Lionel MTA R27 Subway User manual

Featuring
Lionel
MTA R27 Subway
Add-On Cars
Owner’s Manual
71-8378-250
10/08

Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel R27 Subway 2-pack add-on set. Under license from the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the set features
cars with operating doors, prototypical lighting and destination boards.
Features of these cars
• LEGACY Control System compatable—able to run with the new LEGACY
Control System, in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, or in
the conventional environment with only a standard transformer
• Hinged roof panels on the top of each car houses interior light switch and
door lock switches for easy adjustments without having to remove the car
from the track
• Operator-controlled opening side doors on all cars
• Authentically detailed interiors
• Interior lighting in all cars
• Directional destination signs
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All
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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, Odyssey II™, LEGACY RailSounds™
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.
“New York City Transit,” “MTA,” the “TA” symbol and associated terms
and images are trademarks of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Table of contents
Quick Start
LEGACY Control system operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 5
Transformer operations 5
LEGACY Control System operations– overview
Operating the car doors in the LEGACY environment 6
Switch function overview
Switch overview 7
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations 8
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 8
Operating the car doors in the TMCC environment 8
Conventional transformer operations
Operating your Subway in the conventional environment 9
Operating the car doors in the conventional environment 9
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your Subway 10
Servicing your Subway's lamps 11
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

Power your Subway Set with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only. Using a
direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of 19 volts AC, may result in damage to
sensitive electronic components.
LEGACY Control operations
For the finest operating experience, your Subway is fully compatible with the new LEGACY Control System.
To operate in LEGACY mode, you need a LEGACY Command Base and LEGACY CAB-2 Remote
Controller. Both products are offered together in the LEGACY Command Set, 6-14295.
1. Turn off track power and plug in the LEGACY Base.
2. Place your Subway Set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-36 or wider
track and connect the drawbar and tether between the cars as illustrated
in Figure 1. Note that the tether is ‘keyed’ and will plug in only one way.
Connection is marked “UP” for clear identification.
3. Increase track power voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your Subway Set with your LEGACY CAB-2
Remote Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
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Note!
Figure 1. Connections
Quick Start
Your Subway two-pack of add-on cars are fully compatible with the R27 Subway set (6-18378, available separately).
In order for the add-on cars to couple together and work correctly with your Subway set, the add-
on cars need to be the center pair of the three pair set.
Cars should be arranged by numbers as follows: 8026 (motorized unit) and 8027. Then the add-
on cars numbers 8030 and 8031. Finally, cars numbers 8028 and 8029 as the last cars in the consist.
PLEASE SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH YOUR R27 SUBWAY SET FOR DETAILED
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND AN EXPLANATION OF ALL THE FEATURES OF THE SUBWAY
CARS.

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TrainMaster Command Control operations
To operate your Subway in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868).
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base.
2. Place your Subway Set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-36 or wider track and
connect the drawbar and tether between the cars as illustrated in Figure 1 on
page 4. Note that the tether is ‘keyed’ and will plug in only one way. Connection
is marked “UP” for clear identification.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your Subway Set with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
Transformer operations
1. Place your Subway on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-36 or wider track and
connect the drawbar and tether between the cars as illustrated in Figure 1 on
page 4. Note that the tether is ‘keyed’ and will plug in only one way. Connection
is marked “UP” for clear identification.
2. Power your Subway Set at 12-18 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
3. Wait three to eight seconds until the Subway’s headlights illuminate and the
LEGACY RailSounds sound system starts up.
4. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then throttle up.
Quick Start

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Additionally, the doors can be opened and closed using the AUX1 and AUX2 and Fand Rcoupler
buttons, if you have not loaded the module to the CAB-2.
To open the left side doors, press AUX1, F. To close the doors, press AUX2, Fthen AUX2. To
open the right doors, press AUX1, R. To close the doors, press AUX2, Rthen AUX2. You may
choose to lock the doors from opening on a certain side using the switches located under the roof-top
hatch on each car. The switches are illustrated in Figures 3 on page 7.
Any open door will close automatically as the train begins to move, unless they are locked
in the open position.
As the Subway begins to move, the interior lights will dim
A door error will occur any time that the doors try to move (either open or close) and do
not complete the cycle after four tries. If this error occurs, the interior lights will begin
to flash. This can be reset by using the Rbutton on the CAB2 or AUX1, 0on either the
CAB1 or CAB2.
Doors can only be opened on one side at a time. If the doors are open on one side, the
doors on the other side will not open.
LEGACY Control System operations–overview
OPERATING THE CAR DOORS IN THE LEGACY ENVIRONMENT
Each car features a lighted interior and opening doors. In the LEGACY environment, the doors are opened and closed using the CAB-2. Press the doors OPEN and CLOSE icon on
the CAB-2 after loading the Subway module. See Figure 2.
Note!
Figure 2. OPEN and CLOSE icon on the CAB-2
Right door OPEN
Right door CLOSE
Left door OPEN
Left door CLOSE
Note!
Note!
Note!

Locomotive switch function overview
Switch overview
Interior Lights Switch
This switch can be used to turn the lights off in the interior of the cars. This switch will not
turn the lights on if they have been turned off with the CAB1 or CAB2.
Door Lock Switches
Used to lock the doors in the open or closed position. Move the door to the position desired
and then move the switch to lock. The door will maintain that position until it is unlocked.
If the doors on one side are locked in the open position, the doors on the other side will
not operate.
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Figure 3. Switch locations
INTERIOR
DOOR LEFT
DOOR RIGHT
ON
OFF
OPEN
LOCK
OPEN
LOCK
NON-POWERED
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Caution!
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations
In addition to your transformer, to operate your Subway set in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1
Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868).
Your commands are sent by the CAB-1 Remote Controller to the Command Base, which
then translates the command into digital code. That code is sent through the outside rails
to your locomotive, which will not respond until it recognizes its unique ID#. TrainMaster
Command Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped locomotives
on the same track at the same time.
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base. Be sure that the
Command Base is connected to the outside rail or to the Common/Ground/U terminal on
your track power supply.
2. Place your Subway set on Lionel or Lionel compatible O-36 or larger
track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). On
PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD. Program Track Power Controllers to
Command Control operation. Do not power with 50 HZ AC.
Power your Subway set with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only.
Powering your Subway set with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
4. Press ENG and enter the ID# to address your Subway with your CAB-1
Remote Controller. All Lionel Subway sets come factory-programmed as ID# 1.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your Subway set will respond to every command from
your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
Operating the car doors in the TMCC environment
Each car features a lighted interior, and opening doors. In the TMCC environment, the doors are opened and closed using the CAB-1 Remote Controller. To open the left side doors, press AUX1
and F. To open the right side doors, press AUX1 and R. To close the doors on the left side, press
AUX2,F,AUX2. To close the doors on the right side, press AUX2,R,AUX2. You may choose to
lock the doors from opening on a certain side using the switches located under the roof-top hatch on
each car. The switches are illustrated in Figure 3 on page 7.
Any open door will close automatically as the train begins to move, unless they are locked
in the open position.
Note!

Note!
Caution!
Conventional transformer operations
Operating your Subway in the conventional environment
Your Subway is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer.
1. Place your Subway on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-36 or larger track.
2. Power your Subway at 12-18 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
Power your Subway with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only. Powering your
Subway with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of 19 volts AC, may result
in damage to sensitive electronic components. 60 HZ AC is required. Do not power
with 50 HZ AC.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your Subway determines whether it is in a
conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control environment.
When the Subway has determined that a TrainMaster Command Base is not connected to the track,
the LEGACY RailSounds sound system will start. You are ready for operation in the conventional
environment.
4. Move ‘em out!
Press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your Subway through the
repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. You may also briefly
turn off track power to advance the Subway to the next operating state. Adjust the throttle until
your Subway moves at your desired speed.
When placing your Subway on your layout for the first time, it will start out in neutral.
Thereafter, it will start in forward after every power interruption lasting five seconds or longer.
We recommend that you operate your LEGACY Subway with The Odyssey II Speed
Control System turned on. You may choose to operate your Subway without speed control by
placing the Odyssey II Speed Control System switch to the OFF position.
Operating the car doors in the conventional environment
To open the doors in the conventional environment, use the bell button on your transformer. A short bell will open the doors on the left side of the car. A second bell will close the doors.
To open the doors on the right hand side of the cars, you will need to lock out the left hand
doors using the switches under the roof hatch.
A long bell (2 to 3 seconds) will open the door and additionally trigger the station announcement.
A second bell will close them.
Moving a door switch will lock the doors into their current position, either open or closed.
For proper operation, the doors require a voltage range of 8 to 18 volts (AC).
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Figure 6. Lubrication points
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your Subway
Help your Lionel Subway lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly. To keep your Subway lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel
Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your authorized Lionel dealer.
When you find that the lubrication points illustrated in Figure 6 appear dry, lubricate your
Subway after you have removed any accumulated dirt and dust. There are two basic rules to keep
in mind when you are lubricating your Subway: use only a small amount of lubrication and avoid
getting grease or oil on your Subway’s wheels, roller pick-ups, or the track.
Front, Non-Powered
Rear, Non-Powered
Lightly lubricate
with Lionel oil
Lightly lubricate
with Lionel oil
Screw locations