Lionel 72-4131-250 User manual

Dumbo Pylon
Owner’s Manual
72-4131-250
8/03
© Disney

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Dumbo Pylon! Watch as Dumbo circles the tower. Mrs. Jumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse peer out of the illuminated windows at the base
of the pylon.
Congratulations
•Pylon
•Dumbo figure
•Support arm
•Switch
•Two green wires
•Owner’s Manual
•Service Center list
Dumbo Pylon Inventory
Wiring your Dumbo Pylon with a conventional power supply 3-4
Installing your Dumbo Pylon 5
Attaching the figure to your Dumbo Pylon 6
Operating your Dumbo Pylon with a conventional power supply 6
Operating your Dumbo Pylon with TrainMaster Command Control 7-8
Replacing the lamp in your Dumbo Pylon 9-11
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12
Table of contents
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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.

Wiring your accessory is the first step in preparing for flight. The Dumbo Pylon will operate best at 12-18 volts (AC), and it can be powered through track power with a
Lionel Lockon (available separately, 6-62900), or a FasTrack Accessory Power Wire (available
separately, 6-12053), OR through an accessory power supply. We recommend that you choose
a power supply that will allow you to increase or decrease the voltage to the accessory.
Changing the voltage allows you to control the speed at which the figure circles the pylon.
Figure 1 on page 4 illustrates the following procedure.
To make proper connections, you need the insulation at the ends of the wires to be stripped
back 1/4” to 3/8”. To strip the wires, use a pair of wire strippers.
Only an adult should perform this task! Always use care when stripping wires.
1. Attach one wire to the #1 terminal of the track Lockon, a FasTrack Accessory Power Wire,
OR the Power/A terminal on the accessory power supply. Connect it to one of the terminals
on the separate switch (included with this accessory).
2. Attach an additional wire to the other terminal on the switch. Connect the other end of this
wire to one of the spring-clip terminals at the bottom of the pylon.
To make the spring-clip terminal connections, press down on the “springy” top of
the terminal clip so that a metal loop is formed. Slide the bare end of the wire into
the exposed loop. Release pressure on the terminal clip, allowing the crimped metal
to pinch the end of the wire in the metal loop. Give a little tug on the wire to check
if the hold is secure.
3. Attach another wire to the #2 terminal of the track Lockon, a FasTrack Accessory Power
Wire, OR the Common/Ground/U terminal on the accessory power supply. Connect it
directly to one of the spring-clip terminals at the bottom of the pylon.
At this point, your accessory is wired for power. The next section explains how to operate this
accessory in a conventional (non-TrainMaster Command Control) environment.
Wiring your Dumbo Pylon with a conventional power supply
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Caution!
Note!

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POWER
SUPPLY
UA
A
U
A
U
Mounting
holes
Mounting
holes
Figure 1. Wiring for conventional operation
Wiring your Dumbo Pylon with a conventional power supply
(continued)
FasTrack Accessory Power Wire

Choose a flat, level area on your layout for the accessory. Secure this accessory to your layout with four screws (not included) using the holes near the corners of the base. Be
sure to wire your accessory before you secure it to your layout—the wire terminals are on the
underside of the base. Keep in mind that Dumbo flies in a circle with diameter of 30”. The
flight path must be kept clear.
Installing your Dumbo Pylon
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Complete the assembly of your Dumbo Pylon by attaching the Dumbo figure and support rods to the structure. Figure 2 illustrates the following procedure.
1. Note that the supporting rod has different shaped ends. Insert the flattened end of the
support rods into the tube protruding from the top of the pylon. Refer to the diagram for
further assistance.
2. Insert the D-shaped ends of the wires into the openings in the bottom of the Dumbo figure.
Attaching the figure to your Dumbo Pylon
Figure 2. Installing the support rods
Support rod (bottom)
Support rod (top)
Mounting hole on
top of pylon
Mounting hole, bottom
of Dumbo
Adjust the voltage to the accessory to control the speed at which Dumbo circles the tower. Increasing the voltage will cause Dumbo to circle faster; decreasing the voltage will cause
Dumbo to travel slower. To turn the accessory off, turn off the power supply or use the switch
attached to the wires in Step 1 on page 3.
Operating your Dumbo Pylon with a conventional power supply

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ACC2 ACC2
ACC1 ACC1
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
POWER
SUPPLY
Pylon
Figure 3. Wiring for Command operation with an SC-2
Operating your Dumbo Pylon with TrainMaster Command Control
You may choose to wire your accessory with an SC-2 Switch and Accessory Controller (available separately, 6-22980) or the Accessory Switch Controller (available separately,
6-14182). Refer to these manuals for additional information.
SC-2 wiring and operation
Three wires (not included) are needed to connect your Pylon to the SC-2 and a separate
accessory transformer. We recommend using 22 gauge wire. Refer to Figure 3.
1. Attach one wire to the transformer Common/Ground/U terminal and connect it to the
accessory COMM (common) position on the SC-2.
2. Connect one of the Pylon terminals to the accessory ON/OFF toggle position on the SC-2.
3. Finally, connect the remaining Pylon terminal to the transformer Power/A terminal.
Use the AUX2 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller to toggle the Pylon ON and OFF.

Operating your Dumbo Pylon with TrainMaster Command Control
(continued)
Accessory Switch Controller wiring and operation
Three wires (not included) are needed to connect your Pylon to the Accessory Switch
Controller (ASC) and a separate accessory transformer. Refer to Figure 4.
1. Attach one wire to the transformer Power/A terminal and connect it to the COMM terminal
on the ASC.
2. Connect one of the Pylon terminals to a numbered accessory terminal on the ASC.
3. Finally, connect the remaining Pylon terminal to the transformer Common/Ground/U
terminal.
Use the AUX2 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller to toggle the Pylon ON and OFF.
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Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Pylon
POWER
SUPPLY
Figure 4. ASC connections

Your Pylon is illuminated by one 18-volt lamp. During the course of normal operations, this lamp may require replacement. Follow these steps to replace the lamp with Lionel
part no. 612-3011-311.
1. Lift the support arm out of the tubes at the top of the pylon. Also, remove any screws
securing the base to your layout.
2. Remove the four base screws from the underside of the base with a small Phillips-head
screwdriver and lift away the roof and pylon tower. Refer to Figure 5 on page 10 for the
location of the screws.
3. Locate the lamp in its small, black fixture. Carefully pull the lamp straight up and out of
the socket. Refer to the Figure 6 on page 11 for the lamp location.
4. Install the replacement lamp. Line up the bottom of the bulb with the socket and carefully
push the lamp down into place.
5. Reassemble the Pylon, following these steps in reverse order.
Replacing the lamp in your Dumbo Pylon
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Replacing the lamp on your Dumbo Pylon (continued)
Base
screws
(recessed)
Roof
screws
(recessed)
Mounting
holes
Mounting
holes
Base of the Pylon
Figure 5. Screw locations