Lionel FM Trainmaster Owner's Manual
Lionel FM Trainmaster Owner's Manual

Lionel FM Trainmaster Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 71-8321-250 9-99 Lionel FM Trainmaster Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual featuring...
  • Page 2 Trainmaster Table of contents Transformer operations Running your FM Trainmaster with a Lionel transformer Locking your FM Trainmaster into a single operational state Using your FM Trainmaster’s Electrocouplers Your FM Trainmaster’s Railsounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your FM Trainmaster’s Railsounds ™...
  • Page 3: Transformer Operations

    Trainmaster’s headlights will illuminate and Railsounds will fire up. At this point, the FM Trainmaster is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the FM Trainmaster on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it starts in forward after every three-second power interrupt.) Move ‘em out!
  • Page 4 Transformer operations Locking your FM Trainmaster into a single operational state o select a single operational state for then slow it down without stopping. Set your Lionel FM Trainmaster (example: the reverse unit control switch to PROG. The forward only), you can deactivate the FM Trainmaster is now “locked”...
  • Page 5 Sounds Begin by in-stalling a 9-volt alkaline bat- return to idle only after the locomotive has tery in your FM Trainmaster. This ensures come to a complete halt. interuption free operation of Railsounds. To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell...
  • Page 6: Notes On Railsounds

    Transformer operations Experiencing the range of your FM Trainmaster’s Railsounds system ith Railsounds, you experience the Now, decrease track voltage to the desired sounds of real railroading like never speed level, press DIR on your CAB-1 remote before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticat-...
  • Page 7 (for horn) button (for bell) The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately) works with any Lionel Note! AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with Railsounds.
  • Page 8: Trainmaster Command Operations

    • All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your FM Trainmaster, see page 12. Move ‘em out! •...
  • Page 9 TrainMaster Command operations Running your FM Trainmaster in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-equipped FM Example address Locomotive #1 Trainmaster comes factory- programmed with an ID# of “1.” To PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional get your FM Trainmaster in action,...
  • Page 10 TrainMaster Command operations CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your FM Trainmaster AUX1 hen you press AUX1 on overlays included with your FM CAB-1, you turn the Trainmaster are designed to help numeric keypad into 10 com- you learn the auxiliary features mand buttons.
  • Page 11 “stall” voltage. Get gives you a bonus Railsounds effect—the your locomotive moving, then press SET; the ultrarealistic sound of squealing brakes. FM Trainmaster will stop. Turn the throttle clockwise to get the locomotive moving, SOUND QUALITY then decrease speed until the locomotive To achieve your preferred Railsounds just stops.
  • Page 12 TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your FM Trainmaster a new ID# s your fleet of Command- Assign a new I D# to your Example equipped Lionels grows, you’ll Command-equipped FM want to give your FM Trainmaster a Trainmaster more individualized number. Choose Command Base ON from any between 1 and 99.
  • Page 13: Reprogramming R2Lc Circuit Boards To Restore Features

    Maintaining and servicing your FM Trainmaster Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore features ue to the inevitable derailments, static, this condition would be unresponsiveness in and the negative nature of electricity, it command mode. This can be easily reme- is possible that your R2LC could someday died by “reprogramming”...
  • Page 14 Maintaining and servicing your FM Trainmaster Lubricating your FM Trainmaster elp your Lionel FM Trainmaster lead a Trainmaster’s wheels or your track. long and productive life on your rail- You’ll know your FM Trainmaster road by maintaining it properly. requires lubrication when visual inspection...
  • Page 15 Maintaining and servicing your FM Trainmaster Lubricating your FM Trainmaster’s Pullmor motor armatures our FM Trainmaster will require occa- Next, apply a small amount of Lionel oil sional lubrication of its Pullmor ® (two drops) in the hole. Duplicate these motor armatures.
  • Page 16 Website @ www.Lionel.com sumer-purchaser, for one year against original If you prefer to send it back to Lionel L.L.C. for defects in materials or workmanship when pur- factory repair, you must first call 810-949-4100 or chased through an authorized Lionel merchant.

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