The Command control environment
L
ionel T rainMaster Command is the
advanced model railroad control sys-
tem from Lionel. Your B40-8 is equipped
with a Liontech Command reverse unit.
TrainMaster Command gives you the
power to operate multiple Command-
equipped locomotives on the same track,
at the same time.
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ase
and
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caB-1
remote
.
Find
them both at your authorized Lionel
retailer.
8
TrainMaster Command operations
Place your B40-8 on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible
•
Make sure track power is OFF before placing on the track.
•
Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications
wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or
the U on any of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track,
increase track voltage to FULL (on
PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).
2
Address your B40-8 using CAB-1.
• Press ENG and 1
on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote. This
command is sent by CAB-1 to the Command Base, which then trans-
lates your command into digital code. That code is sent around your
railroad’s outside rails in the form of a digital “halo.” All Command-
equipped Lionels listen to this digital communication, but they do not
respond until they hear their individual ID number—in this case, “1.”
•
The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track power—
controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionels. Track power is
simply like gasoline in the tank of your car—it gives you the power to
go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go or how fast to get there.
•
All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with an ID#
of “1.” To change the ID# of your B40-8, see page 12.
3
Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your B40-8 will
respond to your every command. Read on.
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