Lionel Heisler User manual

Lionel
Heisler Steam
Locomotive
and Tender
Owner’s Manual
Lionel
Heisler Steam
Locomotive
and Tender
Owner’s Manual
73-8027-250
3/03
®
featuring
and

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Features of the Heisler steam locomotive
• Maintenance-free powerful motor
• Command reverse unit for use with
the Lionel TrainMaster Command
Control system
• Puffing fan-driven smoke generator
that produces clean, safe, realistic
smoke
• Die-cast ElectroCouplers on the
front of the locomotive and the rear
of the tender
• RailSounds digital sound system
• Brilliant headlight
• CrewTalk communication and
TowerCom announcements (in
Command)
• Tire-Traction
• Tender back-up light
You own one of the finest and most sophisticated model trains ever built—
the Lionel TrainMaster Command-equipped
Heisler steam locomotive. From its many
hand-applied scale details, to the advanced
technology found inside, your locomotive is
ready for duty on your model railroad layout.
Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
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™

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4-5
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 6
Using your ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment 7
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 8
RailSounds operations
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics 9
RailSounds in the Command environment 10
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system 11
Notes on RailSounds 11
TrainMaster Command operations
The CommandControl environment 12
Running your locomotive in the TrainMasterCommand environment 13
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive 13
CAB-1 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
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna 19
Lubricating your locomotive 20
Servicing your locomotive’s lamps 21
Replacing your tender’s lamp 22
Tire-Traction 23
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 24

Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O-31 or larger track.
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Plug the five-pin connector into
the back of the locomotive. Note
that the connector is keyed to fit only
one way. Insert the drive shaft into the
coupling on the locomotive. Carefully
turn over the locomotive and tender,
resting them on a soft surface to
prevent damage to the finish. Remove
the screw that is screwed into the
boss on the bottom of the locomotive.
Slide the drawbar from the tender over the boss. Reinstall the screw to hold the
drawbar in place. With track power off, place the locomotive and tender on the track.
Couple the locomotive to the tender before operating the locomotive. Uncoupled,
the drive shaft may drag and short circuit the track.
For proper operation through O-31 curves and switches, we
recommend that you allow plenty of slack in the tether cable that
runs between the locomotive and tender. Refer to Figure 2 to determine the
proper amount of slack and gently pull the tether cable out of the tender as needed.
Be sure that the tether cable slack is arched upward between the locomotive and
tender, otherwise the tender will not track straight behind the locomotive. If you
still have difficulties operating your Heisler through O-31 curves and switches, you
may need to increase or decrease the amount of slack in the tether cable.
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Figure 1. Joining the locomotive and tender
Note!
Locomotive Tender
Connector
Coupling
Drawbar
Drive shaft
Remove
Boss
Figure 2. Tether wire connection
Tether cable

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your CAB-1
Remote Controller or 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.
See page 6 for information on locking your locomotive in a single
operational state.
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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 it has determined that it’s
on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive’s headlight will
illuminate and RailSounds will start 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.)
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend using the
TrainMaster Command Control system, available at your authorized Lionel dealer.
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer (continued)
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

To select a single operational state for your Lionel locomotive (example:
forward only), you can deactivate the
Command reverse unit’s sequencing
function with the Command reverse unit
(PROG/RUN) switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the
desired direction, then slow it down
without stopping. Set the Command reverse
unit switch to PROG. Refer to Figure 3 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
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Note!
PROG
RUN
Figure 3. Switch locations
Top of the locomotive
(cab roof)
OFF
ON
Smoke unit switch
(see page 17)
Command reverse
unit switch
Boiler front
PROG RUN
OFF ON

Transformer operations
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Using your ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from the ElectroCouplers at the front of your
locomotive or the rear of your tender in the
non-Command environment, you must rely
on a piece of rolling stock equipped with
Lionel magnetic couplers coupled directly to
the 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). 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 ElectroCouplers 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 4. Trigger disc operation

Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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POWER
SUPPLY
POWER
SUPPLY
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 activating the
whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001
SoundActivation 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 RailSounds.
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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RailSounds operations
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Note!
Note!
Note!
Note!
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 steam
locomotives for the ultimate in realism.
Begin by installing a nine-volt alkaline
battery in the tender as illustrated in Figure 5
on page 10. This ensures interruption-free
operation of the RailSounds sound system.
The battery clip is located inside the tender.
To access the battery clip, you must first
remove the four body screws and two truck
screws from the bottom of the tender. Refer to
Figure 5 on page 10 for the location of the
screws. After removing the body and truck
screws, slide back the truck to remove the
coupler from the rear pilot beam, then lift the
frame away from the body. Be careful with the
wires that connect the truck, frame, and body.
Connect the battery and position it in the
holder, then reassemble the tender in reverse
order. Be careful to avoid pinching any wires
between the body and the frame. Note that
the two small ladders are held in place by the
two rear body screws.
When you first apply track power, the
locomotive’s RailSounds sound system will
produce the sounds of the locomotive at rest.
As the locomotive moves, chuffing begins,
increasing with the locomotive’s speed.
To silence the steam chuffing sound
(whistle/bell are unaffected), slide the
RailSounds switch, to the SIGNALSOUNDS
position before powering up the
locomotive. This switch is located on the
top of the tender beneath the hatch (see
page 10 for the location). The whistle is
activated by using the lever or button on
your transformer or CAB-1 Remote
Controller. The volume control knob is
located on the top of the tender beneath the
lid of the “tool box” (see page 10).
Please remove the protective cover from the battery clip before installing the battery.
Although RailSounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for
uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds
ON/OFF switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(during direction changes, switches, crossings, etc.), replace the battery.

RailSounds operations
RailSounds in the Command environment
Your locomotive’s RailSounds system gives you even more sounds in the
TrainMaster Command environment.
•DynaChuff. Real steam locomotive
chuffing depends on the locomotive’s
load. DynaChuff simulates both labored
and relaxed chuffing sounds. Highball
down the mainline and hear the labored
chuffing of a locomotive battling
inertia. Reduce your throttle setting, and
chuffing relaxes to a more sedate sound,
as though the load placed on the
locomotive has decreased. Experience
DynaChuff on steep grades, at yard
crawls, and at speed. Another
RailSounds exclusive.
• Bonus sounds like squealing brakes
with the CAB-1 BRAKE command.
• Incidental sounds you control with
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands, like
steam blow-off and steam release effects.
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SignalSounds
RailSounds
+
–
Figure 5. Underside of the tender and control locations
Top of the tender
Volume control
knob
RailSounds
switch
Tool box
SignalSounds RailSounds
Battery
Holder
Body screws
Truck screws
Ladders
REAR
REAR
FRONT
FRONT

Notes on RailSounds
• Use the volume control knob, located
under the lid of the “tool box”, to adjust
sound output. Refer to Figure 5 on
page 10. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to
adjust the volume level.
Do not force the volume control
knob past the point where it will
easily turn, or damage to the
volume control will result.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during the operation of the RailSounds
sound system. They’re automatic and, of
course, authentic.
• The nine-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous sounds,
even during short track-power
interruptions. The battery must be
installed for the shutdown sequence.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate your locomotive in the
TrainMaster Command environment. See
pages 13-15 for details.
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RailSounds operations
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.
• Variable chuff rate. The speed of
your locomotive determines the steam
chuff rate.
• MultiWhistle. Different whistles
for different speeds—a RailSounds
exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect,
again to discontinue. Even the final
“hit” is muted like the real thing.
• 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 its 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. If you’re done with
operations, RailSounds will commence
with an authentic shutdown sequence
about two seconds after the air-release
reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system
Note! A nine-volt alkaline battery must
be installed for the shutdown
sequence.
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-31 or larger track.
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2Address your locomotive using CAB-1.
• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1. This command
is sent by CAB-1 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
engines 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 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. Your
locomotive will respond to your every command. Read on.
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1• 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!

Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment
Your Command-equipped
locomotive comes factory-
programmed with an ID# of “1.” To
get your locomotive in action, 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
locomotive is ready for Command
operations.
Address Locomotive #1
Set PowerMaster to CMD or traditional
power supplies to full throttle (no more
than 20 volts)
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command button
Example
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive
TrainMaster Command operations
Tender rear coupler
opens. Coupler
release sounds.
Press AUX2 to turn
your locomotive’s
headlight on and off.
Press WSTL/HRN to
activate the
locomotive’s whistle,
release to discontinue. Multi-
Whistle steam whistle
sound.
Press DIR—the loco-
motive decelerates to a
complete stop; turn the throttle
up, and the locomotive moves in
the opposite direction. There is
no neutral. Steam air-
release sound.
Press BELL once to
activate the bell,
again to discontinue.
Traditional bell sound.
Press HALT to shut down
all PowerMaster
electrical output on your
railroad. Stops all Command-
equipped Lionel locomotives in
operation.
Use HALT only in
emergency situations.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate. Speed-
dependent variable steam
chuffing. DynaChuff
dynamic chuffing effect. Press and hold
BOOST for extra
power. Release BOOST
and return to the locomotive’s
previous speed. Labored chuff.
Press and hold BRAKE
to slow down or stop.
ReleaseBRAKE and return to the
previous speed. Squealing
brake sounds.
Locomotive RailSounds effects in bold italic.
Press AUX1 to activate
the numeric keypad.
Locomotive front coupler
opens. Coupler
release sounds.
Note!
SET L M H
Beneath this panel
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CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive
TrainMaster Command operations
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When you press AUX1 on CAB-1, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. The keypad “stays open” and
gives you access to extra command features until you press any top-
row button (SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). The CAB-1 keypad
overlay included with your locomotive is designed to help you learn
the auxiliary features specific to this classic locomotive.
Locomotive RailSounds effects in bold italic.
STEAM
ENGINE
RESET
VOLUME
SMOKE
➠
BLOW
OFF
SHUT
DOWN
OFF ON
STEAM
RELEASE
➠
START-UP
CREW
TALK
TOWER
COM
0Stops and resets the locomotive to FORWARD. Headlight flickers.
1Raises the volume of RailSounds. Sound volume increases.
2CrewTalk is the sound of unintelligible walkie-talkie
communication.
3Starts-up RailSounds. Start-up sequence commences. Steam
blow-off sound.
4Lowers the volume of RailSounds. Sound volume decreases.
5Activates the RailSounds steam shutdown sequence. Just like the real
thing, your locomotive must be idle
for shutdown to occur. Steam
shutdown commences. Remember,
the whistle and bell will not sound until
you restart RailSounds. CrewTalk
sounds*.
6Steam release sound.
7TowerCom is an audible two-part an- nouncement that includes that engine’s
road number and/or name. Pressing
AUX1, 7triggers a “Hold for
clearance” announcement. Press 7
again, and a “Cleared for departure”
message plays. There is a four second
delay in this function.
8Turns off the smoke generator. Steam release sound*.
9Turns on the smoke generator. Steam blow-off sound*.
*Hearing the Steam release sound, Steam
blow-off sound, or the CrewTalk sounds
lets you know that the locomotive has
received these commands.
Note! AUX1,8 and 9only work if the
smoke unit switch is in the ON
position. See Figure 3 on page 6
for the switch locations.

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Tuning your locomotive’s performance
MOMENTUM
TrainMaster Command’s momentum
feature simulates the labored performance
of a locomotive pulling a heavy load. Press
L, M, or H(located under CAB-1’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 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 set your maximum volume level, use
the volume control knob located on the top
of the tender under the lid of the “tool box”
(see Figure 5 on page 10). Turn the knob
left or right to adjust the volume to your
liking.
For quick remote-control of volume below
the master setting—like muting—use the
CAB-1 numeric keypad’s volume control.
Press AUX1,4on the keypad to lower
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
PROG
Command Base plugged in
Place the locomotive on track
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL (no more than
20 volts)
Turn track power on (PowerMasters):
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 tender frame 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 PROG (see Figure 3 on
page 6). Plug in the Command Base and
place the locomotive on track, then power
up. Using CAB-1, press ENG, the locomotive
ID# that you select, and then press the SET
button located under CAB-1’s removable
panel. Hear the whistle blow (or see the
headlight flash if RailSounds 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#
Note! If you forget the locomotive’s ID#, assign a new ID# to the locomotive as
described above.

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TrainMaster Command operations
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features
Due to the 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 PROG.
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 4 for this particular 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 PROG 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 fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator
Your locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe,
clean, white smoke during operation.
The smoke generator requires the periodic
addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order to
function. A small tube of smoke fluid was
included with this locomotive. Pierce the
fluid tube’s end with a pin, then add eight to
ten drops of fluid directly into the smoke
stack. Smoke production will commence
momentarily, faster if you run your
locomotive at speed. When smoke production
wanes, add more fluid (eight to ten drops).
When you place your locomotive on the
track for the first time, the smoke unit will
be on. Thereafter, the smoke unit will return
to its last operating state each time you
power it up. For example, if you turn off the
smoke unit before you power down the
locomotive, the smoke unit will be off the
next time you power it up. If the smoke unit
was on before you powered down the
locomotive, the smoke unit will be on the
next time you power it up. When operating
your locomotive in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment, press
AUX1,8on your CAB-1 to turn off the
smoke unit; press AUX1,9to turn on the
smoke unit.
To control the operation of the
smoke unit with your CAB-1, be
sure that the smoke unit switch is
in the ON position. Refer to
Figure 3 on page 6 for the
location of the switch. Commands
from the CAB-1 will not override
the switch setting.
Always keep a small amount of smoke
fluid in the locomotive smoke generator; the
generator’s element can become damaged if
operated without fluid. Smoke production is
greater at higher voltages and when the
locomotive is pulling a heavy load or long
consist.
Note! Always keep smoke fluid in your locomotive smoke generator. If not, turn it off when
smoke is not desired using the smoke unit switch shown in Figure 3 on page 6 or the
AUX1,8command if you are running in Command mode.
Note!
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive

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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna
Your locomotive handrails are more than just model grab irons—they’re the
Command reverse unit’s antenna for
receiving Command Base digital
communications. Please handle the
locomotive carefully to avoid handrail
damage. To ensure optimum reception, both
handrails are insulated from the die-cast
metal shell. If your locomotive experiences
difficulty receiving Command Base
communications, check the handrail ends in
the cab and pilot for the presence of
insulating material. Ensure that each
insulator is present and enjoys a proper fit.
Finally, prevent the handrails from touching
any part of the die-cast metal locomotive
cab.

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Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive
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
(part no. 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 wheels, contact rollers,
or your track.
You’ll know your locomotive requires
lubrication when visual inspection reveals
dryness on the parts indicated in Figure 6.
Remove accumulated dirt and dust before
lubricating, and always lubricate any
locomotive emerging from prolonged
storage. Also, lightly lubricate the
locomotive side rods, drive rods, linkage,
front and rear truck pivot points, and tender
wheel bearings after each 25 hours of
operation.
Figure 6. Lubrication points
Lubricate with Lionel oil sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel oil sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel oil sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel oil sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate with
Lionel oil sparingly
Body screws
Body screws
Body screws Body screws
Body screw
Front of the
locomotive
Rear of the
tender