Lionel Pioneer Zephyr User manual

Lionel
Pioneer Zephyr
Owner’s Manual
75-1008-250
9/04
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Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Pioneer Zephyr! The famous streamlined locomotive is equipped with TrainMaster Command Control and the Odyssey System for
speed control. Riding on shared trucks, two articulated passenger cars follow the locomotive.
Features of the set
• TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment or in the conventional environment with
only a standard transformer
• RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication and TowerCom
announcements
• Odyssey System for speed control with ON/OFF switch
• Operating headlight and cab light
• Illuminated marker lights and classification lights
• Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
• Four traction tires
• Fan-driven smoke unit
• Lighted interiors
• Articulated trucks and vestibules
• Minimum curve: O-72
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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®
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

Table of contents
Quick Start
Transformer operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations 5
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 6
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 7
Coupling the cars 8
RailSounds sound system operations
RailSounds sound system operations 9
Installing the battery 10
Using the RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment 11
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 12
Using the RailSounds sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 13
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System operations 14
Activating the Odyssey System in the conventional environment 14
Turning off the Odyssey System in the conventional environment 15
Odyssey System Command Control operation 16
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations 17
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 17
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 18
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 19
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 20-21
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 22
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 23
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 24
Lubricating your locomotive 25
Replacing the locomotive’s lamps 26
Replacing the coach and observation car lamps 26
Replacing the traction tires 27
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 28
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Quick Start
Transformer operations
1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.
2. Power your locomotives at 8-18 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
Do not power your locomotives with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotives determine whether they
are in a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
4. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then
throttle up.
TrainMaster Command Control operations
To operate your train 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).
These products are also available together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
1. Turn off track power and plug-in the Command Base.
2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
Do not power your locomotives with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
Note!
Note!

Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations
Your locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more
than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer.
In the conventional environment, your locomotive cycles through a repeating pattern of
operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To advance to the next operation, press
the DIRECTION button on your transformer. Alternately, you could use the throttle to briefly
turn off track power so that the locomotive advances to the next operation when power is
restored.
Once you cycle the locomotive into forward or reverse, you control your locomotive’s speed
by varying track voltage with the transformer’s throttle. To increase the speed of the locomotive,
you increase track voltage. To decrease the speed, you decrease track voltage. To stop the
locomotive and to change directions (or to enter neutral), track voltage is turned off or
interrupted.
Use the HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer (or separate buttons if your
transformer is not equipped with these controls) to activate these features.
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend operating in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment. With a simple one-wire connection, you can use the CAB-1
Remote Controller to access all of the functions of your locomotive. Refer to page 17 to see how
to operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment
1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.
Refer to page 8 to couple the cars.
2. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer may result in
damage to sensitive electronic components.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
When the locomotive has determined that a TrainMaster Command Base is not connected to
the track, the locomotive’s headlight will illuminate and the 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 locomotive through
the repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. You may
also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the next operating state. Adjust
the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
When placing your locomotive 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.
Use the HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Refer to
page 12 if your transformer is not equipped with those buttons. Adjust the volume using the
volume control knob located on the bottom of the frame. Refer to Figure 5 on page 25.
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Note!
Caution!

Conventional transformer operations
Locking your locomotive into a single direction
When the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN position, your locomotive sequences
through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on.
To “lock” your locomotive into a single direction (for example, to operate in forward only),
you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function. Refer to Figure 1 for the
location of the Command reverse unit (PROG/RUN) switch.
1. Use your transformer’s DIRECTION button or interruptions in track power to get your
locomotive moving in the desired direction or into neutral.
2. Slow the locomotive down without stopping (reduce the throttle without turning off track
power).
3. Lift off the roof-top hatch and slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PROG position.
At this point, the locomotive is “locked” into your chosen direction.
To restore the forward-neutral-reverse sequence, just slide the Command reverse unit switch
back to the RUN position.
Your locomotive will “reset” to forward after any power interruption lasting five
seconds or longer, regardless of the direction you set.
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Note!
Figure 1. Switch locations
ON
ODYSSEY
SMOKE
OFF
ONOFF
RAILSIGNAL
RUNPROG
Command reverse
unit switch
RailSounds sound
system switch
Lift off the
roof-top hatch

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True to the prototype, your train set features cars that are connected at shared trucks. As illustrated in Figure 2, arrange the cars on the track and, holding them horizontally, slide
the vestibule into the end of the car. The clasp will catch the metal ring and the contacts will
lock around the post.
To uncouple the cars, press down on the vestibule to release the clasp and slide the cars
apart.
Be sure track power is off before coupling the cars to prevent accidental short
circuits.
Coupling the cars
Transformer operations
FRONT
Figure 2. Coupling the cars
Metal ring
Clasp
Vestibule
Contact
post
Contact
Caution!

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RailSounds sound system operations
RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive is equipped with the Lionel RailSounds sound system, the most realistic
model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds sound system brings the sounds
of the railroad to your layout through high quality digital samples of real locomotives.
When you operate your locomotive in the conventional environment, you get the realistic
sounds of the diesel engine, which automatically rev up as the speed of the locomotive
increases. You can sound the locomotive’s horn or activate the ringing of the mechanical bell.
When you are through with operations and power down the track, your locomotive’s RailSounds
sound system starts a realistic diesel shutdown sequence. A nine-volt alkaline battery is required
for the shutdown sequence.
When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you
get full control of the RailSounds sound system. You still get the horn and bell sounds. The
locomotive’s RPM sounds automatically rev up, but you can also set a particular RPM sound
using your CAB-1 Remote Controller. Use the BRAKE button, and listen for the sound of
squealing metal. You can also trigger CrewTalk communication and TowerCom
announcements, which simulate the interaction between the locomotive crew and the
yardmaster. Whenever you choose to shutdown your locomotive, the realistic shutdown sequence
commences. A nine-volt alkaline battery is required if track power is turnd off.

RailSounds sound system operations
Installing the battery
While the RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you
install a nine-volt alkaline battery to prevent the sound system from shutting down
during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track). Follow
these steps and refer to Figure 3 as you install the battery.
If the RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power, you
may need to replace the battery.
1. Remove the body screws on the locomotive as shown in Figure 5 on page 25.
2. Lift the body away being careful of the attached wires.
3. Remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
4. Snap the battery harness onto the nine-volt alkaline battery’s terminals.
5. Slide the battery into the battery clip.
6. Replace the body, being careful not to pinch any wires between the frame and the body.
Secure the body in place with the eight screws.
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Note!
Battery
harness
Battery
holder
Figure 3. Battery installation