Lionel 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner's Manual
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Lionel 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner's Manual

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72-8638-250
3/05
Lionel 2-8-4 Berkshire
Steam Locomotive and Tender
Owner's Manual
Featuring the Conventional RailSounds
®
sound system

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  • Page 1 72-8638-250 3/05 Lionel 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner’s Manual Featuring the Conventional RailSounds ® sound system...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke stack Replacing your locomotive’s lamp Lubricating your locomotive 10-11 Replacing your locomotive’s traction tires Lionel Service The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. Lionel ® , TrainMaster ®...

  • Page 3: Transformer Operations Running Your Locomotive With A Lionel Transformer

    Move ‘em out! Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIR button on your Lionel transformer. This advances the Lionel 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.

  • Page 4: Locking Your Locomotive Into A Single Operational State

    Transformer operations Locking your locomotive into a single operational state he reverse unit inside your Lionel locomotive is an electronic device that acts like the transmission in your car. When you apply power to the track, the locomotive moves in the direction specified by the reverse unit—or it sits in neutral, awaiting another power...

  • Page 5: Using Your Locomotive's Magnetic Coupler

    Lionel in 1945. These magnetic couplers react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel Remote-Control Track section (available separately, 6-65530 for O gauge;...

  • Page 6: Conventional Railsounds Sound System Operations

    Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button o activate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive with conventional transformers, you may need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) if your transformer is not equipped to activate these features. Connect the button(s) as shown below.

  • Page 7: Experiencing The Conventional Railsounds Sound System

    Conventional RailSounds sound system operations Experiencing the Conventional RailSounds sound system ith the Conventional RailSounds sound system, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never before. Be sure to install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender as illustrated in Figure 4. This ensures interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound system. Begin by removing the tender body to access the battery clip.

  • Page 8: Features Of Your Locomotive's Railsounds Sound System

    Conventional RailSounds sound system operations Features of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system Whistle. Press the WHISTLE button on your controller and your locomotive’s whistle will sound as long as the button is pressed. Authentic bell. Press the BELL button on your controller to start ringing the bell; press the button again to discontinue the ringing.

  • Page 9: Adding Fluid To Your Locomotive's Smoke Stack

    Lionel part no. 600-2314-300, available from your authorized Lionel Service Center. (See the Lionel Service section on page 12 for more information.) Reinstall the cab and the four screws, taking care to not pinch any wires during reassembly.

  • Page 10: Lubricating Your Locomotive

    Maintaining your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive elp your Lionel steam locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by main- taining 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 steam locomotive’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track.

  • Page 11: Replacing Your Locomotive's Traction Tires

    To replace the traction tires, simply use a 3/16” nut driver to remove the side rod screw from the wheel and slip off the old traction tire. Refer to Figure 7. Install the replacement, Lionel part no. 620-8616-206. Retighten the side rod screw, and you’re ready to pull that long freight back to the yard.

  • Page 12: Lionel Service

    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.

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