Lionel RS-11 User manual

Lionel RS-11
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
71-8596-250
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LIONEL
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featuring
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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your RS-11 with a Lionel transformer 3
Locking your RS-11 into a single operational state 4
Using your RS-11 Electrocoupler in the non-command environment 4
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button 5
Maintaining and servicing your RS-11
Lubricating your RS-11 6
Adding fluid to your Locomotive’s smoke generator 7
Replacing your RS-11 L.E.D 7
Odyssey™ System operations
Odyssey™ System operations 8
TrainMaster®Command operations
Your RS-11’s RailSounds™system—the basics 9
Experiencing the range of your RS-11’s RailSounds™ system 10
Notes on RailSounds 10
The Command™control environment 11
Running your RS-11 in the TrainMaster®Command environment 12
CAB-1 commands for your RS-11 12
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your RS-11 13
Tuning your RS-11’s performance 14
Assigning your RS-11 a new ID# 15
Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore or change features 15
Lionel Service 16
• OdysseyTM System Speed Control
• Two powerful flywheel equipped
can motors
• Digital TrainMaster Command™
controlled
• RailSoundsTM digital — sound system
• Tire-Traction
• Die-cast ElectroCouplers
• Illuminated headlights/rear light
• CrewTalk (in command)
• TowerCom (in command)
• Diesel smoke generator
• Directional lighting
You purchased a tough, durable loco- motive—the RS-11 diesel locomotive
built by Lionel. From the crisp detail and
expert decoration on the outside to the brute
power under the hood, the Lionel RS-11 is
ready for duty on your model railroad.
Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!

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3Move ‘em out!
Place your RS-11 locomotives on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
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2Power up your RS-11 with your transformer.
• Your RS-11 is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating cur-
rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transform-
ers are suitable.
• Do not power your RS-11 with direct current (DC). Damage to sensitive
electronic components may occur.
• When you first power up your track, your RS-11’s headlights will illu-
minate. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. This occurs when placing the
RS-11 on your railroad for the first time. When your train is first powered up,
the default state will be neutral and the default direction is forward. This means,
whenever you power up your engine for the first time, the engine will remain in
neutral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move
forward. This condition holds true if the engine is being powered up for the first
time or if the engine has been powered down longer than 10 seconds.
Note!
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Running your Lionel RS-11 with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
• Get your RS-11 moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or
Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel reverse unit to the next operating
state.
• Adjust track voltage until your RS-11 moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop
the locomotive, cut track power.
• See page 4 for information on locking your RS-11 in a single oper-
ating state

SND
NO SND
RUN
SMK
PRGM
NO SMK
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Transformer operations
Using your RS-11 ElectroCoupler in the
non-Command environment
To use your RS-11 ElectroCoupler in the non-Command environment, you must
first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped
with Lionel magnetic couplers directly to
your RS-11’s ElectroCouplers. The magnetic
coupler on the rolling stock will then react
to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel
remote-control track section (available sep-
arately). Place your rolling stock’s coupler
“trigger disc” over the central coil of a
remote-control track section and press
uncouple on the controller. The magnetic
field pulls the disc downward, and the cou-
pler opens.
Your RS-11 ElectroCouplers will
NOT open manually or by using
a remote-control track section
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to the rear of your RS-11
Note!
Remote-control
track section
To select a single operational state for your Lionel RS-11 (example: forward
only), you can deactivate the R2LC’s
sequencing function with the reverse unit
control switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the
desired direction, then slow it down with-
out stopping. Set the reverse unit control
switch to PROGRAM. The RS-11 is now
“locked” into your chosen direction.
When you no longer want single-direc-
tion operation, just slide the reverse unit
control switch back to RUN.
Locking your RS-11 into a single operational state
Smoke Unit
(see page 7 for
details)
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Transformer operations
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button
To operate the bell and horn sounds when operating your RS-11 with conventional
transformers, you’ll need to install the Lionel
no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button
(available separately). Connect the button(s)
as shown below.
ForAC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button (two no. 5906s required)
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
sound activation button for
activating the bell
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
sound activation
button
(for horn)
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
sound activation button (for bell)
Black wire
Red wire
Red wire attach to ground terminal
attach to power terminal
to your transformer
The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately) works with
any Lionel AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by
other manufacturers may not be compatible with RailSounds.
Note!
attach to ground terminal
attach to power terminal
Red wire
to your transformer
Existing wire
Black wire
Note! All track power must feed through
the “Sound Activation Button”.
Do not bypass button
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button

SND
NO SND
RUN
SMK
PRGM
NO SMK
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Lubricating your RS-11
Maintaining and servicing your RS-11
Oil
(sparingly)
Body Mount
Phillips Head Screws
Grease
(sparingly)
Grease
(sparingly)
Oil
(sparingly)
Volume Control
Set Screw
Body Mount
Flat Head
Screws
Body Mount
Flat Head
Screws
Help your Lionel RS-11 lead a long and productive life on your railroad by
maintaining it properly.
We recommend 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 RS-11’s
wheels or your track. You’ll know your
RS-11 requires lubrication when visual
inspection reveals dryness on the parts indi-
cated in the illustration. Remove accumu-
lated dirt and dust before lubricating, and
always lubricate any locomotive emerging
from prolonged storage.
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Adding fluid to your Locomotive’s smoke generator
Your Locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe,
clean white smoke during operation.
The smoke generator requires the peri-
odic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order
to function. Pierce the tube end with a pin,
then add 10-15 drops of fluid into the loco-
motive’s stack. See diagram for location of
smoke generator duct.
Smoke production will com-
mence momentarily, faster if
you run your locomotive at
speed. When smoke produc-
tion wanes, add more fluid
(four to eight drops).
If you prefer to have a
smoke free locomotive, there
is a switch located on the
bottom of the engine under
the cab marked SMK/NO
SMK (see page 6 for location). Move the
switch to NO SMK and your locomotive will
stop smoking.
When the smoke unit is on always keep
a small amount of smoke fluid in the loco-
motive’s smoke generator; the generator’s
element can become damaged if operated
without fluid. Smoke production is greater
at higher voltages and when the Locomotive
is pulling a heavy load or long consist.
Maintaining and servicing your RS-11
Add fluid here
WARNING: Never operate the smoke unit when dry. This will cause the
smoke unit to overheat and may damage your engine.
Replacing your RS-11’s L.E.D.
Your RS-11 is illuminated by two L.E.D. Circuit Boards. During the course of
normal operation, they may require
replacement. The rear L.E.D. assembly can
be replaced with Lionel Part No. 610-8596-
019. The front L.E.D. assembly can be
replaced with Lionel Part No. 610-8596-020.
We recommend that you have the L.E.D.
replacement done at a Lionel Service
Station. See Lionel Service section on page
16 for more information. Reinstall the shell.

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Conventional Operation
• Setting Speed Control
1. Run the engine at the desired speed for approximately 5 seconds.
2. Press and hold the horn button.
3. While holding the horn button, increase the track voltage by at least 3 volts (at least
1/4 turn).
4. Speed control is set. (NOTE: Engine speed will increase slightly then return to set
speed.)
• Turning Off Speed Control:
1. While the engine is in neutral, turn the Controller up to the maximum power, wait 1
second then press and hold the horn button.
2. While holding the horn button slowly, reduce track voltage to 1/4 the full power.
3. Release horn.
4. Cycle the engine to forward/reverse. The engine is now out of speed control mode.
CAUTION: In conventional operation, the smoke unit and lights are connected
directly to track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended periods. Doing so will
cause damage to the locomotive.
Command Operation
While in the command control environment, the speed control feature of the Odyssey
System is always on. When turning the throttle, the speed of the engine will respond to each
flash of the command Base. Example: Address the engine, slowly turn the throttle. The first
light flash corresponds to the first speed step, this is the slowest speed of the locomotive.
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System operations
Basically, the Odyssey System is a “cruise control” for your engine. Once the
speed is set (see below), your engine will
maintain a constant speed, no matter what
loads or grades you have on your layout.
This digitally controlled system also allows
for extremely slow movement that will
amaze any “scale” enthusiasts.

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Your RS-11 RailSounds system—the basics
Lionel RailSounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your RS-11 features digital samples
from real-life diesel locomotives for the
ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a 9-volt alka-
line battery in your RS-11. This ensures
interruption free operation of RailSounds.
The battery clip is located under the body
toward the front of the fuel tank. Remove
the engine body, refer to the diagram on
page 6 for location of mounting screws.
When you first apply track power, the
RS-11’s RailSounds system produces sounds
of the locomotive at rest. As the RS-11
moves, R.P.M.s begin increasing with the
locomotive’s speed.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell
remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
switch on the underside of the locomotive to
NO SND (see page 6), before powering up
the locomotive.
Installing a 9-volt alkaline
battery in your RS-11.
Please remove protective cover from battery clip
Although RailSounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for
uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for 10 seconds before changing the RailSounds
ON/OFF switch position.
If RailSounds “drops out” during track power interrupts (direction change),
replace the battery.
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With RailSounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never
before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticat-
ed, authentic model railroad sound system
in the world.
• Four diesel-roar levels. Your
RS-11’s speed determines the level of
diesel RPM roar—automatically, if
you prefer: idle, half throttle, three
quarters or full-speed output.
• MultiHorn™. A different horn sound
at different speeds—a RailSounds
exclusive.
•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect,
again to discontinue.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power
down your track, wait for 3-5 seconds,
and listen for the air-release sound—
that’s the RS-11 telling you the Lionel
Command reverse unit has just reset to
forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model
railroad sound system shuts down like
RailSounds. Turn off track power, and
after the air-release reset sound, you
have two seconds to restart your RS-11.
If you’re done with operations,
RailSounds will commence with a real-
istic diesel shutdown sequence about two
seconds after the air-release reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your RS-11’s RailSounds system
Notes on RailSounds
• Turn the volume control set screw
(location shown on page 6) clockwise or
counter clockwise to adjust sound
output.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during RailSounds operation. They’re
automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
ensures continuous RS-11 diesel roar.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about 7 seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.
Maintaining and servicing your RS-11