Lionel Non-Powered LEGACY RailSounds Super Bass F3... User manual

Lionel
Powered F-3 B-Unit
Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
71-4564-250
10/02
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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 3
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 4
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment 5
Running your powered locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 6
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive 6
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive 7
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 7
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 8
Building a lash-up 9
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 10
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 10
Replacing the Traction Tires 11
Servicing your locomotive’s lamps 11
Lionel Service 12
You purchased a tough, durable locomotive—the powered F-3 B-unit
built by Lionel. From the crisp detail and
expert decoration on the outside, to the
brute power under the hood, the Lionel F-3
B-unit is ready for duty on your model
railroad. Experience the superiority of
today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
Features of the locomotive
• Two powerful Pullmor motors
• TrainMaster Command Control system
• Magne-Traction track gripping system
• Back-up light with directional operation
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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 gauge track.
Be sure that the back-up light faces the rear of the train.
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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) until it has determined that it’s
on a conventional (non-Command) railroad. 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 three-second power
interruption.)
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

To select a single operational state for your locomotive (example: forward
only), you can deactivate the Command
reverse unit’s sequencing function with the
reverse unit switch.
Get your powered locomotive moving in
the desired direction, then slow it down
without stopping. Set the Command reverse
unit switch to PR0G/LOCK. 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 FWD/RUN.
Your locomotive’s reverse unit will
“reset” to forward after any five
second or longer power
interruption, 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!
PROG/LOCK
FWD/RUN
Command
reverse unit
switch

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TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system
from Lionel that 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 and a CAB-1
Remote Controller. Find them both at
your authorized Lionel retailer.
Place your locomotive on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
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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.
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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.
• All Command locomotives come factory-programmed with an ID#
of “1.” To change the ID# of your locomotive, see page 8.
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4Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on the CAB-1. Your powered
locomotive will respond to your every command.
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3Couple the powered F3B to any powered locomotive.
• Create a lash-up to prototypically operate the powered F3B. See
page 9.

Running your powered locomotive in the TrainMaster Command
Control environment
TrainMaster Command operations
Your Command-equipped powered locomotive comes factory-programmed
with an ID# of “1.” To operate your powered
locomotive (without the non-powered
locomotive), 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 powered locomotive
is ready for Command operations.
Address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL (no more than
20 volts)
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command
button
Example
Press HALT to shut down
all PowerMaster
electrical output on
your railroad. Stops all
Command-equipped Lionels in
operation.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate.
CAB-1 commands for your locomotive
Press DIR—the
locomotive
decelerates to a complete
stop; turn the throttle up,
and the locomotive will
accelerate in the new,
opposite direction. There is
no neutral state.
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.
Use HALT only in
emergency
situations.
Note!
SET L M H
Beneath this panel
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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.
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!
Press AUX1, 0 on your CAB-1 to stop and reset the locomotive direction to FORWARD.
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive
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/LOCK
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
FWD/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.
Your powered F-3 B-Unit locomotive has been factory-programmed as ID# 1.
To change the individual ID#, switch the
Command reverse unit switch to
PROG/LOCK on the underside of the unit.
Refer to Figure 1 on page 4 for the switch
location. Plug in the Command Base, set
the unit on the track, then power up. Using
your CAB-1 Remote Controller, press ENG,
enter your ID# (between 1 and 99), then
press the SET button located under the
removable panel on the CAB-1 Remote
Controller. Slide the reverse unit switch
back to FWD/RUN.
Assigning your locomotive a new ID#
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To build a lash-up, assign a unique engine (ENG) ID# to each unit. Arrange the units on the track and couple them together. The Command reverse unit switches must be set to
FWD/RUN.
If you press a wrong button, start over with that particular unit; the assignment isn’t
saved until you press SET on the CAB-1.
Start with the lead powered unit.
1. On your CAB-1 Remote Controller, press TR, then enter your lash-up ID# (1-9).
No other track or lash-up should be assigned that ID#.
2. Enter the lead unit’s unique ID#, then press F.
3. Press SET beneath the front panel of the CAB-1.
The lights will flash to indicate that the lead locomotive has been assigned the first
position.
Add the powered F-3 B-unit.
1. On your CAB-1 Remote Controller, press TR, then enter your lash-up ID# (1-9).
2. Enter the powered F-3 B-unit’s unique ID#, then press Rto activate the back-up light.
If you choose to add an additional unit to create an A-B-A lash-up and want to de-
activate the back-up light, do not press R.
3. Press SET beneath the front panel of the CAB-1.
Add the rear unit (backward-facing A-unit in an A-B-A lash-up).
1. On your CAB-1 Remote Controller, press TR, then enter your lash-up ID#
2. Enter the rear unit’s unique ID#, then press R.
3. Press the DIR to indicate that this unit is facing the end of the train.
4. Press SET beneath the front panel of the CAB-1.
Building a lash-up
Note!
Note!
TrainMaster Command operations
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Note!

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
(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’s
wheels or your track. You’ll know your
locomotive requires lubrication when visual
inspection reveals dryness on the parts
indicated in Figure 2. Remove accumulated
dirt and dust before lubricating, and always
lubricate any locomotive emerging from
prolonged storage.
Lubricating your locomotive
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Figure 2. Lubricating the powered unit
Lubricate with Lionel oil sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel grease sparingly
Underside of F3 B-unit
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 FWD/RUN to PROG/LOCK.
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 6 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
PROG/LOCK to FWD/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.
TrainMaster Command operations
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