Lionel Freedom User manual

Lionel
Freedom Train Set
Owner’s Manual
72-1791-250
8/03
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SYSTEM
featuring
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Freedom Train! This set features
a TrainMaster Command Control and
Odyssey System-equipped ALCo PA
locomotive and four fully detailed
Heavyweight Passenger Cars.
Congratulations!
Features of the locomotive
•Two powerful maintenance-free motors
•TrainMaster Command Control system
•RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk
communication and TowerCom
announcements (in Command)
•Odyssey System for speed control
•Directional lighting including operating
headlights
•Die-cast ElectroCoupler (in Command)
•Tire-Traction
•Diesel smoke generator
•Interior lighting
Features of the Heavyweight Passenger Cars
•Die-cast metal trucks and operating
couplers
•Metal frames
•Detailed interiors with painted figures
•Lighted interiors
•Illuminated drumhead on Observation
Car
•Opening doors
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
law. All rights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1 Remote Controller®,
PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 5
Using your locomotive’s ElectroCoupler in the non-Command environment 6
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 7
RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics 8
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system 9
Notes on the RailSounds sound system 10
Odyssey Systems operations
The Odyssey System 11
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 11
Odyssey System Command operation 11
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment 12
Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 13
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotive 13
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your locomotive 14
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 15
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 16
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 17
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 18
Lubricating your locomotive 19
Replacing the traction tires 20
Servicing your locomotive’s lamps 21
Heavyweight Car operations and lamp replacement
Coupling your Heavyweight Passenger Cars 22
Turning on the lights in your Heavyweight Passenger Cars 23
Replacing the drumhead lamp 24
Replacing the lamps in your Heavyweight Passenger Cars 24-26
Notes 27
Lionel Service 28

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive 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 on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O-54 or larger track.
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2Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
Your locomotive 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 with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait
between three and eight seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When the locomotive has
determined that it’s on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive’s
headlight will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will fire up. At this
point, the locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive on
your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every
five-second power interruption.)
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

SMK
NO SMK SND
NO SND
RUN
PRGM
To select a single operational state for your locomotive (for example, forward
only), you can deactivate the Command
reverse unit’s sequencing function with the
Command reverse unit switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the desired
direction, then slow it down without
stopping. Set the Command reverse unit
switch on the unit to PRGM. Refer to
Figure 1 for the location of the switch. The
locomotive 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 power
interruption lasting five seconds
or longer, regardless of the
original locked-out direction.
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state
Transformer operations
Figure 1. Switch locations
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Note!
FRONT
Command
reverse unit
switch
Smoke unit
switch
(see page 18
for details)
RailSounds
switch

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Transformer operations
Using your locomotive’s ElectroCoupler in the
non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your locomotive’s ElectroCoupler in the non-
Command environment, you must rely on a
piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel
magnetic couplers coupled directly to your
locomotive’s ElectroCoupler. 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; 6-12020 for
FastTrack layouts). Place your rolling
stock’s coupler “trigger disc” over the
central coil of a Remote-Control Track
section and press UNCOUPLE on the
controller. As illustrated in Figure 2, the
magnetic field pulls the disc downward, and
the coupler opens.
See page 13 to learn how to release the
coupler in Command Control.
Your locomotive’s ElectroCoupler
will NOT open manually or by
using a Remote-Control Track
section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your locomotive
Note!
Remote-Control
Track section
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation

Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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POWER
SUPPLY
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
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button
for activating the
whistle
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Wire
nut
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 the RailSounds sound system.
Note!
To activate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive with
conventional transformers, you may need to
install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Buttons (available separately) if
your transformer is not equipped to activate
these features. Connect the button(s) as
shown below.
All track power must feed through
the Sound Activation Buttons. Do
not bypass the buttons.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
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Battery
harness
Battery
holder
Note!
Note!
Note!
Note!
Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the battery
is required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only
alkaline batteries.
Discontinue power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds sound
system switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(for example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
RailSounds sound system operations
Figure 3. Battery installation and volume control knob location
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
The Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound
system in the world. Your locomotive features
digital samples from real-life diesel
locomotives for the ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a nine-volt
alkaline battery in the locomotive. This
ensures interruption-free operation of the
RailSounds sound system. As illustrated in
Figure 3, the battery harness is located at the
rear of the engine beneath the rear hatch.
Gently lift up and unsnap the rear hatch as
shown in Figure 3 below to access the battery
harness. Snap the battery harness onto the
battery terminals, then slide the battery into
the holder and replace the hatch.
When you first apply track power, the
locomotive’s sound system produces sounds of
the locomotive at idle. As the locomotive set
moves, the RPM sounds begin increasing with
the locomotive’s speed. The volume control
knob is located behind the door on the“nose”
of the locomotive.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell
remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
sound system switch on the underside of the
locomotive to NO SND (see Figure 1 on page
5) before powering up the locomotive. Use
the volume control knob to adjust the volume
level. As illustrated in Figure 3, the volume
control knob is located behind the door on the
locomotive’s “nose.”
Volume
control knob
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RailSounds sound system operations
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound
system
With the RailSounds sound system, 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’s speed automatically
determines the level of diesel RPM roar.
If you prefer, you may set the level to
idle, half throttle, three quarters or full-
speed output using your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
• MultiHorn. A different horn sound at
different speeds—a RailSounds sound
system exclusive.
•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 Remote Controller 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 telling
you the Lionel Command reverse unit
has just reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model
railroad sound system shuts down like
the RailSounds sound system. Turn off
track power, and, after the air-release
reset sound, you have two seconds to
restart your locomotive. If you’re done
with operations, the RailSounds sound
system will commence with a realistic
diesel shutdown sequence about two
seconds after the air-release reset occurs.
A nine-volt alkaline battery
installation is required for
RailSounds shutdown
operation.
Note!

RailSounds sound system operations
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Notes on the RailSounds sound system
• Turn the volume knob clockwise or
counter clockwise to adjust the volume. As
illustrated in
Figure 3 on page 8, the volume control
knob is located behind the door on the
“nose” of the locomotive.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during RailSounds sound system
operation. They’re automatic and, of
course, authentic.
• The nine-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous diesel roar
sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause the RailSounds sound system to
shut down after about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
sound system effects, operate in the
TrainMaster Command Control
environment. See pages 12-15 for more
information.

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Setting Speed Control
1. Run the engine at the desired speed for approximately five seconds.
2. Press and hold the horn button.
3. While holding the horn button, increase the track voltage by at least three volts (at
least a quarter turn).
4. At this point, speed control is set.
The speed of the locomotive will increase slightly before returning to the set speed.
Turning Off Speed Control:
1. While the engine is in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum power (no
more than 19 volts), wait one second, then press and hold the horn button.
2. While holding the horn button, slowly reduce track voltage to one-fourth of full power.
3. Release the horn button.
4. Cycle the engine to forward or reverse. The engine is now out of speed control mode.
In conventional operation, the smoke unit and lights are connected directly to
track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended periods. Doing so will cause
damage to the locomotive.
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation
The Odyssey System
The Odyssey System is a “cruise control” for your engine. Once the speed is set
(see below), your engine will maintain a
constant speed, no matter what loads the
locomotive pulls or what grades you have on
your layout. This digitally-controlled system
also allows for extremely slow movement
that will amaze any “scale” enthusiast.
While in the Command Control environment, the speed control
feature of the Odyssey System is always on.
When turning the throttle, the speed of the
locomotive will respond to each signal from
the Command Base. For example, address
the locomotive and slowly turn the throttle.
The first flash of the red light on the
Command Base corresponds to the first
speed step. This is the slowest speed of the
locomotive.
Odyssey System Command operation
Caution!
Note!

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TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system
from Lionel. TrainMaster Command Control
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 (6-12911) and
a CAB-1 Remote Controller (6-12868).
Find them both at your authorized Lionel
retailer.
Place your locomotive on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O-54 or larger track.
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2Address your locomotive using your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
This command is sent by the CAB-1 Remote Controller 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 Lionel locomotives 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 Control—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.
• All Command locomotives come factory-programmed with an ID#
of “1.” To change the ID# of your locomotive, see page 16.
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3Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on the CAB-1 Remote
Controller. Your locomotive will respond to your every command.
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• 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 19 volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.

Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Command
environment
Press AUX2 to turn
your locomotive’s
headlights on and
off.
Activates the
numeric keypad.
Air-release
sound.
Press HALT to shut
down all PowerMaster
electrical output on
your railroad. Stops all
Command-equipped
Lionel locomotives in
operation.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate.
Your Command-equipped locomotive comes factory-programmed with an
ID# of “1.” To operate your locomotive,
set your PowerMasters to CMD or set all
power supplies on full (no more than 19
volts). Press ENG and 1on your CAB-1
Remote Controller. Turn the throttle or
press any command button; your
locomotive is ready for Command
operations.
Address Locomotive #1
Set PowerMaster to CMD or traditional
power supplies to full throttle (no more
than 19 volts)
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command button
Example
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotive
Press WSTL/HRN to
activate the locomotive’s
horn, release it to
discontinue. MultiHorn diesel
horn sound.
Press DIRECTION—the
locomotive decelerates to
a complete stop; turn the
throttle up, and the locomotive will
accelerate in the opposite direction.
There is no neutral state. Diesel
air-release sound.
Press BELL once to acti-
vate the bell, again to
discontinue. Diesel
mechanical bell sound.
Press and hold BOOST
for extra power. Release
BOOST and return to the
locomotive’s previous speed.
Press and hold BRAKE
to slow down or stop.
Release BRAKE and
return to the previous speed.
Squealing brake sounds.
Front coupler releases.
Coupler release
sounds.
Rear coupler releases.
Coupler release
sounds.
TrainMaster Command operations
SET L M H
Beneath this panel
Use HALT only in emergency situations.
Note!
RailSounds sound system effects are listed in bold italic.
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When you press AUX1 on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. The
keypad lets you control extra command features (until you press any
top-row button like SW,ACC,RTE,TR,orENG). The CAB-1 keypad
overlay included with this locomotive will help you learn the features
specific to this unit. RailSounds sound system effects in
bold italic.
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your
locomotive
TrainMaster Command operations
DIESEL
ENGINE
RESET
VOLUME
SMOKE
RPM
S
SHUT
CREW
TALK
TOWER
COM
DOWN
OFF ON
➠
➠
➠
➠
START-UP
0Stops and resets the locomotive. Resets the locomotive’s direction to
FORWARD. Resets the RailSounds
sound system to automatic RPM
operation. Horn blows. RPMs
return to automatic.
1Raises the volume of the RailSounds sound system. Sound volume
increases.
2CrewTalk communication is the sound of unintelligible walkie-talkie
communication.
3Raises the RailSounds sound system RPM level. Starts up the RailSounds
sound system. RPMs increase.
Start-up sequence commences.
4Lowers the volume of the RailSounds sound system. Sound volume
decreases.
5Activates the RailSounds shutdown sequence. Just like the real thing, your
locomotive’sRPMs must be at idle for
shutdown to occur. Press 6repeatedly
to lower the RPMs until they won’t
descend further. Your locomotive is now
at idle. Press 5to initiate the shutdown
sequence and listen for the CrewTalk
communication sounds. CrewTalk
communication sounds, Diesel
shutdown commences.
Remember, the horn, bell, and RPMs
will not sound until you restart the
RailSounds sound system by pressing 3.
6Lowers the RailSounds sound system RPM level. RPMs decrease.
7TowerCom announcements are audible announcements that include
the locomotive’s road number and/or
name. Pressing 7the first time triggers
a “hold for clearance” announcement.
Press 7again, and a “clear for
departure” message plays. There is a
four second delay in this function.
8Turns smoke off. Air-release sounds.
9Turns on the smoke generator. Press and hold 9(ten seconds maximum) to
initiate Smoke Boost— this super-
heats the smoke generator and
enhances the smoke output when you
start running your locomotive. See
note on filling or turning off the smoke
generator on page 18. Air-release
sounds.
Note! AUX1, 8 and 9 work only if the smoke unit switch is in the ON position.
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Tuning your locomotive’s performance
MOMENTUM
TrainMaster Command Control’s
momentum feature simulates the labored
performance of a locomotive pulling a
heavy load. Press L,M,orH(located under
the CAB-1 Remote Controller’s removable
panel) for light, medium, or heavy
momentum. The locomotive’s Command
reverse unit remembers this setting until
you change it. For quick locomotive
response, choose L.
BRAKING AND BOOSTING
There’s more to starting and stopping
than just turning the CAB-1 Remote
Controller throttle. Use the BOOST and
BRAKE command buttons—they give you
incremental control of speed and are the
superior way to handle grades, gradual
stops-and-starts, and more. Plus, using
BRAKE in the Command environment
gives you a bonus RailSounds effect—the
ultra-realistic sound of squealing brakes.
SOUND QUALITY
To achieve your preferred RailSounds
sound system master volume level, we
recommend that you adjust your locomotive
volume control knob (see Figure 3 on page
8 for the location). Turn the knob left or
right to reach the desired volume level.
For quick remote-control of volume
below the master setting—for example,
muting—use the CAB-1 Remote Controller
numeric keypad’s volume control. Press
AUX1 and then 4on the numeric keypad to
lower the overall RailSounds output.
HIGH VOLTAGE SETTING
Press SET, and the headlight will flash.
Get your locomotive moving to the
maximum speed you want it to run, then
press BOOST. Use this to keep your
locomotive from derailing at excessive
speeds. Turn off the high voltage setting by
pressing SET, then BOOST, holding each
for one second.
STALL
Make your locomotive feel more
responsive by setting a “stall” voltage. Get
your locomotive moving, then press SET;
the locomotive will stop. Turn the throttle
clockwise to get the locomotive moving,
then decrease speed until the locomotive
just stops. Press SET again; the Command
reverse unit remembers the stall setting
until you change it. To clear the stall
setting, press SET twice, holding it for one
second each time.
These settings will be lost when you assign a new engine ID number.
Note!
TrainMaster Command operations

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TrainMaster Command operations
Assign a new ID# to your
Command-equipped
locomotive
Set the Command reverse unit switch to
PRGM
Command Base plugged in
Place the locomotive on track
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL (no more than
19 volts)
Turn track power on (PowerMasters):
Press TR
Enter the PowerMaster’s
ID#
Press BOOST
Program the locomotive with a new ID#:
Press ENG
Press a number you choose
(the ID#)
Press SET
Set the Command reverse unit switch to
RUN
Your locomotive remembers its ID#
forever; change it any time with these
steps
Example
We recommend that you choose an easy to
remember ID# for your engine. Some possi-
bilities are part of the engine road number,
your age, or 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 Lionel locomotives grows, you’ll want
to give your locomotive a more
individualized number. Choose from any
between 1 and 99. To make things easy, use
a portion of your locomotive’s cab number.
Set the locomotive’s Command reverse
unit switch to PRGM (see Figure 1 on
page 5). Plug in the Command Base and
place the locomotive on track, then power
up. Using your CAB-1 Remote Controller,
press ENG, the locomotive ID# that you
select and then press the SET button
located under your CAB-1 Remote
Controller’s removable panel. Hear the horn
blow (or see the headlight flash if the
RailSounds sound system is off); that’s the
Command reverse unit confirming the new
ID#. Set the Command reverse unit switch
to RUN. Your locomotive is ready for
operations with its all-new ID#.
Assigning your locomotive a new ID#

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TrainMaster Command operations
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features
Due to inevitable derailments and static, it is possible that your Command
reverse unit could someday lose its setup
program. The symptom of this condition
would be unresponsiveness in Command
mode. This can be easily remedied by
“reprogramming” your Command reverse
unit using the following steps.
STEP 1: Move the switch on your
locomotive from RUN to PRGM.
STEP 2: Plug in your Command Base.
STEP 3: Place the locomotive on track,
then turn on power to your track.
STEP 4: Press ENG, then input the
locomotive’s ID#. Press SET.
STEP 5: Press ENG, the ID#, AUX1, then
press 8 for your locomotive.
STEP 6: Turn off power to your track and
wait ten seconds.
STEP 7: Remove the locomotive from your
track, and move the switch from PRGM to
RUN.
STEP 8: Place the locomotive back on
track, then turn power on to the track.
STEP 9: Press ENG and the ID#, then
operate as normal.

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Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator
Your locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe,
clean, white smoke during operation.
Periodically, you will need to add smoke
fluid to the locomotives. A small tube of
smoke fluid is included with this set.
To add smoke fluid, pierce the end of the
tube with a pin. Before you begin, be sure
that your locomotive is on a level surface
with the smoke generator off. Add four to
eight drops of smoke fluid into the stack as
illustrated in Figure 4. When smoke
production decreases, add four to eight drops
of smoke fluid in the same manner.
Additional smoke fluid (6-62909) is
available from your Lionel dealer.
To turn off the smoke generators, slide
the SMK/NO SMK switch to the NO SMK
position (see Figure 1 on page 4 for the
location of this switch). When the smoke
generator is on, be sure that there is smoke
fluid in the smoke generator to avoid
damage. Smoke production is greater when
the locomotive is pulling a heavy load and
at higher voltages.
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
Add smoke here
Front
Rear
Figure 4. Adding smoke fluid
Never operate the smoke unit when dry. This will cause the smoke unit to overheat
and may damage your locomotive.
Caution!

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Help your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by
maintaining it properly.
We recommend that you purchase a
Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit
(6-62927), available from your Lionel dealer.
Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-
lubricate (a small amount will do), and
avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive’s
wheels or your track. You’ll know your
locomotive requires lubrication when visual
inspection reveals dryness on the parts
indicated in Figures 5. Remove accumulated
dirt and dust before lubricating, and always
lubricate any locomotive emerging from
prolonged storage.
Lubricating your locomotive
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
FRONT
REAR
Figure 5. Lubricating the locomotive
Lubricate with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel grease
sparingly
Body
screws
Body
screws
Body
screws
Body
screws

Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
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Replacing the traction tires
Your locomotive is equipped with four traction tires. These rubber tires
increase the tractive effort of the unit,
allowing it to pull more cars at once. During
the course of normal operations, the
traction tires may become worn out. Because
you must remove the trucks and the side
frames to access the wheels, we recommend
that you have the traction tires replaced by
your authorized Lionel Service Center. Refer
to the Service Station list included with this
set for the location nearest to you. See the
Lionel Service section on page 28 for more
information.