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Lionel

USRA 0-8-0 Steam

Locomotive and Tender

Owner’s Manual

Lionel

USRA 0-8-0 Steam

Locomotive and Tender

Owner’s Manual

71-1247-250

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Summary of Contents for USRA 0-8-0 Steam Locomotive and Tender

Page 1: ...Featuring Lionel USRA 0 8 0 Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner s Manual Lionel USRA 0 8 0 Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner s Manual 71 1247 250 3 11 ...

Page 2: ...ke output Illuminated headlight on locomotive Illuminated back up light on rear of tender Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender LEGACY RailSounds sound system with real time quilling whistle FatBoy speaker for the ultimate in sound reproduction ElectroCouplers on front of locomotive and rear of tender Minimum curve O 31 2 The following Lionel marks are used throughout this catal...

Page 3: ... single direction 21 Uncoupling in the conventional environment 22 Odyssey II Speed Control system operations Odyssey II Speed Control system operations 23 Odyssey II Speed Control system LEGACY Control operation 23 Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control operation 23 Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer operation 23 LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations...

Page 4: ...Y CAB 2 Remote Controller 5 Throttle up and move em out TrainMaster Command Control operations To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment you need a Command Base available separately 6 12911 and a CAB 1 Remote Controller available separately 6 12868 1 Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base 2 Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel compatible O 31 or larger track and...

Page 5: ...ower up your track to a constant 18 volts If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track Check to make sure the track is free of all metal that may cause a short circuit Address Your Engine First you must address the engine This tells your CAB 2 which locomotive you want to control This is impo...

Page 6: ...engines also used to navigate thru info options Set Button Used to set Engine address and for programming Info Button Used to enter view the info options of selected components CTC Button Turns the Remote Control ON and OFF Used to enter the Remote and Base options Pressing CTC while in a menu will always bring you back to main screen Soft Keys These keys directly correlate to the 5 selection boxe...

Page 7: ...the engine s response to the Velocity Throttle Turn the Velocity Throttle clock wise and counter clock wise 6 Slow and stop your engine by turning the Velocity Throttle counter clockwise See reference numbers 4 5 and 6 See reference numbers 7 and 8 THE MULTI CONTROLLER Direction The direction of your engine toggles between forward and reverse at the touch of the Multi Controller 7 Press the Multi ...

Page 8: ...e more the Train Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down the more laboring is heard from the engine Eventually Train Brake application will slow down the train and it is even possible to stop a train by pulling the Train Brake Slider all the way down A tremendous amount of laboring can be heard whenever you apply the Train Brake in a large amount 10 Experiment with the Train Brake ...

Page 9: ...d Controller various amounts and listen Notice the difference in intensity of the Whistle or Horn 13 Push the Warning Sound Controller up once and quickly release Notice that the bell rings once 14 Push the Warning Sound Controller up and hold it for 1 5 seconds Notice that the Bell is sounding continuously 15 Push the Warning Sound Controller up once Notice that the continuous Bell stops 16 Exper...

Page 10: ...and the speed of the engine changes as soon as you release the RR speed key 21 If you touch a RR speed key and release it quickly a speed change is enabled with no dialog scene 22 You can also use the Velocity Throttle and other action controls in this mode and continue to use Official RR speeds at the same time 23 Repeat step 17 24 Press AUX 1 to leave the RR speed mode and return to the standard...

Page 11: ... locomotive in a single direction or neutral in conventional operation when the switch is placed in the PROG posi tion See pages 17 18 and 21 Smoke Unit Switch Used to turn the smoke unit function on and off See page 31 Odyssey II Speed Control System Switch Used to turn the Odyssey II Speed Control System on and off See pages 20 and 23 11 Figure 2 Switch locations REAR FRONT Command reverse unit ...

Page 12: ... or how fast to get there Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 1 Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base Be sure that the Command Base is connected to the outside rail or to the Common Ground U terminal on your track power supply 2 Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel compatible O 31 or larger track 3 Increase track voltage to full power no more than 19 volts...

Page 13: ...effect Activates the locomotive s whistle Release the button to discontinue the sound Whistle steam whistle sound Toggles the bell sound on and off Bell sound Changes the locomotive s direction The locomotive decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite direction when you increase the throttle Air release sound Increases the locomotive s speed while the button is pressed Release the button ...

Page 14: ... previously shutdown Triggers the water pump sounds Steam effects Lowers the volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system background sounds such as chuff sounds and let off sounds The horn bell and dialog are unaffected The volume setting is retained when track power is turned off Sound volume decreases Activates the LEGACY RailSounds sound system shutdown sequence when stopped Activates the emerg...

Page 15: ...ur locomotive The intensity of the chuff sounds does not vary with the throttle settings or the speed of the locomotive To set a constant chuff intensity get your locomotive moving then press AUX1 3 or AUX1 6 to enter manual chuff mode The locomotive will be locked at the current chuff intensity To adjust this chuff intensity press 3 to increase the intensity of the chuffing or press 6 to decrease...

Page 16: ... volume The whistle bell CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcement sounds play at full volume regardless of the settings entered with the CAB 1 Remote Controller To set the maximum volume use the volume control knob found under the hatches on the tender Adjusting the speed The BRAKE and BOOST buttons give you incremental control of your locomotive s speed while you press and hold these buttons all...

Page 17: ... locomotive to the PROG position See Figure 2 on page 11 2 Place the locomotive and tender on the track 3 Connect the Command Base and plug it in 4 Power up the track 5 Press ENG 6 Enter the unique ID Choose any number from 1 to 99 that has not been assigned to another locomotive ENG We recommend using a part of your locomotive s cab number 7 Press SET The locomotive s whistle will sound or the he...

Page 18: ...se unit switch to the PROG position 2 Plug in and connect your Command Base 3 Place your locomotive and tender on the track then power up the track 4 Press ENG and enter the locomotive s ID 5 Press SET 6 Press ENG and enter the locomotive s ID again 7 Press AUX1 8 Enter 1 for this particular locomotive 9 Turn off track power and wait ten seconds 10 Slide the Command reverse unit switch back to the...

Page 19: ...control your locomotive s speed by varying track voltage with the transformer s throttle To increase the speed of the locomotive you increase track voltage To decrease the speed you decrease track voltage To stop the locomotive and to change directions or to enter neutral track voltage is turned off or interrupted Use the HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate these features If your...

Page 20: ...e conventional environment 4 Move em out Press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your locomotive through the repeating pattern of operations forward neutral reverse neutral and so on You may also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the next operating state Adjust the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed When placing your locomotive on ...

Page 21: ...ou can deactivate the Command reverse unit s sequencing function 1 Use your transformer s DIRECTION button or interruptions in track power to get your locomotive moving in the desired direction or into neutral 2 Turn off track power and then slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PROG position See Figure 2 on page 11 for the location of this switch At this point the locomotive is locked into...

Page 22: ... magnetic coupler Simply release the magnetic coupler and couple the rolling stock to the locomotive even if the ElectroCoupler is closed Keep in mind that you may still make use of Lionel Remote Control Track sections 6 65530 for O gauge 6 12746 and 6 65149 for O 27 gauge and 6 12020 and 6 12054 for FasTrack layouts with the magnetic couplers on the rolling stock Place the trigger disc on the mag...

Page 23: ... any scale enthusiast The Odyssey II Speed Control system is automatically operational when you operate your locomotive in conventional non Command Control mode as long as the Odyssey II Speed Control system switch is in the ODY position see Figure 2 on page 11 This means that your locomotive will maintain a constant speed compensating for grades loads and turns Simply use your transformer s throt...

Page 24: ...n the track is powered down When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment you gain additional control of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system including the whistle and bell sounds The locomotive s chuffing sounds automatically increase but you can also set a particular chuff intensity level using your CAB 1 Remote Controller In the Command Control environment the re...

Page 25: ...sound system turns off during interruptions in track power you may need to replace the battery 1 Remove the body screws from the underside of the tender Refer to Figure 4 on page 26 for the location of the screws 2 Lift the body off the frame Be careful to avoid pulling on the wires that connect the body to the frame 3 Remove the protective cover from the battery harness 4 Snap the battery harness...

Page 26: ...unds sound system operations Installing the battery continued Figure 4 Installing the battery in the tender 26 Inside the tender FRONT REAR Battery harness Battery holder Body screws Body screws Volume control knob ...

Page 27: ...L a second time to discontinue the effect Squealing brakes Press the BRAKE button and listen for the squealing of the locomotive s brakes as the locomotive slows down Coupler release sounds Use your CAB 1 Remote Controller to release the ElectroCoupler and you get the sounds of the coupler opening TowerCom announcements TowerCom announcements are a dispatcher initiated radio conversation with the ...

Page 28: ... speed automatically determines the level of chuffing sounds At low speeds the chuffing intensity is relaxed When you highball down the mainline the chuffing intensity is labored Whistle A different whistle sound at different speeds Authentic bell Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect then press BELL a second time to discontinue the effect CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements Th...

Page 29: ...power passes through the Sound Activation Button s Do not bypass the buttons 29 POWER SUPPLY For AC transformers lacking bell and horn whistle buttons 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 Black wire Wire nut Red wire Red wire Existing wire Common Ground U Power A 1 2 POWER SUPPLY ...

Page 30: ...h the state of the locomotive If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds a short whistle blast triggers a please standby dialog If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds a short whistle blast triggers a cleared outbound dialog If the locomotive is moving a short whistle blast triggers an all clear ahead dialog If the locomotive is moving with the bell activated...

Page 31: ...locomotive features a smoke unit with variable smoke output In the Command Control environment you may select low medium or high smoke output using your Remote Controller Your locomotive is shipped from the factory in the medium smoke output setting To adjust the smoke output bring the locomotive to a stop In the LEGACY command environment use the Smoke Up and Smoke Down icons on the keypad to ste...

Page 32: ...ubrication points illustrated in Figure 5 appear dry lubricate your locomotive after you have removed any accumulated dirt and dust There are two basic rules to keep in mind when you are lubricating your locomotive use only a small amount of lubrication and avoid getting grease or oil on your locomotive s wheels roller pick ups or the track 32 Figure 5 Lubrication points Lubricate with Lionel oil ...

Page 33: ...ms receiving communications from the Command Base be sure that the ends of the handrails are insulated from the body with either an insulating washer or handrail stanchion 33 Your locomotive is illuminated by several small lamps During the course of normal operations they may require replacement We recommend that you have the lamp replacement done at an authorized Lionel Service Center See the Ins...

Page 34: ...tive effort so your locomotive can pull many cars at once Lionel has provided extra traction tires to replace the installed traction tires if they ever wear out The traction tires are replaced by unscrewing the drive rod screws Slip off the old traction tire and remove it from under the drive rod Place the new traction tire on the wheel and re tighten the drive rod screw Tire Traction ...

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Page 36: ...iable for incidental or consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Instructions for Obtaining Service If service for this Lionel LLC product is required bring the item along with...

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