Lionel F3B User manual

Lionel F3B
Non-powered diesel loco-
motive Owner’s Manual
71-8198-250
11/98
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featuring and

Congratulations! Transformer operations
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Congratulations on your pur- chase of the F3B non-powered
diesel locomotive! Lionel is proud to
reintroduce the latest version of this
classic diesel which now features
the Liontech Command™ LCRX.
Read this instruction manual thor-
oughly for important tips on operating
and maintaining your F3 diesels. When
properly cared for, they will last a life-
time. Experience the superiority of
today’s Lionel.
• Directional lighting
• Command LCRX
• Railsounds™ diesel sound system-
digital samples from a real F3 loco-
motive
All these features for use in
Command control only
Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your F3 set with a Lionel transformer 3
Using your F3B’s couplers 3
Your F3’s Railsounds system 4
Experiencing the range of Railsounds 5
Notes on Railsounds 6
Installing the Lionel sound activation button 7
TrainMaster Command operations
Your F3-B in the TrainMaster Command environment 8
Assigning your F3-B unit a new ID# 9
CAB-1 commands for your F3-B 9
Railsounds in the Command environment 10
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your F3-B 11
A d v a n c e d Tr a i n M a s t e r c o m m a n d s ( l a s h - u p s )
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Maintaining and servicing your F3 B set
Replacing your F3 B unit’s lamp 14
Lubricating your F3 B unit 15
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 16

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Running your Lionel F3B with a Lionel transformer
Place your F3B on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible
• Note Please refer to the instructions included with your powered A-unit
and non powered A-unit for general operating instructions in the com-
mand and non-command applications.
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Using your F3 B’s couplers in the non-Command environment
To use your F-3 B’s coupler in the non- Command environment, you must
first couple a piece of rolling stock
equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers
directly to your F3 B. 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 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
stockcoupledtoyourF3Bunit
Remote-controltracksection
Using your F3 Bs Electrocouplers in theTrainMaster Command environ-
Both the front and rear of your Lionel F3B unit are equipped with an
Electrocoupler™that responds to either
the COUPLER F (front) or COUPLER R
(rear) button on your CAB-1 remote
when operated in the Trainmaster
Command environment. Simply press
either button on your CAB-1 remote, and that
coupler opens.
YourF3B’s Electrocouplers
are NOT designed to be
opened manually.
Note!

Your F3’s Railsounds system—the basics
Lionel Railsounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your F3 features digital samples
f r o m a n a u t h e n t i c F 3 f o r
the ultimate in
realism.
B e g i n b y
installing a
9-volt alkaline
battery in the
F3 B unit. This
ensures int-
eruption free
operation of
Rail-sounds.
Remove the
t w o e n d
screws, lift off
the B unit ’s
body. Connect
the 9-volt bat-
tery to the bat-
tery clip and
place the bat-
tery into the holder. Replace the body
and reinsert the end screws.
Apply track power and the F3’s
Railsounds system delivers an authentic
start-up sequence, followed by sounds of
the locomotive at idle. As the F3’s speed
increases, the RPMs move through four
levels of roar.
Sounds return
to i d le on ly
after the loco-
motive has
come to a com-
plete halt. To
silence diesel
RPM roar (horn
and bell remain
unaffected),
slide the
Railsounds
switch to its SIG
(signal) position
before power-
ing up the loco-
m o t i v e . S e e
page 7 for the B
unit ’s switch
location and positioning. To return to the
diesel RPM roar, return the switch to the
FULL position.
Install a 9-volt alkaline battery in your F3 B unit. Remove
the two end screws, lift off the body, connect the battery
tothepowercord,andplacethebatteryintotheholder.
Note!
Note!
Note!
Volume adjustment knob
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Although track voltage powers
Railsounds, the
battery is required for uninter-
rupted operation and shut-
down sequences. Use only alka-
line 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 interrupts, replace
the battery.

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 F3’s speed
determines the level of diesel RPM roar—
automatically, if you prefer: idle, slow, medi-
um, or full-speed output.
• 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 F3 in neutral and increase track volt-
age to maximum. RPMs will continue to
increase as long as the F3 remains in neu-
tral, 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 with your F3 B at full churn, just like
the real thing. RPMs will remain at that
level until the locomotive has come to a
complete halt. Experiment with controlla-
ble 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 F3
telling you its Liontech 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 2
seconds to restart your F3. If you’re done
with operations, Railsounds will com-
mence with an authentic F3 shutdown
sequence about 2 seconds after the air-
release reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your F3’s Railsounds system
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Notes on Railsounds
• Use the F3 B unit’s roof-mounted “radia-
tor fan” volume control to adjust sound
output. (See page 4 for its location.)
• Listen for incidental locomotive
sounds during Railsounds opera-
tio n . Th e y ’r e a u to m a t i c and , o f
course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous F3 die-
sel roar.
• Longer track-power interruptions (includ-
ing locomotive derailments) cause
Railsounds to shut down after about 7
seconds.
• For even more authentic
Railsounds effects, operate in the
TrainMaster Command environment.
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Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button
T
o operate the bell and horn sounds when
operating your F3 set 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
SOUND
ACTIVATION
BUTTON
1 2
1 2
LIONEL
SOUND
ACTIVATION
BUTTON
LIONEL
SOUND
ACTIVATION
BUTTON
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button (two no. 5906s required)
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 except no. 6-4690 Type MW.
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
through“Sound Activation
Button”
Do not bypass button
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
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The Command control environment
Lionel T rainMaster Command is the advanced model railroad control sys-
tem from Lionel. Your F3B non-powered is
equipped with the Lionel LCRX for digital
control.
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.
TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations
Place your F3B on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing it 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.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (on
PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).
2Address your F3B 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 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 F3B (equipped with an LCRX) see next
page.
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TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations
Assigning your F3 B unit a new ID#
As your fleet of Command-equipped Lionels grows, give your F3B its own
ID#. Choose from any between 1 and 99.
Turn the Command Base ON and place the
F3B on track. Power up, then slide the
F3B’s reverse unit control switch to
PROGRAM.
Using CAB-1, press ENG, the locomotive
F3 B reverse unit control switch
full
run
sig
prog
ID# (that you select), then press the SET
button located under CAB-1’s removable
panel. Hear the F3B’s horn blast; that’s your
signal that the programming has been
accepted. Slide the control switch to
FORWARD/ RUN.
Assign a new I D# to your
Command-equippedF3B
Command Base ON
Place the F3B on track
PowerMasters set to CMD or
traditional power supplies ON FULL
SettheF3AandF3Breverseunitcontrol
switchestoPROGRAM
Turntrack poweron(PowerMasters):
Press BOOST
Program the F3A and F3B with a new
ID#:
Press ENG
Press a number you choose
(the ID#)
Press SET
SetBOTHreverse unit control switches
to FORWARD/RUN
Your F3B remembers its ID# forever;
SW ACC RTE TR
ENG
WSTL / HRN
BELL
DIR
BOOST
AUX 1
COUPLER BRAKE
AUX 2
COUPLER
HALT
1 2 3
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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 anoth-
er engine. Write the number on a small
piece of tape and put this on the bot-
tom of the fuel tank to aid in remem-
bering.
Note! For lash-up building in the advanced TrainMaster command section (pg.14), we rec-
ommend that you assign your F3B unit the same I.D.# as your powered A unit.(sold
separately)
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Running your F3B in the TrainMaster Command environment
Activates keypad.
Press HALT to shut
down all Power-
Master electrical out-
put on your railroad.
Stops all Command-
equipped Lionels in
operation.
Your Command-equipped F3B comes factory-programmed with
an ID# of “1.” To get your F3 B 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; (must be cou-
pled to a powered A unit) your F3B is
ready for Command operations.
address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to
CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
CAB-1 commands for your F3
HALT
Press WSTL/HRN to activate
the F3 horn, release it to dis-
continue.
multihorn diesel
horn sound.
Press BELL once to activate
the bell, again to discontinue.
diesel mechanical Bell
sound.
Press and hold BRAKE to slow
down or stop. Release
BRAKEand return to the previ-
ous speed.
squealing Brake
sounds.(i n lash-up with
powered units)
B unit rear coupler
releases.
coupler
release sounds.
B unit front coupler
releases.
coupler release
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