Lionel Operating Horse Car and Corral User manual

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Lionel
Operating Horse Car
and Corral
Owner’s Manual

Thank You!
Thank you for your purchase of the Lionel Operating Horse Car and Corral! This animated car features horse figures that travel through the car and into the corral.
For FasTrack layouts, the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section is required to
activate the car.
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Note!
Plug-Expand-Play®
This revolutionary accessory system simplifies the setup and operation of your
favorite accessories. Plug-Expand-Play®accessories easily connect to your layout
for power using a standardized 3-pin cable that connects directly to a Plug-Expand-
Play®Lock-on track section. Separate control boxes that are necessary for control
of some accessories also use the easy-to-use cable system. Many multi-operation
accessories utilize a standardized 6-pin control cable, and there are separate-sale
cables that allow you to expand your system to meet your needs. More complicated
wiring necessary on older accessories is simplified with the new standardized cable
system fitted on every Plug-Expand-Play®accessory.
The following Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protected under law.
All rights reserved.
Lionel®, FasTrack®, Plug-Expand-Play®

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Table of Contents
Setting up the Corral 4-5
Wiring your Corral 6
Setting up the Corral with the FasTrack Operating Track Section 7-8
Operating the Horse Car and Corral 9
Adjusting the Horse Car doors 10
Notes 11
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

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Figure 1. Installing the corral feet
Setting up the Corral
Follow these steps to set up the corral.
1. Be sure to install the rubber feet on the bottom of the corral. Taller ends should be exposed
for FasTrack layouts. As illustrated in Figure 1, use a nail or a screwdriver inserted into the
holes to help you position the feet.
Feet

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2. Position the corral. Slide the rails into the slots at the ends of the locating arms. See Figure
2. The locating arms should lie flat on your layout.
Figure 2. Positioning the track in the locating arms
Locating Arms
Setting up the Corral (continued)

You can also use the Plug-Expand-Play Lock-on (6-81313).
Wiring your corral
Your Horse Car and Corral will operate best at 10-18 volts AC or DC. Use the included Plug- Expand-Play activation box to turn on the corral.
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Figure 3. Connecting your corral
Plug-Expand-Play
Power Block Lock-
on (6-81314)
FasTrack Operating
Track (6-12054)
Corral
Note!
Power Supply
(optional)
Included
activation box

Setting up the Corral with the FasTrack Operating Track Section
To set up your corral with the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section (available separately) follow the steps below.
You will need the 3-pin Plug-Expand-Play Pigtail (6-82083, available separately).
1. Remove the four colored (red, blue, green, and black) quick connector terminals from the
underside of the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section as shown below. The controller is not
required for this application.
2. Connect a wire to the tab marked “B” on the underside of the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track
Section as shown in Figure 5 on page 8.
3. Place the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section on your layout between two straight track
sections.
4. Position the Corral on the side of the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating track section opposite the
opening in the roadbed for the wire and slide the roadbed into the slots of the two locating
arms as shown in figure 4 below and in figure 5 on page 8.
5. Wire your Corral, 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section, and switch (not included) to your
transformer as shown in Figure 5 on page 8.
6. Connect the pigtail (6-82083) to the corral Plug-Expand-Play connector and wire as shown.
Black wire is ground and red wire is power. The white wire is not used.
Your Horse Car and Corral will operate best at 10-18 volts AC or DC. You will need to adjust the
voltage to obtain the optimum operation.
With the controller removed from the 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section, the
uncoupling magnet will not operate.
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Note!
Note!
Figure 4. Setting up the Corral with the FasTrack operating track section
Notch for FasTrack Roadbed
See Fig. 5 on page 6
for power connections
Opening for wire
Track Locating Arm
Track Locating Arm
Bottom Edge
of Stockyard
Arms Fit
Outside of
Operating Track
Arms Fit
Outside of
Operating Track
Underside of FasTrack
Operating Track Section
6-12054 FasTrack
Operating Track Section

POWER
SUPPLY
Red Green
Black
Blue
Remove the four colored (red, blue, green, and black
quick connector terminals from the underside of 6-12054
FasTrack Operating Track Section
Connect the wire to the tab marked “B ” on the underside
of 6-12054 FasTrack Operating Track Section (not included).
Common/
Ground/U
Position the corral to the FasTrack Operating
track section as shown above
Power/A
Red
wire
Black
wire
Green
Connector
Location
B
Opening for wire
3-pin Plug-Expand
-Play connector
6-82083
3-pin connector
from corral
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Setting up the Corral with the FasTrack Operating Track Section
(continued)
Figure 5. Power connections using the FasTrack operating track section

Operating the Horse Car and Corral
Follow these steps as you load and unload the Horse Car.
1. Position the car in front of the corral so that the car doors line up with the corral ramps.
2. Line up the horse figures in the corral passage so that they are facing in the direction of
the arrows. The gate heading to the drinking corral in the center of the corral should be
closed. See figure 5 on page 8.
3. Open or close the center door on the side opposite of the corral doors to determine whether
the horses will travel all the way through the car.
• If the center door on the side opposite of the corral doors is closed, the livestock will
travel through the car, entering one door and exiting the other.
• If the center door on the side opposite of the corral doors is open, the livestock will
remain inside the car.
4. Press the activation button connected in the previous section to start the action. The corral
doors will drop down, allowing the horse figures to enter or exit the car. Regulate the speed
of the horses by adjusting the voltage or by turning the adjustment screw centered on the
bottom of the corral. See Figure 6.
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Figure 6. Adjustment screw location
Adjustment
screw

Adjusting the Horse Car doors
The two small doors on the side of your Horse Car fold down to allow the figures to shuffle over them. Due to the movement that may occur in transit or the variations in your track, you
may find that you need to re-adjust these doors so that they rest properly on top of the corral ramp
protrusions.
Determine if any adjustment is needed
1. Set up and wire the corral. Then power up the track.
2. Position the Horse Car on the track in front of the corral. Line up the small doors with the corral
ramps.
3. Press the activation button and watch as the doors open. They should rest on top of the
protrusions at the ends of the corral ramp.
• If the doors rest evenly on the ramp, the figures should be able to travel through the car and
the corral without a problem. Adjusting the doors is not necessary.
• If there is a gap between the doors and the ramp, you will need to adjust one or both of the
doors. Follow the steps in the next section.
Make the necessary adjustments
1. With the Horse Car on the track, slide open the large door between the two smaller doors.
2. Use your fingers or a screwdriver to fully raise the exposed metal rod to cause the small doors to
swing out.
3. As illustrated in Figure 7, with the rod in the fully raised position, grasp the rod with a pair
of pliers to prevent it from rotating, then position the two doors so that they rest flatly on the
protrusions at the ends of the corral ramp.
4. Release the rod and allow the doors to return to the closed position.
5. Close the large door between the two smaller doors.
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Figure 7. Door adjustment
Corral ramp