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s a VISION Line™ locomotive, the ES44AC HYBRID is the most technically advanced and 
realistic O Gauge diesel locomotive ever made. On the outside, this gold standard engine 

features more realistic interior detail, exterior detail and decoration than ever before. Inside 
the body you'll find the highest caliber electronics and sounds to give you unprecedented 
operational realism. In addition to all the great features found on Lionel Standard O 
locomotives, your ES44AC HYBRID is equipped with an array of other realistic and dramatic 
effects including a removable cab roof for viewing a highly detailed interior with illuminated 
gauges, opening door with interior details on the locomotives front cab, opening doors below 
the engineer's window showing scale details underneath, operating turbo-intercooler fans, 
and smoke output synchronized to the diesel RPM of the Legacy RailSounds sound system. 
More than ever, you are in control of the realistic effects and operation of your locomotive. 
The VISION Line ES44AC HYBRID locomotive is ready for duty on your layout.

Unpacking Your VISION Line locomotive

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ecause of all the fine details and special features on your VISION Line locomotive, we 
thought it best to really pack it tight, even better than our normal sturdy packing. This 

VISION Line locomotive is the first ever packaged with ECO-friendly material including 
a baseplate used to secure the locomotive while in transit. Both the container and the 
baseplate are held together with velcro straps. Carefully remove the container and baseplate 
from the box, and set it on a flat surface. Remove the velcro straps and carefully remove the 
shell and wrapping. Look at the bottom of the baseplate to locate the screws that fasten the 
baseplate to the locomotive. With a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws while keeping 
the locomotive level. 

CAUTION: 

The handrails of your locomotive are the antennas for the 

LEGACY system. The stanchions are plastic to insulate the handrails from the die-cast body.

 

The stanchions are very fragile,

 so do not squeeze them or the handrails when unpacking 

the locomotive. Your VISION locomotive is now ready to place on the track. 

PLEASE

 see the 

smoke fluid section Fig. 8, page 35 before you run your locomotive.

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The following Lionel marks are used throughout this catalog and are protected

under law. All rights reserved.
Lionel®, LEGACY™, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™, 

StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1® Remote Controller, 

American Flyer®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, MagniVision®, TMCC®, Lionelville®, Wireless Tether™, 

Powerhouse™, LionMaster®, Conventional Classics™, Postwar Celebration Series™, TruRail™, PH-1 

Powerhouse®, Powermaster®, Powerstation-Powerhouse®, Accessory Motor Controller™, AMC™,                    

Accessory Switch Controller™, ASC™, Action Recorder Controller™, ARC™, Track Power Controller 

300™, TPC 300™, Track Power Controller 400™, TPC 400™, Block Power Controller™, BPC™, 

Operating Track Controller™, OTC™, FatBoy™, Lionel Lines®, Joshua Lionel Cowen Series™, Lockon®, 

TrainSounds™, MultiHorn™, Choo-Choo™

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Summary of Contents for VISION Line ES44AC

Page 1: ...72 8306 250 11 09 Featuring Lionel VISION Line GE ES44AC EVOLUTION HYBRID Owner s Manual Lionel VISION Line GE ES44AC EVOLUTION HYBRID Owner s Manual 6 28306 Hybrid indd 1 12 16 09 2 56 PM ...

Page 2: ...ransit Both the container and the baseplate are held together with velcro straps Carefully remove the container and baseplate from the box and set it on a flat surface Remove the velcro straps and carefully remove the shell and wrapping Look at the bottom of the baseplate to locate the screws that fasten the baseplate to the locomotive With a Phillips screwdriver remove the screws while keeping th...

Page 3: ...t and rear light Enhanced realistic lighting in cab interior with illuminated panel details Unparalleled Detailing Movable cab details Dual powered turbo intercooler fans Opening doors on the engineer s side of cab and the front door of cab reveal realistic details Opening side doors with interior detail Opening front door with interior detail 6 28306 Hybrid indd 3 12 16 09 2 56 PM ...

Page 4: ...te you will continue to hear the occasional release of air from the cylinders and every 15 seconds a warning bell will sound off Cab lights and the charging lights turn off all other lights are unaffected At maximum energy saving mode your Hybrid will randomly start up the diesel to charge the air tanks After the brief startup locomotive cycles back through the steps above Lights and sounds are re...

Page 5: ...e keeping operator controlled effects such as the horn at full volume TruRail Dialog Activate our upgraded dialog features which boast the most authentic railroad terminology possible Also dialog scenarios can change with engine operation and user control TruRail Signals Activate the quilling horn and user playable bell featuring continuous or single strike sounds with variable intensity There is ...

Page 6: ...your locomotive a new ID 21 Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 21 TrainMaster Command Control operations Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 22 Using LEGACY RailSounds in the TMCC environment 23 CAB 1 Remote Controller commands 24 CAB 1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 25 Activating CrewTalk and TowerCom announcements 26 Assigning your locomotive a ...

Page 7: ...Odyssey II Speed Control system performance 33 Odyssey II Speed Control system LEGACY Control operation 33 Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control operation 33 Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer operation 33 Conventional RailSounds operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 34 Maintaining and servicing your locomotive...

Page 8: ...e 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 54 or larger track 3 Increase track voltage to full power no more than 19 volts AC 4 Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB 1 Remot...

Page 9: ...atterychargingchaselights Usedtoturnthechaselighteffect ON and OFF Thisswitchis read byyour engineatstart up Switchingitafterstart upwillhavenoeffect ProgramRunSwitch UsedtoassignanID andreprogramthelocomotiveinLEGACYandCommand operationwhentheswitchisinthe PROG position Alsousedto lock your locomotiveinasingledirection orneutral inconventionaloperationwhenthe switchisplacedinthe PROG position See...

Page 10: ... body Front of Locomotive Slot Lift hatch up then pull back Rear of Locomotive Figure 2 Locomotive switch locations Locomotive switch function overview Locomotive switch location continued 6 28306 Hybrid indd 10 12 16 09 2 56 PM ...

Page 11: ...tall the battery If the RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power you may need to replace the battery 1 Lift the radiator roof hatch off the rear of the locomotive body by lifting up at the rear and pulling back See Figure 2 page 10 2 Remove the protective cover from the battery harness 3 Snap the battery harness onto the nine volt alkaline battery s terminals 4 Slide t...

Page 12: ...ne This tells your CAB 2 which locomotive you want to control This is important when you have more than one engine on your layout To address an engine 1 Press ENG 2 Press 1 LEGACY Control System operations This section is a brief overview of the LEGACY Control System For a more in depth explanation of the LEGACY Control System features please see your LEGACY Control System Operations Manual GET RE...

Page 13: ...o enter view the info options of selected components CTC Button Press and hold to turn your remote on and off Tap this button to enter the remote and base options Tap it again to return to the main screen Soft Keys These keys directly correlate to the 5 selection boxes located at the bottom of the main display These are also used in the info option menus to select options Warning Sound Controller ...

Page 14: ...locity Throttle Turn the Velocity Throttle clockwise and counter clockwise 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 Controller once Your engine will ...

Page 15: ... your train by adding a load The 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 E...

Page 16: ...isten Notice the difference in intensity of the Horn sound 13 Push the Warning Sound Controller up once and quickly release Notice that the bell rings 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 and hold for 1 5 seconds Notice that the continuous bell stops 16 Experiment with ringing the b...

Page 17: ...20 Repeat step 17 21 Press AUX 1 to leave the Preset speed mode and return to the Standard Control Panel Note Pressing and holding a preset speed button triggers corresponding dialog between the dispatcher and locomotive crew Tapping a preset speed button changes the locomotive speed without dialog 22 Press the speed bar to toggle between the Speed Control Panel and the Standard Control Panel At t...

Page 18: ...heyremainONwhenthelocomotiveisinmotionthroughspeedstep24 Atspeedstep 25andabove theGroundLightsareOFF Whenthelocomotiveslowstospeedstep24 theGroundLights willturnON IntheLegacyenvironment youmayactivatetheGroundLightswhenthelocomotiveisin motionatspeedstep25andaboveusingtheiconshownbelowtoturntheGroundLightsON Whenthe locomotivecomestoastopbyeitherthrottlingdownorbypressingtheDIRECTIONbutton theGr...

Page 19: ...WN Lowers the volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system background sounds such as diesel RPM and air release sounds The horn bell and dialog are unaffected The volume setting is retained when track power is turned off Sound volume decreases RailSounds Shutdown Activates the LEGACY RailSounds sound system shutdown sequence when stopped Shutdown sounds Emergency Key Activates the emergency stop f...

Page 20: ... a dispatcher initiated radio conversation with the engineer Be sure to listen for the different combinations of words and phrases that comprise these exchanges See below for the dialog commands The dialog in the table provides examples of the conversations you can trigger The actual phrasing will vary Locomotive Commands Example dialog AUX1 Crew Can we go Tower No please standby AUX1 Tower Stand ...

Page 21: ...he RUN position The locomotive s ID has been set Be sure to record the new ID for your reference If your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the Command Control environment we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive All factory default settings will be restored when you reprogram the locomotive 1 Slide the program run switch to the PROG position 2 Plug in and c...

Page 22: ... you where to go or how fast to get there 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 54 or larger track 3 Increase track voltage to full power no more than 19 volts AC On PowerMasters slide the CMD CONV switch...

Page 23: ...ent horn sound at different speeds a LEGACY RailSounds sound system exclusive Mechanical bell Press BELL on your CAB 1 Remote Controller to begin the effect then press BELL 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 rel...

Page 24: ...peed dependent RPM sounds Activates the locomotive s horn Release the button to discontinue the sound Horn sound Toggles the bell sound on and off Mechanical 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 t...

Page 25: ...ACY RailSounds sound system start up while the locomotive is stopped after pressing AUX1 5 with track power on Lowers the volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system background sounds such as RPM 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 shutdow...

Page 26: ...ee below for the dialog commands The dialog in the table provides examples of the conversations you can trigger The actual phrasing will vary Locomotive Commands Example dialog AUX1 2 Crew Can we go Tower No please standby AUX1 7 Tower Stand by for clearance Crew Roger Stopped 2 Crew Can we go Tower Roger you are clear 7 Tower You are clear for departure Crew Roger we are clear AUX1 5 Crew Signing...

Page 27: ...on The locomotive s ID has been set Be sure to record the new ID for your reference Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features If your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the TrainMaster Command Control environment we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive All factory default settings will be restored when you reprogram the locomotive 1 Slide the progra...

Page 28: ...motive s speed by varying track voltage with the transformer s throttle To increase the speed of the locomotive increase track voltage To decrease the speed 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 transformer is not equip...

Page 29: ...ove 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 your layout for the first time...

Page 30: ...ce you must install a nine volt alkaline battery Refer to Figure 3 on page 11 In the conventional environment you will experience several features of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system Eight levels of diesel motor RPM The level of diesel motor RPM automatically varies with your throttle adjustments MultiHorn A different horn sound at different speeds a LEGACY RailSounds sound system exclusive Mech...

Page 31: ... your chosen direction See Figure 2 on page 10 for the location of this switch To restore the forward neutral reverse sequence just slide the PROG RUN switch back to the RUN position Conventional transformer operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements In the conventional environment CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short horn blasts and vary with...

Page 32: ...rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped with a 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...

Page 33: ...ontrol system also allows for extremely slow movement that will amaze 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 ON position see Figure 2 on page 10 This means that your locomotive will maintain a constant speed compens...

Page 34: ...tion Button s Do not bypass the buttons 34 POWER SUPPLY For AC transformers lacking BELL and HORN buttons Lionel no 610 5906 001 Sound Activation Button for activating the horn 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 For AC transformers lacking a BELL button Existi...

Page 35: ...OPS as this can cause your smoke unit to become oversaturated allowing leakage onto the electronics Note that operating your locomotive s smoke unit without smoke fluid will cause damage to the heating element If you prefer to operate your locomotive without smoke locate the smoke unit switch under the rear radiator hatch and slide it to the OFF position Refer to Figure 2 on page 10 for the locati...

Page 36: ...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 Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive Figure 9 Lubrication points Lubricate the gears with Lionel grease sparingly...

Page 37: ...ation from the Command Base For optimum reception the handrails have been insulated from the die cast body Please handle the locomotive carefully to avoid handrail damage The handrails should not touch the locomotive s body If your locomotive appears to have problems receiving communications from the Command Base be sure that the ends of the handrails are insulated from the body with either an ins...

Page 38: ...hance tractive effort so your locomotive can pull many cars at once Lionel has provided four extra traction tires to replace the installed traction tires if they ever wear out The traction tires are replaced by slipping off the old traction tire and replacing it with a new traction tire Lionel part 620 8815 206 on the wheel Tire Traction 6 28306 Hybrid indd 38 12 16 09 2 57 PM ...

Page 39: ...39 NOTES 6 28306 Hybrid indd 39 12 16 09 2 57 PM ...

Page 40: ...ntal 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 VISION Line locomotive is required please call Lionel Customer Se...

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