Lionel Hudson Jr. User manual

Hudson Jr.
Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
With Air Whistle Tender
LIONEL 72-8611-250
4/01

Table of Contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 3
Your locomotive’s 103-1 reverse unit operation 4
Using your locomotive’s magnetic coupler 5
Tire-Traction™ 5
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotives smoke generator 6
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps 6
Lubricating your locomotive 7
Lionel Service 8
Congratulations!
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• Powerful flywheel equipped can
motor
• Die-cast cab
• Lionel electronic reversing unit
• Die-cast magnetic coupler (rear of
tender)
• Smoke generator that produces clean,
safe, and realistic smoke
• Brilliant headlight
Features found on both locomotives
You purchased a tough, durable leg- endary locomotive—the Lionel Hudson
Jr. steam locomotive. From the crisp die-cast
detail and the authentic decoration outside
to the advanced technology and brute power
within the boiler, your steam locomotive is
ready for duty on your model railroad.
Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.

Transformer operations
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Note!
Move ‘em out!
Place your steam locomotive on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
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Running your steam locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Power up your steam locomotive with your transformer.
•Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-16 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current trans-
formers 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, your locomotive’s headlights will
illuminate. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. When your train is first
powered up, the default state will be neutral and the default direction is forward.
This means whenever you power up your engine the engine will remain in neu-
tral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move for-
ward. This condition holds true if the engine is being powered up for the first time
or if the engine has been powered down longer than five seconds.
• Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or
Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel 103-1 reverse unit to the next oper-
ating state. The 103-1 unit alternates between three states: forward, neutral, and
reverse.
• 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, cut track power.
• See page 4 for information on locking your locomotive in a single
operating state
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Add smoke fluid to the engine or switch the smoke
generator off.
• See page 6 for more information.
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Transformer operations
Your locomotive’s 103-1 Reverse unit
The reverse unit inside your Lionel loco- motive is an electronic device that acts
like the transmission in your car. When you
apply power to the track, the locomotive
moves in the direction specified by the
reverse unit—or it
sits in neutral,
awaiting another
power interruption.
Power interrup-
tions are the signal
that tells the
reverse unit to
sequence to the
next operational
state.
To interrupt
power and
sequence the loco-
motive’s reverse
unit, press the
direction control button or turn the throttle
to the OFF position and ON again. The
reverse unit alternates between three states:
forward, neutral, and reverse.
Also, the locomotive can be “locked” into a
certain mode of operation by throwing the
switch located on the underside of the frame
(see illustration above). When the switch is
thrown to the OFF position, the locomotive
will be locked in the next mode of operation
in the sequence. For instance, if the locomo-
tive is moving forward, then is stopped and
the switch is thrown back, the locomotive
will be “locked” in neutral. If the switch is
thrown back while the locomotive is under
power, the locomotive will remain in the
mode it was in when the switch was thrown.
The controller direction control will then
have no affect on the direction of the loco-
motive.
Additionally, this reverse unit has a
“power-up reset” feature, which means that
should the locomotive sit without power for a
short period of time,
the reverse unit will
automatically reset
and start in the for-
ward direction when
the transformer is
turned on or “pow-
ered up,” regardless
of the locking switch
position. If the lock-
ing switch is in the
Off position, the loco-
motive will start in
the forward direction
and be “locked”
there.
Pressing the whistle button on your con-
troller will produce a realistic whistle sound
from the tender. If the whistle fails to oper-
ate, remove the wires from the lockon and
reinsert each one into the opposite clip to
reverse polarity.
If your controller doesn’t have a whistle
button, you may use the Lionel Sound
Activation Button #10-5906-001, available
separately.
OFF
FULL
SPEED
R
Direction
control
button
Whistle control button
With your 103-1 reversing unit, positioning the
switch in the ON position locks your engine into its
last moving direction. Positioning the switch in the
OFF position resumes normal sequencing operation.
OFF ON Reverse
unit lockout
Smoke on/off
switch
OFF ON
Rear of locomotive

Transformer operations
5
The rear of your Lionel locomotive’s ten- der is equipped with an operating mag-
netic knuckle cou-
pler, a revolutionary
design first intro-
duced by Lionel in
1945.
Lionel magnetic
couplers react to the
magnetic field gener-
ated by a Lionel
remote-control track
section (available
separately).
Place your lo-
comotive’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 knuckle opens. One operating
technique favored by
Lionel railroaders is
the “moving uncou-
ple.” Press the
Uncouple button as
the locomotive passes
over a remote-control
section. The magnetic
field will open the
coupler; the consist
remains behind as
the locomotive moves
on. But be careful—
the speed of a newly
uncoupled and moving locomotive can
increase dramatically.
Position your locomotive’s trigger disc over the
remote-control section, then press “uncouple.”
The coupler opens.
Using your locomotive’s magnetic coupler
Tire-Traction™
Your locomotive is equipped with Tire- Traction. This means that two of the
drive wheels are fitted with rubber traction
tires to enhance tractive effort so your loco-
motive can pull many cars at once.
Lionel locomotives with Tire-Traction
grip the track, enabling them to pull heavy
loads at higher speeds.
To replace the traction tires, simply
unscrew the drive rod nut from the wheel
and slip off the old traction tire and remove
it from under the drive rod. Place the new
one on the wheel in the reverse of this step
and tighten the drive rod nut back up. You’re
ready to pull that long freight back to the
yard.

Maintaining your locomotive
6
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. Pierce the tube end with a pin, then
add four to eight drops of fluid directly into
the Locomotive’s stack. Smoke production
will commence momentarily, faster if you
run your Locomotive at speed. When smoke
production wanes, add more fluid (four to
eight drops).
If you prefer to have a smoke free loco-
motive, there is a switch located on the bot-
tom of the engine under the cab (see page 11
for location). Move the switch to off and your
locomotive will stop smoking.
When the smoke unit is on Always keep a
small amount of smoke fluid in the
Locomotive’s smoke generator; the genera-
tor’s element can become damaged if operat-
ed without fluid. Smoke production is greater
at higher voltages and when the Locomotive
is pulling a heavy load or long consist.
Your steam locomotive’s headlight is illu- minated by one lamp. During the course
of normal operation, the lamp may require
replacement.
Carefully remove the three cab screws
(see page 11 for location). Set the engine on
its side and carefully pull the front of the
frame away from the cab. Be careful you do
not bend the draw bar that connects the
engine to the tender. The lamp (600-2314-
300) is available from your Authorized
Lionel Service Center or Lionel Service. See
the Lionel Service section on page 12 for
more information. Remove the expired lamp
by unscrewing it, and replace it with a fresh
bulb. Reinstall the cab and the three screws
taking care to not pinch any wires during
reassembly.
Check to be sure the smoke stack is
aligned with the smoke generator.
Replacing your steam locomotive’s lamps
Lamp
Part No. 600-2314-300

Maintaining your locomotive
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Help your Lionel steam locomotive lead a long and productive life on your rail-
road by maintaining it properly.
We recommend you purchase a Lionel
Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (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 steam
locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your
track.
You’ll know your steam locomotive
requires lubrication when visual inspection
reveals dryness on the parts indicated in the
illustration. Remove accumulated dirt and
dust before lubricating, and always lubricate
any locomotive emerging from prolonged
storage. Also, lightly lubricate the steam
locomotive’s side rods after each 10 hours of
operation.
Lubricating your steam locomotive
Do not lubricate your locomotive’s elec-
tric motor.. It has been pretested and all the
necessary moving parts have been sufficient-
ly lubricated for life at the factory and
should run smoothly for many years to
come. If you have any difficulty in the oper-
ation of your engine see the Warranty and
service section at the end of the instruction
sheet for more information.
Lubricate
axle ends
with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate axle
ends with
Lionel oil
sparingly
Cab screws
Lubricate with Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel
oil sparingly
Lubricate
rod ends,
both sides
with Lionel
oil sparingly
Cab screws

Limited Warranty/Lionel Service
This Lionel product, including all
mechanical and electrical components,
moving parts, motors and structural
components, except for light bulbs, is warranted to
the original consumer-purchaser, for one year
against original defects in materials or
workmanship when purchased through an
authorized Lionel dealer.
This warranty does NOT cover normal wear
and tear, light bulbs, defects appearing in the
course of commercial use, or damage resulting
from abuse or misuse of the product by the
purchaser. Transfer of this product by the original
consumer-purchaser to another person voids this
warranty. Modification of this product voids this
warranty.
Any warranted product which is defective in
original materials or workmanship and is delivered
by the original consumer-purchaser to Lionel L.L.C.
or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Station,
together with proof of original purchase will, at the
option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced,
without charge for parts or labor. In the event the
defective product cannot be repaired, and a
replacement is not available, a refund of the
original purchase price will be granted. Any
products on which warranty service is sought must
be sent freight or postage prepaid, as transportation
and shipping charges are not covered by the
warranty.
In no event shall Lionel L.L.C. be
liable for incidental or
consequential damages.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above exclusion may not apply to you.
This limited warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may have other rights which vary
from state to state.
Instructions for Obtaining Service
If service for this Lionel L.L.C. product is
required, bring the item, along with your dated
sales receipt and completed warranty information
to the nearest Authorized Lionel Service Station.
Your nearest Lionel Service Station can be found
by calling 1-800-4-Lionel, or by accessing our
Website at www.lionel.com.
If you prefer to send your product back to
Lionel L.L.C. for factory repair, you must first call
810-949-4100 or FAX [phone], or write to
Customer Service, P.O. Box 748, New Baltimore, MI
48047-0748, stating what the item is, when it was
purchased and what seems to be the problem. You
will be sent a return authorization letter and label
to ensure your merchandise will be properly
handled upon receipt.
Once you have received your return
authorization and label, make sure that the item
is packed to prevent damage during shipping and
handling. We suggest that you use the product’s
original packaging. This shipment must be
prepaid and we recommend that it be insured.
Please make sure you have followed all of the
above instructions carefully before returning any
merchandise for service.
Warranty Information
Please complete the information below and
keep it, along with your dated sales receipt. You
must present this and your dated sales receipt
when requesting warranty service.
Name ____________________________
Address ____________________________
Place of Purchase ____________________
Date of Purchase______________________
Product Number ______________________
Product Description ____________________
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