Lionel 44 Tonner LionChief Locomotive User manual

44 Tonner LionChief®
Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
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44 Tonner LionChief®
Locomotive
Owner’s Manual

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Thank You!
Thank you for your purchase of a Lionel diesel locomotive! Use this Owner’s Manual to learn how to operate and maintain your locomotive for years of reliable operation.
LionChief ® Remote control
e LionChief remote control is used to operate the locomotive. Easy to use, and with many
enhanced features including a wider range of realistic sounds, such as chu sounds and three
buttons on the control to activate user-controllable announcements and engine sounds. Long-
distance control and multi-engine operation on one layout are in your grasp with the Lion-
Chief remote control system.
LionChief ® Bluetooth
®
Incorporating Bluetooth technology into Lionel model trains opens a new world, inte-
grating the tradition of model railroading with the latest smart-device technology.
With Lionel’s new LionChief app, you can control full operation and sounds directly
from your Bluetooth-enabled smart phone or tablet and operate multiple locomotives
from the same device. LionChief is available to smartphone users and is compatible
with all 2017 through current LionChief, LionChief Plus, S-Gauge, and HO Trains.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
and any use of such marks by Lionel is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.
Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Mac App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Industry Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) is device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) is device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Contains:
Bluetooth Module Number: BM832(A)
FCC ID: X8WBM832
IC ID: 4100A-BM832
FCC Statement
e following Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved.
Lionel®, LionChief®, LionChief Plus®, FasTrack®, RailSounds®, ElectroCoupler™, Plug-Expand-Play®, LEGACY®,
LEGACY®Control System, Lockon®

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Table of contents
LionChief system basics
Model railroading with the LionChief system 4
The LionChief remote control overview
Installing AAA batteries into the Remote Control 5
Operating your train with LionChief remote 6
Operating your locomotive
Triggering announcements with your LionChief remote control 7
Locomotive Overview 8
Silencing the sounds 9
Using the LionChief App
Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Apple devices 10
What if my Bluetooth enabled engine didn’t automatically connect? 10
Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Android devices 11
Running Your Locomotive 12
Settings 13
Volume Control 13
Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth®Locomotives 14
Lionel Voice Control 15-16
Voice Streaming and Recording 17
VSR Live 18
VSR Recording 19-20
VSR Volume Level 20
Troubleshooting 21
Using the LionChief Universal Remote
The LionChief Universal Remote (6-83071) 22-23
Adjusting the locomotive volume using the Universal Remote 24
Pairing locomotives to the Universal Remote 24
Operating locomotives with the Universal Remote 25-26
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 27
Replacing your locomotive's traction tire 28
Replacing your locomotive's lamp 28
FCC Statement 29
LionChief Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 30
Notes 31
Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service 32

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Model railroading with the LionChief system
Your locomotive runs on xed voltage, which is optimal for the sound system and lamps. e locomotive listens to commands from its LionChief remote at a specic frequency to increase or
decrease speed, change directions, or trigger sounds. at’s why the locomotive and remote must be
operated as a matched pair.
A DC wall-pack power supply (sold separately) is capable of running the locomotive, along with
add-on rolling stock and accessories, depending on the power they require. Keep in mind that
your locomotive can run on AC power, too, so you may choose to upgrade to most Lionel or Lionel-
compatible AC transformers (available separately at your authorized Lionel retailer) when you
expand your layout.
Operate your layout with either a DC wall-pack power supply OR an AC transformer.
Do not run both! Also, keep in mind that most other Lionel locomotives require AC
power specically; check the instructions included with the other locomotives.
If you do choose to run your LionChief locomotive with a transformer, set the train voltage to full
(18 volts) and use the remote to run the train and trigger the sounds. e locomotive is not designed
to respond to the transformer’s throttle, direction button, horn button, or bell button; the locomotive
only responds to commands from a LionChief remote.
Keep in mind that the remote that comes with the train set is paired with the locomotive. is loco-
motive and remote share a frequency, and your LionChief remote will not communicate with other
locomotives.
Otherwise, you may run more than one LionChief-equipped locomotive on the track at the same
time. You may also choose to run your LionChief locomotive on a LEGACY Control System-equipped
layout; however, you must use your LionChief remote control to control the LionChief locomotive
(LionChief locomotives do not receive commands from the LEGACY remote).
LionChief system basics
Important!

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Installing AAA batteries into the Remote Control
For safety purposes, you must use a Phillips screwdriver to access the battery compartment. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the battery compartment hatch and
li the hatch to access battery compartment (as shown in Figure 1). Insert three AAA batteries
orientating the +/- as shown in the bottom of the battery compartment. Replace the battery door
and replace the screw.
Use only Alkaline AAA batteries. Use only new batteries. Never mix new and used
batteries or use dierent types together.
Figure 1. Opening and closing the battery compartment
The LionChief remote control overview
Important!
Remove screw and remove battery
compartment hatch
REMOVE ALL BATTERIES WHEN THE TRAIN WILL NOT BE USED FOR AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. LIONEL'S LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER
DAMAGE TO YOUR REMOTE CAUSED FROM LEAKING BATTERIES.
Important!
When you are not operating the train, flip the On/Off switch to the Off position
to conserve the batteries.
Important!

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The LionChief remote control overview
Operating your train with your LionChief remote
ON/OFF SWITCH
Turn remote control on and
o. We recommend turning o
the remote when not in use to
conserve battery life. Remove
the batteries for storage.
SPEED INDICATOR LIGHT
e red light will remain on during normal
operation. e light will begin to ash
when the locomotive is in motion, and the
ashing will vary with the
locomotive's speed.
BELL
Press the BELL button to
begin the bell sounds; press
the button again to turn o
the bell.
HORN
e HORN button will activate
your locomotive’s horn.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Press the center button for a
variety of announcements.
is button doubles as a 'shi'
button.
THROTTLE
Control speed and direction with the knob.
Turn the knob to the right to move forward,
le for reverse and back to center (top) for
stop. e LED indicator light will ash to
indicate that speed signals are being sent to
the locomotive.
Note! To adjust the locomotive sound system's volume, begin by placing the throttle in the
top dead center position (so the red LED is solidly illuminated and the locomotive is
stopped). Press and hold the Announcement button then turn the throttle to the le
and / or right, this will increase and decrease the overall locomotive volume. Release
the Announcement button and return the locomotive throttle to the top dead center
position again. If, aer running the locomotive, you decide to change the volume,
simply follow the steps above to do so.

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Operating your locomotive
Triggering announcements with your LionChief remote control
Your locomotive plays a variety of announcements that are designed to match the way you play with the locomotive. You can trigger an announcement that corresponds to each part of the
journey.
Once your set is ready to start running,
Press the announcement button and an intro
announcement will play.
When your locomotive is Stopped
Stopped Announcement 1
Stopped Announcement 2
Stopped Announcement 3
When your locomotive is Moving
Moving Announcement 1
Moving Announcement 2
Moving Announcement 3
Replays again if no other actions are made
for 2 minutes
Announcement 2 & 3 will repeat
Announcement 2 & 3 will repeat
When you have stopped moving, an additional
announcement will play

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Locomotive 0verview
Your LionChief locomotive is designed to operate with commands from its corresponding LionChief remote. Power it with any Lionel or Lionel-compatible AC transformer. Even DC
transformers will work to power this particular locomotive!
LionChief RC sound system
Your locomotive features a wide range of sounds to make operation even more realistic and impres-
sive! e diesel revving sounds has 2 levels, idle and moving. You may choose to turn the diesel
sounds o by sliding the sound switch to the o position. See page 9.
Use the horn, bell, and announcement buttons on the LionChief remote control to trigger those
sounds. See page 6 for more information.
Care and maintenance
A few simple precautions will help to ensure a long life for the locomotive:
• Lubricate axles and gears regularly to avoid squeaks and wear. See page 27 for complete details.
Operating your locomotive

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ON OFF
Operating your locomotive
Silencing the sounds
To silence the background sounds, slide the SOUND switch to the OFF position. See Figure 2. Turn o track power for about two seconds, and then the background sound will be silenced when the
track power is restored. e horn, announcements, and bell sounds can still be triggered at any time
using the remote. To restore the background sounds, turn o track power, slide the SOUNDS switch
to the ON position, and then turn track power back on.
Always turn off track power for about two seconds after you slide the switch. The
background sounds will be reset according to the new switch position when the
track power is switched on again.
Note!
Figure 2. Switch locations
FRONT
REAR
Sound Switch

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What if my Bluetooth enabled engine didn’t automatically connect?
Tap on the locomotive road number (1234 when no engine is connected). e engine select screen will appear as shown below. Tap on the engine you wish to connect to, and then tap on the Link
button to connect. e app will automatically return to the home screen.
no connected locomotive
1234
FWD
Figure 3a. App screen when trying to connect to a
locomotive
Figure 3b. App screen when a locomo-
tive is connected
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FWD
Figure 4. App screen to select a locomotive
CONNECTED LOCOMOTIVE’S NAME AND
FEATURES
Available Engines: 1
CONNECTED LOCOMOTIVE’S NAME AND
FEATURES
Available Engines: 1
Link
Using the LionChief App
Once you have downloaded the free LionChief app and your locomotive is powered up on the track, tap the LionChief icon on your Apple smart device.
e screens below will be present and within a few seconds will automatically connect with your
locomotive. Once it has connected, your Bluetooth enabled locomotive will show up in the locomotive
box. You are now ready to operate your locomotive.
A Legacy or LionChief Plus 2.0 Bluetooth-equipped engine will blow the horn/whistle
once when it has connected to a Bluetooth device. All others will make a chirping sound
until connected.
Available for both Apple and Android small hand-held smart devices.
Note!
Note!
Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Apple devices

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Using the LionChief App
Once you have downloaded the free LionChief app and your locomotive is powered up on the track, tap the LionChief icon on your Android smart device.
e home screen below will appear. Tap on the locomotive road number (1234 when no engine
is connected). Once on the Engine Select screen, tap on the looking glass icon to search for avail-
able engines. Once engines appear, tap on the one you wish to connect to and tap on the link button.
Finally, tap on the X button to return to the app home screen.
no connected locomotive
1234
FWD
Tap here
Figure 5a. App home screen prior to connecting to an engine
Figure 5b. Engine Select screen prior to searching for an engine
Figure 5c. Engine Select screen aer nding an available engine
Available Engines: 0
Looking glass icon
A Legacy or LionChief Plus 2.0 Bluetooth-equipped engine will blow the horn/whistle
once when it has connected to a Bluetooth device. All others will make a chirping sound
until connected.
Note!
Available Engines: 0
Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Android devices

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Connected locomotive
Settings
Speed
Throttle
Connected locomotive number
Horn/
Whistle
Bell
Announcement
Volume
Control
Front coupler
Rear coupler
ElectroCoupler
Only available on locomotives
equipped with electrocouplers.
Direction
Tap the icon to switch
directions
Using the LionChief App
This is your main control panel.
Running your locomotive
Grayed out icons means this feature is not available on your locomotive.
Note!
Figure 6. Controlling your locomotive with the app
1234
RVS
FWD
1234
RVS

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Using the LionChief App
On the setting screen, you will be able to establish key elements of how your locomotive will run including smoke, momentum and speed limit. ese settings will reset once you are done run-
ning the locomotive and close out of your LionChief app.
Settings
SPEED LIMIT MOMENTUM SMOKE
L
M
H
SPEED LIMIT MOMENTUM SMOKE
L
M
H
SPEED LIMIT MOMENTUM SMOKE
L
M
H
Smoke On
Smoke O
Smoke On/O
LionChief Steam,
LionChief Plus and
FlyerChief steam
locomotives come
equipped with a
smoke unit. This but-
ton allows you to turn
on/off your smoke
Momentum
The setting simulates the gradual
acceleration and stopping of a
real train.
Speed Limit
This setting allows you to control the
max speed the locomotive can go while
you are running your set on the app.
Exit Screen
Figure 7. Adjusting locomotive speed and smoke settings
Our LionChief ,LionChief Plus and FlyerChief locomotives come equipped with a very impres- sive RailSounds sound system. is section of the app will allow you to establish the volume for
individual sound elements or the overall sound level.
Volume Control
Once these are established here, the characteristics will continue both on the app or with
your remote until you choose to change them again.
Note!
CUSTOM LEVELS PITCH
OVERALL VOLUME
Pitch
You are able to adjust
the quality of sound
“higher” or “lower” for
both the horn/whistle
and bell.
Train Sounds
Diesel revving or steam chuffing
Figure 8. Adjusting locomotive individual and overall
volume levels

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Your LionChief app will display all “available” locomotives in the engine selection carousel. If you have three or more available engines, touch and scroll right to view them. Switching between
available locomotives is easy, press the un-link icon to release the currently connected engine.
Alternately, you can highlight the engine you would like to run and press the Link icon to connect. In
both cases, if the previously selected locomotive was in motion, it will stop when disconnected.
Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth® Locomotives
Using the LionChief App
Link
Un-link
Figure 9. Switching between three locomotives
CONNECTED LOCOMOTIVE’S NAME AND
FEATURES
Available Engines: 3

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The LionChief app now features voice control for Bluetooth-equipped trains! To use voice control, a Bluetooth-equipped engine must rst be connected to the app. Once connected and on the app’s
home screen, tap on the LVC icon as shown below.
Lionel Voice Control
Using the LionChief App
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RVS
FWD
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FWD
Ready for Voice Commands...
Voice control
Figure 10. LVC button location on the app’s home screen
Figure 11. Lionel Voice Control prompt
e voice command prompt will appear and indicate that it’s ready for you to speak! Try saying dier-
ent commands to make your engine do as you wish!
e chart on the next page shows some of the basic commands that the app will recognize. While the
app is capable of recognizing many more commands than what is in the chart, this will get you started
by using Lionel Voice Control’s basic functions.

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Lionel Voice Control continued
Using the LionChief App
Table 1. Lionel Voice Control basic command functions
If you are trying to gure out more commands to use with Lionel Voice Control, say
“help” to the app and an in-app dialog box will appear showing additional available com-
mands.
Note!

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Voice Streaming and Recording (VSR)
Using the LionChief App
Volume Menu
Figure 12. Press button for "Volume Menu" on the app's home screen.
Once in the Volume Menu, press the “Live” button to enter the VSR Menu as shown in the gure
below. Only locomotives equipped with the VSR feature will have the “Live” button available.
Figure 13. VSR Menu button accessible in the Volume Menu.
VSR Menu
When you access the VSR Menu for the rst time, the screen will appear as shown below.
Figure 14. VSR Menu appearance when you access it for the rst time.
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he LionChief app now features voice streaming and recording for new Ready-to-Run engines
equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0! is feature allows you to stream your voice in real-
time to your locomotive’s speaker or record your voice and stream it to your locomotive’s speaker
when you choose! is allows you to customize your train’s announcements!
When connected to a VSR-equipped locomotive, tap on the volume menu icon as shown in the
gure below.
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VSR Live
To stream your voice in real-time from the app to the engine, the VSR Live button is used.
Figure 15. VSR Live Button
Using the LionChief App
Holding the VSR Live button down streams your voice. When you release the button, the audio will
immediately stop streaming. While VSR Live is streaming, the button will turn blue.
During Live voice streaming, other buttons on the VSR Menu screen are disabled except
for the engine throttle slider.
Note!
During Live voice streaming, you will notice a delay of approximately half a second from
when you speak to when the audio plays from the locomotive. is is normal as it takes
the LionChief app some time to process the audio data and send the data across the
Bluetooth stream.
Note!
VSR Live

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Using the LionChief App
VSR Recording
Speak clearly into your smart device’s microphone. When you wish to stop recording, tap on the
“REC” button again. e recording will stop, and the “REC” button will turn back to orange. If the 60
second timer ends before you end the recording, the recording will end automatically.
During Live voice streaming, other buttons on the VSR Menu screen are disabled except
for the engine throttle slider.
Note!
e button for channel #1 will now be available, as is the “trash” button. Simply tap on the #1 button to
play the saved recording to the engine’s speaker.
You can record additional announcements in the #2 and #3 channels using the same procedure out-
lined above.
T
he voice streaming and recording feature allows for up to three recordings to be saved and played back
at any time. On the VSR Menu screen, you can see buttons 1, 2, and 3. ese are the buttons pressed
to play those three recordings. When you rst enter the VSR Menu, only the “REC” and “folder” buttons
are available to tap on for the three recording channels. is is because there are no recordings saved yet.
To create a saved recording of your voice, tap on the “REC” button below the #1 button. e “REC”
button will turn blue, and a 60 second timer will begin.
Figure 16. While recording, the REC button will turn blue
and a 60 second timer will count down.
Figure 17. Channel 1 now has a recording saved.

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In the Volume Menu, the volume of VSR is controlled by the “overall volume” slider, which also changes the volume level of all other sounds on the engine. If you wish to lower the volume of VSR
but still have control of the volume levels of other sounds such as the whistle and bell, use the indi-
vidual dialog volume slider as shown in the gure below. is will change the volume level of VSR as
well as the dialog that comes with the train.
VSR Volume Level
Master Volume SliderDialog Volume Slider
When recording your own voice, the volume of the recording is impacted by the distance
from your mouth to the smart device’s microphone. For clear, loud announcements, it
is recommended to place the microphone approximately six inches from your mouth
while you speak. e volume level will be reduced at further distances. is can also be
observed when using the live voice streaming feature.
Note!
Using the LionChief App
VSR Recording continued
e “trash” button under each channel can be used to clear the saved recording from that channel.
When tapped, you will get a prompt asking if you are sure if you want to delete that recording. Note
that once deleted, a recording cannot be recovered. You will need to rerecord the announcement.
Figure 18. Recordings saved in all 3 channels.
Figure 19. VSR volume level sliders in the Volume Menu