If I Need Lots of Power,
is the Lionel TrainMaster® Walk-around Throttle Right for
Me?
How Do I Run TrainMaster®
Command-controlled Engines on My Existing Layout with the TrainMaster®
Walk-around Throttle?
How Do I Run Non-TrainMaster®
Engines on My Existing Layout with the TrainMaster® Walk-around
Throttle?
How Do I Run More than
One Engine in a Single Train?
What is the Difference
Between RailSounds™ 2.5, RailSounds™ 3 and RailSounds™
4?
If I Need Lots of Power, is the Lionel
TrainMaster® Walk-Around Throttle Right for Me?
If you're looking for power, the Lionel TrainMaster® Walk-Around
Throttle can run any train, of any vintage, built by any manufacturer!
You'll need to buy:
6-22930 The
new Lionel ZW
6-14008 TrainMaster®
Command Remote Control
6-12911 TrainMaster®
Command Base
Installation is easy:
1 Connect the ZW to your layout.
2 Connect the Command Base output wire to the ZW. Plug the Command
Base into a wall outlet.
3 Use the handheld TrainMaster® Command Remote Control to
control your trains!
Remote Control features include:
- Horn and Whistle
- Bell
- Direction
- Brake or boost
- Complete compatibility with all manufacturers
- Momentum
- Fine Speed Control
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to Question # 1
How Do I Run TrainMaster® Command-controlled
Engines on My Existing Layout with the TrainMaster® Walk-Around
Throttle?
With the Walk-Around Throttle, it's no problem! You'll need
to buy:
6-42907 TrainMaster®
Command Remote Control
6-12911 TrainMaster®
Command Base
Installation is simple:
1 Connect the Command Base output wire to the outer rail. Plug
the Command Base into a wall outlet.
2 Set your transformer to 18 volts.
Remote Control features include:
- Horn and Whistle
- Bell
- Direction
- Brake or boost
- Fine speed control
- Crew talk
- Lights on and off
- Volume control
- Tower Comm
- Smoke on and off
- Remote couplers
- Momentum
- Smoke boost
- Multi-engine lash-up
You can control up to 99 engines, 99 switches, 9 lash-ups and
99 accessories from a single TrainMaster® Command Remote Control!
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to Question # 2
How Do I Run Non-TrainMaster® Engines on
My Existing Layout with the TrainMaster® Walk-Around Throttle?
It's easy! Buy:
6-14008 TrainMaster®
Command Remote Control
6-14009 TrainMaster®
Command PowerMaster
6-14010 TrainMaster®
Command Adapter Cable
Installation is simple:
1 Connect one end of the adapter cable to your transformer.
Plug the other end into the PowerMaster.
2 Connect the PowerMaster to the track. Set the transformer
to 18 volts. Presto! The track power is controlled by the PowerMaster.
You can run non-TrainMaster® engines without modification.
Remote Control features include:
- Horn and Whistle
- Bell
- Direction
- Brake
- Boost
- Momentum
- Speed
And you can control up to 9 PowerMasters from a single TrainMaster®
Command Remote Control!
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to Question # 3
How do I run more than one engine in a single
train?
Using Lionel TrainMaster® Command Control, it's easy. Put
all of the engines you want to run on the track. (They must be
programmed with different engine numbers.) The TrainMaster®
system can run up to 9 separate trains and 99 engines.
Suppose you want to program engines one, two and three as
belonging to train #5, with engine #1 in front, followed by
#2 and #3 in the rear, facing backwards.
To set up this three-engine "lash-up," place the engines on
the track. Turn on the track power. Enter the following key
strokes on the TrainMaster® Command Remote Control:
<TR><5><1><F><SET> This command
sets engine #1 as the front engine in train #5. The horn should
blow or lights flash to indicate the command is received.
<TR><5><2><SET> This command sets
engine #2 as an engine in train #5. The horn should blow or
lights flash to indicate the command is received.
<TR><5><3><R><DIR><SET>
This command sets engine #3 as the rear engine in train #5,
facing backwards. The horn should blow to indicate the command
is received.
You're ready to operate! Press <TR><5><AUX1><O>
to set all engines to Forward. All three engines work together.
Pressing <F> opens the front coupler on the front engine.
Pressing <R> opens the front coupler on the rear engine.
Pressing <DIR> changes the direction of all three engines
- and so on! See the TrainMaster® manual for more details.
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to Question # 4
What is the difference between RailSounds™ 2.5, RailSounds™
3 and RailSounds™ 4?
RailSounds™ 2.5 established Lionel as the industry leader
in model railroad sound systems. With a range of sounds and
tonal quality still unmatched by any other sound system, RailSounds™
2.5 has been used for several years and is still in use today
in some products.
RailSounds™ 3 is technically identical to RailSounds™
2.5, but instead of a single circuit board it was split into
an audio board and a power supply. This made it smaller, allowing
it to fit into tighter spaces, such as the Century Club GG1.
RailSounds™ 4 will debut with the 1999 SD60s and SD70s.
Its improved audio amplifier is efficient, uses less power,
and generates less heat. It also has an improved frequency response
and dramatically lower harmonic distortion - less than 1% THD
(better than many car stereos!).
