Lionel U30C User manual

Lionel U30C

Diesel Locomotive

Owner’s Manual

71-8274-250

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Table of contents

Transformer operations

Running your U30C with a Lionel transformer 3

Locking your U30C into a single operational state 4

Using your U30C’s ElectroCouplers in the non-command environment 4

Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button 5

Maintaining and servicing your U30C

Lubricating your U30C 6

Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 7

Replacing your U30C L.E.D 7

Odyssey™ System operations

Odyssey™ System operations 8

TrainMaster®Command operations

Your U30C’s RailSounds™ system—the basics 9

Experiencing the range of your U30C’s RailSounds™ system 10

Notes on RailSounds™ 10

The Command control environment 11

Running your U30C in the TrainMaster®Command environment 12

CAB-1 commands for your U30C 12

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your U30C 13

Tuning your U30C’s performance 14

Assigning your U30C a new ID# 15

Reprogramming Command reverse unit circuit boards to restore features 15

Lionel Service 16

• OdysseyTM System Speed Control

• Two powerful flywheel-equipped

can motors

• Digital TrainMaster Command™

control system

• RailSounds™ digital sound system

• Tire-Traction

• Die-cast ElectroCouplers

• Illuminated headlights/interior light

• CrewTalk™ (in Command)

• TowerCom™ (in Command)

• Diesel smoke generator

• Directional lighting

You purchased a tough, durable loco-

motive—the U30C diesel locomotive

built by Lionel. From the crisp detail and

expert decoration on the outside, to the

brute power under the hood, the Lionel

U30C is ready for duty on your model rail-

road. Experience the superiority of today’s

Lionel.

Congratulations!

3Move ‘em out!

Place your U30C locomotive on Lionel or

Lionel-compatible O gauge track.

2Power up your U30C with your transformer.

• Your U30C is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating cur-

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

ers are suitable.

• Do not power your U30C with direct current (DC). Damage to sensitive

electronic components may occur.

• When you first power up your track, your U30C’s headlights will illumi-

nate. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. This occurs when placing the

U30C on your railroad for the first time. When your train is first powered up, the

default state will be neutral and the default direction is forward. This means

whenever you power up your engine for the first time, the engine will remain in

neutral, and when the power is removed and again applied, the train will move

forward. This condition holds true if the engine is being powered up for the first

time or if the engine has been powered down longer than 10 seconds.

Note!

Running your Lionel U30C with a Lionel transformer

Transformer operations

• Get your U30C moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or Lionel

transformer. This sequences the Lionel reverse unit to the next operating state.

• Adjust track voltage until your U30C moves at your desired speed. To increase

speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the loco-

motive, turn-off track power.

• See page 4 for information on locking your U30C in a single oper-

ating state

To select a single operational state for

your Lionel U30C (example: forward

only), you can deactivate the reverse unit’s

sequencing function with the reverse unit

control switch.

Get your locomotive moving in the

desired direction, then slow it down with-

out stopping. Set the reverse unit con-

trol switch to PROGRAM. The U30C

is now “locked” into your chosen direction.

When you no longer want single-direc-

tion operation, just slide the reverse unit

control switch back to RUN.

Your locomotive’s reverse unit will

“reset” to forward after any five second or

longer power interruption regardless of

original locked-out direction.

SND

NO SND

RUN

SMK

PRGM

NO SMK

Transformer operations

Using your U30C’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment

To use your U30C’s ElectroCouplers in the

non-Command environment, you must

first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped

with Lionel magnetic couplers directly to

your U30C’s ElectroCouplers. The magnetic

coupler on the rolling stock will then react

to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel

remote-control track section (available sep-

arately). Place your rolling stock’s coupler

“trigger disc” over the central coil of a

remote-control track section and press

UNCOUPLE on the controller. The magnetic

field pulls the disc downward, and the cou-

pler opens.

Your U30C’s ElectroCouplers will

NOT open manually or by using

a remote-control track section.

Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled

to your U30C

Note!

Remote-control

track section

Locking your U30C into a single operational state

Smoke Unit

(see page 7 for

details)

FRONT

Transformer operations

Installing the 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

Existing wire

Black wire

Red wire

Lionel no. 610-5906-001

SoundActivation Button for

activating the bell

To your transformer

Lionel no.

610-5906-001

SoundActivation

Button for

whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001

SoundActivation Button for bell

Black wire

Red wire

Attach to ground

terminal

Attach to power

terminal

To your transformer

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

no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be

compatible with RailSounds.

Note!

To operate the bell and horn sounds when

operating your locomotive with conven-

tional transformers, you’ll need to install the

Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation

Button (available separately). Connect the

button(s) as shown below.

Note! All track power must

feed through the Sound

Activation Button. Do

not bypass button.

Existing wire

Help your Lionel U30C lead a long and

productive life on your railroad by

maintaining it properly.

We recommend you purchase a Lionel

Lubrication and Maintenance Kit

(no. 6-62927), available from your Lionel

dealer. Two basic rules to keep in mind:

never over-lubricate (a small

amount will do), and avoid getting

grease or oil on the U30C’s wheels or your

track. You’ll know your U30C requires

lubrication when visual inspection reveals

dryness on the parts indicated in the illus-

tration. Remove accumulated dirt and dust

before lubricating, and always lubricate

any locomotive emerging from pro-

longed storage.

Lubricating your U30C

Maintaining and servicing your U30C

Oil

(sparingly)

Body Screws

(Remove the four

screws that mount the

fuel tank to access

these body screws.)

Grease

(sparingly)

Grease

(sparingly)

Oil

(sparingly)

Body Screws

FuelTank

Screws

FRONT

REAR

Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator

Your locomotive is equipped with a

smoke generator that produces safe,

clean, white smoke during operation.

The smoke generator requires the peri-

odic addition of Lionel smoke fluid in order

to function. Pierce the tube end with a pin,

then add 10-15 drops of fluid into the loco-

motive’s stack. Smoke production will com-

mence momentarily, faster if

you run your locomotive at

speed. When smoke produc-

tion wanes, add more fluid

(four to eight drops).

If you prefer to have a

smoke-free locomotive, there

is a switch located on the

bottom of the engine under

the cab marked SMK/NO

SMK (see page 4 for loca-

tion). Move the switch to NO

SMK and your locomotive will stop smoking.

When the smoke unit is on, always keep

a small amount of smoke fluid in the loco-

motive’s smoke generator; the generator’s

element can become damaged if operated

without fluid. Smoke production is greater

at higher voltages and when the locomotive

is pulling a heavy load or long consist.

Maintaining and servicing your U30C

Add fluid here

WARNING: Never operate the smoke unit when dry. This will cause the smoke unit to over-

heat and may damage your engine.

Replacing your U30C’s L.E.D.’s

Your U30C is illuminated by two L.E.D.

Circuit Boards. During the course of nor-

mal operation, they may require replacement.

We recommend that you have the L.E.D.

replacement done at a Lionel Service

Station. See the Lionel Service section on

page 16 for more information.

Conventional Operation

• Setting Speed Control

1. Run the engine at the desired speed for approximately five seconds.

2. Press and hold the horn button.

3. While holding the horn button, increase the track voltage by at least three volts (at

least 1/4 turn).

4. Speed control is set. (NOTE: Engine speed will increase slightly, then will return to the

set speed.)

• Turning Off Speed Control:

1. While the engine is in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum power (no

more than 20 volts), wait one second, then press and hold the horn button.

2. While holding the horn button, slowly reduce track voltage to 1/4 the full power.

3. Release the horn button.

4. Cycle the engine to forward/reverse. The engine is now out of speed control mode.

CAUTION: In conventional operation, the smoke unit and lights are connected

directly to track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended periods. Doing so will

cause damage to the locomotive.

Command Operation

While in the command control environment, the speed control feature of the Odyssey

System is always on. When turning the throttle, the speed of the engine will respond to each

signal from the Command Base. Example: Address the engine and slowly turn the throttle. The

first light flash corresponds to the first speed step. This is the slowest speed of the locomotive.

Odyssey™ System operations

Odyssey System operations

Odyssey System is a “cruise control” for

your engine. Once the speed is set (see

below), your engine will maintain a con-

stant speed, no matter what loads or grades

you have on your layout. This digitally-con-

trolled system also allows for extremely slow

movement that will amaze any “scale”

enthusiasts.

Note!

Your U30C RailSounds system—the basics

Lionel RailSounds is the most realistic

model railroad sound system in the

world. Your U30C features digital samples

from real-life diesel locomotives for the ulti-

mate in realism.

You may choose to install a 9-volt alka-

line battery in your U30C. This ensures

interruption-free operation of RailSounds.

The battery clip is located under the rear of

the engine beneath the radiator vents.

Gently lift up and unsnap the radiator vent

as shown below to access the battery clip

and the volume control.

When you first apply track power, the

U30C’s RailSounds system produces sounds

of the locomotive at idle. As the U30C

moves, R.P.M.’s begin increasing with the

locomotive’s speed.

To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell

remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds

switch on the underside of the locomotive to

NO SND (see page 4) before powering up

the locomotive.

Installing a 9-volt alkaline

battery in your U30C.

Please remove the protective cover from the battery clip.

Although RailSounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for

uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.

Discontinue locomotive power for 10 seconds before changing the RailSounds

ON/OFF switch position.

If RailSounds “drops out” during track power interruptions (direction change),

replace the battery.

TrainMaster Command operations

Volume

Control

Lift up and unsnap

radiator vent cover

With RailSounds, you experience the

sounds of real railroading like never

before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticat-

ed, authentic model railroad sound system

in the world.

• Four diesel-roar levels. Your

U30C’s speed determines the level of

diesel RPM roar—automatically, if

you prefer: idle, half throttle, three

quarters or full-speed output.

• MultiHorn™. A different horn sound

at different speeds—a RailSounds

exclusive.

•Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your

CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect,

again to discontinue.

• Reverse unit reset sound. Power

down your track, wait for 3-5 seconds,

and listen for the air-release sound—

that’s the U30C telling you the Lionel

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 U30C. If

you’re done with operations, RailSounds

will commence with a realistic diesel

shutdown sequence about two seconds

after the air-release reset occurs.

9-volt alkaline battery installa-

tion is required for RailSounds

shutdown operation.

Experiencing the range of your U30C’s RailSounds system

Notes on RailSounds

• Turn the volume control set screw

(location shown on page 9) clockwise or

counter clockwise to adjust sound

output.

• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds

during RailSounds operation. They’re

automatic and, of course, authentic.

• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed

ensures continuous U30C diesel roar.

• Longer track-power interruptions

(including locomotive derailments)

cause RailSounds to shut down after

about seven seconds.

• For even more authentic RailSounds

effects, operate in the TrainMaster

Command environment.

TrainMaster Command operations

Note!

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