Lionel Celebration Series User manual

L onel
#2545WS N&W
Space-Fre ght
Owner’s Manual
L onel
#2545WS N&W
Space-Fre ght
Owner’s Manual
73-1754-250
9/06
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Congratulat ons!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel #2545WS N&W Space-Freight! This classic train set is updated with TrainMaster Command Control and the RailSounds 5.0 sound
system.
SET INCLUDES
• #746 steam locomotive and tender, #6175 flat car, #6470 exploding target
car, #3419 operating helicopter launch car, #6650 missile launching car,
#3540 radar car, #6517 bay window caboose
L C M TIVE FEATURES
• TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in Command
Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode
• RailSounds 5.0 sound system
• Powerful Pullmor motor
• Magne-Traction track gripping system
• Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender
• perating headlight with directional back-up light in tender
• Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame and trucks
• ElectroCoupler on rear of tender
• Traction tires
• Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
• Separately applied metal details
• Glowing firebox in cab
• Engineer and fireman figures
• Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
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All rights reserved.
Lione ®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, Rai Sounds®, CrewTa k™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pu mor®, E ectroCoup er™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote Contro er,
PowerMaster®, Lione ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lione vi e™, Lockon®, Wire ess Tether™,
LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American F yer®, TrainSounds™
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.
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Table of contents
Qu ck Start
Transformer operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Convent onal transformer operat ons
Conventional operations 5
Operating your train set in the conventional environment 6
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 7
Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations 8
nstalling the battery 8-9
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment 10
nstalling a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 11
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the conventional environment 12
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 13
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the Command Control environment 14
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip 15
Tra nMaster Command Control operat ons
TrainMaster Command Control operations 16
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 16
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 17
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 18
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 19-20
Assigning your locomotive a new D# 21
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 22
Operat ng and serv c ng your tra n set
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 23
Lubricating your locomotive 24
Adjusting the locomotive’s wire brush shunts on the motor 25
Replacing your locomotive’s headlight 26
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna 27
Replacing the traction tires 27
Setting the Exploding Boxcar 28-29
Triggering the Exploding Boxcar 29
Launching the helicopter 30
Loading the missile 31
Firing the missile 32
Replacing the Operating Radar Car’s lamp 33
Maintaining your Operating Radar Car 33
Replacing the caboose’s interior lamp 34
Replacing the caboose’s rear light 35
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 36
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Qu ck Start
Transformer operations
1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible -31 or larger track.
2. Connect the tether and drawbar between the locomotive and tender.
3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating-current (AC)
transformer.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
4. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
5. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTI N button on your controller, then
throttle up.
TrainMaster Command Control operations
To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately,
6-12868). Both products are offered together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base.
2. Connect the drawbar between the locomotive and tender.
3. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible -31 or larger track.
4. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
5. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
6. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
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Caution!
Caution!
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Convent onal transformer operat ons
Conventional operations
Your locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment, controlled by nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer.
n the conventional environment, your locomotive cycles through a repeating pattern of
operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To advance to the next operation, press
the DIRECTI N button on your transformer. Alternately, you could use the throttle to briefly
turn off track power so that the locomotive advances to the next operation when power is
restored.
Once you cycle the locomotive into forward or reverse, you control your locomotive’s speed
by varying track voltage with the transformer’s throttle. To increase the speed of the locomotive,
you increase track voltage. To decrease the speed, you decrease track voltage. To stop the
locomotive and to change directions (or to enter neutral), track voltage is turned off or
interrupted.
Use the WHISTLE and BELL buttons on your transformer (or separate buttons if your
transformer is not equipped with these controls, see page 11) to activate these features.
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend operating in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment. With a simple one-wire connection, you can use the CAB-1
Remote Controller to access all of the functions of your locomotive. Refer to pages 16-22 to see
how to operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
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Convent onal transformer operat ons
perating your train set in the conventional environment
1. With your transformer turned off, place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible -31 or larger track.
2. Connect the drawbar between the locomotive and tender as illustrated in
Figure 1.
f the smoke unit switch is in the ON position, add fluid to your locomotive’s stack
to prevent damage to the smoke unit. Refer to page 24 for additional information.
3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating-current (AC)
transformer.
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer may result in
damage to sensitive electronic components.
4. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment. The headlight flickers as the locomotive searches for a signal from the
Command Base. When the locomotive has determined that a Command Base is not
connected to the track, the flickering will stop and the headlight will remain illuminated.
You are ready for operation in the conventional environment.
5. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTI N button on your transformer to sequence your
locomotive through the repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral,
and so on. You may also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the next
operating state. Adjust the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
When placing your locomotive on your layout for the first time, it will start out in
neutral. Thereafter, it will start in forward after every power interruption lasting five
seconds or longer.
Use the WHISTLE and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Refer
to page 11 if your transformer is not equipped with those buttons.
Note!
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Figure 1. Drawbar connection
Caution!
Caution!
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Convent onal transformer operat ons
Locking your locomotive into a single direction
When the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN position, your locomotive sequences through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on.
To “lock” your locomotive into a single direction (for example, to operate in forward only),
you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function. Refer to Figure 2 for the
location of the Command reverse unit switch.
1. Use your transformer’s DIRECTI N button or interruptions in track power to get your
locomotive moving in the desired direction.
2. Slow the locomotive down without stopping (reduce the throttle without turning off track
power).
3. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PGM position. At this point, the locomotive is
“locked” into your chosen direction. To restore the forward-neutral-reverse sequence, just
slide the Command reverse unit switch back to the RUN position.
Your locomotive will “reset” to forward after any power interruption lasting five
seconds or longer, regardless of the direction you set.
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Note!
Figure 2. Switch locations
FF
RUN PGM
MK NO MK
Command reverse
unit switch
moke unit switch
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Installing the battery
While the RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender to prevent the sound system from
shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of
track). Follow these steps and refer to Figure 3 on page 9 as you install the battery.
f the RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power, you
may need to replace the battery.
1. Remove the body screws from the underside of the tender. Refer to Figure 3 on page 9 for the
location of the screws.
2. Lift the body off the frame. Be careful to avoid pulling on the wires that connect the body to
the frame.
3. Remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
4. Snap the battery harness onto the nine-volt alkaline battery’s terminals.
5. Slide the battery into the battery clip.
6. Replace the body on the frame and secure it with the body mounting screws. Be careful to
avoid pinching any wires between the body and the frame.
Note!
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Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Your locomotive is equipped with the Lionel RailSounds 5.0 sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system brings the
sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality sound recordings of real locomotives.
When you operate your locomotive in the conventional environment, you get realistic
chuffing sounds, which automatically increase through 15 levels as the speed of the locomotive
increases. You can sound the locomotive’s whistle or activate the ringing of the bell. When you
are through with operations and power down the track, your locomotive’s RailSounds 5.0 sound
system starts a realistic steam shutdown sequence (a nine-volt battery is required for the
operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system when the track is powered down).
When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you get
full control of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, including the whistle and bell sounds. The
locomotive’s chuffing sounds automatically increase, but you can also set a particular chuff intensity
level using your CAB-1 Remote Controller. n the Command Control environment, the release of the
ElectroCoupler is accompanied by a coupler release sound. Use the BRAKE button, and listen for the
sound of squealing metal. You can also trigger CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements,
which simulate the interaction between the locomotive crew and the dispatcher. Whenever you choose
to shutdown your locomotive, the realistic shutdown sequence commences (a nine-volt battery is
required for the operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system when the track is powered down).
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Figure 3. RailSounds controls and battery installation
Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
Installing the battery (continued)
SIGNAL
SOUNDS
RAIL
SOUNDS
Body screws
Front
Body screws
Volume control
knob
Rail ounds switch
Inside the tender
Battery harness
Battery holder
Rear
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Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional
environment
When you first power up your locomotive, you will hear the sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the chuffing sounds automatically increase with the
locomotive’s speed. n the conventional environment, the whistle and bell sounds are activated
by your transformer controls.
To silence the chuffing sounds, slide the RailSounds 5.0 sound system switch located on the
bottom of the tender to the S GNALSOUNDS position before you power up the locomotive or
after the locomotive has been powered down for a minimum of ten seconds. The whistle and
bell sounds will still be active. To adjust the volume, use the volume control knob located on the
bottom of the tender.
For proper operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system during track power
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-volt
alkaline battery. See pages 8 and 9.
n the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the RailSounds 5.0
sound system.
• DynaChuff. Your locomotive’s speed automatically determines the level of chuffing
sounds. At low speeds, the chuffing intensity is relaxed. When you highball down the
mainline, the chuffing intensity is labored.
• MultiWhistle. A different whistle sound at different speeds—a RailSounds 5.0 sound
system exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements. These brief conversations
between the train crew and the tower are triggered by short whistle blasts.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for
the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has reset to forward.
• Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. f you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a battery is required for this
sequence to function.
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Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation
If your transformer lacks WHISTLE and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’s
whistle and bell sounds.
Connect the buttons as shown below. Be sure that all track power passes through the Sound
Activation Button(s). Do not bypass the buttons.
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LIONEL
SOUND
ACTIVATION
BUTTON
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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
ound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
ound Activation Button
for activating the
whistle
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
ound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Black wire
Wire
nut
Red
wire
Red wire
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
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Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the
conventional environment
In the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive.
• f the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a
“please standby” dialog.
• f the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers
a “cleared outbound” dialog.
• f the locomotive is moving, a short whistle blast triggers an “all clear ahead” dialog.
• f the locomotive is moving with the bell activated, a short whistle blast triggers a “slow to
caution” dialog.
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Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command
Control environment
To access all of the features of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, you must operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment. The CAB-1 Remote
Controller is required to activate features such as TowerCom announcements, CrewTalk dialog,
and coupler release sounds. Refer to pages 16-22 to learn how the RailSounds 5.0 sound system
is integrated into TrainMaster Command Control operations.
For proper operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system during track power
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-volt
alkaline battery. See pages 8 and 9.
n the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you will experience all of the features of
the RailSounds 5.0 sound system.
• DynaChuff. Your locomotive’s speed automatically determines the level of chuffing
sounds. At low speeds, the chuffing is relaxed. When you highball down the mainline, the
chuffing intensity is labored. You may also manually set the chuff sounds to a particular
level using your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
• MultiWhistle. A different whistle sound at different speeds—a RailSounds 5.0 sound
system exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• Squealing brakes. Press the BRAKE button and listen for the squealing of the
locomotive’s brakes as the locomotive slows down.
• Coupler release sounds. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to release the
ElectroCoupler, and you get the sounds of the coupler opening.
• TowerCom announcements. TowerCom announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio
conversation with the engineer. Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the dialog
will change. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and phrases
when composing the conversation. See pages 14-15 for additional information.
• CrewTalk dialog. CrewTalk dialog is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the
dispatcher. Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the dialog will change. The
RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing the
conversation. See pages 14-15 for additional information.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for
the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has reset to forward.
• Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. f you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a battery is required for this
sequence to function.
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Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in
the Command Control environment
With the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements feature a variety of brief radio conversations between the engineer and dispatcher. All
dialog is intelligible, and each comment is followed by at least one automatic response.
CrewTalk dialog is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the dispatcher. TowerCom
announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio conversation with the engineer. Be sure to listen
for the different combinations of words and phrases that comprise these exchanges.
Refer to Table 1 below for the dialog commands. The dialog in the table provides examples of
the conversations you can trigger. The actual dialog will vary.
Locomotive Commands Example dialog
AUX1, 2 Crew: Can we go?
Tower: No, please standby
AUX1, 7 Tower: tand by for clearance.
Crew: Roger.
topped 2Crew: Can we go?
Tower: Roger, you are clear.
7Tower: You are clear for departure.
Crew: Roger, we are clear.
AUX1, 5 Crew: igning off!
hutdown sequence
AUX1, 2* Crew: Train is arriving.
Tower: Roger, you are clear inbound.
AUX1, 7* Tower: You are clear for arrival.
Crew: Roger.
Moving 2Crew: Are we clear ahead?
Tower: You are all clear.
7Tower: You are all clear.
Crew: Roger.
AUX1, 5 Tower: Come to an immediate stop.
Crew: We are stopping now.
5Tower: low to caution speed.
Crew: Roger, slowing now.
* Activating either AUX1, 2 or AUX1, 7 while the locomotive is in motion enables a “train has now
arrived” conversation for 15 seconds. If the train stops within this time, pressing 2or 7will play this
special conversation.
Table 1. CAB-1 Remote Controller dialog commands
Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
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Ra lSounds 5.0 sound system operat ons
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip
Figure 4. RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip
Refer to Figure 4 for a sample dialog script for the locomotive’s round trip.
AUX1, 7 - “ tand by.”
7- “You are clear.”
5- “ low to caution speed.”
AUX1, 5 - “Come to a full stop.”
7- “Welcome back, stand by.” 7- “All clear ahead.”
AUX1, 7 - “You are clear inbound.”
AUX1, 2 - “Are we clear?”/” No, stand by.”
2- “Can we go yet?”/”Yes, you are clear.”
2- “ till clear ahead?”/
“Roger, you are clear.”
7- “we have arrived and
we are standing by.”
AUX1, 2 - “We are arriving,”/
“OK, you are clear inbound.”
ENGINEER-INITIATED DIAL G
T WER-INITIATED DIAL G
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Tra nMaster Command Control operat ons
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base
(available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868).
Both products are offered together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
Your commands are sent by the CAB-1 Remote Controller to the Command Base, which then
translates the command into digital code. That code is sent through the outside rails to your
locomotive, which will not respond until it recognizes its unique D#. TrainMaster Command
Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped locomotives on the same
track at the same time.
Keep in mind that track power is like gasoline in the tank of a car—it gives you the power
to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go or how fast to get there.
perating your locomotive in the Command Control environment
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base. Be sure that the Command
Base is connected to the outside rail or to the Common/Ground/U terminal on your track
power supply.
2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible -31 or larger track.
3. Connect the drawbar and tether between the locomotive and tender. Refer to
Figure 1 on page 6.
4. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). On
PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD. Program Track Power Controllers to
Command Control operation.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
5. Press ENG and enter the ID# to address your locomotive with your CAB-1
Remote Controller. All Lionel locomotives come factory-programmed as D# 1. To
change the D#, see page 21.
6. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your locomotive will respond to every command from
your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
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Tra nMaster Command Control operat ons
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands
The CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The corres onding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic ty e.
Cou ler release sound.
Releases the rear coupler.
Cou ler release sound.
Activates the numeric keypad.
Toggles the headlight on and off.
Accelerates the locomotive with a clockwise
rotation. Decelerates the locomotive with a counter-
clockwise rotation. S eed-de endent chuffing
sounds. DynaChuff synchronized chuffing
effect.
Activates the locomotive’s whistle. Release the
button to discontinue the sound. Multiwhistle
steam whistle sound.
Toggles the bell sound on and off. Bell sound.
Changes the locomotive’s direction. The locomotive
decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite
direction when you increase the throttle. Air release sound.
ncreases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed. Release the button to return to the initial speed.
Labored chuff.
Decreases the locomotive’s speed while the button is pressed. Squealing brake
sounds.
Shuts down all PowerMasters on your railroad. Stops all TrainMaster Command Control-
equipped locomotives in operation. Use HALT only in emergency situations.
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SET L M H
ee page 20 for the
momentum settings
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Tra nMaster Command Control operat ons
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands
When you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. These commands
are specific to your locomotive, and an overlay is included to help you learn
these functions. After you press the AUX1 button, you will be able to press any
numbered button until you address a different product. The corres onding
RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic ty e.
Stops and resets the locomotive. Resets the locomotive’s direction to forward. Resets the
RailSounds 5.0 sound system to Automatic Chuff Mode. Air release sound.
Raises the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds. Sound volume increases. The
whistle, bell, CrewTalk dialog, and TowerCom announcements will play at full volume. Use
the volume control knob located on the bottom of the tender to adjust the volume.
CrewTalk dialog is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the dispatcher. Depending
on the movement of the locomotive, the meaning of this dialog will change. The
RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing
the conversation. See page 14-15 for additional information. CrewTalk dialog
commences.
Starts the RailSounds 5.0 sound system if the locomotive was previously shutdown. Triggers
the water pump sounds. Activates Manual Chuff Mode (see page 19) to set the chuff
intensity manually. Water injector sounds.
Lowers the volume of the background effects. Sound volume decreases. The whistle,
bell, CrewTalk dialog, TowerCom announcements, and other user-controlled effects will
play at full volume. Use the volume control knob located on the bottom of the tender to
adjust the maximum volume of all effects.
Activates the steam locomotive shutdown sequence. f the locomotive is in motion, an
“emergency stop” dialog will play. f the locomotive is at rest, the engineer will sign-off.
Dialog and shutdown sequence.
Activates Manual Chuff Mode (see page 19) to set the chuff intensity manually.
TowerCom announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio conversation with the engineer.
Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the dialog will change. The RailSounds 5.0
sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing the conversation. See
pages 14-15 for additional information. TowerCom announcement.
Turns off the smoke unit. Let-off sound.
Turns on the smoke unit if the smoke unit switch is in the ON position. Be sure to add
smoke fluid before turning on the smoke unit to prevent damage to your locomotive.
Let-off sound.
AUX1,8and 9function only if the locomotive’s smoke unit switch is in the ON
position.
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Tra nMaster Command Control operat ons
Tuning your locomotive’s performance
TrainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments.
These settings will be lost if you assign a new D#.
Chuff intensity
Your locomotive is equipped with DynaChuff, the realistic steam chuffing sounds produced by
the RailSounds 5.0 sound system. Your locomotive’s chuff rate is always synchronized with the
drive wheels and the speed of the locomotive. The chuff intensity is also capable of varying
automatically with the speed of the locomotive in automatic chuff mode. You may also choose to
set a constant, or fixed, chuff intensity in manual chuff mode. There are 15 chuff intensity levels.
Automatic chuff mode
When you first throttle up, the intensity of the chuff sounds will vary with adjustments to the
throttle. When you stop the locomotive for two seconds or more, the sounds will return to their
initial intensity.
The initial chuff intensity simulates the sounds of the locomotive pulling a heavy string of
cars. Keep in mind that you may choose to reduce the initial intensity of the chuff sounds to
simulate a lighter load on the locomotive by pressing the BRAKE button while your locomotive
is at rest. This will reduce the initial chuff intensity to the lowest level.
Manual chuff mode
Manual chuff mode allows you to set a constant chuff intensity for your locomotive. The
intensity of the chuff sounds does not vary with the throttle settings or the speed of the locomotive.
To set a constant chuff intensity, get your locomotive moving, then press AUX1,3or AUX1,
6to enter manual chuff mode. The locomotive will be locked at the current chuff intensity. To
adjust this chuff intensity, press 3to increase the intensity of the chuffing or press 6to decrease
the intensity of the chuffing. The locomotive will save this intensity level.
f you press AUX1,3while the locomotive is at rest, the chuffing will be set to the
maximum intensity. f you press AUX1,6while the locomotive is at rest, the chuffing will be
set to the lowest intensity. Once the locomotive is in motion, you may use the 3and 6buttons
to increase and decrease the intensity of the chuff sounds.
When you press AUX1,3or AUX1,6, you have a ten-second “window” to adjust the chuff
intensity. During this time, the water injector (3) and the steam blow-down (6) sound will not be
triggered by the 3and 6buttons. After ten seconds, the 3and 6buttons will be reassigned to
activate the sounds. To adjust the chuff intensity after the ten seconds have elapsed, simply press
AUX1,3or AUX1,6again.
To exit manual chuff mode, turn off track power and allow the locomotive to reset, enter the
shutdown sequence (AUX1,5) or reset the locomotive (AUX1,0).
The water injector sounds (3) and blow down (6) are inactive during the first ten
seconds of entering manual chuff mode. These sounds are restored after the ten
seconds have elapsed. f you wish to adjust the chuff intensity again, press AUX1,3
and AUX1,6to open another ten-second programming “window”.
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Tra nMaster Command Control operat ons
Tuning your locomotive’s performance (continued)
Volume
The RailSounds 5.0 sound system gives you greater control over the volume of your
locomotive’s sounds. Pressing AUX1,1raises the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds,
and AUX1,4lowers the volume. There are nine volume levels.
The volume level you set will be saved and restored upon power-up. Press AUX1,1
and 4to adjust the volume.
The whistle, bell, CrewTalk dialog, and TowerCom announcement sounds play at full
volume, regardless of the settings entered with the CAB-1 Remote Controller. To set the
maximum volume, use the volume control knob found on the bottom of the tender.
Momentum
The TrainMaster Command Control momentum feature simulates the labored performance
of a locomotive pulling a light, moderate, or heavy load. Press L,M, or H(located under the
removable panel on the CAB-1 Remote Controller) to adjust the momentum setting. f you
select the high momentum setting, you will find that the locomotive increases and decreases its
speed slowly to simulate the weight of the train. For quicker response to your commands, press
L, which is the factory default setting. You locomotive will keep this setting until it is changed.
Adjusting the s eed
The BRAKE and B ST buttons give you incremental control of you locomotive’s speed
while you press and hold these buttons, allowing you to make small, gradual adjustments
around curves and over grades. The locomotive will resume its initial speed when the buttons
are released. Listen for the squeal of your locomotive’s brakes when you use the BRAKE button.
Setting the maximum s eed (high voltage)
You may use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to set your locomotive’s maximum speed. This
will prevent the locomotive from derailing as a result of excessive speed.
1. With the Command reverse unit switch in the RUN position, address your locomotive by
pressing ENG and entering the D#.
2. Press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller. The headlight will flash.
3. Get your locomotive moving at your desired maximum speed.
4. Press B ST.
The maximum speed has been set. To clear this setting, press SET and then B ST,
holding each button for one second.
Setting the minimum s eed (stall voltage)
You may use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to set your locomotive’s minimum, or stall, speed.
1. With the Command reverse unit switch in the RUN position, address your locomotive by
pressing ENG and entering the D#.
2. Press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller. The headlight will flash.
3. Get your locomotive moving at your desired minimum speed.
4. Press SET again. The locomotive will stop.
The next time you throttle up, your locomotive will start at the speed you set. To clear this
setting, press SET twice, holding the button for one second each time.
These settings will be lost when you assign a new locomotive D#.
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