Lionel SD-80 Diesel Locomotive User manual

Lionel SD-80
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
71-8295-250
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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your SD-80 with a Lionel transformer 3
Locking your SD-80 into a single operational state 4
Using your SD-80’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment 4
Installing a Sound Activation Button 5
Odyssey System operations
The Odyssey System 6
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 6
TrainMaster Command operations
Your SD-80’s RailSoundssystem—the basics 7
Experiencing the range of your SD-80’s RailSounds system 8
Notes on RailSounds 8
The CommandControl environment 9
Running your SD-80 in the TrainMasterCommand environment 10
CAB-1 commands for your SD-80 10
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your SD-80 11
Tuning your SD-80’s performance 12
Assigning your SD-80 a new ID# 13
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 14
Maintaining and servicing your SD-80
Lubricating your SD-80 15
Adding fluid to your SD-80’s smoke generator 16
Replacing the Traction Tires 16
Replacing your SD-80’s lamps 17-18
Notes 19
Lionel Service 20
You purchased a tough, durable loco- motive—the SD-80 diesel locomotive
built by Lionel. 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 the SD-80
• Odyssey System for speed control
• Two powerful flywheel-equipped
can motors
• Digital TrainMaster Command
Control system
• RailSounds digital sound system
• Tire-Traction
• Die-cast ElectroCouplers (in Command)
• Illuminated headlights/rear light/
interior light/ditch lights
• CrewTalk (in Command)
• TowerCom (in Command)
• Diesel smoke generator
• Directional lighting

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3Move ‘em out!
•Get your SD-80 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 SD-80 moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop
the locomotive, turn-off track power.
•See page 4 for information on locking your SD-80 in a single oper-
ational state.
Place your SD-80 locomotive on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
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2Power up your SD-80 with your transformer.
•Your SD-80 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 SD-80 with direct current (DC). Damage to sensi-
tive electronic components may occur.
•When you first power up your track, the SD-80 will wait between
3 and 8 seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the TrainMaster
Command Base (available separately). When it’s determined that it’s on a con-
ventional (non-Command) railroad, the SD-80’s headlight will illuminate and
RailSounds will fire up. At this point, the SD-80 is in neutral. (This occurs when
placing the SD-80 on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in
forward after every three-second power interruption.)
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Running your Lionel SD-80 with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
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®
Caution!
Note!

Using your SD-80’s ElectroCouplers in the
non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your SD- 80’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
SD-80’s ElectroCouplers. The magnetic cou-
pler 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 SD-80’s ElectroCouplers
will NOT open manually or by
using a remote-control track
section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your SD-80
Note!
Remote-control
track section
To select a single operational state for your Lionel SD-80 (example: forward
only), you can deactivate the reverse unit’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 PGM. Refer to Figure 1 for the
location of the switch. The SD-80 is now
“locked” into your chosen direction.
When you no longer want single-direction
operation, just slide the reverse unit control
switch back to RUN.
Your locomotive’s reverse unit will
“reset” to forward after any five
second or longer power interrup-
tion, regardless of the original
locked-out direction.
Locking your SD-80 into a single operational state
SND
NO SND
RUN
SMK
PGM
NO SMK
Smoke Unit Switch
(see page 16 for details)
Reverse Unit Switch
Transformer operations
Figure 1. Switch location
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation 4
Note!

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Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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POWER
SUPPLY
POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button
Existing wire
Black wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
SoundActivation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
SoundActivation
Button for whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001
SoundActivation Button for bell
Black wire
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 RailSounds.
Note!
To operate the bell and horn sounds when operating your locomotive with conven-
tional transformers, you’ll need to install a
Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation
Button (available separately). Connect the
button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through
the Sound Activation Button. Do
not bypass the button.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

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Setting Speed Control
1. Run the engine at the desired speed for approximately five seconds.
2. Press and hold the horn button.
3. While holding the horn button, increase the track voltage by at least three volts (at
least 1/4 turn).
4. At this point, speed control is set.
Engine speed will increase slightly before returning to the set speeds.
Turning Off Speed Control:
1. While the engine is in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum power (no
more than 20 volts), wait one second, then press and hold the horn button.
2. While holding the horn button, slowly reduce track voltage to one-fourth of full power.
3. Release the horn button.
4. Cycle the engine to forward/reverse. The engine is now out of speed control mode.
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.
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation
The Odyssey System
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 the
locomotive pulls or what grades you have on
your layout. This digitally-controlled system
also allows for extremely slow movement
that will amaze any “scale” enthusiast.
While in the Command Control envi- ronment, the speed control feature of
the Odyssey System is always on. When turn-
ing the throttle, the speed of the engine will
respond to each signal from the Command
Base. Example: Address the engine and
slowly turn the throttle. The first light flash
corresponds to the first speed step. This is
the slowest speed of the locomotive.
Odyssey System Command operation
Caution!
Note!

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Your SD-80’s RailSounds system—the basics
Lionel RailSounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your SD-80 features digital samples
from real-life diesel locomotives for the ulti-
mate in realism.
You may choose to install a 9-volt alka-
line battery in your SD-80. This ensures
interruption-free operation of RailSounds.
The battery clip is located under the body
toward the front of the engine. Remove the
engine body mounting screws, refering to
Figure 4 on page 15 for their location.
When you first apply track power, the
SD-80’s RailSounds system produces sounds
of the locomotive at rest. As the
SD-80 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 4 on page 15) before
powering up the locomotive.
Installing a 9-volt alkaline
battery in your SD-80.
Please remove the protective cover from the 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 interruptions (for example, dur-
ing a direction change), replace the battery.
TrainMaster Command operations
Figure 3. Battery installation

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TrainMaster Command operations
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
SD-80’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 SD-80 telling you its 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
SD-80. If you’re done with operations,
RailSounds will commence with a realis-
tic diesel shutdown sequence about two
seconds after the air-release reset occurs.
(Battery installation required.)
Experiencing the range of your SD-80’s RailSounds system
Notes on RailSounds
• Turn the volume knob clockwise or
counter clockwise in the location shown
on page 15 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 SD-80 diesel sound.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.

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TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment
Lionel TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control sys-
tem from Lionel. TrainMaster Command
Control gives you the power to operate multi-
ple Command-equipped locomotives on the
same track, at the same time.
To operate in Command mode, you
need a Command Base and a CAB-1
remote. Find them both at your authorized
Lionel retailer.
Place your SD-80 on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
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2Address your SD-80 using CAB-1.
• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote. This
command is sent by CAB-1 to the Command Base, which then translates
your command into digital code. That code is sent around your railroad’s
outside rails in the form of a digital “halo.” All Command-equipped Lionel
engines listen to this digital communication, but they do not respond until
they hear their individual ID number—in this case, “1.”
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track
power—controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionel
engines. Track power is simply like gasoline in the tank of your car—it
gives you the power to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go or how
fast to get there.
• All Command locomotives come factory-programmed with an
ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your SD-80, see page 13.
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3Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your SD-80 will
respond to your every command. Read on.
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1• Make sure track power is OFF before placing on the track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is plugged-in and its
communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel
transformer or the U terminal on any of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (no
more than 20 volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.

Running your SD-80 in the TrainMaster Command environment
Press AUX2 to turn
your SD-80’s head-
lights on and off.
Activates keypad.
Press HALT to shut down
all PowerMaster electri-
cal output on your rail-
road. Stops all
Command-equipped
Lionels in operation.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate.
Your Command-equipped SD-80
comes factory-programmed with
an ID# of “1.” To get your SD-80 in
action, set PowerMasters to CMD or set
all power supplies on full (no more
than 20 volts). Press ENG and “1” on
your CAB-1. Turn the throttle or press
any command button; your SD-80 is
ready for Command operations.
Address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL (no more than 20
volts)
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command button
Example
CAB-1 commands for your SD-80
Press WSTL/HRN to acti-
vate the SD-80’s horn,
release it to discontinue.
MultiHorn diesel horn
sound.
Press DIR—the locomo-
tive decelerates to a com-
plete stop; turn the throt-
tle up, and the locomotive will
accelerate in the new, opposite
direction. THERE IS NO NEUTRAL STATE.
Diesel air-release sound.
Press BELL once to
activate the bell, again
to discontinue. Diesel
mechanical bell sound.
Press and hold BOOST for
extra power. Release
BOOST and return to the
SD-80’s previous speed.
Press and hold BRAKE to
slow down or stop.
Release BRAKE and
return to the previous speed.
Squealing brake sounds.
Front coupler releases.
Coupler release
sounds.
Rear coupler releases.
Coupler release
sounds.
TrainMaster Command operations
SET L M H
Beneath this panel
Use “Halt” only in
“emergency” situations.
Note!
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