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Lionel 3376Andy the Lionel Giraffe

Animated FigureTransport Car With CarSounds

Owner’s Manual

Table of contents

Congratulations! Transformer operations

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C ongratulations! You now own the most sophisticated, fun and enter-

taining animated animal transport cars ever built—the Lionel TrainMaster™ C o m m a n d - e q u i p p e d C a r s o u n d s Animated transport car.

From the crisp detail and expert deco-ration on the outside to the advanced technology inside, your Lionel CarSounds

animated transport is ready for duty on your model railroad.

Read this instruction manual thor-oughly for important tips on operating and maintaining your CarSounds™ ani-mated transport. When properly cared for, it will last a lifetime. Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.

• Lionel CommandTM R2LC unit for use with the Lionel TrainMaster® CommandTM model railroad control system

• CarSoundsTM sound system—digital samples from our old friends

in California.• Die-cast ElectrocouplersTM

• Stamped metal frame.

• Die-cast trucks.

Transformer operationsRunning your CarSounds Transport car with a Lionel transform-er 3Tell-Tale and ramp installation 4Using your CarSounds ’s ElectrocouplersTM 6Your CarSounds’s Railsounds system—the basics 6Notes on CarSounds 6

TrainMaster Command operationsThe Command control environment 7Running your CarSounds animated transport in the TrainMaster Command environment 8CAB-1 commands for your CarSounds animated transport 8CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your CarSounds animated transport car 9Tuning your CarSounds animated transport’s performance 10Assigning your CarSounds animated transport a new ID# 11Advanced TrainMaster Command operations 12Volume and reverse unit switch location CarSounds animated transport car 14

Maintaining and servicing your CarSounds™ animated trans-

Congratulations! Transformer operations

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Running your CarSounds animated transport car with a Lionel

Place your CarSounds animated transport car on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge • For the best operation of your CarSounds animated transport car, have

the animated figure facing towards the front.

2 Power up your CarSounds animated trans-port car with your transformer.• Your CarSounds animated transport car is designed to operate on 7-18

volts alternating current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alter-nating-current transformers are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster Command model railroad control system.

• Do not power your CarSounds animated transport car with Direct current (DC). Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur.

• When you first power up your track, the CarSounds animated transport car 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 conventional (nonCommand) railroad, a CarSounds transport car animal sound will occur.

3 Move ‘em out!• Get your CarSounds animated transport car moving, place it somewhere

within the train consist. As your train moves along, any stop will pro-duce an animal sound automatically.

• WSTL/HRN (longer than 4 sec) while car is in motion - giraffe says, “Yipee!”

• WSTL/HRN (longer than 4 sec) while car is at rest - giraffe says, “Wow! That was loud!”, or, “Wow! Railsounds forever!”

• When the car has stopped after motion - giraffe says one of the following: “All clear ahead!”, “All clear to York, Pennsylvania!”, “All clear to Lionelville!”, “All clear to Lionel City!”

• Crossing the linear ramp along the track, lever on car drops Andy - car makes crashing sounds, giraffe says nothing, or one or more of the fol-lowing: “Oh no!”, “All clear ahead!”, “That was a close one!”

• You must install the telltale and ramp, for your animated figure to duck in the non-command environment.

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Tell-tale and ramp installationFigure action

Tell-tale assembly

Tell-tale and ramp installation

Andy the Lionel giraffe rides in the Lionel #3356 Africa Transport Stock

Car. Andy is a lively participant on your layout. His vantage point, high above the

rest of the train, allows him to see clear track ahead and he lets the engineer know. Lets install the tell-tale and ramp and get Andy “ducking”.

Tell-tale pole

Extension rod

Tell-tales

End retainer

Insert the knurled end of the extension rod into the hole in the horizontal brace

of the pole, pressing it firmly in place. Next slide the 12 tell-tales onto the exten-

sion rod. Finaly press the retainer onto the end of the extension rod to hold the tell-tales in place.

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Tell-tale and ramp installationFigure action

Tell-tale assembly

Tell-tale base and ramp assembly

Tell-tale and ramp installation

Assembled tell-tale pole

signal base

notches

End prongs

cam plate

2) Place the cam plate centered over the signal base with the end prongs faced in toward the track rail.

3) Put end prongs against side of track and press the two center notches on the cam plate into the openings on the signal base. To lock the cam plate, pull it sideways into the chan-nels.

1) Place hooks over flange of outside rail, then pull base until notch slips over flange on inside rail.(0 or 027 gauge)

4) Insert the assembled tell-tale pole onto the signal base with the tall-tales hanging over the track.

The signal base may be clamped to any straight track. If placed next to a curved track, it must be faced so that the pole is on the INSIDE of the curve.

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Notes on Railsounds • Use the volume control knob on the underside of the CarSounds animated transport to adjust sound output. (See page 15 for its location.)

• F o r e v e n m o r e f a n t a s t i c Railsounds effects, operate in the TrainMaster Command environment.

Your CarSounds™ animated transport’s Railsounds system—the

L ionel Railsounds is the most fantas-tic model railroad sound system in

the world. Your CarSounds animated transport features digital recordings, for the most fun in model railroading.

Apply track power and the CarSounds animated transport delivers a reper-toire of sounds. This occurs at start up, and every time you stop the train, or use the horn.

Transformer operations

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Using your CarSounds™ animated transport’s Electrocouplers in the non-Command

To use your CarSounds animated trans-port’s Electrocoupler in the non-Com-

mand environment, you must first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers directly to your

CarSounds animated transport. The mag-netic coupler on the rolling stock will then react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel remote-control track section (avail-able separately). 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 CarSound animated transport Electrocouplers will NOT open manually or by using a remote-control track sec-

Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled to your CarSounds™ animated transport

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Remote-control track section

Your CarSounds™ animated transport’s Electrocoupler in the TrainMaster Command

Your Lionel CarSounds animated transport is equipped with

front and rear Electrocouplers that respond to the COUPLER F (front) and COUPLER R (rear) button on your CAB-1 remote when operated in the Trainmaster Command envi-ronment. Simply press either but-

ton on your CAB-1 remote, and that cou-pler opens.

Your CarSounds™ animated transport Electrocouplers are NOT designed to be opened manually.

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TrainMaster Command opera-

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Transformer operationsUsing your CarSounds™ animated transport’s Electrocouplers in the non-Command

Your CarSounds™ animated transport’s Electrocoupler in the TrainMaster Command

The Command control environment

L ionel T rainMaster Command is the advanced model railroad control system

from Lionel. Your CarSounds animated trans-port is equipped with the Lionel R2LC for coil coupler and lighting control, and access to additional Railsounds features. TrainMaster Command gives you the power to operate

multiple Command-equipped locomotives on the same track, at the same time.

to operate in commanD, you neeD a commanD Base anD a caB-1 remote. Find them both at your authorized Lionel retailer.

Place your CarSounds animated transport on Lionel or Lionel compatible O gauge track.• Make sure track power is OFF before placing your CarSounds™ animated

transport on the track.• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications

wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U post on any of your installed PowerMasters.

• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (on PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).

2 Address your CarSounds animated transport using CAB-1.

• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote. This com-mand 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 out-side rails in the form of a digital “halo.” All Command-equipped Lionels lis-ten 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—con-trols the actions of Command-equipped Lionels. 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-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your CarSounds animated transport (equipped with an R2LC, designed to control coil couplers, and Railsounds features), see page 11.

3 Move ‘em out!• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your CarSounds ani-

mated transport will respond to your every command. Read on.

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TrainMaster Command opera-

Activates keypad (see page 9).

Press HALT to shut down all Power-Master electrical out-put on your railroad. Stops all Command-equipped Lionels in operation.

CAB-1 commands for your CarSounds animated transport

HALT

Press and hold BRAKE. squealing Brake sounDs, crashing sounDs. (Occurs when train is in motion)

carsounDs animateD trans-port railsounDs effects in

Rear coupler releases.

Andy the giraffe ducks head. says, “oh no!” anD makes crashing sounDs.

Front coupler releases.

Y o u r C o m m a n d - e q u i p p e d CarSounds animated transport

comes factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.”To get your CarSounds™ ani-mated transport in action, set PowerMasters to CMD or set all power supplies on full. Even though it is a “car”, your CarSounds animated transport is referred to as an engine in TrainMaster terminology, so press ENG and “1” on CAB-1. Turn the throttle or press any command button; your CarSounds ani-mated transport set is ready for Command operations.

address Locomotive #1

PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies ON FULL

Press ENG

Press 1 (the ID#)

TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations

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Running your CarSounds animated transport in the TrainMaster Command

Press WSTL/HRN (longer than 4 sec) to get Andy excited.

(only when aDDresseD as

engine) - giraffe Ducks, car makes

coupler sounDs, crashing sounDs, giraffe says nothing, or one or more of the follow-ing: “oh no!”, “all clear

while car is in motion - giraffe says, “yipee!”while car is at rest - giraffe says, “wow! that was louD!”, or, “wow!

TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations

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0   Resets the CarSounds animated transport. no sounD

1   R aises the volume of R ai l - sounds. sounD volume increases.

3   While car is in motion Andy the giraffe says, “Yipee”

4      Lowers the volume of Rail- sounds. sounD volume Decreases.

W hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1, you turn the numeric

keypad into 10 command but-tons. The keypad lets you control extra command features (until you press any top-row button like SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). The CAB-1 keypad overlays

included with your CarSounds™ ani-mated transport are designed to

help you learn the auxiliary fea-tures specific to this locomo-tive. railsounDs sounDs in BolD italic.

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your CarSounds™ animat-

DIESEL

ENGINERESET

VOLUME RPMS

SHUT

CREWTALK

TOWERCOM

DOWN

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START-UP

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When the car has stopped after motion - giraffe says one of the following: “All clear ahead!”, “All clear to York, Pennsylvania!”, “All clear to Lionelville!”, “All clear to Lionel City!”

Crossing the linear ramp along the track, lever on car drops Andy - car makes crashing sounds, giraffe says nothing, or one or more of the follow-ing: “Oh no!”, “All clear ahead!”, “That was a close one!”

Tuning your CarSounds™ animated transport’s performance

SOUND QUALITYTo achieve your preferred Rail-

sounds master volume level, use the vol-ume control knob on the underside of the CarSounds animated transport (see page 15 for its location). Turn the knob left or right to adjust the volume to your liking.

For quick remote-control of volume below the master setting—like muting—use the CAB-1 numeric keypad’s volume control. Pressing AUX1 and then 4 on the numer ic keypad lowers overa l l Railsounds output.

TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations

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TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations

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Assigning your CarSounds™ animated transport a new ID#

As your fleet of Command-equipped Lionels grows, give your CarSounds™

animated transport its own ID#. Choose from any between 1 and 99. Turn the Command Base On and place the CarSounds™ animated transport on track. Power up, then slide the CarSounds™ ani-mated transport reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM.

Using CAB-1, press ENG, the locomotive ID#, then press the SET button located under CAB-1’s removable panel. Hear the Andy in the animated transport car say, Oh no! followed by crashing sounds; that’s your signal that the programming has been accepted. Slide the control switch to RUN. Your CarSounds™ animated trans-port is now programmed to respond to the number you selected.

     

Assign a new I D# to your R2LC-equipped CarSounds animated transport

Command Base ON

Place the CarSounds animated trans-

port on track

PowerMasters set to CMD or  traditional power supplies ON FULL

Set the CarSounds animated transport

reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM

Turn track power on (PowerMasters):

Press BOOST

Program the CarSounds animated trans-

port with a new ID#:

Press ENGPress a number you choose (the ID#)

Press SET

Set reverse unit control switch to

FORWARD/RUN

Your CarSounds animated transport

remembers its ID# forever; change it any

time with these steps

CarSounds Animated trans-port’s

R2LC switch

Front of animated transport

car

Rear of ani-mated

transportcar

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Set the CarSounds animated transport’s reverse unit program switch to PROGRAM. When you’ve finished programming the ID#, set the switch to RUN.

We recommend that you choose an easy to remember ID# for your animat-ed transport. Some possibilities are part of the road number, your age, any two digit number that is not used by anoth-er engine. If you like, write the number on a small piece of tape and put this on the bottom of the frame to aid in remembering.

Building “TRAINS”

Advanced TrainMaster Command operations Advanced TrainMaster Command operations

To experience the most from your Lionel CarSounds animated trans-

port, you should program it as part of a ”TRAIN” so your animated transport will work together with a RailSounds equipped engine.

In the TrainMaster Command system, ”TRAINS” are addressed using the TR button on CAB-1. When you build ”TRAINS” with TrainMaster Command, several Comand equipped cars or engines are grouped under a single TR ID#. ”TRAIN” building should be attempted only after you’ve mastered ordinary TrainMaster Command opera-tions.

Position your train on the track as you intend to run it. Select a “TRAIN”number you will use for programming. Because CAB-1’s TR button also means ”TRACK” for PowerMaster control, select a TRAIN (TR) ID# that is NOT a number identifying PowerMaster TRACKs. For example, if you’re using four PowerMasters and have named their TRACKs 1,2,3, and 4, choose a number between 5 and 9 for your TRAIN ID#.

Finally, make certain the locomotive’s and CarSounds animated transport’s direction switch is set to FORWARD/RUN.

All “ENGINES” reverse unit control switches set to FORWARD

Position your train on the track as

In Train # (you select), assign the engine using the F (front) button:

H e a r the horn/whis-

Press TR

Press SET

Press ? (the train num-ber you select)

Press F

”Front“ locomotive should be positioned in the forward direc-tion (headlight in front); animated transport should be positioned wihtin consist, with Andy facing

build a Train # (you select) using engine numbers you

”Wrong” ENTRIES. If you press a wrong button while building a train, start over

with that particular locomotive assign-ment at the TR command; the assign-ment isn’t sent until you press SET.

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RailSounds engine CarSounds animated

Press ?? (the engine number you assigned

Advanced TrainMaster Command operations Advanced TrainMaster Command operations

Press ? (the train num-ber you selected)

Press ? (the train num-ber you select)

Press FNote!

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Building “TRAINS”

Assigning the animated transport car

Pressing “F” here allows you to enact a very special “script”, as shown on the next page.

If an engine is out of sync after a TR reset, read “lash-up trouble-shooting” on page 26 of your Trainmaster Instruction Manual

Press TR

Press SET

Press 0

Press

It‘s still an “ENGINE”. Whenever an ”ENGINE” is in a “TRAIN”, you can still individ-

ually address it (using its ENG ID#) to adjust lighting, open individual cou-plers, and tune performance.

Note!

Reset the direction of the lash-

Press TR

Press ?? (the engine number you assigned

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Advanced TrainMaster Command operations Volume and switch location on animated trans-

Aspecial interactive script may be enacted by your Giraffe Car when

it’s assigned in a train. To enact the script, the operator should perform the following sequence:

a) Stop the train after some motion;

b) Actuate the coupler on the front of the Giraffe Car by pressing Train #?? (you selected) then F (coupler);

c) The giraffe says, “Hey! What wasthat!?, or, “Hey! What’s going on!?”;

d) Start the train pulling away from

the uncoupled Giraffe Car;

e) Giraffe says, “Hey! Where’re yagoin’!?”, “Hey! Wait for me!”, repeated up to three times;

f ) Stop the train, reverse its directionand move the train back towards theGiraffe Car;

g) Stop the train before recoupling tothe Giraffe Car;

h) Giraffe says, “Alright! Thank youvery much!

Special Script

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Advanced TrainMaster Command operations Volume and switch location on animated trans-

This drawing is provided as an aid in helping you locate the switch and

knob locations on the bottom of your animated giraffe transport car.

Andy the giraffes actuating lever

CarSounds volume control adjustment

knob

Underside of CarSounds animated transport

Front of CarSounds animated transport

Rear of CarSounds animated transport

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CarSounds Animated transport’s R2LC switch

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