Engine operations
Move the horn switch to
the “OFF” position to
deactivate the horn sound.
Reverse unit procedure
T
he reverse unit inside your Lionel loco-
motive is an electronic device that acts
like the transmission in your car. When you
apply power to the track, the locomotive
moves in the direction specified by the
reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting
another power interruption. Power interrup-
tions are the signal that tells the reverse unit
to sequence to the next operational state.
To interrupt power and sequence the loco-
motive’s reverse unit, press the direction
control button on your transformer or turn
the throttle to the OFF position and ON
again. The reverse unit alternates between
three states: forward, neutral, and reverse.
Also, the locomotive can be “locked” into
a single direction by throwing the switch
located on the underside of the frame (see
illustration below). When the switch is
thrown to the Off position, the locomotive
will be locked in the next mode of operation
in the sequence. For instance, if the locomo-
tive is moving forward, then is stopped and
the switch is thrown back, the locomotive
will be “locked” in neutral. If the switch is
thrown back while the locomotive is under
power, the locomotive will remain in the
mode it was in when the switch was thrown.
The controller’s direction control will then
have no effect on the direction of the loco-
motive.
Additionally, this reverse unit has a
“power-up reset” feature, which means that
should the locomotive sit without power for
more than one hour, the reverse unit will
automatically reset and start in the forward
direction when the transformer is turned on
or “powered up,” regardless of the locking
switch position. If the locking switch is in
the Off position, the locomotive will start in
the forward direction and be “locked” there.
FULL
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Front of engine
Disregard the molded switch
position information on the
fuel tank
Switch position information
on rear of fuel tank
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