Lionel Powered F7 B-Unit Diesel Locomotive User manual

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Lionel
Powered F7 B-Unit
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
Featuring

Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel powered F7 B-unit diesel locomotive! On the outside, this locomotive features numerous prototypical details and expert decoration
in your favorite livery. Inside the body, this locomotive is equipped with some of the most
advanced controls in model railroading. The Lionel F7 B-unit locomotive is ready for duty on
your layout.
Features of this locomotive
• LEGACY Control System equipped—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
• Odyssey II Speed Control with ON/OFF switch
• ElectroCoupler on rear
• Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
• Four traction tires
• Fan driven smoke unit
• Operating back-up light
• Minimum Curve: O-31
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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®, FatBoy™, American Flyer®, TrainSounds™, PowerMax™, LEGACY™
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

Table of contents
Quick Start
LEGACY Control operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Transformer operations 4
LEGACY Control Systems operations
Get ready to run 5
The velocity throttle 6
The multi-controller 6-7
The train brake slider 7
The speed bar 8
Locomotive switch function overview
Switch overview 9
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations 10
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 11
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 12
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 13
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 14
Building a lash-up 15
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 16
Conventional transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 17-18
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 19
Uncoupling in the conventional environment 19
Odyssey II Speed Control system operations
Odyssey II Speed Control system operations 20
Odyssey II Speed Control system LEGACY Control operation 20
Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control operation 20
Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer operation 20
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive 21
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 22
Adjusting the smoke output 23
Replacing your locomotive’s LED 23
Replacing the traction tires 23
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 24
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Quick Start
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only. Powering
your locomotive with 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 F-7 B-unit locomotive 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 locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
3. Increase track power voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your LEGACY CAB-2
Remote Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
TrainMaster Command Control operations
To operate your locomotive 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 locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC).
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
Transformer operations
1. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger
track.
2. Power your locomotive at 12-18 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
3. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then
throttle up.
Note!

LEGACY Control System operations
This section is a brief overview of the LEGACY Control System. For a more in depth
explanation of the LEGACY Control System features, please see your LEGACY Control
System Operations Manual.
GET READY TO RUN
Get your engine running now by following the instructions in this guide. We'll power up the track, "address the engine" so it can be controlled by your CAB-2 remote and learn to
use the Velocity Throttle, Whistle, Bell, Brake and Direction commands.
Power Up The Track
Refer to PowerMaster, TPC, or ZW manual for correct method. With your engine on the track
and ready to roll, power-up your track to a constant 18 volts. If a circuit breaker trips when you turn
on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely
on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit.
Address Your Engine
First, you must address the engine. This "tells" your CAB-2 which locomotive you want to
control. This is important when you have more than one engine on your layout.
To address an engine:
1. Press ENG
2. Press 1
3. Press Start Up
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See reference numbers 1, 2, and 3
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LEGACY Control System operations
THE VELOCITY THROTTLE
The Velocity Throttle (that big red rotary knob in the middle of your Lionel remote) is used to start your engine moving, slow it down or speed it up. Use it simply by turning it
clockwise (speed up) or counter-clockwise (slow down).
4. Turn the Velocity Throttle clockwise a small amount. Your engine will begin to move.
5. Experiment with the engine’s response to the Velocity Throttle. Turn the Velocity Throttle
clock-wise and counter-clock-wise.
6. Slow and stop your engine by turning the Velocity Throttle counter-clockwise.
See reference numbers 4, 5, and 6
See reference numbers 7, and 8
THE MULTI-CONTROLLER
Direction
The direction of your engine toggles between forward and reverse at the touch of the Multi-
Controller.
7. Press the Multi-Controller once. Your engine's lights will change directions.
8. Turn the Velocity Throttle clockwise a small amount. Your Engine will reverse directions
and travel in the opposite direction.

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LEGACY Control System operations
THE MULTI-CONTROLLER (continued)
Boost & Brake
Boost and brake give you another way to
control the speed of your train. Boost gives your
loco a temporary increase in tractive power, and
returns to the previous speed when you release the
control, while the brake command slows you down
quicker than the Velocity Throttle alone and holds
your speed at the adjusted level.
9. Experiment with Boost and Brake. Notice how
your engine responds to the Multi-Controller. See reference number 9
THE TRAIN BRAKE SLIDER
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Train Brake is used to slow down and limit the top speed of your train by adding a load.
The more the Train Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down, the more
laboring is heard from the engine. Eventually Train Brake application will slow down the train
and it is even possible to stop a train by pulling the Train Brake Slider all the way down. A
tremendous amount of laboring can be heard whenever you apply the Train Brake in a large
amount.
10. Experiment with the Train Brake. Try a small amount of the Train Brake when your
engine is moving down the rails at a medium speed. Notice the effect the Train Brake has
on sound and speed. Try adding more Train brake and notice that the Train Brake can
limit the top speed available to your engine.
Try adding even more Train Brake and notice that the Engine sounds like it is working
harder and harder as the Train Brake is applied more.
See reference number 10

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LEGACY Control System operations
THE SPEED BAR
Selection of Official Rail Road Speeds
The Speed Bar is used to select a new touch-screen Icon Control set. This set of touch- screen keys is used to select official Railroad Speeds. Two additional controls, "High Ball,"
(Top Speed) and "Brake to Roll," (speed step one) are possible with this Touch-Screen set of
controls. Pressing AUX-1 returns you to the standard control panel.
17. Press, hold and release the
RR Speed icons one by one.
Experiment.
18. The speed of the engine
changes with each press and
release of a different RR
Speed key.
19. TowerCom dialog occurs each
time you press and hold a RR
speed key.
20. The Engineer dialog
responds and the speed of the
engine changes as soon as
you release the RR speed key.
21. If you touch a RR speed
key and release it quickly, a
speed change is enabled with
no dialog scene.
22. You can also use the Velocity
Throttle and other action
controls in this mode and
continue to use Official RR
speeds at the same time.
23. Repeat step 17.
24. Press AUX-1 to leave the RR speed mode and return to the standard mode and return to
the standard control panel.
25. Press the speed bar to toggle between the Official RR Speed Control Panel and the
Standard Control Panel.
At this point you know the basics of how to operate. There is a lot of fun waiting as you
experience the interaction of the controls and the touch-screen.
Be sure to read the entire Lionel Legacy Control System Manual to get the most from your
Lionel products.
See reference numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25

Locomotive switch function overview
Switch overview
Command Reverse Unit Switch
Used to assign an ID# and reprogram the locomotive in LEGACY and Command operation
when the switch is in the “PGM” position. Also used to “lock” your locomotive in a single
direction, or neutral, in conventional operation when the switch is placed in the “PGM”
position. See pages 14, 16, and 23.
Smoke Unit Switch
Used to turn the smoke unit function “on” and “off”. See page 22.
Odyssey II Speed Control System Switch
Used to turn the Odyssey II Speed Control System “on” and “off”. See pages 18 and 20.
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Figure 1. Switch location
ODY
NO ODY
RUN
PRG
SMK
NO SMK
Command reverse
unit switch
Smoke unit switch
Odyssey II Speed Control
System switch

TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. To operate your locomotive 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.
Keep in mind that track power is like gasoline in the tank of a car—it gives you the power
to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go or how fast to get there.
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TrainMaster Command Control operations
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 locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 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.
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive 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 locomotive with your CAB-1
Remote Controller. All Lionel locomotives come factory-programmed as ID# 1. To
change the ID#, see page 14.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your locomotive will respond to every command from
your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
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Caution!

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TrainMaster Command Control operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands
The CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below.
Releases the rear coupler.
Activates the numeric keypad.
Toggles the back-up light on and off.
Accelerates the locomotive with a clockwise rotation.
Decelerates the locomotive with a counter-clockwise
rotation.
Shuts down all PowerMasters on your railroad. Stops
all TrainMaster Command Control-equipped
locomotives in operation. Use HALT only in
emergency situations.
Changes the locomotive’s direction. The locomotive
decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite
direction when you increase the throttle.
Increases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed. Release the button to return to the initial
speed.
Decreases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed.
Stops and resets the locomotive
Turns off the smoke unit.
Turns on the smoke unit if the smoke unit switch is in
the SMK position. Be sure to add smoke fluid before
turning on the smoke unit to prevent damage to your locomotive.
AUX1,8 and 9 function only if the locomotive’s smoke
unit switch is in the SMK position.
Sounds will be active in both switch positions.
SET L M H
Note!
L = 32 speed steps
M = 100 speed steps
H = 100 speed steps
with momentum.

TrainMaster Command Control operations
Tuning your locomotive’s performance
TrainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments.
Adjusting the speed
The BRAKE and BOOST buttons give you incremental control of your locomotive’s speed
while you press and hold these buttons, allowing you to make small, gradual adjustments
around curves and over grades. The locomotive will resume its initial speed when the buttons are
released.
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TrainMaster Command Control operations
Assigning your locomotive a new ID#
As your roster of TrainMaster Command Control-equipped locomotives grows, you will want to give each unit a unique ID#. The locomotive will respond to commands
associated with its ID# while all other units will disregard these commands.
To restore your locomotive’s functions, see page 16.
1. Slide the Command reverse unit switch on your locomotive to the PGM position.
2. Place the locomotive on the track.
3. Connect the Command Base and plug it in.
4. Power up the track.
5. Press ENG.
6. Enter the unique ID#. Choose any number from 1 to 99 that has not been assigned to
another locomotive (ENG). We recommend using a part of your locomotive’s cab number.
7. Press SET.
8. Slide the Command reverse unit switch back to the RUN position.
The locomotive’s ID# has been set. Be sure to record the new ID# for your reference.
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Note!

TrainMaster Command Control operations
Building a lash-up
TrainMaster Command Control allows you to couple your Command Control-equipped locomotives together, forming a multiple unit lash-up. Just like with the real railroads, lash-ups
allow you to pull longer trains and climb steeper grades. You will find that the lighting operates
prototypically—the lead unit’s headlight and interior lights are illuminated when the train is in
forward, and the rear unit’s headlight and interior lights are on when the train is in reverse. For
more information, refer to your TrainMaster Command Control manual.
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 must be set to RUN/FORWARD.
If you press a wrong button, start over with that particular unit. The assignment isn’t
saved until you press SET.
Start with the lead (front) unit
1. Press TR and enter your lash-up ID# (1-9) on your CAB-1 Remote Controller. No other lash-up
or track should share this ID#.
2. Enter the unique ID# of the lead unit.
3. Press F.
4. Press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller.
Add the middle units, one at a time
1. Press TR and enter the lash-up ID# (1-9) on your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
2. Enter the unique ID# of the middle unit.
3. Press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller.
4. Repeat these steps for any additional middle units.
The back-up light and ElectroCoupler will not operate while the unit is in a lash-up.
Address the unit using ENG and its unique ID# to access these features.
Complete the lash-up by adding the rear unit
1. Press TR and enter the lash-up ID# (1-9) on your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
2. Enter the unique ID# of the rear unit.
3. Press R.
4. Press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller.
You are now ready to operate your locomotive as a lash-up. Simply press TR and enter the
lash-up ID#, then use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to operate your locomotives. To operate an
individual unit within the lash-up, press ENG and enter the ID# for that particular unit.
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Note!
Note!

TrainMaster Command Control operations
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features
If your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive.
1. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PGM position.
2. Plug in and connect your Command Base.
3. Place your locomotive on the track, then power up the track.
4. Press ENG and enter the locomotive’s ID#.
5. Press SET.
6. Press ENG and enter the locomotive’s ID# again.
7. Press AUX1.
8. Enter 2for this particular locomotive.
9. Turn off track power and wait ten seconds.
10. Slide the Command reverse unit switch back to the RUN position.
At this point, your locomotive has been reset. Restore power to the track and operate the
locomotive as usual. Be sure to use the ID# entered in Step 4.
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment
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.
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend operating in the LEGACY
Command Control environment. With a simple one-wire connection, you can use the CAB-2
Remote Controller to access all of the functions of your locomotive. Refer to pages 5-8 to see
how to operate your locomotive in the LEGACY Command Control environment.
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment (continued)
1. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-31 or larger track.
2. Power your locomotive at 12-18 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, 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 locomotive determines whether it
is in a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment.
After this delay, 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.
We recommend that you operate your LEGACY diesel locomotive with The
Odyssey II Speed Control System turned on. You may choose to operate your
locomotive without speed control by placing the Odyssey II Speed Control System switch to the
“NO ODY” position. See Figure 1 on page 9.
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Caution!
Note!

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
on page 9 for the location of the Command reverse unit 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. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PGM position. At this point, the locomotive is
“locked” into your chosen direction. See Figure 1 on page 9 for the location of this switch.
To restore the forward-neutral-reverse sequence, just slide the Command reverse unit
switch back to the RUN position.
Coupling your locomotive in the conventional environment
Your locomotive features an ElectroCoupler that is released by remote control at any point around your layout in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
In the conventional environment, the ElectroCouplers will not open manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section. To couple your locomotive in the conventional environment, you
must rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped with a magnetic coupler. Simply release the magnetic
coupler and couple the rolling stock to the locomotive, even if the ElectroCoupler is closed.
Keep in mind that you may still make use of Lionel Remote-Control Track sections (6-65530
for O gauge; 6-12746 and 6-65149 for O-27 gauge; and 6-12020 and 6-12054 for FasTrack layouts)
with the magnetic couplers on the rolling stock. Place the trigger disc on the magnetic coupler over
the central coil on the Remote-Control Track section, then press UNCOUPLE on the track section’s
controller. As illustrated in Figure 2, the magnetic field pulls the disc downward, releasing the coupler.
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Figure 2. Magnetic coupler operation

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Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control
operation
When Odyssey II Speed Control system is activated, changes in the speed of the locomotive will correspond to each signal from the Command Base. For example, when you address the
locomotive and slowly turn the throttle knob, the first flash of the red light on the Command Base
corresponds to the first speed step, which is the slowest speed of the locomotive. The locomotive will
maintain that speed until you increase or decrease the throttle.
In TrainMaster Command Control CAB-1 mode, Odyssey II Speed Control System now provides
selectable resolution and momentum. L=32 speed steps, M= 100 speed steps, and H= 100 speed
steps with momentum. See page 12.
Odyssey II Speed Control system operations
Odyssey II Speed Control system operations
The Odyssey II Speed Control system is “cruise control” for your locomotive. Once the speed control is set, your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, no matter what load
is placed on the locomotive or what grades you have on your layout. The Odyssey II Speed
Control system also allows for extremely slow movement that will amaze any scale enthusiast.
The Odyssey II Speed Control system is automatically operational when you operate your locomotive in conventional (non-Command Control) mode, as long as the Odyssey II
Speed Control system switch is in the ODY position (see Figure 1 on page 9). This means that
your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, compensating for grades, loads, and turns.
Simply use your transformer’s throttle to adjust the speed of your locomotive.
In conventional operation, the lights in the locomotive are connected directly to
track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended periods. Doing so will reduce
the life of your lamps.
Because of the way that speed control operates in conventional mode, you will
notice a slight delay between adjusting your transformer throttle and the change
in the speed of your locomotive. If you desire instantaneous response to throttle
changes, turn off the Odyssey II Speed Control system using the Odyssey switch on
the bottom of the locomotive. See Figure 1 on page 9.
Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer
operation
Caution!
Note!
Odyssey II Speed Control System LEGACY Control operation
In LEGACY Control System CAB-2 mode, Odyssey II Speed Control system provides 0-199 speed steps. For a more in depth explanation of the LEGACY Control System features, please
see your LEGACY Control System operations manual.