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Lionel

FM TrainMaster 

Diesel Locomotive

Owner’s Manual

Featuring

Lionel

FM TrainMaster 

Diesel Locomotive

Owner’s Manual

72-8307-250

11/09

Summary of Contents for FM TrainMaster

Page 1: ...Lionel FM TrainMaster Diesel Locomotive Owner s Manual Featuring Lionel FM TrainMaster Diesel Locomotive Owner s Manual 72 8307 250 11 09...

Page 2: ...lighting including operating LED headlights Two ElectroCouplers Dual powerful maintenance free motors with momentum flywheels Four traction tires Fan driven smoke unit Operating radiator fans Lighted...

Page 3: ...g in the conventional environment 26 Odyssey II Speed Control system operations Odyssey II Speed Control system operations 27 Odyssey II Speed Control system LEGACY Control operation 27 Odyssey II Spe...

Page 4: ...your LEGACY 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 availabl...

Page 5: ...our locomotive on the track and ready to roll power 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...

Page 6: ...igate 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...

Page 7: ...t up Use it simply by turning it clockwise speed up or counter clockwise slow down 4 Turn the Velocity Throttle clockwise a small amount Your engine will begin to move 5 Experiment with the engine s r...

Page 8: ...el 9 Experiment with Boost and Brake Notice how your engine responds to the Multi Controller See reference number 9 LEGACY Control System operations overview THE MULTI CONTROLLER Direction The directi...

Page 9: ...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 Try a small amount of the Train Brak...

Page 10: ...Sound 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 1...

Page 11: ...responds 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 al...

Page 12: ...in the PGM position See pages 20 21 22 and 25 Smoke Unit Switch Used to turn the smoke unit function on and off See page 37 LEGACY RailSounds Sound System Switch Used to select RailSounds RS or Signa...

Page 13: ...e CAB 1 Remote Controller to the Command Base which then translates the command into digital code That code is sent through the outside rails to your locomotive which will not respond until it recogni...

Page 14: ...PowerMasters slide the CMD CONV switch to CMD Program Track Power Controllers to Command Control operation Power your locomotive with an alternating current AC transformer only Powering your locomoti...

Page 15: ...ounter clockwise rotation Shuts down all PowerMasters on your railroad Stops all TrainMaster Command Control equipped locomotives in operation Use HALT only in emergency situations Activates the locom...

Page 16: ...sound system is shut down see 5 key below AUX1 3 activates a full LEGACY RailSounds sound system start up while the locomotive is stopped after pressing AUX1 5 with track power on Lowers the volume of...

Page 17: ...omotive Key Command LEGACY RailSounds sound system 3 If the LEGACY RailSounds sound system is shut down engine sounds start up If the LEGACY RailSounds sound system is running engine enters manual RPM...

Page 18: ...sing only the throttle knob This mode is the default setting for your locomotive on power up Manual RPM Mode In Manual RPM Mode you can set your locomotive s RPM run level to a constant value by press...

Page 19: ...cremental control of your locomotive s speed while you press and hold these buttons allowing you to make small gradual adjustments around curves and over grades The locomotive will resume its initial...

Page 20: ...position 2 Place the locomotive 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...

Page 21: ...SET Start with the lead front unit 1 Press TR and enter your lash up ID 1 9 on your CAB 1 Remote Controller No other lash up or track should share this ID 2 Enter the unique ID of the lead unit 3 Pres...

Page 22: ...2 Plug in and connect your Command Base 3 Place your locomotive 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 aga...

Page 23: ...o briefly turn off track power so that the locomotive advances to the next operation when power is restored Once you cycle the locomotive into forward or reverse you control your locomotive s speed by...

Page 24: ...nventional 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 Yo...

Page 25: ...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 Slow the locomoti...

Page 26: ...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 Con...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...volt alkaline battery is required see Figure 3 on page 29 When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment you get full control of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system In...

Page 29: ...k Follow these steps and refer to Figure 3 as you install the battery If the LEGACY RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power you may need to replace the battery 1 Carefull...

Page 30: ...e shutdown sequence you must install a nine volt alkaline battery Refer to Figure 3 on page 29 In the conventional environment you will experience several features of the LEGACY RailSounds sound syste...

Page 31: ...power passes through the Sound Activation Button s Do not bypass the buttons POWER SUPPLY For AC transformers lacking bell and horn whistle buttons Lionel no 610 5906 001 Sound Activation Button for...

Page 32: ...ry with the state of the locomotive If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds a short horn blast triggers a please standby dialog If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 1...

Page 33: ...tiHorn A different 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 tim...

Page 34: ...r 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...

Page 35: ...Stand by 7 You are clear 5 Slow to caution speed AUX1 5 Come to a full stop 7 Welcome back stand by 7 All clear ahead AUX1 7 You are clear inbound AUX1 2 Are we clear No stand by 2 Can we go yet Yes y...

Page 36: ...the lubrication 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 lubricat...

Page 37: ...ill start faster if you operate your locomotive at higher speeds Smoke production is greatest at high voltages and when the locomotive pulls a heavy load When smoke production decreases add four to ei...

Page 38: ...the variable smoke unit output using the L M or H buttons will also effect the locomotives speed step momentum setting see page 15 After changing the smoke unit output simply reset the speed step mome...

Page 39: ...39 Notes...

Page 40: ...state to state Instructions for Obtaining Service If service for this Lionel LLC product is required bring the item along with your DATED sales receipt and completed warranty information at the bottom...

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