Lionel 4-6-9 Camelback User manual

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Lionel 4-6-9 Camelback
Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
Command And RailSounds Ready

Congratulations!
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• Powerful flywheel equipped can
motor
• Die-cast cab and tender body
• Illuminated fire box glow
• SignalSounds horn and bell
• Lionel electronic reversing unit
• Die-cast magnetic coupler
(rear of tender)
• Smoke generator that produces
clean, safe, and realistic smoke
• Brilliant headlight and rear
marker light on tender (constant)
• R2LC radio unit for use with the
Lionel TrainMaster®Command™
model railroad control system
• Railsounds™ steam sound
system—digital samples from
a real steam locomotive
• Die-cast Electrocoupler™
(rear of tender)
• CrewTalk™ and TowerCom™
Features found on both locomotives
Features you will have after your upgrade (optional)
You have purchased a tough and durable locomotive—the Lionel Command
Ready Camelback steam locomotive. From
the crisp die-cast detail and the authentic
decoration outside to the advanced technolo-
gy and brute power within the boiler, your
steam locomotive is ready for duty on your
model railroad. Experience the superiority of
today’s Lionel.
Follow the detailed instructions in the Upgrade section to add the Command Control and
Railsounds features to your Atlantic.

Table of Contents
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Transformer operations
Running your steam locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4
Using your locomotive’s magnetic couplers 5
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s Signalsounds system 5
Tire-Traction™ 5
Your locomotive’s 104E reverse unit operation 6
Installing the Lionel sound activation button 7
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your steam locomotive 8
Replacing your steam locomotive’s lamps 9
Adding fluid to your locomotives smoke generator 10
Available RailSounds and Command Control upgrades 10
Upgrades to your locomotive
Railsounds upgrade 11
Your locomotive’s Railsounds™ system—the basics 12
Notes on Railsounds™ 12
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s Railsounds™ system 13
Command Control upgrade 14
Your steal locomotive’s digital communication antenna 15
Installing the tender electrocoupler 16
TrainMaster®Command operations
Your steam locomotive in the TrainMaster®Command™ control environment 17
Running your steam locomotive in the TrainMaster®Command environment 18
CAB-1 commands for your steam locomotive 18
Railsounds in the command environment 19
CAB-1 numeric keypad Commands for your steam locomotive 19
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 20
Assigning your steam locomotive a new ID# 21
Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore or change features 22
Notes 23
Lionel Service 24

Transformer operations
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Move ‘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 receptical 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 8-18 volts alternating current.
Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers 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, your locomotive’s headlights will
illuminate. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. When your train is first
powered up, the default state will be neutral and the default direction is forward.
This means whenever you power up your engine the engine will remain in neu-
tral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move for-
ward. This condition holds true if the engine is being powered up for the first time
or if the engine has been powered down longer than five seconds.
• Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or
Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel 104 E reverse unit to the next oper-
ating state. The 104 E unit alternates between three states: forward, neutral, 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.
• See table on page 6 for information on locking your locomotive in
a single operating state.
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Note!

Transformer operations
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The rear of your Lionel locomotives
tender is equipped
with an operating
magnetic knuckle
coupler, a revolution-
ary design first intro-
duced by Lionel in
1945.
Lionel magnetic
couplers react to the
magnetic field gener-
ated by a Lionel
remote-control track
section (available separately).
Place your locomotive’s coupler trigger
disc over the central coil of a remote-control
track section and press Uncouple on the con-
troller. The magnetic
field pulls the disc
downward, and the
knuckle opens.
One operating tech-
nique favored by Lionel
railroaders is the “mov-
ing uncouple.” Press
the Uncouple button as
the locomotive passes
over a remote-control
section. The magnetic
field will open the cou-
pler; the consist
remains behind as the locomotive moves on.
But be careful—the speed of a newly uncou-
pled and moving locomotive can increase
dramatically.
Position your locomotive’s trigger disc over the
remote-control section, then press “uncouple.”
The coupler opens.
With SignalSounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never
before. Simply put, it delivers realistic, and
authentic sounds to your model railroad.
Turn the volume set screw clockwise or
counter clockwise to adjust sound output.
(located on the bottom/side of the tender
frame in the middle and marked with a +
and -).
• Steam Whistle. Press whistle to produce
an authentic steam whistle blast.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect;
again to discontinue.
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.
Using your locomotive’s magnetic couplers
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s SignalSounds system
Tire-Traction™

Transformer operations
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Summary Table of Engine Directions
Condition Direction Change Cycle
Case #1: First power up or without power longer than 5 sec.
E unit off (switch in PROG position) N, F, N, F, etc.
E unit on (switch in RUN position) N, F, N, R, etc.
Case #2: Engine without power for less than 2.5 seconds
E unit off (switch in PROG position) N, Last-Dir, N, Last-Dir, etc.
E unit on (switch in RUN position) N, F, N, R, etc.
With your 104E reversing unit, posi-
tioning the switch in the PROG
position locks your engine into its
last moving direction plus neutral.
Positioning the switch in the RUN
position resumes normal sequenc-
ing operation.
Your locomotive’s 104E Reverse unit
The New E-Series Reversing Unit controls the direction of the engine. When the
reversing unit senses an interruption in track
power, it will cycle into the next direction in
the sequence. The sequence is neutral, for-
ward, neutral, reverse.... Track power inter-
ruptions are created using the direction con-
trol on your transformer or Cab-1, or by
turning the throttle to zero.
When power is first applied (or after a 5
second power interruption), the engine will
power up in neutral, always before forward. A
single press of the direction button will set
your engine in forward motion. This will help
eliminate unexpected start ups, derailments,
and crashes. Listed in the table below is the
direction sequence pattern that your 104E
unit will follow under the given conditions.
As always, a lockout switch is included to
deactivate the 104 E’s sequencing function.
(for switch location see illustration below) A
new feature is that now you will have a neu-
tral available even when the reversing unit is
“off”. In addition, you no longer have to
slow the engine by hand to turn off the
reversing unit while the train is moving.
Simply stop the engine, and throw the
switch. The 104E unit will be locked into its
last moving direction, plus neutral. Even
simpler, just put the switch in the “PROG”
position and keep power off for 5 seconds.
When you start, you will be locked in neu-
tral/forward.Otherwise, your “reverse” lock
will become a “forward” lock after any 5 sec-
ond power off.
NOTE: Due to limitations of the electronic
components, it is hard to predict how each
engine will function when power is interrupt-
ed between 2.5 seconds and 5 seconds.
Engines will function either as in case #1 or
case #2. This solely depends on the toler-
ances of the installed electronics and is not
affected or caused by your power supply.
RUNPGM
SMKNOSMK
Program/run switch
Smoke on/off switch
Rear of
locomotive

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

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Maintaining your locomotive
Help your Lionel steam locomotive lead a long and productive life on your rail-
road by maintaining it properly.
We recommend you purchase a Lionel
Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (no.
6-62927), available from your Lionel dealer.
Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-
lubricate (a small amount will do), and
avoid getting grease or oil on the steam loco-
motive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your
track.
You’ll know your steam locomotive
requires lubrication when visual inspection
reveals dryness on the parts indicated in the
illustration. Remove accumulated dirt and
dust before lubricating, and always lubricate
any locomotive emerging from prolonged stor-
age. Also, lightly lubricate the steam locomo-
tive’s side rods after each 10 hours of operation.
Lubricating your steam locomotive
Do not lubricate your locomotive’s electric
motor.. It has been pretested and all the nec-
essary moving parts have been sufficiently
lubricated for life at the factory and should
run smoothly for many years to come. If you
have any difficulty in the operation of your
engine see the Warranty and service section
at the end of the instruction sheet for more
information.
RUNPGM
SMKNOSMK
Lubricate with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate axle ends
with Lionel oil
sparingly
Cab screws
Lubricate with Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate both
sides with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Cab screws

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Maintaining your locomotive
Your steam locomotive is illuminated by two lamps, one is located directly behind
the boilerface, the other is behind the motor
for the firebox glow. During the course of
normal operation, the lamps may require
replacement.
Carefully remove the four cab screws (see
page 8 for location) then gently unplug the 4
handrails from the pilot. Carefully lift the
shell away from the frame. Take care with
the various wiring assemblies con-
nected to the shell. Find the assembly
containing the expired lamp. The
front lamp is removed by unplugging
the connector on the wire harness,
then carefully pulling the bulb from
the bottom of the headlight housing.
The bulb can then be fed through the
hole in the boiler front and replaced.
Replace it with Lionel part No. 610-
8089-136. The firebox lamp is
replaced by lifting the bulb up out of the
mounting sockets, replace it with Lionel part
No. 610-8082-019. The marker lamps are
LED’s and should not normally require
replacement. Lamps are available from your
Authorized Lionel Service Center or Lionel
Service. See the Lionel Service section on
page 24 for more information. Reinstall the
cab and the four screws taking care to not
pinch any wires during reassembly.
Your steam tender marker back-up light is
illuminated by one lamp located in the rear
of the tender body. During the course of nor-
mal operation, the lamp may require
replacement.
Carefully remove the four body screws
located on the four corners of the frame.
Carefully lift the shell away from the frame.
Find the expired lamp. Remove the bulb by
unplugging the wire harness at the connec-
tors, then gently untaping the wires, and
pulling the bulb from its housing. Replace it
with Lionel part No. 610-8089-156. The lamp
is available from your Authorized Lionel
Service Center or Lionel Service. See the
Lionel Service section on page 24 for more
information. Reinstall the tender body and
the four screws taking care to not pinch any
wires during reassembly.
Replacing your steam locomotive’s lamps
Lionel part
No. 610-8082-019
Lionel part
No. 610-8089-136
NOTE: For command or upgraded engines,
press Aux2 to make sure headlamp was not
accidently turned off, before replacing bulb.
Lionel part
No. 610-8089-156

Maintaining your locomotive
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Available Railsounds and Command Control Upgrades
To experience the most from your locomotive several upgrade options are available,
including Railsounds, Command Control, and
Electrocoupler. With these you can enjoy the
full spectrum of digitally recorded real steam
locomotive sounds and the ability to control
your locomotive from anywhere. As with all
upgrades you may choose to have this done at
an authorized Lionel Service Center for a fee, or
you can choose to “do it yourself”. Just fol-
low these instructions we have included and
you’ll be ready to experience the fun that is
today’s Lionel.
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 production
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 6 for location). Move the switch
to off and your locomotive will stop smoking.
If you have installed the Command Con-
trol upgrade you can use the feature below to
increase smoke production. An idle Loco-
motive will not smoke; press AUX1 and 9
(press for a maximum of 10 seconds) to
engage the smoke generator at idle/in neu-
tral. 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 operat-
ed without fluid. Smoke production is greater
at higher voltages and when the locomotive
is pulling a heavy load or long consist.