Lionel B40-8 User manual

Lionel B40-8
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your B40-8 with a Lionel transformer 3
Locking your B40-8 into a single operational state
4
UsingyourB40-8’sElectrocouplersTM 4
YourB40-8’sElectrocouplers inTrainmaster®Command environment
5
Your B40-8’s Railsounds™system—the basics 5
Experiencing the range of your B40-8’s Railsounds™system 6
Notes on Railsounds™6
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation
button 7
TrainMaster®Command operations
The Command™control environment 8
Running your B40-8 in theTrainMaster®Command environment
9
CAB-1 commands for your B40-8 9
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your B40-8 10
Tuning your B40-8’s performance 11
Assigning your B40-8 a new ID# 12
Maintaining and servicing your B40-8
Reprogramming LCRU 2 Circuit boards to restore features
13
Lubricating your B40-8 14
Lubricating your B40-8’s Pullmor motor armatures
Two powerful Lionel Pullmor®motors
Lionel Command™reverse unit for use
with the Lionel TrainMaster®Command™
model railroad control system
Railsounds™diesel sound system—digital
samples from a real B40-8
Magne-Traction®
Die-cast Electrocouplers™
Directional headlights and illuminated
interior
CrewTalk™and TowerCom™
(in command mode)
Oscillating ditch lights
(in command mode)
Y
ou own one of the most sophisticated
model trains ever built—the Lionel
TrainMaster Command-equipped B40-8 die-
sel locomotive. From the crisp detail and
expert decoration on the outside to the
advanced technology and brute power
under the hood, the Lionel
B40-8 is ready for duty on your model rail-
road. Experience the superiority of today’s
Lionel.
Congratulations! Transformer operations

3
Running your Lionel B40-8 with a Lionel transformer
Place your B40-8 on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible
 between your B40-8 and the steel track.
Magnetized wheels and axles increase your pulling power (more than
25 cars on straight and level track) and keep your B40-8 on track while
passing swiftly through curves.
2Power up your B40-8 with your transformer.
3Move ‘em out!
 Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or
Lionel transformer. This sequences the Liontech Command reverse unit
(LCRU) to the next operating state. The LCRU alternates between three
states: forward, neutral, and reverse.
 until your B40-8 moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce volt-
age. To stop the locomotive, cut track power.
 (example: forward only), you can deac-

desired direction, then slide the reverse unit control switch on the B40-

and positioning.
1

Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current trans-
formers are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster Command model
railroad control system.
 (DC). Damage to sensitive
electronic components may occur.

seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the TrainMaster

a conventional (non Command) railroad, the B40-8’s headlights will
illuminate and Railsounds will fire up. At this point, the B40-8 is in neu-
tral. (This occurs when placing the B40-8 on your railroad for the first
time. Thereafter, it starts in forward after every three-second power
interrupt.)
Congratulations! Transformer operations

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To select a single operational state for your Lionel B40-8 (example: forward
only), you can deactivate the LCRU2’s
sequencing function with the reverse unit
control switch, located on the underside of
the locomotive.
     
desired direction, then slow it down with-
out stopping. 
  
now“locked”into your chosen direction.
-


Locking your B40-8 into a single operational state
Program/Lock
Use this setting to
choose a single
operational state
like“forward.”
Reverse unit control switch
Railsounds
on/off
switch
front of engine
Transformer operations
forward/run
Use this setting for
normal operations.
FOR
PGM
OFF
ON
Using your B40-8 file Electrocouplers in the non-Command environment
To use your B40-8’s Electrocouplers in the non-Command environment, you
must first couple a piece of rolling stock
equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers
directly to your B40-8’s. The magnetic cou-
pler on the rolling stock will then react to
the magnetic field generated by a Lionel
remote-control track section (available
separately). Place your rolling stock’s cou-
pler “trigger disc”over the central coil of a
remote-control track section and press
uncouple on the controller. The magnetic
field pulls the disc downward, and the cou-
pler opens.
Magneticcoupleron the rollingstockcoupledto
yourB40-8.
Your B40-8’s Electrocouplers will
NOT open manually or by using a
remote-controltracksection.
Note!
Remote-controltracksection

Note!
Note!
Install a 9-volt alkaline battery in your B40-8. Lift off the
access panel, connect the battery to the power cord,
andplacethebatteryintothecavity.
Transformer operations
Note!
Although
Railsounds is pow-
ered by track volt-
age, the battery is
required for unin-
terrupted opera-
tion. Use only
alkaline
batteries.
Discontinue loco-
motive power for
10 seconds before
changing the
Railsounds
on/off
switch position.
If
Railsounds “drops
out” during track
power interrupts
(direction change),
replace the
battery.
Using your B40-8 file Electrocouplers in the non-Command environment
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Lionel Railsounds is the most realistic .model railroad sound system in the world. Your B40-8
features digital samples from an authentic B40-8
for the ultimate in realism.
Begin by in-stalling a 9-volt alkaline battery in
your B40-8. This ensures interruption free operation
of Railsounds. Lift off the access panel as shown in
the illustration. Connect the 9-volt alkaline bat-
tery to the battery clip, and place the battery in the cavity. Then replace the access
panel.
the B40-8’s Railsounds system delivers an authen-
tic start-up sequence, followed by the sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the B40-8’s
only
after the locomotive has come to a complete halt.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell remain unaffected), slide t h e R a i l -
sounds switch, located underneath the locomotive, to the
off
position before power-
ing up the locomotive
Your B40-8’s Electrocouplers intheTrainMasterCommandenvironment
Your Lionel B40-8 is equipped w i t h f r o n t a n d r e a r
Electrocouplers that respond to the
COUPLER F (front) and COUPLER R
(rear) button on your CAB-1 remote
when operated in the Trainmaster
  
press either button on your CAB-1
remote, and that coupler opens.
Your B40-8 is equipped with Lionel Magne-Traction, magnetized wheel sets and axles that help increase tractive effort during operation. Because the wheel sets are

sets and working their way into the B40-8’s motor assembly. They can damage your
locomotive.
A note on Magne-Traction
Your B40-8
Electrocouplers are NOT
designed to be opened
manually.
Note!
Magne-Traction is not
effective on nonferrous
Note!
Your B40-8’s Railsounds system—the basics
volume
set screw

6
Transformer operations

ith Railsounds, you experience the
sounds of real railroading like never
-
cated, authentic model railroad sound
system in the world.
Four diesel-roar levels. Your B40-8’s speed
determines the level of diesel RPM roar—
automatically, if you prefer: idle, medium,
or full-speed output.
MultiHorn™. A different horn sound at dif-
ferent speeds—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 con-
    
-
sels do? It’s easy with Railsounds. Place your
B40-8 in neutral and increase track voltage
to maximum. RPMs will continue to increase
as long as the B40-8 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,

thing. RPMs will remain at that level until
the locomotive 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 the
B40-8 telling you its Lionel Command
    reset to forward
operation.
No other model
railroad sound system shuts down like
Railsounds. Turn off track power, and
after the air-release reset sound, you
have two seconds to restart your B40-8.
If you’re do ne with operations,
Railsounds will commence with an
authentic B40-8 shutdown sequence
about two seconds after the air-release
reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your B40-8’s Railsounds system
Notes on Railsounds

clockwise or counter clock-
wise in the location shown

-
motive sounds during
Railsounds operation.
They’re automatic and, of
course, authentic.

you installed ensures con-
tinuous B40-8 diesel roar.
-
ruptions (including loco-
motive derailments) cause
Railsounds to shut down
after about 7 seconds.
more authentic
Railsounds effects, operate
i n t h e Tr a i n M a st e r
Command environment.
volume
set screw

7
Transformer operations
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button
T
o operate the bell and horn sounds when
operating your B40-8 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.

Lionel no. 610-5906-001
sound activation button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-
5906-001
sound activa-
tion button
(for horn)
Lionel no. 610-
5906-001
sound activa-
tion 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 sound activation button (available separately)
works with any Lionel AC transformer  
Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible
with Railsounds.
Note!
attach to ground terminaL
attach to Power terminaL
Red wire
to your transformer
customer’swire
BLack wire
Note!
All track power must feed

Button”
Do not bypass button


The Command control environment
Lionel T rainMaster Command is the advanced model railroad control sys-
tem from Lionel. Your B40-8 is equipped
with a Liontech Command reverse unit.
TrainMaster Command gives you the
power to operate multiple Command-
equipped locomotives on the same track,
at the same time.
tooPerate in command, you need a
command Base and acaB-1 remote.
Find
them both at your authorized Lionel
retailer.
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TrainMaster Command operations
Place your B40-8 on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible
Make sure track power is OFF before placing on the track.
Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications
wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or
the U on any of your installed PowerMasters.
increase track voltage to FULL (on
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2Address your B40-8 using CAB-1.
on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote. This
command is sent by CAB-1 to the Command Base, which then trans-
lates 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 communication, 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-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with an ID#
of“1.”To change the ID# of your B40-8, see page 12.
3Move ‘em out!

respond to your every command. Read on.
1

Running your B40-8 in the TrainMaster Command environment
Press AUX2 to turn
your B40-8’s head-
light on and off.
Activateskeypad.
Press HALT to shut
down all Power-
Master electrical out-
put on your railroad.
all Command-
equipped Lionels in
operation.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to accel-
erate, left to deceler-
ate.
Your Command-equipped B40-8 comes factory-programmed with
an ID# of “1.” To get your B40-8 in
action, set PowerMasters to CMD or set
  
and “1” on CAB-1. Turn the throttle or
press any command button; your B40-8
is ready for Command operations.
address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to
CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL

Press 1 (the ID#)
CAB-1 commands for your B40-8
9

the B40-8 horn & oscillating
ditch lights. release it to dis-
continue.
muLtihorn dieseL
horn sound. front osciLLat
-
ing ditch Lights in PiLot.
Press DIR—the locomotive
decelerates to a complete stop;
turn the throttle up, and the
locomotive will accelerate in
the new, opposite direction.
there is no neutraL state. dieseL
air-reLease sound.
Press BELL once to activate
the bell, again to discontinue.
dieseL mechanicaL BeLL
sound.

  
return to the B40-8’s previous
speed.

down or stop. Release
-
ous speed.
squeaLing Brake
sounds.
TrainMaster Command operations
Rear coupler releases.
co u P L e r reLease
sounds.
Frontcoupler
releases.
couPLer reLease

hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1, you turn the
numeric keypad into 10 com-
mand buttons. The keypad lets
you control extra command fea-
tures (until you press any top-
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
overlays included with your
B40-8 are designed to help
you learn the auxiliary fea-
tures specific to this locomo-
tive.
raiLsounds sounds in BoLd
itaLic.
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your B40-8
10
TrainMaster Command operations
0
      .
Resets the B40-8’s direction to
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matic RPM operation.
horn BLows. rPms
return to automatic.
1
 Rai ses the volum e of Rail-
sounds.
sound voLume increases.
2 CrewTalk™ is the .sound
of inaudible walkie-talkie
communication.
3  Raises Railsounds RPM level. 
rPmsincrease.
startuP sequence commences.
4   Lowers the volume of Rail- sounds.
sound voLume decreases.
5  Activates the Railsounds shut- down sequence. Just like the real
thing, your B40-8’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 ini-
tiate the shutdown sequence.
dieseL shut
-
down commences.
Remember, the horn, bell,
and RPMs will not sound until you restart
Railsounds.
6 Lowers Railsounds RPM level.
rPmsdecrease.
7  TowerCom™is an audible
announcement that includes

name. There is a Four second delay
in this function.
8 Turns strobe light off.
9 Turns strobe light on.
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