Transformer operations
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Get your locomotive moving.
Your locomotive goes through a repeating pat-
tern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To sequence the
reverse unit, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer, or briefly bring
the throttle all the way back to the OFF position and then forward. Each press of the
DIRECTION button or interruption in track power causes the locomotive to advance
to the next operational state.
Adjust track voltage
until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
Running your steam locomotive & tender with a LIONEL transformer
With track power off, place your train set on the track.
Refer to page 8 for information on coupling the cars.
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2
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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!
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Connect the drawbar between the locomotive and tender.
See Figure 4.
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 8 for additional information.
Caution!
Note!
REVERSE
ON
OFF
SMO
KE
ON
OFF
Figure 4. Drawbar connection
