Lionel F3 A-A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE SET User manual

Lionel
F-3 A-A Diesel
Locomotive Set
Owner’s Manual
71-4536-250
9/02
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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive set with a Lionel transformer 3
Locking your locomotive set into a single operational state 4
Using your locomotive set’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment 5
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 6
RailSounds operations
Your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound system—the basics 7
Experiencing the range of your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound system 8
Notes on RailSounds 8
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment 9
Running your powered locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 10
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive set 10
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive set 11
Tuning your locomotive set’s performance 12
Assigning your locomotive set a new ID# 13
Building a lash-up 14
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 15
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 16
Lubricating your locomotive set 17-18
Replacing the Traction Tires 19
Servicing your locomotive set’s lamps 19
Lionel Service 20
You purchased a tough, durable loco- motive set—the F-3 A-A diesel
locomotives built by Lionel. From the crisp
detail and expert decoration on the outside,
to the brute power under the hood, the
Lionel F-3 A-A set is ready for duty on your
model railroad. Experience the superiority
of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
Features of the locomotive set
• Two powerful maintenance-free motors
• TrainMaster Command Control system
• RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk
communication and TowerCom
announcement (in Command)
• Odyssey System for speed control
• Tire-Traction
• Die-cast ElectroCouplers (in Command)
• Directional lighting
• Diesel smoke generator (in both A-units)
• Illuminated headlights
• Interior lighting
• Operating Mars light (only with certain
road names—check the features listed
on the box)
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
law. Allrights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds™, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1 Remote Controller®,
PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC™

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Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive set moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your CAB-1
remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next
operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive set moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotive, turn-off track power.
Place your locomotive set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O gauge track.
Be sure that the non-powered unit faces the rear of the train.
Power up your locomotive set with your transformer.
Your locomotive set is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive set with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the locomotive set will wait
between three and eight seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When it has determined that it’s
on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive set’s headlight will
illuminate and RailSounds will fire up. At this point, the locomotive set is in
neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive set on your railroad for the first
time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every three-second power
interruption.)
Running your locomotive set with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

To select a single operational state for your locomotive set (example: forward
only), you can deactivate the Command
reverse unit’s sequencing function with the
reverse unit switch.
Get your powered locomotive moving in
the desired direction,then slow it down
without stopping. Set the Command reverse
unit switch on the POWERED unit to PRG.
Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the
switch. The locomotive set is now “locked”
into your chosen direction.
When you no longer want single-direction
operation, just slide the Command reverse
unit switch back to RUN.
Your locomotive’s reverse unit will
“reset” to forward after any five
second or longer power
interruption, regardless of the
original locked-out direction.
Locking your locomotive set into a single operational state
Transformer operations
Figure 1. Switch locations
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Note!
Smoke Unit
(see page 16 for details)
FRONTFRONT
Powered Unit Non-Powered Unit

Transformer operations
5
Using your locomotive set’s ElectroCouplers in the
non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your locomotive set’s ElectroCouplers in the
non-Command environment, you must rely
on a piece of rolling stock equipped with
Lionel magnetic couplers coupled directly to
your locomotive set’s 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). Place
your rolling stock’s coupler “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 coupler opens.
Your locomotive set’s
ElectroCouplers will NOT open
manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your locomotive set
Note!
Remote-control
track section
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation

Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button
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 whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001
SoundActivation Button for bell
Black wire
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 RailSounds.
Note!
To activate the bell and horn sounds when operating your locomotive with
conventional transformers, you’ll need to
install a Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Button (available separately).
Connect the button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through
the Sound Activation Button. Do
not bypass the button.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
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Note!
Note!
Note!
Although RailSounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for
uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue power for 10 seconds before changing the RailSounds switch
position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(for example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
RailSounds operations
Figure 3. Battery installation
Your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
Lionel RailSounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your powered locomotive features
digital samples from real-life diesel
locomotives for the ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a 9-volt
alkaline battery in the powered locomotive
set. This ensures interruption-free operation
of RailSounds. The battery clip is located at
the rear of the engine beneath the rear
hatch. Gently lift up and unsnap the rear
hatch as shown below to access the battery
clip and the volume control knob.
When you first apply track power, the
locomotive set’s RailSounds system produces
sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the
locomotive set moves, the RPM sounds begin
increasing with the locomotive’s speed.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell
remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
switch on the underside of the locomotive to
NO SND (see Figure 1 on page 4) before
powering up the locomotive.
Volume
control
knob
Lift up and
unsnap
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RailSounds operations
Experiencing the range of your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound
system
Notes on RailSounds
• 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 operation. They’re
automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
ensures continuous diesel roar sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment.
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
locomotive set’s speed determines the
level of diesel RPM roar—
automatically, if you prefer: idle, half
throttle, three quarters or full-speed
output.
• MultiHorn. A different horn sound at
different speeds—a RailSounds
exclusive.
•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 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 set telling
you the Lionel Command reverse unit
has just reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. 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
locomotive set. If you’re done with
operations, RailSounds will commence
with a realistic diesel shutdown
sequence about two seconds after the air-
release reset occurs.
9-volt alkaline battery
installation is required for
RailSounds shutdown
operation.
Note!

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TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system
from Lionel that gives you the power to operate
multiple Command-equipped locomotives on
the same track, at the same time.
To operate in Command mode, you
need a Command Base and a CAB-1
remote. Find them both at your authorized
Lionel retailer.
Place your locomotive set on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
Address your locomotive set using CAB-1.
• To operate your engines together as a lash-up, press TR and 9on
your CAB-1 Remote Controller. Be sure that the powered unit is in the lead.
Refer to page 14 for information about TrainMaster Command Control
lash-ups.
• To operate your engines individually, address the powered unit by
pressing ENG and 1on your CAB-1. Address the non-powered unit by
pressing ENG and 2on your CAB-1.
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track
power—controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionel
engines. 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.
Your powered engine was assigned ENG 1and your non-powered
engine was assigned ENG 2at the factory. They have already been
programmed as a lash-up, TR 9. You may change these settings at
any time with the help from the following sections in this manual.
Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on the CAB-1. Your locomotive
set will respond to your every command. Read on.
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing on the track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is plugged-in and its
communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel
transformer or the U terminal on any of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (no
more than 20 volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.
Note!

Front coupler releases.
Coupler release
sounds, powered unit
only.
Running your powered locomotive in the TrainMaster Command
Control environment
TrainMaster Command operations
Your Command-equipped powered locomotive comes factory-programmed
with an ID# of “1.” To operate your powered
locomotive (without the non-powered
locomotive), set PowerMasters to CMD or set
all power supplies on full (no more than
20 volts). Press ENG and 1on your
CAB-1. Turn the throttle or press any
command button; your powered locomotive
is ready for Command operations.
To operate the both units in a
lash-up, see page 14.
Address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL (no more than
20 volts)
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command
button
Example
Note!
Press AUX2 to turn
your locomotive set’s
headlights on and off.
Activates keypad.
Press HALTto shut down
all PowerMaster electrical
output on your railroad.
Stops all Command-equipped
Lionels in operation.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate.
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive set
Press WSTL/HRN to
activate the horn, release
it to discontinue. MultiHorn
diesel horn sound.
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.
Press and hold BOOST
for extra power. Release
BOOST and return to the
locomotive set’s previous speed.
Press and hold BRAKE to
slow down or stop. Release
BRAKE and return to the previous
speed. Squealing brake sounds.
Rear coupler releases.
Coupler release
sounds, powered unit only.
AUX 2
AUX 1
Use HALT only in emergency situations.
Note!
Beneath this panel
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