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‘Mikado’ 2-8-2Steam Locomotive & Tender

Owner’s Manual

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• HightorquePittmanmotor• CommandreverseunitforusewiththeLionelTrainMasterCommandmodelrailroadcontrol

system• Fan-drivensmokegeneratorthatproducesclean,safeandrealisticsmoke• Die-castElectroCoupler(rearoftender)• WirelessTether• OdysseySystemSpeedControl• RailSoundsdigitalsoundsystem• BrilliantHeadlightandMarkerLights• CrewTalk(inCommand)• TowerCom(inCommand)• Tire-Traction• Directionallighting• FireBoxGlow

Youownoneofthemostsophisticatedmodeltrainseverbuilt—theLionelTrainMasterCommandandOdysseySystem-equippedMikado.Fromitshand-appliedscaledetailstothe

advancedtechnologyfoundinside,yourlocomotiveisreadyfordutyonyourmodelrailroadlayout.Experiencethesuperiorityoftoday’sLionel.

Congratulations!

ThefollowingLionelmarksmaybeusedthroughoutthisinstructionmanualandareprotectedunderlaw.Allrightsreserved.

Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™, StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1® Remote Controller, PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®, Wireless Tether™, LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American Flyer®, TrainSounds™, PowerMax™, LEGACY™, PowerMax™ Plus, Odyssey II™, LEGACY RailSounds™

The name FasTrack® is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents

Transformer operationsRunningyoursteamlocomotivewithaLioneltransformer 4OdysseySystem 5OdysseySystemconventional(transformer)operation 5Lockingyourlocomotiveintoasingleoperationalstate 6Usingyourtender-mountedElectroCouplerinthenon-Commandenvironment 7Yourlocomotive’sRailSoundssystem—thebasics 8Experiencingtherangeofyourlocomotive’sRailSoundssystem 9NotesonRailSounds 9InstallingtheLionelSoundActivationButton 10

TrainMaster Command operationsYourlocomotiveintheTrainMasterCommandenvironment 11RunningyourlocomotiveintheTrainMasterCommandenvironment 12CAB-1commandsforyourlocomotive 12RailSoundsintheCommandenvironment 13CAB-1numerickeypadcommandsforyourlocomotive 14Tuningyourlocomotiveperformance 15Yourlocomotive’sOdysseySystemintheCommandControlenvironment 15AssigningyourlocomotiveanewID# 16ReprogrammingtheCommandreverseunitboardtorestorefeatures 17Maintainingyourlocomotive’shandrailantenna 17

Maintaining and servicing your locomotiveLubricatingyourlocomotive 18Replacingyourlocomotive’slamps 19Replacingyourtender'slamp 20Tire-Traction 21Addingfluidtothesmokegenerator 21Installingthe‘O’gaugefrontcoupler 22Notes 23LionelLimitedWarrantyPolicy&Service 24

Transformer operations

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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer

Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-42 or larger track.

•With track power OFF, connectthedrawbarbetweenlocomotiveandtender.That’sallyouhavetodowithLionel’sWirelessTether,aninfraredcommunicationsystemthateliminatestheplugsandwiresofthepast.

NOTE:Yourlocomotiveisdesignedtooperateonminimum0-42diametertrack.

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Power up your locomotive with your transformer.• Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating

current. VirtuallyallLionelandLionel-compatiblealternating-currenttransformersaresuitable;werecommendtheTrainMasterCommandmodelrailroadcontrolsystem.

• Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC).Damagetosensitiveelectroniccomponentsmayoccur.

• When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait between three and eight seconds asit“listens”fordigitallanguagefromtheTrainMasterCommandBase(availableseparately).Whenit’sdeterminedthatit’sonaconventional(non-Command)railroad,thelocomotiveheadlightwillilluminateandRailSoundswillstartup.Atthispoint,thelocomotiveisinneutral.(Thisoccurswhenplacingthelocomotiveonyourrailroadforthefirsttime.Thereafter,itstartsinforwardaftereverythree-secondpowerinterrupt.)

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Move ‘em out!• Get your locomotive moving. PresstheDIRbuttononyourCAB-1remote

orLioneltransformer.ThissequencestheCommandreverseunittothenextoperatingstate.

• Adjust track voltage untilyourlocomotivemovesatyourdesiredspeed.

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Figure1.Drawbarconnection

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TheOdysseySystemisautomaticallyoperationalwhenyouoperateyourlocomotiveinconventional(non-CommandControl)mode,aslongastheOdysseyswitchisintheON

position(seeFigure2onpage6).Thismeansthatyourlocomotivewillmaintainaconstantspeed,compensatingforgrades,loads,andturns.Simplyuseyourtransformer’sthrottletoadjustthespeedofyourlocomotive.Ifyouwouldliketodeactivatethespeedcontrolfeature,slidetheOdysseyswitchtotheOFFpositionwhilethelocomotiveisnotinmotion.

Inconventionaloperation,thelightsinboththeengineandtenderareconnecteddirectlytotrackpower.Donotexceed14-16voltsforextendedperiods.Doingsowillreducethelifeofyourlamps.

Becauseofthewaythatspeedcontroloperatesinconventionalmode,youwillnoticeaslightdelaybetweenadjustingyourtransformerthrottleandthechangeinthespeedofyourlocomotive.Ifyoudesireinstantaneousresponsetothrottlechanges,turnofftheOdysseySystem.

Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation

The Odyssey System

TheOdysseySystemisa“cruisecontrol”foryourlocomotive.Oncethespeedisset(seebelow),yourlocomotivewillmaintainaconstantspeed,nomatterwhatloadsthe

locomotivepullsorwhatgradesyouhaveonyourlayout.Thisdigitally-controlledsystemalsoallowsforextremelyslowmovementthatwillamazeany“scale”enthusiast.

Caution!

Note!

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ToselectasingleoperationalstateforyourLionellocomotive(example:forwardonly),youcandeactivatetheCommandreverseunit'ssequencingfunctionwiththeProgram/Runswitch,

locatedontherighthandside,undertheboilercasting.Getyourlocomotivemovinginthedesireddirection,thenslowitdownwithoutstopping.Setthe

Program/RunswitchtoPROG.Thelocomotiveisnow“locked”intoyourchosendirection.Whenyounolongerwantsingle-directionoperation,justslidetheProgram/Runswitchbackto

RUN.

Locking your locomotive into a single operational state

REAR OF LOCOMOTIVE

OFFON

SMOKE

PROGRUN

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Figure2.Switchlocations

Smoke Unit Switch (see page 21 for details)

Program/Run Switch


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Using your locomotive tender’s ElectroCoupler in the non-Command environment

Touseyourlocomotivetender’sElectroCouplerinthenon-Commandenvironment,youmustfirstcoupleapieceofrollingstockequippedwithLionelmagneticcouplersdirectly

toyourlocomotivetender’srearElectroCoupler.ThemagneticcouplerontherollingstockwillthenreacttothemagneticfieldgeneratedbyaLionelremote-controltracksection(availableseparately).Placeyourrollingstock’scoupler“triggerdisc”overthecentralcoilofaremote-controltracksectionandpress“uncouple”onthecontroller.Themagneticfieldpullsthediscdownward,andthecoupleropens.

Yourlocomotivetender’sElectroCouplerwillNOTopenmanuallyorbyusingaremote-controltracksection.

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Remote-control track section

Figure3.Magneticcoupleroperation

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Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics

L ionelRailSoundsisthemostrealisticmodelrailroadsoundsystemintheworld.Yourlocomotivefeaturesdigitalsamplesfromreal-lifesteamlocomotivesfortheultimate in

realism.Beginbyinstallinga9-voltalkaline batteryinthetender.Thisensuresinterruption-free

operationofRailSounds.Thebatteryclipislocatedinthetender.Toremovethesixtenderbodymountingscrews,refertothediagramonpage9forlocationofmountingscrews.

Whenyoufirstapplytrackpower,thelocomotive’sRailSoundssystemproducessoundsofthelocomotiveatrest.Asthelocomotivemoves,chuffingbegins,increasingwiththelocomotive’sspeed.

Tosilencethesteamchuffingsound(whistle/bellareunaffected),slidetheRailSoundsswitch,locatedontheundersideofthetender(seepage9forlocation),totheOFFpositionbefore powering up the locomotive.ThewhistleisactivatedbyusingtheleverorbuttononyourtransformerorCAB-1.Thevolumecontrolknobtoraiseorlowerthelevelofsoundislocatedontheundersideofthetendernearthefronttruck(seepage9).

9-volt alkaline battery

Please remove protective cover from battery clip

AlthoughRailSoundsispoweredbytrackvoltage,the battery is required foruninterruptedoperationandshutdownsequences.Useonlyalkalinebatteries.

Discontinuelocomotivepowerfor 10 seconds beforechangingtheRailSoundson/offswitchposition.

IfRailSounds“dropsout”duringtrackpowerinterrupts(directionchange),replacethebattery.

Figure4.Installingthebatteryinthelocomotive


Battery holder

Battery harness

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W ithRailSounds,youexperiencethesoundsofrealrailroadinglikeneverbefore.Simplyput,it’sthemostsophisticated,authenticmodelrailroadsoundsystemintheworld.And

remember—comingfrominsideyourLionellocomotive’stenderaretheauthenticsoundsoftheRailSoundsdigitalsoundsystem.Nootherelectrictraincanofferyouauthentic sounds.That’sthepowerofLionel.• Variable chuff rate. Yourlocomotivespeeddeterminesthesteamchuffrate.• MultiWhistle. Differentwhistlesevery time—aRailSoundsexclusive.• Authentic bell. PressBELLonyourCAB-1ortransformertobegintheeffect,againto

discontinue.Eventhefinal“hit”ismutedliketherealthing.• Reverse unit reset sound. Powerdownyourtrack,waitfor3-5seconds,andlistenforthe

air-releasesound—that’sthelocomotivetellingyouitsCommandreverseunithasjustreset to forward operation.

• Shutdown sequence. NoothermodelrailroadsoundsystemshutsdownlikeRailSounds.Turnofftrackpower,andaftertheair-releaseresetsound,youhavetwosecondstorestartyourlocomotive.Ifyou’redonewithoperations,RailSoundswillcommencewithanauthenticshutdownsequenceabouttwosecondsaftertheair-releaseresetoccurs.

NOTE: Battery must be installed for shutdown sequence.

Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system

Notes on RailSounds• Usethevolumecontroldial,locatedontheundersideofthetender,toadjustsoundoutput.• ListenforincidentalenginesoundsduringRailSoundsoperation.They’reautomaticand,

ofcourse,authentic.• The9-voltalkalinebatteryyouinstalledensurescontinuous sounds,evenduringshort

track-powerinterrupts.• Longertrack-powerinterruptions(includinglocomotivederailments)causeRail-Sounds

toshutdownafterabout7seconds.• Forevenmore authenticRailSoundseffects,operateyourlocomotiveintheTrainMaster

Commandenvironment.Seepage12-14fordetails.


Body screw

Rear

Front

RailSounds On/Off Switch

RailSounds volume control

Body screw

Body screwBody screw Body screw

Body screw

Figure5.Tenderswitchesandscrewlocations

Installing the Lionel Sound Activation Button

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1 2

ForACtransformerswithahorn/whistlebutton

ForACtransformerslackingahorn/whistlebutton

Attach to ground terminal

Attach to power terminal

Existing wireBlack wire

Red wire

Lionel no. 610-5906-001Sound Activation Button for activating the bell

To your transformer

Lionel no. 610-5906-001Sound Activation Button for whistle

Lionel no. 610-5906-001Sound Activation Button for bell

Black wire Red wire

Red wire

Attach to ground terminal

Attach to power terminal

To your transformer

Theno.610-5906-001buttonworkswithanyLionelACtransformerexceptno.6-4690TypeMW.TransformersmadebyothermanufacturersmaynotbecompatiblewithRailSounds.

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T ooperatethebellandwhistlesoundswhenoperatingyourlocomotivewithconventionaltransformers,you’llneedtoinstalltheLionelno.610-5906-001SoundActivationButton

(availableseparately).Connectthebutton(s)asshownbelow.

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Note! AlltrackpowermustfeedthroughtheSoundActivationButton.Donotbypassbutton.

Existing wire


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Your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment

L ionelT rainMasterCommandisthefunandsophisticatedmodelrailroadcontrolsystemfromLionel.YourlocomotivefeaturestheCommandreverseunit,whichactsasboth

aconventionalreverseunitaswellasthekeytounlockingmanyextrafeatureswhenyouoperateinCommandmode.

TrainMasterCommandgivesyouthepowertooperatemultipleCommand-equippedlocomotiveson the same track, at the same time. It’sthemostfunyoucanhavewithelectrictrains,andit’sincrediblyeasytoo!Justfollowthedirectionsbelowandyou’llbeonyourway.

To operate in Command mode, you need a Command Base and a CAB-1 remote. FindthembothatyourauthorizedLionelretailer.

Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-42 or larger track.

•Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track.•Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON andits

communicationswireisconnectedtotheCOMMONpostonyourLioneltransformeror theUterminalonanyofyourinstalledPowerMasters.

•Oncepositionedonthetrack,increase track voltage to FULL (onPowerMaster,slidetheCMD/CONVswitchtoCMD).

Address your locomotive with CAB-1.•Press ENG and 1 onthenumerickeypadofyourCAB-1remote.This

commandissentbyCAB-1totheCommandBase,whichthentranslatesyourcommandsintodigitalcode.Thatcodeissentaroundyourrailroad’soutsiderailsintheformofadigital“halo.”AllCommand-equippedLionelslistentothisdigitalcommunication,buttheydo not respond untiltheyheartheirownIDnumber.

•ThedigitallanguageofTrainMasterCommand—andnottrackpower—controlstheactionsofCommand-equippedLionels.Trackpowerissimplylikegasolineinthetankofyourcar—itgivesyouthepowertogoplaces,butitdoesn’ttellyouwheretogoorhowfasttogetthere.

•All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” TochangeyourlocomotiveID#,seepage16.

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

locomotivewillrespondtoyourevery command.Readon.Thefunisjustbeginning!

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TrainMaster Command operations

Tenderrearcouplerreleases.Coupler release sounds.

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PressAUX2toturnyourlocomotive’sheadlightonand

off.

PressWSTL/HRNtoactivatethelocomotive’swhistle,releaseto

discontinue.Multi-Whistle steam whistle sound.

PressDIR—theloco-motivedeceleratestoacompletestop;turn

thethrottleup,andthelocomotivemovesintheoppositedirection.Thereisnoneutral.Steam air-release sound.

PressBELLoncetoactivatethebell,againtodiscontinue.

Traditional bell sound.

PressHALTtoshutdownallPowerMasterelectricaloutput

onyourrailroad.StopsallCommand-equippedLionelsinoperation.

TurntheTHROTTLEtotherighttoaccelerate,

lefttodecelerate.Speed-dependent variable steam chuffing. DynaChuff dynamic

chuffing effect.

CAB-1 commands for your locomotive

PressandholdBOOSTforextrapower.ReleaseBOOSTand

returntothelocomotive’spreviousspeed.Labored chuff.

PressandholdBRAKEtoslowdownorstop.ReleaseBRAKEand

returntothepreviousspeed.Squealing brake sounds.

Locomotive RailSounds effects in bold italic.

HALT

HALT

Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment

Y ourCommand-equippedlocomotivecomesfactory-

programmedwithanID#of“1.”Togetyourlocomotiveintoaction,setPowerMasterstoCMDorsetallpowersuppliesonfull.PressENGand“1”onCAB-1.Turnthethrottleorpressanycommandbutton;RailSoundsstartsup.YourlocomotiveisreadyforCommandoperations.

Address Locomotive #1

PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies ON FULL

Press ENG

Press 1 (the ID#)

Throttle up/press any command button

Example


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RailSounds in the Command environment

Y ourlocomotiveRailSoundssystemgivesyouevenmore intheTrainMasterCommandenvironment.

•DynaChuff .Realsteamlocomotivechuffingdependsonthelocomotive’sload.DynaChuffsimulatesbothlaboredandrelaxedchuffingsounds.Highballdownthemainlineandhearthelaboredchuffingofalocomotivebattlinginertia.Reduceyourthrottlesetting,andchuffingrelaxestoamoresedatesound,asthoughtheloadplacedonthelocomotivehasdecreased.ExperienceDynaChuffonsteepgrades,atyardcrawls,andatspeed.Another RailSoundsexclusive.•Bonus sounds likesquealingbrakeswiththeCAB-1BRAKEcommand.•Incidental sounds you controlwithCAB-1numerickeypadcommands,likesteamlet-offandsteamreleaseeffects.


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W henyoupressAUX1onCAB-1,youturnthenumerickeypadinto10commandbuttons.Thekeypad“staysopen”andgivesyouaccessto

extracommandfeaturesuntilyoupressanytop-rowbutton(SW,ACC,RTE,TR,orENG).

Locomotive RailSounds effects in bold italic.

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive

0StopsandresetsthelocomotivetoFORWARD.Headlight flickers.

1RaisesthevolumeofRailSounds.Sound volume increases.

2CrewTalkisthesoundofwalkie-talkiecommunication.

3StartsupRailSounds.Start-up sequence commences. Steam blowoff sound.

4LowersthevolumeofRailSounds.Sound volume decreases.

5ActivatestheRailSoundssteamshutdownsequence.Justliketherealthing,your loco-motive must be idle for shutdown to occur. Steam shutdown commences.

Remember,thewhistleandbellwillnotsounduntilyourestart RailSounds.CrewTalk sounds.

6Steam release sound.

7TowerComisanaudibleannouncementthatincludesthatengine’sroadnumberand/orname.There is a four second delay in this function.

8Turnsoffthesmokegenerator.CrewTalk sounds.

9Turnsonthesmokegenerator.

Note! AUX1-9onlyworksifthesmokeunitswitchisintheONposition.


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TrainMaster Command operationsTuning your locomotive performance

MOMenTuMSimulatethelaboredperformanceofalocomotivepullingaheavyloadwithmomentum.

PressL,M,orH(locatedunderCAB-1’sremovablepanel)forlight,mediumorheavymomentum.TheCommandreverseunitremembersthesettinguntilyouchangeit.Fordelayedresponse,useH.Forquickresponse,chooseL.

bOOSTing and bRaKingUsetheBOOSTandBRAKEcommandbuttonsforincrementalcontrolofspeedand a

superiormethodforhandlinggrades,stops-and-starts,andmore.Plus,usingBRAKEintheCommandenvironmentgivesyouabonusRailSoundseffect—theultra-realisticsoundofsquealingbrakes.

STaLLMakeyourlocomotivefeelmoreresponsivebysettinga“stall”voltage.Getyour

locomotivemoving,thenpressSET;thelocomotivewillstop.Theheadlightwillflash,indicatingit’sintheSETmode.Turnthethrottleclockwisetogettheenginemoving,thendecreasespeeduntilthelocomotivejuststops.ThenpressSETagain;theCommandreverseunitremembersthestallsettinguntilyouchangeit.Toclearstall,pressSETtwice,holdingitforonesecondeachtime.

HIGH VOLTAGE SETTINGPressENG,thelocomotiveID#,thenpressSET;theheadlightwillflash.Getyour

locomotivemovingtothemaximumspeedyouwantittorun,thenpressBOOST.Usethistokeepyourlocomotivefromaccidentallybeingderailedathighspeed.

Toclearsetting,pressENG,theID#,thenimmediatelypressBOOST.

SOund quaLiTyToachieveyourpreferredRailSoundsmastervolumelevel,usethevolumecontroldial

locatedonthebottomofthetender(seepage9).Turnthedialleftorrighttoadjustthevolumetoyourliking.

Forquickremote-controlofvolumebelow themastersetting—likemuting—usetheCAB-1numerickeypad’svolumecontrol.PressingAUX1and4onthekeypadlowersoverallRailSoundsoutput.

ThesesettingswillbelostwhenyouassignanewengineIDnumber.Note!

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SpeedcontrolinCommandmodeisautomatic.Simplyadjustthespeedtothedesiredlevel,andtheOdysseySystemwillmaintainitovergrades,etc.

Your locomotive’s Odyssey System in the Command Control environment

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Assign a new ID# to your Command-equipped locomotive

Set the locomotive Program/Run Switch to PROGRAM (see page 5 for location)Command Base ON

Place the locomotive on track

PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies on full

Turn track power on (PowerMasters):

Press BOOST

Program the locomotive with a new ID#:

Press ENG

Press a number you choose (the ID#)

Press SET

Set Program/Run Switch to RUN (see page 5 for location)

Your locomotive remembers its ID# forever; change it any time with these steps.

Example AsyourfleetofCommand-equippedLionelsgrows,give

yourlocomotiveitsownID#.Choosefromanybetween1and99.Slidethelocomotive’sPROGRAM/RUNswitchtoPROGRAM.(Seepage6forlocation.)Plug-intheCommandBaseandplacethelocomotiveontrack.Then,powerup.

UsingCAB-1,pressENG,thelocomotiveID#,thenpresstheSETbuttonlocatedunderCAB-1’sremovablepanel.Seethelocomotive’sheadlightflash;that’syoursignalthattheprogramminghasbeenaccepted.NowslidetheswitchtoRUN.

Werecommendthatyouchooseaneasy-to-rememberID#foryourlocomotives.Somepossibilitiesarepartofthelocomotiveroadnumber,yourage,oranytwo-digitnumberthatisnotusedbyanotherlocomotive.Ifyoulike,writethenumberonasmallpieceoftapeandputthisonthebottomoftheframetoaidinremembering.

Assigning your locomotive a new ID#



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Reprogramming Command reverse unit board to restore features

STep 1:MoveswitchonlocomotivefromRUNtoPROGRAM.

STep 2:Plug-inCommandBase.

STep 3:Placelocomotiveontrack,thenturnonpowertotrack.

STep 4:Press“ENG”theninputlocomotive’sID#.Press“SET”.

STep 5:Press“ENG,”thentheID#,“AUX1”,thenpressthe number 740.

STep 6: Turnoffpowertotrackandwaittenseconds.

STep 7:Removelocomotivefromtrack,moveswitchfromPROGRAMtoRUN.

STep 8:Placelocomotivebackontrack,turnpowerontotrack.

STep 9:Press“ENG”andID#,thenoperateasnormal.

Duetotheinevitablederailments,static,andthenatureofelectricity,itispossiblethatyourCommandreverseunitcouldsomedayloseitssetupprogram.Thesymptomsofthis

conditionwouldbeunresponsivenessinCommandmode.Thiscanbeeasilyremediedby“reprogramming”usingthefollowingsteps.

Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna

Y ourlocomotivehandrailsaremorethanjustmodelgrabirons—they’retheCommandreverseunit'santennaforreceivingCommandBasedigitalcommunications.Please

handle the locomotive carefully to avoid handrail damage. Toensureoptimumreception,bothhandrailsareinsulatedfromthedie-castshell.IfyourlocomotiveexperiencesdifficultyreceivingBasecommunications,checkthehandrailendsinthecabandpilotforthepresenceofinsulatingmaterial.Ensurethateachinsulatorispresentandenjoysaproperfit.Finally,preventthehandrailsfromtouchinganypartofthedie-castlocomotivecab.

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H elpyourLionellocomotiveleadalongandproductivelifeonyourrailroadbymaintainingitproperly.

WerecommendyoupurchaseaLionelLubricationandMaintenanceKit(partno.6-62927),availablefromyourLioneldealer.Twobasicrulestokeepinmind:never over-lubricate(asmallamountwilldo),andavoidgettinggreaseoroilonthelocomotivewheels,contactrollers,or-yourtrack.

You’llknowyourlocomotiverequireslubricationwhenvisualinspectionrevealsdrynessonthepartsindicatedintheillustration.Removeaccumulateddirtanddustbeforelubricating,andalwayslubricateanylocomotiveemergingfromprolongedstorage.Also,lightly lubricatethelocomotivesiderods,driverods,linkage,frontandreartruckpivotpoints,andtenderwheelbearingsaftereach25hoursofoperation.

Lubricating your locomotive

Maintaining and servicing your Locomotive

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OFFODY

Grease

Grease

Oil both sides of the locomotive

Oil both sides of the locomotive

Oil rods and pivot points on both sides of the locomotive

Oil rods and pivot points on both sides of the locomotive

Cab Screws

Cab Screw

Figure6.Lubricatingpoints

Yourlocomotiveisilluminatedbytwolamps.Oneislocatedinthenoseofthelocomotiveilluminatingtheheadlight.

Turnthelocomotiveoverontoasoftsurfaceandremovethethreescrewsasshownonpage18.Toreplacetheheadlight,removethelampfromtheheadlighthousing.UnplugtheconnectorandreplacewithLionelPartNo.620-8029-300.ToreplacetheFireboxLight,carefullyremovetheexpiredbulbfromthemountingandreplacewiththecorrectlistedbulb.Reassemblethecabtotheframeandsecuretogetherwiththethreepreviouslyremovedscrews,makingsurethatnowiresbecomepinchedbetweenthecabandframe.

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Replacing your locomotive’s lamps

Maintaining and servicing your locomotive

Headlight 620-8029-300

Firebox 610-8082-019

Figure7.Replacingthelocomotivelamps

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Yourlocomotive’stenderisilluminatedbyonelamp,locatedattherearofthetender.Removethetenderbodybyunscrewingthesixscrewslocatedontheundersideofthe

tender(seepage9forscrewlocations).Carefullyliftthetenderbodyfromtheframe,takingcarewiththelampwiringassembly

whichisstillattachedtothetenderbody.Grasptheleadsandpullthelampoutofthehousing.UnplugtheconnectorandreplacewithLionelpartno.620-8029-300.AlllampsareavailablefromyourAuthorizedLionelServiceCenterordirectfromLionelService.SeetheLionelServicesectiononpage24formoreinformation.

Reassembleinreverseorder.Whilereassemblingthetender,makesureallwiresareinsidethebodybeforethescrewsaretightened.

Replacing your tender’s lamps


Figure8.Replacingyourtender'slamps

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Adding fluid to your locomotive smoke generator

Yourlocomotiveisequippedwithasmokegeneratorthatproducessafe,clean,whitesmokeduringoperation.

ThesmokegeneratorrequirestheperiodicadditionofLionelsmokefluidinordertofunction.Piercethefluidtube’sendwithapin,thenadd4to8dropsoffluiddirectlyintothesmokestack.Smokeproductionwillcommencemomentarily,fasterifyourunyourlocomotiveatspeed.Whensmokeproductionwanes,addmorefluid(4to8drops).

Always keepasmallamountofsmokefluidinthelocomotivesmokegenerator;thegenerator’selementcanbecomedamagedifoperatedwithoutfluid.Smokeproductionisgreaterathighervoltagesandwhenthelocomotiveispullingaheavyloadorlongconsist.

Note! Always keep smoke fluid in your locomotive smoke generator. If not, turn it off when smoke is not desired using the switch shown on page 6 or the AUX1-8 command if you are running in Command mode.


YourlocomotiveisequippedwithTire-Traction.Thismeansthattwoofthedrivewheelsarefittedwithrubbertractiontirestoenhancetractiveeffortsoyourlocomotivecanpull

manycarsatonce.Lionelhasprovidedextratractiontirestoreplacetheinstalledtractiontiresiftheywear

out.Simplyunscrewthedriverodnutfromthewheelusinga3/16”nutdriver,slipofftheoldtractiontireandremoveitfromunderthedriverod.Placethenewtractiontireonthewheelinthereverseorderofthisstepandre-tightenthedriverodnut.You’renowreadytopullthatlongfreightbacktotheyard.

Tire-Traction™

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An‘O’gaugecoupler(non-operating)isincludedwithyourlocomotiveforthosewhomaywishto“double-head”theirtrainswithasecondMikadooranotherlocomotive.

Simplyloosenthescrewthatholdsthefrontcoupler.Straightenthewirelinkthatattachestothecouplerliftbarwithneedle-nosepliersandremovethescalecoupler.Replacethescalecouplerheadwiththe‘O’gaugecouplerheadandretightenthescrew.

Installation of ‘O’ Gauge Coupler Head

Figure9.Installingthe‘O’gaugecoupler

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Notes

Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service

T hisLionelproduct,includingallmechanicalandelectricalcomponents,movingparts,motorsandstructuralcompo-nents,withtheexceptionofLIGHTBULBS&LED’sarewarrantedtotheoriginalowner-purchaserforaperiodofone

year from the original date of purchaseagainstoriginaldefectsinmaterialsorworkmanshipwhenpurchasedthroughaLionel Authorized Retailer*.

ThiswarrantydoesNOTcoverthefollowing:Normalwearandtear,LightbulbsorLED’s,Defectsappearinginthecourseofcommercialuse,orDamageresultingfromabuse/misuseoftheproduct.

Transferofthisproductbytheoriginalowner-purchasertoanotherpersonvoidsthiswarrantyinitsentirety.Modificationofthisproductinanyway;visuallymechanicallyorelectronically,voidsthewarrantyinitsentirety.

Anywarrantedproductwhichisdefectiveinoriginalmaterialsorworkmanshipandisdeliveredbytheoriginal owner-purchaser(thiswarrantyisnon-transferrable)toLionelLLCoranyLionelAuthorizedServiceStationMUSTbeaccompaniedbytheoriginalreceiptforpurchase(orcopy)fromanLionel Authorized Retailer*,willatthediscretionofLionelLLC,berepairedorreplaced,withoutchargeforpartsorlabor.Intheeventthedefectiveproductcannotberepaired,andasuitablereplacementisnotavailable,Lionelwilloffertoreplacetheproductwithacomparablemodel(determined by Lionel LLC),ifavailable.Intheeventacomparablemodelisnotavailablethecustomerwillberefundedtheoriginalpurchaseprice(requiresproofofpurchasefromtheLionel Authorized Retailer*itwasoriginallypurchased).Anyproductsonwhichwarrantyserviceissoughtmustbesentfreightorpostageprepaid(Lionelwillrefuseanypackagewhenpostageisdue).Transportation and shipping charges are not covered as part of this warranty.

NOTE: Products that require service that do not have a receipt from an LIONEL AUTHORIZED RETAILER* will be required to pay for all parts required to repair the product (labor will not incur a charge) providing the product is not older than 5 years from date of manufacture and is within 1 year from date of purchase. A copy of the original sales receipt is required.

In no event shall Lionel LLC be held liable for incidental or consequential damages. Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheaboveexclusionmaynot

applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayhaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Instructions for Obtaining ServiceIfserviceforthisLionelLLCproductisrequired;bringtheitem,alongwithyourDATEDsalesreceiptandcompletedwarranty

information(atthebottomofthispage)tothenearestLionelAuthorizedServiceStation.YournearestLionelServiceStationcanbefoundbycalling1-800-4-LIONELorbyaccessingthewebsiteatwww.lionel.com.

IfyouprefertosendyourLionelproductdirectlytoLionel,forrepairyoumustFIRSTcall586-949-4100extension9105orFAXLionelat586-949-5429orwritetoCustomerService,50625RichardW.Blvd,Chesterfield,MI48051-2493.Pleasehavethe6-digitLionelproductnumber,thedateoforiginalpurchase,thedealerwheretheitemwaspurchasedandwhatseemstobetheproblem.YouwillreceiveaVerbalreturnauthorization(RA)numbertoensureyourmerchandisewillbeproperlytrackedandhandleduponreceiptatLionelLLC.

OnceyouhaveyourReturnAuthorization(RA)number,makesuretheitemispackedinitsoriginalStyrofoaminnercon-tainerwhichisplacedinsidetheoriginalouterdisplaybox(thiswillhelppreventdamageduringshippingandhandling).ThisshipmentMUSTbeprepaidandwerecommendthatitbeinsuredwiththecarrierofyourchoice.

Pleasemakesureyouhavefollowedalloftheaboveinstructionscarefullybeforereturninganymerchandiseforservice.YoumaychoosetohaveyourproductrepairedbyoneofLionelLLC’sAuthorizedServiceStationsafteritswarrantyhasexpired.Areasonableservicefeeshouldbeexpectedoncetheproductwarrantyhasexpired.

Warranty InformationPleasecompletetheinformationbelowandkeepit,alongwithyourDATED ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT.YouMUST

presentthisformANDyourDATED SALES RECEIPTwhenrequestingwarrantyservice.*AcompletelistingofLionelAuthorizedretailerscanbefoundbycalling1-800-4-LIONELorbyvisitingourwebsiteat

www.lionel.com.Products that are more than 5 years old, from date of manufacture, are not applicable for warranty coverage, even

if they have never been sold prior to this date. (Under no circumstance shall any components or labor be provided free of charge.)

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