Lionel FT A-Unit Diesel

LocomotiveOwner’s Manual

Lionel FT A-Unit Diesel

LocomotiveOwner’s Manual

73-4500-2502/07

Featuring

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel FT A-Unit Diesel Locomotive! This locomotive features dual-motors and a diesel horn.

Congratulations!

Powered locomotive features

•Transformercontrolledforward,neutralandreverseoperation•TrainSoundssoundsystem•Operatingheadlight•Oneoperatingcoupler•Dualpowerful,maintenance-freemotors•Fourtractiontires•Metalframe•Durablepaintedbody

The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved.

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

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Table of contentsLocomotive operationsRunning your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 5Uncoupling your locomotive 6Operating TrainSounds sound system 7Adjusting the volume 8

Locomotive maintenanceLubricating your locomotive 9Replacing your locomotive’s lamps 10Replacing the traction tires 10Notes 11Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

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3Move ‘em out!

Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel transformer. This sequences the reverse unit to the next operating state in the repeating sequence: forward, neutral, reverse, and neutral.

Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the locomotive, turn-off track power.

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

2Power up your locomotive with your transformer.

Your locomotive set is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable.

When double heading your train, couple the locomotives by their rear couplers.

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RunningyourlocomotivewithaLioneltransformer

Locomotive operations

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To select a single operational state

for your locomotive (for example, forward only), you can deactivate the reverse unit’s sequencing function with the reverse unit control switch.

Get your powered locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow it down without stopping. Set the reverse unit switch to LOCK. Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the switch. The locomotive is now “locked” into your chosen direction.

When you no longer want single-direction operation, just slide the switch back to RUN.

Your locomotive’s reverse unit will “reset” to forward after any power interruption lasting five seconds or longer, regardless of the original locked-out direction.

Lockingyourlocomotiveintoasingleoperationalstate

Locomotive operations

Figure 1. Switch locations

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Reverse unit switch

RUN/

LOCK

Note!

Locomotive operations

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L ionel magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel Remote-Control Track section (available separately, 6-65149 or 6-12746 for O-27 gauge; or 6-65530 for O

gauge; and 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts). As illustrated in Figure 2, place your locomotive’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 knuckle opens.

One operating technique favored by Lionel railroaders is the “moving uncouple.” Press the UNCOUPLE button as the locomotive passes over a Remote-Control Track section. The magnetic field will open the coupler; the consist remains behind as the locomotive moves on. But be careful—the speed of a newly uncoupled and moving locomotive can increase dramatically.

To open the coupler manually, pull down on the coupler’s trigger disk.

Uncouplingyourlocomotive

Note!

Figure 2. Coupler operation

Coupler

Trigger disk

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Locomotive operations

If you activate multiple “stand by” dialogs during the first 35 seconds, the length of time before the “clear for departure” dialog becomes 35 seconds, plus the length of the dialog.

Press the HORN button Dialog

Stop/Power-up to about 35 seconds “Stand by” dialog

After 35 seconds “Clear for departure” dialog

After 60 seconds Random, automatic crew dialog

Note!

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OperatingtheTrainSoundssoundsystem

When you power up the locomotive on the track, you will hear the sounds of the idling diesel motor. As you increase speed, the RPM sounds will ramp up through two levels.

Refer to Figure 6 on page 11 for the location of the controls.

HornPress the HORN button on your transformer to sound the horn. The sound will play for as long as you hold the button.

BellPress the BELL button on your transformer to activate the bell sound. Press BELL again to discontinue the sound.

Brake squealTo activate the sound of squealing brakes, operate your car at the highest RPM level for at least ten seconds, and then slow to a lower level. The brake sounds will discontinue automatically after a few moments.

If you are unable to activate the brake sounds, your locomotive’s speed may be too low. Increase the speed of your locomotive, operate for at least ten seconds, and then reduce the throttle by half.

Crew dialogWhen the car is not in motion, you may activate random crew dialog using the HORN button on your controller.

The car must be powered up on the track and not in motion for the dialog to play. Do not turn off track power.

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Locomotive operationsAdjustingthevolume

Use the volume control knob on the underside of the locomotive to adjust the volume. Refer to Figure 3. Slide the sound switch to the NO SND position to silence the diesel road. The

user-activated horn and bell are not silenced.

Figure 3 Volume control knob and switch locations

RUN/LOCK

SND/NOSND

Volume controlknob

Sound switch

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Locomotive maintenanceLubricatingyourlocomotive

H elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly.

We recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (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 locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track.

You’ll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on the parts indicated in Figure 4. Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating, and always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage.

Lubricate with Lionel oil sparingly

Lubricate with Lionel oil sparingly

Turn truck to remove front body screws

Body screws

Body screws

Lubricate with Lionel grease sparingly

Lubricate with Lionel grease sparingly

Figure 4. Lubrication points

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Locomotive maintenanceReplacingyourlocomotive’slamps

Your locomotive is illuminated by several small lamps. During the course of normal operations, you may find that the lamps require replacement. We recommend that you

have the lamps serviced at an authorized Lionel Service Center.

Replacingthetractiontires

Your powered locomotive is equipped with four traction tires. These rubber tires increase the tractive effort of your locomotive, allowing it to pull more cars at once. During the

course of normal operations, the traction tires may become worn out. Because you must remove the trucks and the side frames to access the wheels, we recommend that you have the traction tires replaced by your authorized Lionel Service Center.

Notes

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LimitedWarranty/LionelService

T his Lionel product, including all mechanical and electrical components, moving parts, motors and structural components, except for light bulbs, is warranted to the original consumer-purchaser, for one

year against original defects in materials or workmanship when purchased through an authorized Lionel merchant.

This warranty does NOT cover normal wear and tear, light bulbs, defects appearing in the course of commercial use, or damage resulting from abuse or misuse of the product by the purchaser. Transfer of this product by the original consumer-purchaser to another person voids this warranty. Modification of this product voids this warranty.

Any warranted product which is defective in original materials or workmanship and is delivered by the original consumer-purchaser to Lionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Center, together with proof of original purchase will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a replacement is not available, a refund of the original purchase price will be granted. Any products on which warranty service is sought must be sent freight or postage prepaid, as transportation and shipping charges are not covered by the warranty.

InnoeventshallLionelL.L.C.beliableforincidentalorconsequentialdamages.Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above

exclusion may not apply to you.This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state

to state.

InstructionsforObtainingServiceIf service for this Lionel L.L.C. product is required, bring the item, along with your dated sales receipt and

completed warranty information to the nearest Authorized Lionel Service Center. Your nearest Lionel Service Center can be found by calling 1-800-4-Lionel, or by accessing our Website at www.lionel.com.

If you prefer to send your product back to Lionel L.L.C. for repair in Michigan, you must first call 586-949-4100 or FAX 586-949-5429, or write to Customer Service, P.O. Box 748, New Baltimore, MI 48047-0748, stating what the item is, when it was purchased and what seems to be the problem. You will be sent a return authorization letter and label to ensure your merchandise will be properly handled upon receipt.

Once you have received your return authorization and label, make sure that the item is packed to prevent damage during shipping and handling. We suggest that you use the product’s original packaging. This shipment must be prepaid and we recommend that it be insured.

Please make sure you have followed all of the above instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service. You may choose to have your product repaired by one of our Authorized Lionel Service Centers after its warranty has expired. A reasonable service fee will be charged.

WarrantyInformationPlease complete the information below and keep it, along with your dated sales receipt. You must present

this and your dated sales receipt when requesting warranty service.

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