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Running your train
Running your train set
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible track.
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Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
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Your locomotive is designed to operate on 7-15 volts alternating cur-
rent.
Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are
suitable.
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Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC) transformers.
Move ‘em out!
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Get your locomotive moving.
To sequence the reversing unit, press the direction
control button on your transformer, or turn the throttle OFF and back ON again until
you are moving in the desired direction.
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Adjust track voltage
until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
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With track power OFF,
connect the drawbar between locomotive and tender. Refer
to Figure 5. Refer to page 12 for information on coupling cars.
If the smoke unit switch is in the ON position, add smoke fluid to your locomotive’s stack to
prevent damage to the smoke unit. Refer to page 11 for additional information.
Slide the smoke unit switch to the OFF position if the locomotive remains in
neutral. The smoke unit will become damaged if the locomotive is left sitting on the track
with power on. Refer to page 15 for the location of this switch.
Figure 5. Drawbar connection
Caution!
Caution!
Note!
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