Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with your transformer
3
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state
4
Using your locomotive’s couplers
5
Conventional RailSounds sound system operations
Installing a Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Button
6
Experiencing the Conventional RailSounds sound system
7
Features of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system
8
Notes on the Conventional RailSounds sound system
8
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke stack
9
Replacing your locomotive’s lamp
9
Lubricating your locomotive
10-11
Replacing your locomotive’s traction tires
11
Lionel Service
12
C
ongratulations on your purchase of the American Flyer Baldwin 4-8-4 Northern steam
locomotive and tender. From the crisp detail and expert decoration on the outside to the brute
power under the boiler, the American Flyer Northern is ready for duty on your model railroad.
Congratulations!
Features
• Transformer controlled forward, neutral, and reverse operation
• RailSounds sound system with steam sounds, synchronized chuffing, crew
announcement, brake squeal, whistle and bell
• Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
• Operating headlight
• Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, pilot and trucks
• Traction tires
• Puffing smoke unit
• Die-cast metal tender body, frame and trucks
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
law. All rights reserved.
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™
The name FasTrack® is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.
