LionelAmtrak® Acelasm

Passenger Car 3-PackOwner’s Manual

71-5584-2509/06

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Congratulations!

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Amtrak Acela Passenger Car 3-Pack! Thisscale model offers a long list of O gauge innovations. At speed, each passenger car

individually tilts as it enters a curve—just like the real Acela. At a station, watch theappropriate side doors automatically open with a CAB-1 command. Under official license fromAmtrak, this painstakingly accurate replica comes to life with rivet-for-rivet detailing takendirectly from Bombardier blueprints and Amtrak painting manuals.

This manual complements the full Acela train set manual, 73-1714-250.

Passenger Car Features

• TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in CommandControl Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode

• Hinged roof panels on the top of each car houses interior light switch, tiltlockout switch, and door lock switches for easy adjustments withouthaving to remove the train from the track

• Infrared wireless system connects each car• Close coupling system allows near-prototypical distance between the cars• Realistic tilting mechanism leans passenger car bodies into curves at

speed—just like the real Acela• Opening passenger car doors with illuminated indicator lights• Authentically detailed interiors with passenger and train crew figures• Interior lighting in all cars

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

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™

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

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Table of contents

Quick StartConventional transformer operations 4TrainMaster Command Control operations 4

Conventional transformer operationsOperating your train set in the conventional environment 5Operating the passenger car doors in the conventional environment 6

TrainMaster Command Control operationsOperating your train set in the Command Control environment 7Operating the passenger cars in the TMCC environment 7CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 8

Maintaining and servicing your locomotiveLubricating your train set 9-10Servicing your locomotive’s LEDs and lamps 11Troubleshooting the Acela 11Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 12

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Quick StartConventional transformer operations

1. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.

2. Power your train set at 8-19 volts with your alternating current (AC)transformer.

Do not power your train set with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage tosensitive electronic components may occur.

This train set was designed to operate best with a transformer capable of providing asix-amp minimum output. Turning off the passenger car lights will decrease thecurrent requirements.

3. Wait three to eight seconds as your train set determines whether it is in aconventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Controlenvironment.

4. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, thenthrottle up.

TrainMaster Command Control operations

To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a CommandBase (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately,

6-12868). These products are available together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).

1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base.

2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.

3. Increase track voltage to full power or 19 volts AC.

Do not power your train set with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage tosensitive electronic components may occur.

This train set was designed to operate best with a transformer capable of providing asix-amp minimum output. Turning off the passenger car lights will decrease thecurrent requirements.

4. Press ENG, 1, and AUX1 to address your train set with your CAB-1 RemoteController. The pantographs will operate automatically.

5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.

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Conventional transformer operationsOperating your train set in the conventional environment

1. Place your train set on Lionel orLionel-compatible O-72 orlarger track. Couple the cars asillustrated in Figure 1.

Make sure that the infraredhousings underneath the metalcouplers are aligned with eachother.

2. Power your train set at 8-19 volts with your alternating current (AC)transformer.

Power your train set with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only. Poweringyour train set with a direct-current (DC) transformer may result in damage tosensitive electronic components.

This train set was designed to operate best with a transformer capable of providing asix-amp minimum output. Turning off the passenger car lights will decrease thecurrent requirements.

3. Wait three to eight seconds as your train set determines whether it is in aconventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Controlenvironment. The pantographs will operate automatically.When the train set has determined that a TrainMaster Command Base is not connected to thetrack, the lead locomotive’s monitor light inside the cab will illuminate and the RailSoundssound system will start. You are ready for operation in the conventional environment.

4. Move ‘em out!Press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your powered locomotivethrough the repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on.You may also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the next operatingstate. Adjust the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.

When placing your locomotive on your layout for the first time, it will start out inneutral. The RailSounds sound system will be silent, except for the pantographsounds. Thereafter, it will start in forward after every power interruption lasting fiveseconds or longer.

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Figure 1. Coupling the Acela

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Conventional transformer operationsOperating the passenger car doors in the conventional environment

Each passenger car features a lighted interior, opening doors, and a tilting mechanism. Inthe conventional environment, the left doors open automatically when the train set is in

neutral. If you would like the right side doors to open, use the switch located under the roof-tophatch on each car to lock out the left doors. The switches are illustrated in Figure 2.

Moving a door switch will lock the doors into their current position, either open orclosed.

For proper operation, the doors require 8-18 volts (AC).

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LIGHTSON OFF

TILTINGON OFF

ON OFF

ON OFFLEFT DOOR

RIGHT DOOR

Figure 2. Passenger car switch locations

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TrainMaster Command Control operationsOperating your train set in the Command Control environment

1. Turn off track power and plug-in the Command Base. Be sure that the Command Baseis connected to the outside rail or to the Common/Ground/U terminal on your track power supply.

2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.Couple the cars as shown in Figure 1 on page 5. Be careful to align the infraredhousings as well.

3. Increase track voltage to full power or 19 volts AC. On PowerMasters, slide theCMD/CONV switch to CMD. Program Track Power Controllers to Command Control operation.

This train set was designed to operate best with a transformer capable of providing asix-amp minimum output. Turning off the passenger car lights will decrease thecurrent requirements.

4. Press ENG, enter the ID#, and press AUX1 for the prototypical pantographstart-up sequence with pantograph sounds followed by the full RailSounds sound systemstart-up. For immediate RailSounds sound system start-up, press ENG, enter the ID#, and pressthe HORN button

5. Throttle up and move ‘em out! Your locomotive will respond to every command from yourCAB-1 Remote Controller.

Operating the passenger cars in the TMCC environment

Each passenger car features a lighted interior, opening doors, and a tilting mechanism. In the TMCCenvironment, the doors are opened and closed using the CAB-1 Remote Controller. To open the left

side doors, press AUX1 and F. To open the right side doors, press AUX1 and R. To close the doors, pressAUX2, F, AUX2. You may choose to lock the doors from opening on a certain side using the switcheslocated under the roof-top hatch on each car. The switched are illustrated in Figure 2 on page 6.

Any open door will close automatically as the train begins to move, unless they arelocked in the open position.

Demo ModeTo demonstrate the tilting function in the TMCC environment, you may press BRAKE while the

train set is not moving. All the cars will tilt left, return to center, tilt right, and return to center. Youmay repreat the sequence by pressing BRAKE again. Listen as the RailSounds sound system playsounds to accompany the movement of the cars.

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TrainMaster Command Control operationsCAB-1 Remote Controller commands

The CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The correspondingRailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type.

Door sounds.

Door sounds.

Activates the numeric keypad. Air release sound.

Shuts off track power and stops all TrainMaster Command Control and conventionallocomotives. Use HALT only in emergency situations.

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Maintaining and servicing your locomotiveLubricating your train set

Help your Lionel train set lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining itproperly. To keep your set lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel

Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your authorized Lionel dealer.When you find that the lubrication points illustrated in Figure 3 on page 10 appear dry,

lubricate your locomotive after you have removed any accumulated dirt and dust. There are twobasic rules to keep in mind when you are lubricating your locomotive: use only a small amountof lubrication and avoid getting grease or oil on your locomotive’s wheels, roller pick-ups, or thetrack.

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Maintaining and servicing your locomotiveLubricating your train set (continued)

Lubricatewith Lioneloil separately

Lubricatewith Lioneloil sparingly

An occasional drop of oil on the leadscrew that opens the passenger carsdoor will keep the operation smooth.

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Figure 3. Passenger car lubrication

Maintaining and servicing your locomotiveServicing your train set’s LEDs and lamps

The cars are illuminated by incandescent lamps in the passenger compartment. These are aspecial long life bulb and require a soldering operation to replace

610-8049-300 (8) per car

We recommend that you have the lamps serviced at an authorized Lionel Service Center if itis even required. See the Lionel Service section on page 12 for more information.

The ground lights and door indicator lights are LEDs.

Troubleshooting the Acela

Passenger car platform lights blink on and off.The door or tilt mechanism did not reset properly. Press AUX1, 0 or cycle track power on and

off to reset the cars.

The left passenger car doors open when I power up the track.Be sure that the infrared housings are properly aligned. Refer to Figure 1 on page 6.

The passenger cars tilt right and left when I power up the track, but the carsdo not return to center. The passenger car platform lights do not blink.

If the tilt lockout is disabled and the passenger car is is not centered, the car willautomatically center itself.

If the lights continue to flash, service is required. To center the cars while theplatform lights are flashing, press AUX1, BRAKE to tilt the car left incrementally.Press AUX2, BRAKE to tilt the car right incrementally. When you have centered thecars, use the switches to lock out the tilting function. You may place them in theirpackaging for service or operate them without the tilt function.

The passenger car tilts left and right, but does not center. The passenger carplatform lights blink on and off.

The tilt mechanism did not reset properly. Press AUX1, 0 or cycle track power on and off toreset the cars.

The passenger car platform lights flash when I attempt to close the doors.The door mechanism did not reset properly. Press AUX1, 0 or cycle track power on and off to

reset the cars.

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Limited Warranty/Lionel Service

This Lionel product, including all mechanical and electrical components, moving parts, motors andstructural 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 Lionelmerchant.

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

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

In no event shall Lionel L.L.C. be liable for incidental or consequential damages.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.

Instructions for Obtaining ServiceIf 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 ServiceCenter 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 call586-949-4100 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 returnauthorization 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 preventdamage during shipping and handling. We suggest that you use the product’s original packaging. Thisshipment must be prepaid and we recommend that it be insured.

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

Warranty InformationPlease 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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