Lionel 777 User manual

Lionel 777

Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson

4-6-4 steam locomotive

Owner’s Manual

71-8045-250

11/96

featuring and

ou own one of the most sophisticated

model trains ever built—the Lionel

TrainMaster®Command-equipped 777

Commodore Vanderbilt steam locomo-

tive. rom the look of rippled sheet steel

on its massive boiler to the advanced tech-

nology within, your Lionel Commodore

Vanderbilt is ready for duty on your

model railroad. Experience the superiori-

ty of today’s Lionel.

• Powerful Pullmor®motor

• Liontech CommandTM LCRU2

reverse unit for use with

the Lionel TrainMaster®

CommandTM model railroad

control system

• Smoke generator that

produces clean, safe,

and realistic smoke

• RailsoundsTM Hudson

digital sound system

• Magne-Traction®and

Tire-TractionTM

• Directional lighting

Table of contents

Transformer operations

Running your Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt with a Lionel transformer 3

Locking your Commodore into a single operational state 4

Your Commodore’s RailSounds system—the basics 5

Experiencing the range of your Commodore’s Railsounds system 6

Notes on Railsounds 6

Installing the Lionel sound activation button 7

TrainMaster Command operations

Your Commodore in the TrainMaster Command environment 8

CAB-1 commands for your Commodore 9

Railsounds in the Command environment 9

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Commodore 10

Tuning your Commodore’s performance 11

Maintaining your Commodore’s handrail antenna 11

Assigning your Commodore a new ID# 12

Maintaining and servicing your Commodore

Lubricating your Commodore 13

Installing the scale pilot truck 14

Lubricating your Commodore’s Pullmor

motor armature 14

Replacing your Commodore’s headlight 15

Replacing your tender’s back-up light 15

Adding fluid to your Commodore’s smoke generator 16

Lionel Service 16

Congratulations!

Transformer operations

Running your Lionel Commodore Vanderbilt with a Lionel transformer

Place your Commodore on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge track.

• Note the pull of Magne-Traction®between your Commodore and the steel

track. Magnetized wheels and axles increase pulling power (more than 25 cars

on straight and level track) and keep your Commodore on track while pass-

ing swiftly through curves. Your Commodore will negotiate O-42 and larger

curves. Note also the traction-enhancing tire installed on the center drivers

that gives your Commodore extra driver-

railhead grip. After extensive use, this tire

may require replacement. See your local

authorized Lionel Service Center for

expert tire-replacement service.

• With track power OFF, connect the loco-

motive tether between the engine and

tender. The six-pin tender plug connects

with the six-pin plug on the locomotive.

eed any excess tether into the engine cab. Connect the drawbar between

locomotive and tender.

Power up your Commodore with your transformer.

• Your Commodore is designed to operate on -1 volts alternating current.

Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transform-

ers are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster Command model rail-

road control system.

• DO NOT POWER YOUR COMMODORE WITH DIRECT CURRENT (DC). Damage to

sensitive electronic components may occur.

• When you first power up your track, the Commodore will wait between 3

and seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the TrainMaster

Command Base (available separately). When it’s determined that it’s on a con-

ventional (nonCommand) railroad, the Commodore’s headlight will illumi-

nate and Railsounds will fire up. At this point, the Commodore is in neutral.

(This occurs when placing the Commodore on your railroad for the first time.

Thereafter, it starts in forward after every three-second power interrupt.)

Note!

Move ‘em out!

• Get your Commodore moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1

remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Liontech Command

reverse unit (LCRU2) to the next operating state.

• Adjust track voltage until your Commodore moves at your desired speed.

o select a single operational state for

your Lionel Commodore (example:

forward only), you can deactivate the

LCRU2’s sequencing function with the

reverse unit control switch, located

beneath the cab overhang.

Get your locomotive moving in the

desired direction, then slow it down

without stopping. Set the reverse unit

control switch to PROGRAM/LOCK.

The Commodore is now “locked” into

your chosen direction.

When you no longer want single-

direction operation, just slide the

reverse unit control switch back to

ORWARD/ RUN.

Locking your Commodore into a single operational state

ORWARD/RUN

PROGRAM/LOCK

Use this setting for

normal operations.

Use this setting to choose

a single operational state

like “forward.”

Transformer operations

Your Commodore’s Railsounds system—the basics

ionel Railsounds is the most realistic

model railroad sound system in the

world. Your Commodore features the

Railsounds

Hudson digi-

tal sound sys-

tem for the

ultimate in real-

ism.

Begin by in-

stalling a 9-volt

alkaline battery in

the tender. This

ensures full-fea-

ture operation of

Railsounds. The

battery compart-

ment is located

be-neath the ten-

der’s removable

coal hatch doors. Connect the 9-volt alkaline

battery to the lead.

Although Railsounds is

the battery is required for unin-

terrupted operation. Use

only alkaline batteries.

When you first apply track power, the

Commodore’s Railsounds system pro-

duces sounds of the locomotive at rest. As

the Commo-

dore moves,

chuffing begins,

increasing with

the locomo-

tive’s speed.

To silence the

steam chuffing

(whistle/bell are

unaffected), slide

the Railsounds

switch, located

beneath the coal

hatch doors, to

the O position

before powering

up the locomotive.

The whistle is activated by using the lever or

button on your transformer or CAB-1.

Discontinue locomotive

power for 10 seconds before

changing the Railsounds

ON/O switch position.

If Railsounds “drops out” dur-

ing track power interrupts

(direction change), replace the

battery.

Install a -volt alkaline battery in your Commodore’s

tender.

Note!

Note! Note!

Volume control dial

Railsounds switch

ith Railsounds, you experience

the sounds of real railroading like

never before. Simply put, it’s the most

sophisticated, authentic model railroad

sound system in the world. And

remember—inside your Lionel 777

Commodore are the sounds of the

Railsounds Hudson digital sound sys-

tem. No other electric train can offer

you authentic Hudson sounds. That’s

the power of Lionel.

• Variable chuff rate. Your Commodore’s

speed determines the steam chuff rate.

• MultiWhistleTM. Different whistles

every time—a Railsounds exclusive.

• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your

CAB-1 or transformer to begin the

effect, again to discontinue. Even the

final “hit” is muted like the real thing.

• Reverse unit reset sound. Power

down your track, wait for 3-5 seconds,

and listen for the air-release sound—

that’s the Commodore telling you its

Liontech Command reverse unit has

just reset to forward operation.

• Shutdown sequence. No other

model railroad sound system shuts

down like Railsounds. Turn off track

power, and after the air-release reset

sound, you have two seconds to restart

your Commodore. If you’re done with

operations, Railsounds will commence

with an authentic Hudson shutdown

sequence about two seconds after the

air-release reset occurs.

Experiencing the range of your Commodore’s Railsounds system

Notes on Railsounds

• Use the volume control dial, located

beneath the tender’s coal hatch doors,

to adjust sound output (see page 5).

• Listen for incidental engine sounds

during Railsounds operation. They’re

automatic and, of course, authentic.

• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed

ensures continuous Hudson sounds, even

during short track-power interrupts.

• Longer track-power interruptions (includ-

ing locomotive derailments) cause Rail-

sounds to shut down after about 7 seconds.

• or even more authentic Railsounds

effects, operate your Commodore in the

TrainMaster Command environment. See

page 8 for details.

Transformer operations

Installing the Lionel sound activation button

LIONEL

SOUND

ACTIVATION

BUTTON

LIONEL

SOUND

ACTIVATION

BUTTON

LIONEL

SOUND

ACTIVATION

BUTTON

For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button

For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button

ATTACH TO GROUND TERMINAL

ATTACH TO POWER TERMINAL

BLACK WIRE

RED WIRE

Lionel no. 610-5906-001

sound activation button

for activating the bell

TO YOUR TRANS ORMER

Lionel no.

610-5906-001

sound activa-

tion button

for whistle

Lionel no.

610-5906-001

sound activa-

tion button

for bell

BLACK WIRE

RED WIRE

ATTACH TO

GROUND TERMINAL

ATTACH TO

POWER TERMINAL

TO YOUR TRANS ORMER

The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer

except no. 6-46 0 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers

may not be compatible with Railsounds.

Note!

o operate the bell and whistle sounds

when operating your Commodore

with conventional transformers, you’ll need

to install the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound

activation button (available separately).

Connect the button(s) as shown below.

TrainMaster Command operations

Your Commodore in the TrainMaster Command environment

ionel TrainMaster Command is the fun

and sophisticated model railroad con-

trol system from Lionel. Your

Commodore features the Liontech

Command reverse unit, which acts as

both a conventional reverse unit as well as

the key to unlocking many extra features

when you operate in Command mode.

TrainMaster Command gives you the

power to operate multiple Command-

equipped locomotives on the same track,

at the same time. It’s the most fun you

can have with electric trains, and it’s

incredibly easy too! Just follow the

directions below and you’ll be on your

way.

TO OPERATE IN COMMAND, YOU NEED A

COMMAND BASE AND A CAB-1 REMOTE.

ind them both at your authorized

Lionel retailer.

Place your Commodore on Lionel or Lionel-

compatible O gauge track.

• Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track.

• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communi-

cations 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).

Address your Commodore with 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

translates your commands 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 communica-

tion, but they do not respond until they hear their own ID number.

• 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 your Commodore’s ID#, see page 12.

Move ‘em out!

•Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your

Commodore will respond to your every command. Read on. The fun

is just beginning!

Coupler releases (in

equipped locomo-

tives).

OUPLER RELEASE

SOUNDS

Press AUX2 to turn

your Commodore’s

headlight on and off.

Press WSTL/HRN to

activate the Commo-

dore’s whistle, release

to discontinue.

ULTI

HISTLE STEAM WHISTLE SOUND

Press DIR—the loco-

motive decelerates to a

complete stop; turn the

throttle up, and the

locomotive moves in

the opposite direction.

THERE IS NO NEUTRAL.

TEAM AIR

RELEASE SOUND

Press BELL once to

activate the bell,

again to discontinue.

RADITIONAL BELL SOUND

Press HALT to shut

down all PowerMaster

electrical output on

your railroad. Stops all

Command-equipped

Lionels in operation.

Turn the THROTTLE

to the right to acceler-

ate, left to decelerate.

PEED

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

STEAM CHUFFING

. D

YNA

HUFF

DYNAMIC CHUFFING EFFECT

CAB-1 commands for your Commodore

OUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS

Press and hold BOOST

for extra power. Release

BOOST and return to the

locomotive’s previous

speed.

ABORED CHUFF

Press and hold BRAKE

to slow down or stop. Re-

lease BRAKE and return

to the previous speed.

QUEALING BRAKE SOUNDS

HUDSON RAILSOUNDS

EFFECTS IN BOLD ITALIC

Railsounds in the Command environment

our Commodore’s Railsounds sys-

tem gives you even more in the

TrainMaster Command environment.

• DynaChuffTM

.Real steam locomotive

chuffing depends on the locomotive’s

load. DynaChuff simulates both labored

and relaxed chuffing sounds. Highball

down the mainline and hear the labored

chuffing of a locomotive battling inertia.

Reduce your throttle setting, and chuffing

relaxes to a more sedate sound, as though

the load placed on the Commodore has

decreased. Experience DynaChuff on

steep grades, at yard crawls, and at speed.

Another Railsounds exclusive.

• Bonus sounds like squealing brakes

with the CAB-1 BRAKE command.

• Incidental sounds you control with

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands, like

steam letoff and steam release effects.

SW ACC RTE TR ENG

WSTL / HRN

BELL

DIR

BOOSTAUX 1 COUPLER

BRAKEAUX 2 COUPLER

HALT

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1,

you turn the numeric key-

pad into 10 command but-

tons. The keypad “stays open”

and gives you access to extra

command features until you

press any top-row button

(SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). The

CAB-1 keypad overlay included

with your Commodore is

designed to help you learn

the auxiliary features specific

to this classic locomotive.

UDSON

AILSOUNDS EFFECTS IN BOLD ITALIC

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Commodore

STEAM

ENGINE

RESET

VOLUME

SMOKE

➠

BLOW

OFF

SHUT

DOWN

OFF ON

STEAM

RELEASE

PRESS

& HOLD

SMOKE

BOOST

➠

START-UP

AUX1

Stops and resets the Commodore

to ORWARD.

HISTLE BLOWS

. H

EADLIGHT

FLICKERS

Raises the volume of Railsounds.

OUND VOLUME INCREASES

Reserved for future use.

Starts up Railsounds.

TARTUP SEQUENCE

COMMENCES

STEAM BLOWOFF SOUND

Lowers the volume of Rail-

sounds.

OUND VOLUME DECREASES

Activates the Railsounds steam

shutdown sequence. Just like the

real thing, your Commodore must be idle

for shutdown to occur.

TEAM SHUTDOWN COM

MENCES

Remember, the whistle and bell

will not sound until you restart

Railsounds.

TEAM RELEASE SOUND.

Reserved for future use.

Turns off the smoke generator.

Turns on the smoke generator.

Press and hold 9 (10 seconds max-

imum) to initiate Smoke Boost™—it

superheats the smoke generator and

enhances smoke output when you

start running your Commodore.

Always keep smoke

fluid in your Com-

modore’s smoke genera-

tor. Using Smoke Boost

with depleted fluid can

damage the generator’s

element.

Note!

TrainMaster Command operations

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