Lionel F3B User manual

Lionel F3B

Non-powered diesel loco-

motive Owner’s Manual

71-8198-250

11/98

featuring and

Congratulations! Transformer operations

Congratulations on your pur-

chase of the F3B non-powered

diesel locomotive! Lionel is proud to

reintroduce the latest version of this

classic diesel which now features

the Liontech Command™ LCRX.

Read this instruction manual thor-

oughly for important tips on operating

and maintaining your F3 diesels. When

properly cared for, they will last a life-

time. Experience the superiority of

today’s Lionel.

• Directional lighting

• Command LCRX

• Railsounds™ diesel sound system-

digital samples from a real F3 loco-

motive

All these features for use in

Command control only

Table of contents

Transformer operations

Running your F3 set with a Lionel transformer 3

Using your F3B’s couplers 3

Your F3’s Railsounds system 4

Experiencing the range of Railsounds 5

Notes on Railsounds 6

Installing the Lionel sound activation button 7

TrainMaster Command operations

Your F3-B in the TrainMaster Command environment 8

Assigning your F3-B unit a new ID# 9

CAB-1 commands for your F3-B 9

Railsounds in the Command environment 10

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your F3-B 11

A d v a n c e d Tr a i n M a s t e r c o m m a n d s ( l a s h - u p s )

12-13

Maintaining and servicing your F3 B set

Replacing your F3 B unit’s lamp 14

Lubricating your F3 B unit 15

Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 16

Congratulations! Transformer operations

Running your Lionel F3B with a Lionel transformer

Place your F3B on Lionel or Lionel-

compatible

• Note Please refer to the instructions included with your powered A-unit

and non powered A-unit for general operating instructions in the com-

mand and non-command applications.

Using your F3 B’s couplers in the non-Command environment

To use your F-3 B’s coupler in the non-

Command environment, you must

first couple a piece of rolling stock

equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers

directly to your F3 B. The magnetic cou-

pler on the rolling stock will then react

to the magnetic field generated by a

Lionel remote-control track section

(available separately). Place your rolling

stock’s coupler “trigger disc” over the

central coil of a remote-control track

section and press uncouple on the con-

troller. The magnetic field pulls the disc

downward, and the coupler opens.

Magnetic coupler on the rolling

stockcoupledtoyourF3Bunit

Remote-controltracksection

Using your F3 Bs Electrocouplers in theTrainMaster Command environ-

Both the front and rear of your Lionel F3B

unit are equipped with an

Electrocoupler™that responds to either

the COUPLER F (front) or COUPLER R

(rear) button on your CAB-1 remote

when operated in the Trainmaster

Command environment. Simply press

either button on your CAB-1 remote, and that

coupler opens.

YourF3B’s Electrocouplers

are NOT designed to be

opened manually.

Note!

Your F3’s Railsounds system—the basics

Lionel Railsounds is the most realistic

model railroad sound system in the

world. Your F3 features digital samples

f r o m a n a u t h e n t i c F 3 f o r

the ultimate in

realism.

B e g i n b y

installing a

9-volt alkaline

battery in the

F3 B unit. This

ensures int-

eruption free

operation of

Rail-sounds.

Remove the

t w o e n d

screws, lift off

the B unit ’s

body. Connect

the 9-volt bat-

tery to the bat-

tery clip and

place the bat-

tery into the holder. Replace the body

and reinsert the end screws.

Apply track power and the F3’s

Railsounds system delivers an authentic

start-up sequence, followed by sounds of

the locomotive at idle. As the F3’s speed

increases, the RPMs move through four

levels of roar.

Sounds return

to i d le on ly

after the loco-

motive has

come to a com-

plete halt. To

silence diesel

RPM roar (horn

and bell remain

unaffected),

slide the

Railsounds

switch to its SIG

(signal) position

before power-

ing up the loco-

m o t i v e . S e e

page 7 for the B

unit ’s switch

location and positioning. To return to the

diesel RPM roar, return the switch to the

FULL position.

Install a 9-volt alkaline battery in your F3 B unit. Remove

the two end screws, lift off the body, connect the battery

tothepowercord,andplacethebatteryintotheholder.

Note!

Volume adjustment knob

Transformer operations Transformer operations

Although track voltage powers

Railsounds, the

battery is required for uninter-

rupted operation and shut-

down sequences. Use only alka-

line batteries; do not use“heavy

duty”batteries.

Discontinue locomotive power

for 10 seconds before changing

the Railsounds on/off switch.

If Railsounds“drops out”during

track power interrupts, replace

the battery.

With 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.

• Four diesel-roar levels. Your F3’s speed

determines the level of diesel RPM roar—

automatically, if you prefer: idle, slow, medi-

um, or full-speed output.

• MultiHornTM. A different horn sound

every time—a Railsounds exclusive.

• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your

CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect;

again to discontinue.

• Full control of RPMs. Prefer hands-on

control of diesel RPM roar? Want to “ramp

up”RPMs before pulling out, just like real

diesels do? It’s easy with Railsounds. Place

your F3 in neutral and increase track volt-

age to maximum. RPMs will continue to

increase as long as the F3 remains in neu-

tral, eventually reaching their highest

level. Now, decrease track voltage to the

desired speed level. Press DIR on your

CAB-1 remote or transformer, and head

out with your F3 B at full churn, just like

the real thing. RPMs will remain at that

level until the locomotive has come to a

complete halt. Experiment with controlla-

ble RPMs—it’s a blast!

• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down

your track, wait for 3.5 seconds, and listen

for the air-release sound—that’s the F3

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 2

seconds to restart your F3. If you’re done

with operations, Railsounds will com-

mence with an authentic F3 shutdown

sequence about 2 seconds after the air-

release reset occurs.

Experiencing the range of your F3’s Railsounds system

Transformer operations Transformer operations

Notes on Railsounds

• Use the F3 B unit’s roof-mounted “radia-

tor fan” volume control to adjust sound

output. (See page 4 for its location.)

• Listen for incidental locomotive

sounds during Railsounds opera-

tio n . Th e y ’r e a u to m a t i c and , o f

course, authentic.

• The 9-volt alkaline battery you

installed ensures continuous F3 die-

sel roar.

• Longer track-power interruptions (includ-

ing locomotive derailments) cause

Railsounds to shut down after about 7

seconds.

• For even more authentic

Railsounds effects, operate in the

TrainMaster Command environment.

Transformer operations

Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button

o operate the bell and horn sounds when

operating your F3 set 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.

LIONEL

SOUND

ACTIVATION

BUTTON

1 2

LIONEL

SOUND

ACTIVATION

BUTTON

LIONEL

SOUND

ACTIVATION

BUTTON

For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button (two no. 5906s required)

Lionel no. 610-5906-001

sound activation button for

activating the bell

Lionel no. 610-

5906-001

sound activa-

tion button

(for horn)

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 transformer

The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately)

works with any Lionel AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW.

Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible

with Railsounds.

Note!

attach to ground terminal

attach to power terminal

Red wire

to your transformer

customer’swire

Black wire

Note!

All track power must feed

through“Sound Activation

Button”

Do not bypass button

For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button

Transformer operations

The Command control environment

Lionel T rainMaster Command is the

advanced model railroad control sys-

tem from Lionel. Your F3B non-powered is

equipped with the Lionel LCRX for digital

control.

TrainMaster Command gives you the

power to operate multiple Command-

equipped locomotives on the same track,

at the same time.

tooperate in command, you need a

command Base and acaB-1 remote.

Find

them both at your authorized Lionel

retailer.

TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations

Place your F3B on Lionel or Lionel-

compatible

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

• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications

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).

2Address your F3B using 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 trans-

lates your command 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 communication, but they do not

respond until they hear their individual ID number—in this case, “1.”

• 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 the ID# of your F3B (equipped with an LCRX) see next

page.

TrainMaster Command operations TrainMaster Command operations

Assigning your F3 B unit a new ID#

As your fleet of Command-equipped

Lionels grows, give your F3B its own

ID#. Choose from any between 1 and 99.

Turn the Command Base ON and place the

F3B on track. Power up, then slide the

F3B’s reverse unit control switch to

PROGRAM.

Using CAB-1, press ENG, the locomotive

F3 B reverse unit control switch

full

run

sig

prog

ID# (that you select), then press the SET

button located under CAB-1’s removable

panel. Hear the F3B’s horn blast; that’s your

signal that the programming has been

accepted. Slide the control switch to

FORWARD/ RUN.

Assign a new I D# to your

Command-equippedF3B

Command Base ON

Place the F3B on track

PowerMasters set to CMD or

traditional power supplies ON FULL

SettheF3AandF3Breverseunitcontrol

switchestoPROGRAM

Turntrack poweron(PowerMasters):

Press BOOST

Program the F3A and F3B with a new

ID#:

Press ENG

Press a number you choose

(the ID#)

Press SET

SetBOTHreverse unit control switches

to FORWARD/RUN

Your F3B remembers its ID# forever;

SW ACC RTE TR

ENG

WSTL / HRN

BELL

DIR

BOOST

AUX 1

COUPLER BRAKE

AUX 2

COUPLER

HALT

1 2 3

456

789

We recommend that you chose an easy

to remember ID# for your engine.

Some possibilities are part of the

engine road number, your age, any two

digit number that is not used by anoth-

er engine. Write the number on a small

piece of tape and put this on the bot-

tom of the fuel tank to aid in remem-

bering.

Note! For lash-up building in the advanced TrainMaster command section (pg.14), we rec-

ommend that you assign your F3B unit the same I.D.# as your powered A unit.(sold

separately)

Running your F3B in the TrainMaster Command environment

Activates keypad.

Press HALT to shut

down all Power-

Master electrical out-

put on your railroad.

Stops all Command-

equipped Lionels in

operation.

Your Command-equipped F3B

comes factory-programmed with

an ID# of “1.” To get your F3 B in action,

set PowerMasters to CMD or set all

power supplies on full. Press ENG and

“1” on CAB-1. Turn the throttle or press

any command button; (must be cou-

pled to a powered A unit) your F3B is

ready for Command operations.

address Locomotive #1

PowerMasters set to

CMD or traditional

power supplies ON FULL

Press ENG

Press 1 (the ID#)

CAB-1 commands for your F3

HALT

Press WSTL/HRN to activate

the F3 horn, release it to dis-

continue.

multihorn diesel

horn sound.

Press BELL once to activate

the bell, again to discontinue.

diesel mechanical Bell

sound.

Press and hold BRAKE to slow

down or stop. Release

BRAKEand return to the previ-

ous speed.

squealing Brake

sounds.(i n lash-up with

powered units)

B unit rear coupler

releases.

coupler

release sounds.

B unit front coupler

releases.

coupler release

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