Lionel Automatic Gateman User manual

71-4091-250

6/07

Lionel

Automatic Gateman

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Automatic Gateman! Place this accessory next

to your mainline, and the gateman will emerge from his shed when the train passes by. You

may also activate the accessory using the separate ON/OFF switch (included).

Table of contents

Installing the 153C Contactor for train activation 3

Wiring and operating your accessory using the 153C Contactor 4

Adjusting the 153C Contactor 5

Operating the accessory with the 153C Contactor 5

Wiring and operating your accessory using FasTrack 6-7

Wiring and operating your accessory using the alternate switch connection 8

Connecting your accessory to a 153IR Controller 8

Operating the accessory using TrainMaster Command Control 9-10

Replacing the lamp 11

Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under

Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,

StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote Controller,

PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®, Wireless Tether™,

LionMaster®, FatBoy™, American Flyer®, TrainSounds™, PowerMax™

The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

Installing the 153C Contactor for train activation

The 153C Contactor is activated by the weight of a passing train. If you would like your

trains to activate the accessory, place the Contactor under your traditional O or O-27

gauge track, as shown in Figure 1.

One of the track ties should rest firmly upon the top of the pressure plate. If your layout is

fastened to a board, loosen several sections on either side of the Contactor so that the track is

able to bend under the weight of the train.

The 153C Contactor was designed for use with traditional O and O-27 gauge track

only.

Adjustment nut

(See Page 5.)

Track tie

153C Contactor pressure plate

1 2

Figure 1. 153C Contactor

Note!

Wiring and operating your accessory using the 153C Contactor

Your accessory operates best at 12-14 volts (AC). Have an adult strip 1⁄4" of insulation from

both ends of the wires included with the accessory, if they have not already been stripped.

Only an adult should perform this task. Always use care when stripping wires.

Connect one wire to each spring clip terminal under the roof. Attach the other ends to

the #153C Contactor and lockon or transformer as shown in Figure 2 below. Alternately, you

may connect the three accessory terminals directly to a power supply and the separate switch

(included) for operation of the accessory using the switch. This is illustrated in Figure 5 on

page 8.

To connect the wires to the spring clips, press down the upper half of the spring clip

terminal until the lower loop projects through the slot. Insert the bare wire end into the loop,

then release the upper part of the clip. Spring tension will hold the wire tight.

The 153C Contactor is not compatible with the FasTrack track system.

Caution!

POWER

SUPPLY

OR TRANSFORMER

Lionel lockon

153C contactor

Figure 2. Accessory connection

Note!

Remove roof

153C contactor

Adjusting the 153C Contactor

After all the connections are made and your layout is powered up, the Contactor must be

adjusted so that the train will properly trigger the accessory.

1. Power up your layout.

2. Stop the train several sections away from the Contactor so that it does not press on the

Contactor plate.

3. Turn the adjustment nut either up or down until the accessory is triggered. Refer to Figure

1 on page 3 for the location of the adjustment nut.

4. Back up the adjustment nut just enough to cause the accessory to turn off.

Operating the accessory with the 153C Contactor

When properly adjusted, the 153C Contactor will respond to light finger pressure on the

track. Power up your accessory, and the interior lights will illuminate. The gateman will

emerge from his shed when the train triggers the 153C Contactor.

Black Wire

Isolated

section

Transformer

Fixed Accesory

Output

Black Wire with

White Tracer

POWER

SUPPLY

Isolated

section Insulated

section

Break Break

Notch

Figure 3. FasTrack connection using fixed voltage

Wiring and operating your accessory using FasTrack

When you power up your accessory, the interior lights will illuminate. The gateman will

emerge from his shed when the train passes through the FasTrack Accessory Activator

Pack.

Because track power and the power demands placed on your transformer can vary, you may

want to use a separate power supply that has been set to a fixed voltage. While the power for

the accessory is no longer shared with the track, the Accessory Activator Pack will turn on your

accessory. Refer to Figure 3

6-12029 FasTrack

Accessory Activator

Pack available

separately

Wire with the red quick connector

relocated to the connector tab for outer

rail (ground).

1. Remove the wire with the RED quick connector

sleeve that is attached to the connector tab for

the center rail (power) on the underside of the

Insulated Track section.

2. Slide the RED quick connector sleeve over the

open connector tab underneath the outer rail

(ground) of the Insulated Track Section.

3. Connect the other ends of the Insulated Track

section wire to the terminals on your accessory

as shown.

Wiring and operating your accessory using FasTrack (continued)

See Figure 4 below for wiring your accessory using the 6-12029 FasTrack Accessory

Activator Pack and the 6-12053 FasTrack Accessory Power Wire.

Black Wire

Isolated

section

Black Wire with

White Tracer

Black Wire with

White Tracer Black Wire

Isolated

section Insulated

section

Break Break

Notch

Figure 4. FasTrack connection using track power

6-12029 FasTrack

Accessory Activator Pack

available separately

6-12053 FasTrack Accessory Power Wire

available separately

Note!

Note! Connect the

Accessory

Power Wire to the open

terminals on the

underside of the

Insulated Track Section

Connecting your accessory to a 153IR Controller

The 153IR Controller (available separately, 6-14111) is an alternative to the 153C

Contactor. While the 153C Contactor relies on the weight of the train to activate the

accessory, the 153IR Controller is triggered by an infrared motion sensor. The 153IR also

allows you to set the length of time that the accessory remains on. Consult the 153IR

Controller’s owner’s manual for more information. Refer to Figure 6 below.

ACC

PWR

ACC

GND NO NC

Figure 6. 153IR connections

Wiring and operating your accessory using the alternate switch

connection

Power up your accessory, and the interior lights will illuminate. Slide the switch to the ON

position, and the gateman will emerge from this shed. Turn the switch to the OFF position

and the gateman goes back inside. See Figure 5 below.

POWER

SUPPLY

Figure 5. Alternative switch connection

Operating the accessory using TrainMaster Command Control

You may choose to operate the accessory in the TrainMaster Command Control

environment using an SC-2 Switch and Accessory Controller (available separately, 6-

22980) or an Accessory Switch Contoller (available separately, 6-14182). Connect the accessory

as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.

Figure 7. SC-2 connections

ACC3 ACC4

ACC1 ACC2

Front

A Post

U Post

SC-2

Assign an accessory ID# to the SC-2 for the Automatic Gateman. Refer to the SC-2

instruction manual for more detailed information.

Follow these steps to operate the Automatic Gateman

1. On the CAB-1 Remote Controller, press ACC and then press the ID#. Press and hold AUX1

and the Gateman will come out for as long as you hold the button down.

2. On the CAB-1 Remote Controller, press AUX2to turn on the lights. Press AUX2 again to

turn off the lights.

If you hold down the button for an excessive amount of time, you could damage the

accessory.

Note!

POWER

SUPPLY

Figure 8. ASC connections

Front

ASC

Operating the accessory using TrainMaster Command Control

(continued)

The Automatic Gateman requires two ASC outputs and Accessory ID#’s. Refer to the

Accessory Switch Controller instruction manual for more detailed information.

Follow these steps to operate the Automatic Gateman

1. On the CAB-1 Remote Controller, press ACC and then press the first assigned ID#. Press and

hold AUX1 and the gateman will come out for as long as your hold the button down.

2. On the CAB-1 Remote Controller, press ACC and then press the second assigned ID#. Press

AUX2 to turn on the lights. Press AUX2 again to turn off the lights.

Note!

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