Lionel SD-80 Diesel Locomotive User manual

Lionel
SD-80 Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
72-8226-250
12/03
Rev. 1
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You purchased a tough, durable locomotive—the Lionel TrainMaster Command Control and Odyssey System-equipped SD-80 diesel locomotive. From the crisp detail and expert decoration
on the outside to the brute power under the hood, the Lionel SD-80 is ready for duty on your model
railroad. Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
Features of this locomotive
•Two powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
•TrainMaster Command Control equipped
•RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication and TowerCom
announcements (in Command)
•Odyssey System for speed control
•Directional lighting including front and rear headlights
•Operating marker lights
•Diesel smoke generator
•Two ElectroCouplers (in Command)
•Lighted cab interior
•Tire-Traction
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®
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 5
Using your locomotive’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment 6
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 7
RailSounds operations
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics 8
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system 9
Notes on the RailSounds sound system 10
Odyssey System operations
The Odyssey System 11
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 11
Odyssey System Command operation 12
TrainMaster Command operations
The CommandControl environment 13
Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 14
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotive 14
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your locomotive 15
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 16
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 17
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 18
Building a lash-up 19
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 20
Lubricating your locomotive 21
Replacing your locomotive’s LEDs 22
Replacing the traction tires 23
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 24

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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-42 or larger track.
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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). When it has determined that it’s
on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive’s headlight will
illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will fire up. 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 five-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 Lionel locomotive (for example, forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function with the Command reverse
unit switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow it down without stopping.
Set the Command reverse unit switch to PGM. 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 RUN.
Your locomotive’s reverse unit will “reset” to forward after any power interruption
lasting five seconds or longer, 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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SND
NO SND
ODY
NO ODY
RUN
SMK
PGM
NO SMK
(see page 20 for details)
FRONT
Smoke
unit
switch
RailSounds
sound system
switch
Odyssey
system
switch
Command
reverse
unit
switch
Note!

Transformer operations
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Using your locomotive’s ElectroCouplers in the
non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your locomotive’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment, you must rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel magnetic
couplers coupled directly to your locomotive’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 separately, 6-65530 for O gauge; 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge;
6-12020 for FastTrack layouts). Place your rolling stock’s coupler “trigger disc” over the
central coil of a Remote-Control Track section and press UNCOUPLE on the controller. As
illustrated in Figure 2, the magnetic field pulls the disc downward, and the coupler opens.
See page 14 to learn how to release the couplers in Command Control.
Your locomotive’s ElectroCouplers will NOT open manually or by using a Remote-
Control Track section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling
stock coupled to your locomotive
Remote-Control Track section
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation
Note!

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Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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POWER
SUPPLY
POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers lacking a bell button
For AC transformers lacking bell and horn/whistle buttons
Existing wire
Black wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button
for activating the
whistle
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Wire
nut
Red wire
Red wire
The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except
no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be
compatible with the RailSounds sound system.
Note!
To activate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive set with conventional transformers, you may need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Buttons (available separately) if your transformer is not equipped to activate these
features. Connect the button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through the Sound Activation Buttons. Do not bypass the
buttons.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

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Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
The Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. Your locomotive features digital samples from real-life diesel locomotives for
the ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a nine-volt alkaline battery in your locomotive. This ensures
interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound system. As illustrated in Figure 3, the
battery harness is located inside the body. Remove the screws from the locations shown in
Figure 5 on page 21, then lift the body off the frame. Snap the battery harness onto the battery,
then slide the battery into the holder. Replace the body, securing it with the body screws.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive’s RailSounds sound system produces
sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the RPM’s increase with the
locomotive’s speed.
To silence the diesel roar (the horn and bell remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds switch
on the underside of the locomotive to NO SND (refer to Figure 1 on page 5) before powering
up the locomotive. Use the volume control knob located on the underside of the locomotive to
adjust the volume. Refer to Figure 5 on page 21.
Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the battery
is required for uninterrupted operation and the shutdown sequence. Use only
alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds
sound system (SND/NO SND) switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(for example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
RailSounds operations
Figure 3. Battery installation
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Inside the body

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RailSounds operations
With the RailSounds sound system, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticated, authentic model railroad sound
system in the world.
• Four diesel-roar levels. Your locomotive’s speed automatically determines the level of
diesel RPM roar. If you prefer, you may set the level to idle, half throttle, three quarters, or
full-speed output using your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
• MultiHorn. A different horn sound at different speeds—a RailSounds sound system
exclusive.
•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your CAB-1 Remote Controller or transformer to begin
the effect, again to discontinue.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three to five seconds, and
listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel
Command reverse unit has just reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model railroad sound system shuts down like the
RailSounds sound system. Turn off track power, and after the air-release reset sound, you
have two seconds to restart your locomotive. If you’re done with operations, the RailSounds
sound system will commence with a realistic diesel shutdown sequence about two seconds
after the air-release reset occurs. (Battery installation required.)
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound
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RailSounds operations
Notes on the RailSounds sound system
• Turn the volume knob clockwise or counter-clockwise in the location shown in Figure 5 on
page 21 to adjust sound output.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds during RailSounds sound system operation.
They’re automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The nine-volt alkaline battery you installed ensures continuous locomotive diesel sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions (including locomotive derailments) cause the
RailSounds sound system to shut down after about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds sound system effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment. See pages 13-16 for more information.