Lionel Union Pacific RS-3 User manual

Lionel RS-3
Diesel Locomotive
Owner’s Man al
72-8822-250
9/06

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Congratulations on your purchase of the ionel RS-3 diesel locomotive! On the outside, this detailed locomotive features expert decoration in your favorite livery. Inside the body, this
locomotive is equipped with a powerful maintenance-free motor and realistic diesel horn
sounds.
Features of this locomotive
• Transf rmer c ntr lled f rward, neutral and reverse perati n
• Operating diesel h rn
• Operating headlights
• Dual perating c uplers
• P werful maintenance-free m t r
• Tw tracti n tires
• Cab interi r lighting
• Engineer figures
Congrat lations!
The following ionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
law. All rights reserved.
Lione ®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, Rai Sounds®, CrewTa k™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pu mor®, E ectroCoup er™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote Contro er,
PowerMaster®, Lione ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lione vi e™, Lockon®, Wire ess Tether™,
LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American F yer®, TrainSounds™
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a ionel transformer 4
ocking your locomotive into a single operational state 5
Sounding your locomotive’s horn 6
Using your locomotive’s magnetic couplers 7
Maintaining and servicing yo r locomotive
ubricating your locomotive 8
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps 9-10
Replacing the traction tires 11
imited Warranty/ ionel Service 12

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3Move ‘em out!
Get y ur l c m tive m ving. Press the DIRECTION button on your ionel
transformer. This sequences the reverse unit to the next operating state in the
repeating sequence: forward, neutral, reverse, and neutral.
Adjust track v ltage 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.
See page 5 f r inf rmati n n l cking y ur l c m tive int a single
perati nal state.
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O gauge track.
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2Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
Y ur l c m tive is designed t perate n 8-18 v lts alternating
current. Virtually all ionel and ionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
D n t p wer y ur l c m tive with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!

When the reverse unit switch is in the ON position, your locomotive sequences through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To select a
single operational state for your ionel locomotive (for example, forward only), you can
deactivate the reverse unit’s sequencing function with the reverse unit switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then s ow it down without stopping.
Set the reverse unit switch to OFF. 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 switch back to ON.
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
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Figure 1. Switch locations
HORN
OFFON
E-UNIT
OFFON
Horn ON/OFF switch
Reverse unit switch
Note!

Transformer operations
Sounding your locomotive’s horn
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POWER
SUPPLY
Existing wire
Red wire
Black wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button or
activating the horn
The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any ionel AC transformer except
no. 6-4690 Type MW.
Note!
Press the HORN/WHIST E button on your controller to sound the locomotive’s horn. Be sure that the horn ON/OFF switch is in the ON position. Refer to Figure 1 on
page 5 for the location of that switch.
If your controller does not have a HORN/WHIST E button, install a ionel Sound
Activation Button (available separately, part no. 610-5906-001). Connect the button as shown
in Figure 2.
If you would like to disable the horn sounds, throw the horn ON/OFF switch to the OFF
position.
All track power must feed through the Sound Activation Button. Do not bypass the button.
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
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Figure 2. Sound Activation Button wiring
Note!

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Transformer operations
our ionel locomotive is equipped with operating magnetic knuckle couplers, a revolutionary design first introduced by ionel in 1945.
ionel magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field generated by a ionel Remote-Control
Track section (available separately, 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge; 6-65530 for O gauge;
or 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts).
As illustrated in Figure 3, place your locomotive’s coupler trigger disc over the central coil
of a Remote-Control Track section and press UNCOUP E on the controller. The magnetic field
pulls the disc downward, and the knuckle opens. You may also press down on the uncoupling
tab to open the coupler.
One operating technique favored by ionel railroaders is the “moving uncouple.” Press the
UNCOUP E button as the locomotive passes over a Remote-Control Track section. The
magnetic field will open the coupler; the consist remains behind as the locomotive moves on.
But be careful—the speed of a newly uncoupled and moving locomotive can increase
dramatically.
Figure 3. Coupler operation
Using your locomotive’s magnetic couplers
Uncoupling tab
Trigger plate

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Maintaining and servicing yo r locomotive
Lubricating your locomotive
Help your ionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly.
We recommend that you purchase a ionel ubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927),
available from your ionel dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind: never over-lubricate (a
small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the locomotive’s wheels or your
track. You’ll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness
on the parts indicated in Figure 4. Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating and
always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage.
Figure 4. Underside details and lubrication points
HORN
OFFON
E-UNIT
OFFON
Lubricate gears with
Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate gears with
Lionel grease
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel oil
sparingly
Lubricate with Lionel
oil sparingly
Body screws
Body screws
Body screws

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Maintaining and servicing yo r locomotive
Your locomotive is illuminated by three 12-volt lamps, located at the front and rear of the locomotive and in the cab. During the course of normal operations, these lamps may
require replacement. Replacement lamps are available from your authorized ionel Service
Center or ionel Service. For more information, see the ionel Service section on the back page.
To replace the cab interior lamp (part no. 600-8352-311), pinch together the center of the
cab and lift it off the body. The lamp wires will attach the cab to the body. Remove the socket
and wires from the holder, then remove and replace the expired lamp. Replace the socket and
reinstall the cab. Make sure all the wires are inside the body before you snap it into place.
Replacing the headlamps is a bit more tricky, and you may want to consider having them
serviced by an authorized ionel Service Station. If you are proficient with wire splicing and/or
soldering—and you don’t mind spending a little time and effort—you may want to try it
yourself.
To replace the headlamps, remove the six body screws shown in Figure 4 on page 8. ift
away the body, making sure that you do not disconnect the wires that attach the body to the
frame. Pull the burned-out headlamp out of the holder and clip the wires of the old lamp.
Refer to Figure 6 on page 10. Splice in the replacement leads, making sure that the two leads
are insulated from each other. (If they touch, they will cause a short circuit.) We suggest
wrapping electrical tape around them to help insulate them. Insert the replacement lamp
(part no. 610-8803-009) back into the holder and make sure all the wires are tucked inside of
the cab. Carefully align the six screw posts on the body and the corresponding openings on the
frame, then insert and tighten the screws.
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps
Figure 5. amp replacement

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Maintaining and servicing yo r locomotive
Replacing your locomotive’s lamps (continued)
Figure 6. Headlamp replacement
Headlamp
610-8803-009
Headlamp
610-8803-009