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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible track.
(O-27 minimum radius)
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Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
Your locomotive is designed to operate on 7-15 volts alternating cur-
rent.
Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers
are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC) transformers.
The locomotive was designed for use with alternating current (AC)
transformers only.
Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive moving.
To sequence the reversing unit, press the
Direction button on your transformer, or turn the throttle OFF and back ON again
until you are moving in the desired direction.
Adjust track voltage
until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
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With track power OFF,
connect the drawbar between the locomotive and
tender. See Figure 5.
If the smoke unit switch is in the ON position, add smoke fluid to your locomotive’s stack to
prevent damage to the smoke unit. Refer to page 20 for additional information.
Figure 5. Drawbar connection
Caution!
Note!
Locomotive operation
