Lionel 6-29366 User manual

Lionel
“Oil Can” TankTrain
Owner’s Manual
73-1718-250
2/04
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SYSTEM
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel “Oil Can” TankTrain! This set features two powered SD-40T-2 diesel locomotives and eight TankTrain tank cars, including a B-end
(rear) unit with an End-of-Train Device. Just like the real thing, each car features hose fittings
to receive the hoses that connect the cars.
Congratulations!
Features of the locomotives
• Two powerful maintenance-free motors
with momentum flywheels
• TrainMaster Command Control
equipped
• RailSounds sound system with
CrewTalk communication and
TowerCom announcements (in
Command)
• Odyssey System for speed control
• Directional lighting including front and
rear headlights and marker lights
• Two ElectroCouplers (in Command)
• Fan-driven smoke unit
• Lighted cab interior
• Tire-Traction
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®
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotives with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your locomotives into a single operational state 5
Using your locomotives’ ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment 5
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 6
RailSounds operations
Your locomotives’ RailSounds sound system—the basics 7
Experiencing the range of your locomotives’ RailSounds sound system 8
Notes on the RailSounds sound system 8
Odyssey System operations
The Odyssey System 9
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 9
Odyssey System Command operation 10
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment 11
Running your locomotives in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 12
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotives 12
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your locomotives 13
Tuning your locomotives’ performance 14
Assigning your locomotives a new ID# 15
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 16
Building a lash-up 17
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotives’ smoke generator 18
Lubricating your locomotives 19
Replacing your locomotives’ LEDs 20
Replacing the traction tires 20
Operating your TankTrain tank cars
Servicing the LED on the End-of-Train Device 21
Coupling the cars 21
Attaching the hoses 22
Attaching the optional rubber hoses 23
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 24

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotives moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotives move at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotives, turn-off track power.
Place your locomotives on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O-31 or larger track.
Both units should face the front of the train.
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2Power up your locomotives with your transformer.
Your locomotives are designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotives with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the locomotives will wait
between three and eight seconds as they “listen” for digital language from
the TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When they have determined
that they are on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotives’
headlights will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will fire up. At this
point, the locomotives are in neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotives on
your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every
five-second power interruption.)
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Running your locomotives with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

To select a single operational state for your Lionel locomotives (for example, forward
only), you can deactivate the Command reverse
unit’s sequencing function with the Command
reverse unit switch.
Get the locomotive moving in the desired
direction, then slow it down without stopping.
Set the Command reverse unit switch to PGM.
Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the switch.
The locomotive is now “locked” into your
chosen direction. Repeat these steps for the
other locomotive.
When you no longer want single-direction
operation, just slide the Command reverse unit switch back to RUN.
Using your locomotives’ ElectroCouplers in the non-Command
environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your locomotives’ ElectroCouplers in the non-
Command environment, you must rely on a
piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel
magnetic couplers coupled directly to the
ElectroCouplers. The magnetic coupler on the
rolling stock will then react to the magnetic
field generated by a Lionel Remote-Control
Track section (available separately, 6-65530
for O gauge; 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27
gauge; and 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts).
Place your rolling stock’s coupler “trigger disc”
over the central coil of a Remote-Control Track section and press UNCOUPLE on the
controller. As illustrated in Figure 2, the magnetic field pulls the disc downward, and the
coupler opens.
See page 12 to learn how to release the couplers in the Command Control environment.
Your locomotives’ ElectroCouplers will NOT open manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock
coupled to your locomotive
Remote-Control
Track section
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation
Locking your locomotives into a single operational state
Transformer operations
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Your locomotive’s reverse unit will “reset” to forward after any power interruption
lasting five seconds or longer, regardless of the original locked-out direction.
Note!
Note!
Figure 1. Switch locations
SND NO SND
NO SMKSMKRUN PRG
RailSounds
sound
system
switch
Odyssey
system
switch
Turn truck for switches
RUN
PGM
SMK
NO SMK
SND
NO SND
ODY
NO ODY
Smoke unit
switch
(see page 18
for details)
Command
reverse unit
switch

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Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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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
SoundActivation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
SoundActivation Button
for activating the
whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001
SoundActivation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Wire
nut
Red wire
Red wire
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 the RailSounds sound system.
Note!
To activate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive set with conventional transformers, you may need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Buttons (available separately) if your transformer is not equipped to activate these
features. Connect the button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through the Sound Activation Buttons. Do not bypass the
buttons.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

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Note!
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Your locomotives’ RailSounds sound system—the basics
Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the
batteries are required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use
only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds
(SND/NO SND) switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(for example, during a direction change), replace the batteries.
RailSounds operations
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The Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. Your locomotives feature digital samples from real-life diesel locomotives for
the ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a nine-volt alkaline battery in each locomotive. This ensures
interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound system. As illustrated in Figure 3, the
battery harness is located under the radiator vents. Gently lift up and unsnap the radiator vent
panel to access the battery harness and volume control knob. Snap the battery harness onto
the battery, then slide the battery into the holder and replace the radiator vent panel.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive’s sound system produces sounds of the
locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the RPM’s increase with the locomotive’s speed.
To silence the diesel roar (the horn and bell remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds switch
on the underside of the locomotives to NO SND (refer to Figure 1 on page 5) before powering up
the locomotive. Use the volume control knob to adjust the volume. Refer to Figure 3.
Figure 3. Battery installation and volume control knob location
Volume
control
knob
Battery
holder
Battery
harness

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RailSounds operations
With the RailSounds sound system, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticated, authentic model railroad sound
system in the world.
• Four diesel-roar levels. Your locomotive’s speed automatically determines the level of
diesel RPM roar. If you prefer, you may set the level to idle, half throttle, three quarters, or
full-speed output using your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
• MultiHorn. A different horn sound at different speeds—a RailSounds sound system
exclusive.
•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your CAB-1 Remote Control or transformer to begin
the effect, again to discontinue.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait for three to five seconds, and
listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command
reverse unit has just reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model railroad sound system shuts down like the
RailSounds sound system. Turn off track power, and after the air-release reset sound, you
have two seconds to restart your locomotives. If you’re done with operations, the
RailSounds sound system will commence with a realistic diesel shutdown sequence about
two seconds after the air-release reset occurs. (Battery installation required.)
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound
system
Notes on the RailSounds sound system
• Turn the volume knob clockwise or counter-clockwise in the location shown in Figure 3 on
page 7 to adjust sound output.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds during RailSounds sound system operation.
They’re automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The nine-volt alkaline batteries you installed ensure continuous locomotive diesel sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions (including locomotive derailments) cause the
RailSounds sound system to shut down after about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds sound system effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment. See page 11-14 for more information.

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Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation
The Odyssey System
The Odyssey System is a “cruise control” for your engine. Once the speed is set (see below), your engine will maintain a constant speed, no matter what loads the locomotive pulls or
what grades you have on your layout. This digitally-controlled system also allows for
extremely slow movement that will amaze any “scale” enthusiast.
Setting Speed Control
1. Slide the Odyssey System switch to the ON position on both locomotives. Refer to
Figure 1 on page 5 for the location of the switch.
2. Run the locomotives at the desired speed for approximately five seconds.
3. Press and hold the horn button.
4. While holding the horn button, increase the track voltage by at least three volts (at
least a quarter turn).
5. At this point, speed control is set.
The speed of the locomotives will increase slightly before returning to the set speed.
Turning Off Speed Control:
1. While the locomotives are in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum power
(no more than 19 volts), wait one second, then press and hold the horn button.
2. While holding the horn button, slowly reduce track voltage to one-fourth of full power.
3. Release the horn button.
4. Cycle the locomotives to forward or reverse. The locomotives are now out of speed
control mode.
Sliding the Odyssey System switch to the OFF position will disable the Odyssey
System. We recommend that you keep the Odyssey System switch in the OFF position
unless you want to activate the locomotive’s speed control.
In conventional operation, the smoke unit and lights are connected directly to
track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended periods. Doing so will cause
damage to the locomotive.
Caution!
Note!
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Odyssey System operations
Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to turn the Odyssey System speed control on or off. The position of the Odyssey switch (see Figure 1 on page 5) is the Odyssey
System default setting when you power up the locomotives. You may override the
default with the following commands. The override settings will be cleared and the default
settings will be restored when the locomotives are powered down.
Odyssey System Command operation
Turns off Odyssey System speed control
When you press 7, you will activate a TowerCom announcement. This has no
impact on the Odyssey System function.
Turns on Odyssey System speed control
Do not wait longer than two or three seconds between pushing the buttons in each sequence.
If the command is not accepted, repeat the sequence.
The locomotives must not be in motion while enabling or disabling the Odyssey
System speed control.
Note!
Your locomotives have been factory-programmed as a lash-up, TR-9. For proper
operations in lash-up mode, set the Odyssey Switch on the rear locomotive, #8232, to
the OFF position. Do not override this setting when operating your train as a lash-up.
Note!
Note!
When you press 9, you will activate the Air Release sound and turn on the smoke
unit (if it was off). This has no impact on the Odyssey System.
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