trol track section and press uncouple on the
controller. The magnetic field pulls the disc
downward, and the coupler opens.
Your locomotive’s tender mounted
Electrocoupler will NOT open manually or by
using a remote-control track section
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your tender
Note!
Remote-control
track section

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Transformer operations
Tire-Traction™
Your locomotive is equipped with Tire- Traction. This means that two of the
drive wheels are fitted with rubber traction
tires to enhance tractive effort so your loco-
motive can pull many cars at once.
Lionel locomotives with Tire-Traction grip
the track, enabling them to pull heavy loads
at higher speeds.
Lionel has provided an extra set of traction
tires to replace the installed traction tires if
they wear out. Simply unscrew the drive rod
nut from the wheel and slip off the old trac-
tion tire and remove it from under the drive
rod. Place the new one on the wheel in the
reverse of this step and tighten the drive rod
nut back up and your ready to pull that long
freight back to the yard.
Adding fluid to your Locomotive’s smoke generator
Your Locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe,
clean white smoke during operation.
The smoke generator requires the periodic
addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to
function. Pierce the tube end with a pin,
then add four to eight drops of fluid directly
into the Locomotive’s stack. Smoke produc-
tion will commence momentarily, faster if
you run your Locomotive at speed. When
smoke production wanes, add more fluid
(four to eight drops).
If you prefer to have a smoke free locomo-
tive, there is a switch located on the bottom of
the engine under the cab marked SMOKE ON
OFF (see page 13 for location). Move the
switch to off and your locomotive will stop
smoking.
An idle locomotive will not smoke; press
AUX1 and 9 (press for a maximum of 10 sec-
onds) to engage the smoke generator at
idle/in neutral. When the smoke unit is on
always keep a small amount of smoke fluid in
the Locomotive’s smoke generator; the genera-
tor’s element can become damaged if operated
without fluid. Smoke production is greater at
higher voltages and when the Locomotive is
pulling a heavy load or long consist.

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Transformer operations
Your locomotive’s Railsounds system—the basics
Lionel Railsounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your locomotive Railsounds features
digital samples for the ultimate in realism.
Begin by installing a 9-volt alkaline bat-
tery in your tender. This ensures interruption
free operation of Railsounds. Remove the
tender body as described on page 15. Connect
the 9-volt alkaline battery to the battery clip
(remove the protective cover from the battery
clip), and place the battery in the holder
inside the tender.
When you first apply track power, the loco-
motive’s Railsounds system delivers an
authentic start-up sequence, followed by the
sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the loco-
motive’s speed increases, the chuff rate will
increase too.
To silence the steam chuff (horn and bell
remain unaffected), slide the Railsounds
switch, located underneath the tender, to the
SIGNAL SOUND position before powering up
the locomotive. The switch is located on the
bottom of the tender frame in the middle of
the tender.
Although Railsounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for uninter-
rupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for 10 seconds before changing the
Railsounds/Signalsounds ON/OFF switch position.
If Railsounds “drops out” during track power interrupts (direction change),
replace the battery.
Note!
Note!
Note!
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RAIL
SOUNDS SIGNSL SOUNDS
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Railsounds volume
On/Off Switch
Body
Removal
Screws Body
Removal
Screws
Battery slides in
and snaps

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Transformer operations
With Railsounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never
before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticat-
ed, authentic model railroad sound system in
the world.
•Variable chuff rate. Your
Locomotive’s 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
Liontech 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 steam
locomotive shutdown sequence about two
seconds after the air-release reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s Railsounds system
Battery must be installed for shutdown sequence.
Note!
Notes on Railsounds
• The volume control is located on the bot-
tom of the tender frame and marked with
a + and -. Turn the volume set screw
clockwise or counter clockwise to adjust
the volume.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during Railsounds operation. They’re
automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
ensures continuous steam locomotive
sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause Railsounds to shut down after
about 7 seconds.
• For even more authentic Railsounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.
Allow the locomotive and tender to set on the track until the shutdown
sequence is complete. Removing the tender before shutdown is complete
may cause the sound to “loop” and not shut off. If this happens, place
engine and tender back on the track with the tender connected and
wait for shutdown sequence to complete, then remove from track if
desired.
Note!

Transformer operations
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Installing the Lionel sound activation button
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For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button
Attach to ground terminal
Attach to power terminal
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!
To operate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your steam locomotive in
conventional mode, you’ll need to install the
Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation
button (available separately). Connect the
button(s) as shown below.
Customer’s wire
Note!
All track power must
feed through “Sound
Activation Button”
Do not bypass button

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TrainMaster™Command operations
Your steam locomotive in the TrainMaster™ Command environment
Lionel TrainMaster™Command is the fun and sophisticated model railroad control
system from Lionel. Your steam locomotive
features the Liontech Command reverse unit,
which acts as both a conventional reverse
unit as well as the key to unlocking many
extra features when you operate in
Command mode.
TrainMaster™Command gives you the
power to operate multiple Command-
equipped locomotives on the same track, at
the same time. It’s the most fun you can
have with electric trains, and it’s incredibly
easy too! Just follow the directions below and
you’ll be on your way.
To operate in Command, you
need a Command Base and a CAB-1
remote. Find them both at your authorized
Lionel retailer.
Place your steam locomotive and tender on Lionel or
Lionel compatible O gauge track.
•Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track.
•Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications
wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U on any
of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (on
PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).
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2Address your steam locomotive with CAB-1.
•Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote. This command
is sent by CAB-1 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 Lionels listen to this digital communica-
tion, but they do not respond until they hear their own ID number.
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track power—controls
the actions of Command-equipped Lionels. 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.
• All locomotives come factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To change your
steam locomotive’s ID#, see page 13.
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• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your steam locomotive will
respond to your every command. Read on. The fun is just beginning!

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Press WSTL/HRN to
activate the steam
locomotive’s whistle, release to
discontinue. Multi-Whistle
steam whistle sound.
TrainMaster Command operations
Press AUX2 to turn
your steam locomo-
tive’s headlight on
and off.
Turn the THROT-
TLE to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate. Speed-
dependent Chuff.
DynaChuff dynamic
chuffing effect.
CAB-1 commands for your steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
Railsounds effects
in bold italic
Tender rear coupler
releases. Coupler
release sounds.
Press DIR—the loco-
motive decelerates to
a complete stop; turn
the throttle up, and the loco-
motive moves in the opposite
direction. There is no neu-
tral. Steam air-release
sound.
Press BELL once to
activate the bell,
again to discontinue.
Traditional bell sound.
Press and hold BOOST
for extra power.
Release BOOST and
return to the steam locomo-
tive’s previous speed.
Press and hold BRAKE to slow down or stop. Release BRAKE and return to the previous
speed. Squealing brake sounds.
Running your steam locomotive in the
TrainMaster Command environment Your Command Control steam
locomotive comes programmed
with an ID# of “1.” To get your steam
locomotive in action, set
PowerMasters to CMD or set all power
supplies on full. Press ENG and “1”
on CAB-1. Turn the throttle or press
any command button; Railsounds
starts up. Your steam locomotive is
ready for Command operations.
address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command button
Example
Press HALT to shut down
all PowerMaster electri-
cal output on your
railroad. Stops all Command-
equipped Lionels in operation.