Lionel Hudson Jr. User manual

Hudson Jr.
Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
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Hudson Jr.
Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
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Congratulations!
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• Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
• Die-cast metal locomotive and tender body, frame, and trucks
• TrainSounds sound system
• Transformer controlled forward, neutral and reverse operation
• Operating coupler on rear of tender
• Puffing smoke unit
• Operating headlight
Features of this locomotive
You purchased a tough, durable legendary 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.
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®, Wireless Tether™,
LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American Flyer®, TrainSounds™, PowerMax™, LEGACY™, PowerMax™Plus
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
Installing the Lionel sound activation button 5
Your locomotive’s reverse unit operation 6
Using your locomotive’s magnetic coupler 7
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s TrainSounds sound system 7
Tire-Traction 8
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotives smoke generator 9
Lubricating your locomotive 10
Notes 11
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

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
neutral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move
forward. 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 transformer .to
sequence your locomotive through the repeating pattern of operations: forward,
neutral, reverse, neutal, and so on.
• See page 6 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9formoreinformation.
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Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation
If your transformer lacks HORN and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomo-
tive’s horn and bell sounds.
Connect the buttons as shown below. Be sure that all track power passes through the Sound
Activation Button(s). Do not bypass the buttons.
1 2
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
horn
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Black wire
Wire nut Red wire
Red wire
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

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Transformer operations
Your locomotive’s reverse unit
The reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive is an electronic device that acts like the transmis- sion 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
interruptions are the signal that tells the reverse unit to sequence to the next operational state.
To interrupt power and sequence the locomotive’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 below). 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 locomotive 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 locomotive.
Additionally, this reverse unit has a “power-up reset” feature, which means that should the loco-
motive sit without power for a short period of time, the reverse unit will automatically reset and
start in the forward direction when the transformer is turned on or “powered up,” regardless of the
locking switch position. If the locking switch is in the Off position, the locomotive will start in the
forward direction and be “locked” there.
Pressing the whistle button on your controller will produce a realistic whistle sound from the ten-
der. If the whistle fails to operate, 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.
With your reversing unit, positioning the switch in the ON position locks your engine into its last mov-
ing 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
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he rear of your Lionel locomotive’s tender is
equipped with an operating magnetic knuck-
le coupler, a revolutionary design first introduced
by Lionel in 1945.
Lionel magnetic couplers react to the mag-
netic field generated by a Lionel remote-control
track section (available separately).
Place your locomotive’s coupler trigger
disc over the central coil of a remote-control
track section and press Uncouple on the control-
ler. The magnetic field pulls the disc downward,
and the knuckle opens.
One operating technique favored by Lionel
railroaders is the “moving uncouple.” 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.
With TrainSounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading. Simply put, it delivers real- istic, and authentic sounds to your model railroad. Turn the volume set screw clockwise or
counter clockwise to adjust sound output (located on the bottom/side of the tender frame). Slide the
switch from Sounds to No Sounds to turn off the sounds altogether.
• Steam Whistle. Press whistle to produce an authentic steam whistle blast.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect; again to discontinue.
• Automatic ‘Chuffing’ as the train moves.
• Background sounds at idle.
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s TrainSounds sound system
Using your locomotive’s magnetic coupler

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Tire-Traction
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our locomotive is equipped with Tire-Traction. This means that two of the drive wheels are fit-
ted with rubber traction tires to enhance tractive effort so your locomotive 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.
Transformer operations

Maintaining your locomotive
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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 dur- ing 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 locomotive, there is a switch located on the bottom of the
engine under the cab (see page 6 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 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.

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Help your Lionel steam locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintain- ing 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-lubri-
cate (a small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the 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.
Do not lubricate your locomotive’s electric motor.. It has been pretested and all the necessary
moving parts have been sufficiently lubricated for life at the factory and should run smoothly for
many years to come. If you have any difficulty in the operation of your engine see the Warranty and
service section at the end of the instruction sheet for more information.
Lubricating your steam locomotive
Lubricate axle ends with
Lionel oil sparingly
Lubricate axle ends with
Lionel oil sparingly
Cab screws
Lubricate with Lionel
oil sparingly
Lubricate rod ends, both sides
with Lionel oil sparingly
Cab screws
Maintaining your locomotive