Lionel Union Pacific ALCo PA User manual

Lionel
Union Pacific ALCo PA
Passenger Set
Owner’s Manual
73-1712-250
8/03
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SYSTEM
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Union Pacific ALCo PA Passenger
Set! This impressive consist features a
TrainMaster Command Control and Odyssey
System-equipped powered PA A-unit, a non-
powered PB B-unit, a non-powered PA A-
unit, a baggage car, a combination car, a
StationSounds diner, a coach, two offset
vista dome cars, and an observation car.
Congratulations!
Features of the locomotive set
•Two powerful maintenance-free motors
•TrainMaster Command Control system
•RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk
communication and TowerCom
announcements (in Command)
•Odyssey System for speed control
•Directional lighting including operating
headlights
•Operating Mars light
•Die-cast ElectroCouplers (in Command)
•Tire-Traction
•Diesel smoke generator (in both A-units)
•Interior lighting
Features of the aluminum passenger cars
• StationSounds in diner
• Die-cast metal sprung trucks and
operating couplers with hidden
uncoupling tab
• Separately applied metal details
including roof vents and grab handles
• Detailed end vestibules
• Metal frames
• Extruded aluminum bodies
• Authentically detailed interiors
• Passenger figures
• Interior lighting with ON/OFF control
• Lighted drumhead on observation car
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 set with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your locomotive set into a single operational state 5
Using your locomotive set’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment 6
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 7
RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound system—the basics 8
Experiencing the range of your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound system 9
Notes on the RailSounds sound system 9
Odyssey Systems operations
The Odyssey System 10
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 10
Odyssey System Command Control operation 10
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command Control environment 11
Running your powered locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 12
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotive set 12
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your locomotive set 13
Tuning your locomotive set’s performance 14
Assigning your locomotive set a new ID# 15
Building a lash-up 16
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 17
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive set
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 18
Lubricating your locomotive set 19-20
Replacing the traction tires 21
Servicing your locomotive set’s lamps 22
StationSounds operations
Conventional operation of StationSounds 23
Command Control operation of StationSounds 24
StationSounds command table 25
Sample scripts 26-28
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your StationSounds Car 29
Assigning your StationSounds Car a new ID# 30
Reprogramming the circuit boards to restore features 31
Operating and Maintaining your Passenger Cars
Coupling your Aluminum Passenger Cars 32
Switching the interior lights on and off 33-35
Replacing the lamps 36-46
Notes 47
Lionel Service 48

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive set moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your
Lionel transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit in the powered
locomotive to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your powered 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 set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O-42 or larger track.
Be sure that the non-powered A-unit faces the rear of the train.
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2Power up your locomotive set with your transformer.
Your locomotive set 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 set with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the powered locomotive will
wait between three and eight seconds as it “listens” for digital language
from the TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When the powered
locomotive has determined that it’s on a conventional (non-Command) railroad,
the headlight will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will fire up. At this
point, the powered locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the
locomotive set 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 set with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!

RUN
PRGM
NO SMK
SMK SND
NO SND
RUN
PRGM
NO SMK
SMK
To select a single operational state for your powered locomotive (for example,
forward only), you can deactivate the
Command reverse unit’s sequencing
function with the Command reverse unit
switch.
Get your powered locomotive moving in
the desired direction, then slow it down
without stopping. Set the Command reverse
unit switch on the POWERED unit to PRGM.
Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the
switch. The locomotive set 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 set into a single operational state
Transformer operations
Figure 1. Switch locations
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Note!
FRONTFRONT
Powered Unit Non-Powered Unit
Command
reverse unit
switch
Command
reverse unit
switch
Smoke unit
switch (see
page 18 for
details)
Smoke unit
switch (see
page 18 for
details)
RailSounds
sound
system
switch

Transformer operations
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Using your locomotive set’s ElectroCouplers in the
non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your locomotive set’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 set’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; and
6-12020 for FasTrack 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.
Your locomotive set’s
ElectroCouplers will NOT open
manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your locomotive set
Note!
Remote-Control
Track section
Figure 2. Trigger disc operation

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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 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

Battery
harness
Battery
holder
Note!
Note!
Note!
Note!
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 shutdown sequences. Use only
alkaline batteries.
Discontinue power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds sound
system switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(for example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
RailSounds sound system operations
Figure 3. Battery installation and volume control knob location
Your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
The Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound
system in the world. Your powered
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 the powered locomotive
set. This ensures interruption-free operation
of the RailSounds sound system. The battery
harness is located at the rear of the engine
beneath the rear hatch. Gently lift up and
unsnap the rear hatch as shown in Figure 3
below to access the battery harness. Snap the
battery harness onto the battery terminals,
then slide the battery into the holder and
replace the hatch. The volume control knob
is located behind the door on the “nose” of
the locomotive. Refer to Figure 3.
When you first apply track power, the
locomotive set’s sound system produces
sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the
locomotive set moves, the RPM sounds begin
increasing with the locomotive’s speed.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell
remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
sound system switch on the underside of the
locomotive to NO SND (see Figure 1 on
page 5) before powering up the
locomotive.
Volume
control knob
8
Powered unit

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RailSounds sound system operations
Experiencing the range of your locomotive set’s RailSounds sound
system
Notes on the RailSounds sound system
• Turn the volume knob clockwise or
counter clockwise. As illustrated in
Figure 3 on page 8, the volume control
knob is located behind the door on the
“nose” of the locomotive.
• 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 diesel roar
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 11-14 for more
information.
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 set’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 for three to five
seconds, and listen for the air-release
sound—that’s the locomotive set telling
you the 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 set. 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.
A nine-volt alkaline battery
installation is required for
RailSounds sound system
shutdown operation.
Note!

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Setting Speed Control
1. Run the powered locomotive 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 a quarter turn).
4. Release the horn button.
5. At this point, speed control is set.
The speed of the locomotive will increase slightly before returning to the set speed.
Turning Off Speed Control:
1. While the powered locomotive is in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum
power (no more than 19 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 locomotive to forward or reverse. The locomotive 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 environment, the speed control
feature of the Odyssey System is always on.
When turning the throttle, the speed of the
locomotive will respond to each signal from
the Command Base. For example, address
the locomotive and slowly turn the throttle.
The first flash of the red light on the
Command Base corresponds to the first
speed step. This is the slowest speed of the
locomotive.
Odyssey System Command Control operation
Caution!
Note!