Lionel Alco PB-1 User manual

71-8965-250
09/98
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featuring and
Lionel Alco PB-1
Non-powered diesel locomotive
Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!
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Congratulations on your pur-
chase of the PB-1 non-pow-
ered diesel locomotive! Lionel is
proud to reintroduce the latest
version of this classic diesel
which now features the Liontech
Command™ R2LC
Read this instruction manual thor-
oughly for important tips on operat-
ing and maintaining your PB-1
diesels When properly cared for, they
will last a lifetime Experience the
superiority of today’s Lionel
• Command R2LC
• Railsounds™ diesel sound system-digital
samples from a real PB-1 locomotive
• Electrocouplers
Table of contents
Transformer operations
Locating the “front” of the PB-1 3
Running your PB-1 set with a Lionel transformer 3
Using your PB-1’s couplers 4
Your PB-1’s Railsounds system 5
Experiencing the range of Railsounds 6
Notes on Railsounds 6
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command control environment 7
CAB-1 commands for your PB-1 8
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your PB-1 9
Assigning your PB-1-B units a new ID# 10
Maintaining and servicing your PB-1 B set
Lubricating your PB-1 B unit 11
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

Transformer operations
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Running your Lionel PB-1 with a Lionel transformer
Place your PB-1 on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O gauge track.
• Note Please refer to the instructions included with your powered
A-unit for general operating instructions in the command and
non-command applications
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Locating the “front” of your PB-1
The front of your Alco PB-1 is the end with the small
exhaust stack in the square box. The rear of the PB-1
has the large radiator fan.
Rear of Alco PB-1 with radiator fan
Front of Alco PB-1 with exhaust stack
t is very IMPORTANT to deter-
mine which end of your PB-1 is the
front Since it looks almost symmetri-
cal, you may uncouple the opposite
end you were intending to! Look at
the roof of your PB-1, locate the small
exhaust stack near the end this will be
the “front” of your PB-1 The rear of
your PB-1 is the end closest to the
large radiator fan on the roof

Using your PB-1’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment
To use your PB-1 ElectroCouplers
in the non-Command environ-
ment, you must first couple a piece of
rolling stock equipped with Lionel
magnetic couplers directly to your
PB-1 The magnetic coupler on the
rolling stock will then react to the
magnetic field generated by a Lionel
remote-control track section (avail-
able separately) Place your rolling
stock’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 coupler
opens
Magnetic coupler on the rolling
stock coupled to your PB-1 unit
Your Alco PB-1 Electrocouplers will NOT
open manually or by using a remote-con-
trol track section
Note!
Remote-control track section
Usingyour AlcoPB-1ElectrocouplersintheTrainMasterCommandenvironment
Your Lionel Alco PB-1 is equipped
with front and rear
Electrocouplers and it will
respond to the COUPLER F (front)
and COUPLER R (rear) button on
your CAB-1 remote when operat-
ed in the Trainmaster Command
environment Simply press either but-
ton on your CAB-1 remote, and
that coupler opens
YourPB-1’s
Electrocoupler is NOT
designed to be opened
manually.
Note!
Transformer operations
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Your PB-1’s Railsounds system—the basics
Lionel Railsounds is the most realis-
tic model railroad sound system in
the world Your PB-1 features digital
samples from an authentic PB-1 for
the ultimate in
realism
Begin by
installing a 9-
volt alkaline
battery in the
PB-1 B unit
This ensures
interuption
free operation
of Rail-
sounds
Remove the
eight screws,
(for location see below) lift off the B
unit’s body Connect the 9-volt battery
to the battery clip on the circuit board
Replace the body and reinsert the
eight screws
Apply track power and the PB-1’s
Railsounds system delivers an
authentic start-up sequence, followed
by sounds of the locomotive at idle
As the PB-1’s speed increases, the
RPMs move
through four
levels of roar
Sounds return
to idle only
after the loco-
motive has
come to a
complete halt
To silence
diesel RPM
roar (horn and
bell remain
unaffected),
slide the Railsounds switch to its off
position before powering up the locomo-
tive See below for the PB-1 switch
location To return to the diesel RPM
roar, return the switch to the onposi-
tion
Note!
Note!
Note!
Although track voltage pow-
ers Railsounds, the
battery is required for uninter-
rupted operation and shut-
down sequences Use only
alkaline batteries; do not use
“heavy duty” batteries
Discontinue locomotive
power for 10 seconds before
changing the Railsounds
on/off switch
If Railsounds “drops out”
during track power inter-
rupts, replace the battery
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Volume adjustment RailSounds off/on switch
Program/run switch
Body attach screws Body attach screws Body attach screws
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Transformer operations
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With Railsounds, 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 PB-1’s
speed determines the level of diesel
RPM roar—automatically, if you prefer:
idle, slow, medium, or full-speed out-
put
• MultiHornTM. A different horn sound
every time—a Railsounds exclusive
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the
effect; again to discontinue
• Full control of RPMs. Prefer hands-
on control of diesel RPM roar? Want to
“ramp up” RPMs before pulling out,
just like real diesels do? It’s easy with
Railsounds Place your PB-1 in neutral
and increase track voltage to maxi-
mum RPMs will continue to increase
as long as the PB-1 remains in neutral,
eventually reaching their highest level
Now, decrease track voltage to the
desired speed level Press DIR on your
CAB-1 remote or transformer, and
head out pulling your PB-1 at full
churn, just like the real thing RPMs
will remain at that level until the locomo-
tive has come to a complete halt.
Experiment with controllable RPMs—
it’s a blast!
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power
down your track, wait for 3 5 seconds,
and listen for the air-release sound—
that’s your PB-1 and PA-1 telling you
they are reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown se uence. No other
model railroad sound system shuts
down like Railsounds Turn off track
power, and after the air-release reset
sound, you have 2 seconds to restart
your PB-1 If you’re done with opera-
tions, Railsounds will commence with
an authentic PB-1 shutdown sequence
about 2 seconds after the air-release
reset occurs
Experiencing the range of your PB-1’s Railsounds system
Notes on Railsounds
• Use the PB-1 chassis mounted vol-
ume control to adjust sound output
(See page 5 for its location )
• Listen for incidental locomotive
sounds during Railsounds operation
They’re automatic and, of course,
authentic
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous PB-1
diesel roar
• 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

TrainMaster Command operations
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The Command control environment
Lionel TrainMaster Command is the
advanced model railroad control
system from Lionel Your PB-1 non-
powered is equipped with the Lionel
R2LC for digital control
TrainMaster Command gives you the
power to operate multiple Command-
equipped locomotives on the same track,
at the same time.
TO OPERATE IN COMMAND, YOU NEED
ACOMMAND BASE AND A CAB-1
REMOTE. Find them both at your autho-
rized Lionel retailer
Place your PB-1 on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O gauge track.
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on the track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communi-
cations 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 PB-1 using 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 individual ID
number—in this case, “1 ”
• 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 Command-e uipped Lionels come factory-programmed with
an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your PB-1 (equipped with an
R2LC) see page 10
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3Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1 Your non-pow-
ered PB-1 locomotive will respond to your every command Read on

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TrainMaster Command operations
Running your PB-1 in the TrainMaster Command environment
Activates keypad
Press HALT to shut
down all Power-
Master electrical
output on your rail-
road Stops all
Command-
equipped Lionels in
operation
Your Command-equipped PB-1
set comes factory-programmed
with an ID# of “1 ” To get your PB-1
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; your PB-1 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
CAB-1 commands for your PB-1
Press WSTL/HRN to acti-
vate the PB-1 horn, release
it to discontinue M
ULTI H ORN
DIESEL HORN SOUND
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Press DIR—(when operated
in a train/lash-up) the loco-
motive decelerates to a com-
plete stop; turn the throttle
up, and the locomotive will
accelerate in the new, oppo-
site direction THERE IS NO
NEUTRAL STATE
D IESEL AIR - RELEASE
SOUND
.
Press BELL once to activate
the bell, again to discontin-
ue D IESEL MECHANICAL BELL SOUND .
Press and hold BRAKE to
slow down or stop Release
BRAKE and return to the
previous speed S QUEALING BRAKE
SOUNDS
. (only when moving)
PB-1 rear coupler
releases C
OUPLER
RELEASE SOUNDS .
PB-1 front coupler
releases
C OUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS .
NOTE: See page 3 for information to determine the front and rear of
your Alco PB-1

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TrainMaster Command operations
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your PB-1
0
Resets the PB-1 Resets the PB-1’s
R2LC to FORWARD Resets
Railsounds to automatic RPM opera-
tion
H ORN BLOWS . RPM S RETURN TO AUTOMATIC .
1
Raises the volume of Rail-
sounds
S OUND VOLUME INCREASES .
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CrewTalk™ is the sound of inaudible
walkie-talkie communication
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Raises Railsounds RPM level
Starts up Railsounds
RPM
S INCREASE .
S
TARTUP SEQUENCE COMMENCES .
4
Lowers the volume of Rail-
sounds
S
OUND VOLUME DECREASES .
5
Activates the Railsounds shut-
down sequence Just like the real
thing, your PB-1’s RPMs must be at idle for
shutdown to occur. Press 6 repeatedly to
lower RPMs until they won’t descend
further Your locomotive is now at idle
Press 5 to initiate the shutdown sequence
D IESEL SHUTDOWN COMMENCES . Remember, the
horn, bell, and RPMs will not sound until
you restart Railsounds
6
Lowers Railsounds RPM level
RPM
S DECREASE .
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TowerCom™is an audible announce-
ment that includes that engine’s road
number and/or name
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Not used on PB-1
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Not used on PB-1
When you press AUX1 on
CAB-1, you turn the
numeric keypad into 10 com-
mand buttons The keypad
lets you control extra com-
mand features (until you
press any top-row button
like SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG)
The CAB-1 keypad over-
lays included with your
PB-1 are designed to help
you learn the auxiliary
features specific to this
locomotive
R AILSOUNDS SOUNDS
IN BOLD ITALIC
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DIESEL ENGINE
RESET
VOLUME RPM
S
SHUT
DOWN
STROBE
OFF ON
CREW
TALK
TOWER
COM
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START-UP
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TrainMaster Command operations
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Assigning your PB-1 a new ID#
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PB-1 program control switch
PGM
RUN
The recommended operating scenario
is to program both your PA-1 and
PB-1 with the same engine number Both
sound systems will operate The front
coupler command will uncouple the PB-1
from the PA-1, Since the PB-1 has a front
coil coupler The rear coupler command
will operate the PB-1’s rear coupler
Getting the most from your non-powered PB-1
AssignanewID#toyour
Command-equippedAlco’s
Command Base ON
Place the Alco’son track
PowerMasters set to CMD or
traditional power supplies ON FULL
Setthepoweredandnon-poweredAlco’s
reverseunitcontrol switchestoPROGRAM
Turn track power on (PowerMasters):
Press BOOST
Program the powered and non-powered
Alco’s with a new ID#:
Press ENG
Press a number you choose
(the ID#)
Press SET
Set BOTH reverse unit control switches
to FORWARD/RUN
Your PB-1 set remembers its ID# forever;
change it any time with these steps
Example
We recommend that you chose an
easy to remember ID# for your
engine Some possibilities are part of
the engine road number, your age,
any two digit number that is not
used by another engine. Write the
number on a small piece of tape and
put this on the bottom of the fuel
tank to aid in remembering
As your fleet of Command-equipped
Lionels grows, give your PB-1 its own
ID# Choose from any between 1 and 99 For
ease of use, give both your previously pur-
chased poweredAlco PA-1 andthe new non-
powered PB-1 unit the same ID#.
Turn the Command Base ON and place both
Alco’s on the track Power up, then slide
BOTH the powered and non-powered Alco’s
reverse unit control switches to PROGRAM
Using CAB-1, press ENG, the locomotive
ID#, then press the SET button located
under CAB-1’s removable panel See the
powered PA-1’s headlight flash and hear
the non-powered PB-1’s horn honk; that’s
your signal that the programming has been
accepted Slide BOTH control switches to
FORWARD/ RUN Your Alco set is now
programmed to respond to the number
you entered
PB-1 RailSounds control switch
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