Instructions Included to Upgradeyour Dash 9 with These available Kits,

Railsounds: part No. 6- 22964Command Control: part No. 6-22960Electrocouplers: part No. 6-22958

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Lionel Dash 9Diesel LocomotiveOwner’s Manual

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Table of contentsTransformer operations

Running your Dash 9 with a Lionel transformer 3Using your Dash 9’s magnetic couplers 4A note on Magne-Traction 4Experiencing the range of your Dash 9’s Signalsounds 4Your Dash 9’s 104E reverse units operation 5Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button 6

Maintaining and servicing your Dash 9Lubricating your Dash 9 7Lubricating your Dash 9’s Pullmor motor armatures 7 Replacing your Dash 9’s lamps 8 Attaching the snowplow and hydraulic hose parts 8

Upgrades to your Dash 9Railsounds upgrade 9Your Dash 9’s Railsounds™system—the basics 10Notes on Railsounds™ 10Experiencing the range of your Dash 9’s Railsounds™system 11CommandControl upgrade 12Coilcoupler upgrade 13Ocillating ditch lights upgrade 13

TrainMaster ®Command operationsThe Command™control environment 14Running your Dash 9 in the TrainMaster®Command environment 15CAB-1 commands for your Dash 9 15CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Dash 9 16Tuning your Dash 9’s performance 17Assigning your Dash 9 a new ID# 18Reprogramming LCRU circuit boards to restore or change features 19Lionel Service 20

• Two powerful Lionel Pullmor® motors

• Lionel electronic reversing unit

• SignalSounds horn and bell

• Magne-Traction®

• Die-cast magnetic couplers

• Iluminated headlights and interior

• Iluminated ditch lights

• Upgrade Ready

You purchased a tough, durablelegendary locomotive—the Dash 9

diesel locomotive built here at Lionel. Fromthe crisp detail and expert decoration on theoutside to the brute power under the hood,

the Lionel Dash 9 is ready for duty on yourmodel railroad. Experience the superiorityof today’s Lionel. Your Dash 9 is alsoupgradable to include the latest CommandControl and Railsounds features

Congratulations!

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Running your Lionel Dash 9 with a Lionel transformer

Transformer operations

Place your Dash 9 locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge track.• Note the pull of Magne-Traction between your Dash 9 and the

steel track. Magnetized wheels and axles increase your pullingpower (more than 25 cars on straight and level track) and keepyour Dash 9 on track while passing swiftly through curves.

22 Power up your Dash 9 with your transformer.

• Your Dash 9 is designed to operate on 10-16 volts alternating cur-rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-currenttransformers are suitable.

• DO NOT POWER YOUR DASH 9 WITH DIRECT CURRENT (DC). Damageto sensitive electronic components may occur.

• When you first power up your track, your Dash 9’s headlightswill illuminate. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. Thisoccurs when placing the Dash 9 on your railroad for the first time.When your train is first powered up, the default state will be neu-tral and the default direction is forward. This means wheneveryou power up your engine the engine will remain in neutral, andwhen the power is removed and again applied, the train willmove forward. This condition holds true if the engine is beingpowered up for the first time or if the engine has been powereddown longer than five seconds.

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• Get your Dash 9 moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel 104 Ereverse unit to the next operating state. The 104 E unit alternatesbetween three states: forward, neutral, and reverse.

• Adjust track voltage until your Dash 9 moves at your desiredspeed. To increase speed, increase track voltage. To decreasespeed, reduce voltage. To stop the locomotive, cut track power.

• See table on page 5 for information on locking your Dash 9 in asingle operating state

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Transformer operations

A note on Magne-Traction

Your Dash 9 is equipped withLionel Magne-Traction, magne-

tized wheelsets and axles that helpincrease tractive effort during opera-tion. Because the wheelsets are mag-netized, take care to prevent small

metallic objects from attaching to thewheel sets and working their wayinto the Dash 9’s motor assembly.They can damage your locomotive.

Magne-Traction is not effectiveon nonferrous track.

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Y our Lionel Dash 9 is equippedwith operating magnetic knuckle

couplers, a revolu-tionary design firstintroduced byLionel in 1945.

Lionel magneticcouplers react to themagnetic field gen-erated by a Lionelremote-controltrack section (avail-able separately).

Place your lo-comotive’s cou-pler trigger discover the centralcoil of a remote-control track sectionand press UNCOUPLE on the controller.

The magnetic field pulls the discdownward, and the knuckle opens.

One operatingtechnique favoredby Lionel railroadersis the “movinguncouple.” Press theUNCOUPLE button asthe Dash 9 passesover a remote-con-trol section. Themagnetic field willopen the coupler; theconsist remainsbehind as the loco-motive moves on.But be careful—the

speed of a newly uncoupled and movinglocomotive can increase dramatically.

Position your Dash 9’s trigger disc overthe remote-control section, then press“uncouple.” The coupler opens.

W ith SignalSounds, you experiencethe sounds of real railroading

like never before. Simply put, it deliversrealistic, and authentic sounds to yourmodel railroad. To adjust the volume ofsignalsounds see page 10 for location ofadjustment knob

• Diesel Horn. Press horn to producean authentic diesel horn blast.• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on yourCAB-1 or transformer to begin theeffect; again to discontinue.

Experiencing the range of your Dash 9’s SignalSounds system

Using your Dash 9’s magnetic couplers

Summary Table of Engine DirectionsCondition Direction Change CycleCase #1: First power up or without power longer than 5 sec.

E unit off (switch in PROG position) N, F, N, F, etc.E unit on (switch in RUN position) N, F, N, R, etc.

Case #2: Engine without power for less than 2.5 seconds

E unit off (switch in PROG position) N, Last-Dir, N, Last-Dir, etc.E unit on (switch in RUN position) N, F, N, R, etc.

With your 104 E reversing unit, position-ing the switch in the PROG position locksyour engine into its last moving directionplus neutral. Positioning the switch in theRUN position resumes normal sequencingoperation.

Your Dash 9’s 104 E Reverse unitThe New E-Series Reversing Unit con-

trols the direction of the engine. Whenthe reversing unit senses an interruptionin track power, it will cycle into the nextdirection in the sequence. The sequenceis neutral, forward, neutral, reverse....Track power interruptions are createdusing the direction control on yourtransformer or Cab-1, or by turning thethrottle to zero.

When power is first applied (or after a5 second power interruption), theengine will power up in neutral, alwaysbefore forward. A single press of thedirection button will set your engine inforward motion. This will help elimi-nate unexpected start ups, derailments,and crashes. Listed in the table below isthe direction sequence pattern that your104 E unit will follow under the givenconditions.

As always, a lockout switch is includ-ed to deactivate the 104 E’s sequencingfunction. (for switch location see illus-tration below) A new feature is that nowyou will have a neutral available evenwhen the reversing unit is “off”. In

addition, you no longer have to slow theengine by hand to turn off the reversingunit while the train is moving. Simplystop the engine, and throw the switch.The 104 E unit will be locked into its lastmoving direction, plus neutral. Evensimpler, just put the switch in the“PROG” position and keep power offfor 5 seconds. When you start, you willbe locked in neutral/forward. If youwant to lock your engine in reverse forany length of time, it is recommendedthat you reverse the spade connections(blue and yellow) on the top of themotors (see page 7). Otherwise, your“reverse” lock will become a “forward”lock after any 5 second power off.

NOTE: Due to limitations of the elec-tronic components, it is hard to predicthow each engine will function whenpower is interrupted between 2.5 sec-onds and 5 seconds. Engines will func-tion either as in case #1 or case #2. Thissolely depends on the tolerances of theinstalled electronics and is not affectedor caused by your power supply.

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Reverse unit control switch

Railsounds ON/OFF switch (has no function until Railsounds upgrade is installed).

FOR

PGM

OFF

ON

FRONT OF ENGINEUndersideof Dash 9

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Transformer operations

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

To operate the bell and horn soundswhen operating your Dash 9 with

conventional transformers, you’ll need to

install the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 soundactivation button (available separately).Connect the button(s) as shown below.

For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button (two no. 5906s required)

Lionel no. 610-5906-001sound activation buttonfor activating the bell

Lionel no.610-5906-001sound activa-tion button(for horn)

Lionel no.610-5906-001sound activa-tion button(for bell)

Black wire

Red wireRed wire

ATTACH TO GROUND TERMINAL

ATTACH TO POWER TERMINAL

TO YOUR TRANSFORMER

The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately)works with any Lionel AC transformer except no. 6-4690 Type MW.Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatiblewith Railsounds.

Note!

ATTACH TO GROUND TERMINAL

ATTACH TO POWER TERMINALRed wire

TO YOUR TRANSFORMER

CUSTOMER’S WIREBLACK WIRE

Note!All track power mustfeed through “SoundActivation Button”Do not bypass button

For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button

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Lubricating your Dash 9

Help your Lionel Dash 9 lead a longand 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: neverover-lubricate (a small amount will do),

and avoid getting grease or oil on theDash 9’s wheels or your track. You’ll knowyour Dash 9 requires lubrication whenvisual inspection reveals dryness on theparts indicated in the illustration. Removeaccumulated dirt and dust before lubricat-ing, and always lubricate any locomotiveemerging from prolonged storage.

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Maintaining and servicing your Dash 9

SPADE CONNECTORS

LIONELLIONEL

After removing the .050" set screw, place a small amount of Lionel oil (two drops maximum) in the set screw hole. Reinstall the set screw tightly, then back off one-half turn.

You can apply a mark of nail polish or liquid paper before removing the set screw as an aidin restoring the adjustment to the factory setting

2 cab screws

Your Dash 9 will require occasionallubrication of its Pullmor ® motor

armatures. If you hear excess noiseduring operation, or if the locomotiveslows down intermittently, you mayneed to oil the top armature bearings.

Start by removing only the sixscrews with brackets at the arrowlocations in the illustration above. Thecab can now be separated from the

frame, taking care not to pull on theconnecting wires. Remove set screwshown below, apply a small amount ofLionel oil (two drops) in the armatureshaft. Duplicate these steps for theother Pullmor motor.

Finish the job by reinstalling thebody shell. Align the frame bracketsso that they do not interfere with thetrucks’ swing.

Lubricating your Dash 9’s Pullmor motor armatures

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LUBRICATE WITH LIONEL GREASE SPARINGLY

Replacing your Dash 9’s lamps

Y our Dash 9 is illuminated by three12-volt lamps. During the course

of normal operation, they may requirereplacement.

Begin by removing the Dash 9’sshell; see the previous section on arma-ture lubrication for detailed shell-removal information. Carefully lift theshell away from the frame. Take carewith the various wiring assembliesconnected to the shell.

Locate the assembly containing theexpired lamp. It’s held in position by aretaining clip; carefully remove the tar-get lamp assembly from the retaining

clip, then gently pull the expired lampfrom the socket. Replace it with Lionelpart no. 600-8352-311, available fromyour authorized Lionel Service Centeror Lionel Service. See the Lionel Servicesection on page 20 for more informa-tion. Reinstall the shell.

Your Lionel Dash 9 is equipped withilluminated ditch lights. These smallbulbs (Lionel part no. 10-8232-009) arelocated in the pilot. During the courseof normal operation they may requirereplacement. We recommend that youhave your local Authorized LionelService Center perform this service.

Remove the Dash 9’s shell, pull the lamp assemblyfrom its retaining clip, and replace the expired lamp.

Attaching the snowplow and hydraulic hose assembly

DASH 9

T he snowplow andhydraulic hose included

with your Dash 9 locomotivegives it the authentic look of areal locomotive! These partsare packaged separately andneed to be attached.

To attach the snowplow,simply insert the two innerpins into the correspondingholes on the pilot of the frontmotor truck as illustrated.

To attach the hydraulichose assembly, loosen thescrew holding the front (cabside) railing. Slip the notchedpart of the hose bracket underthe screw in the positionshown and retighten.

Note! If you have upgraded your locomotive to Command Control,make sure the headlight was not turned off by pressing AUX2before replacing bulb. (For cab light, press AUX1-9.)

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Available Railsounds and Command Control Upgrades

To experience the most from your Dash9 several upgrade options are avail-

able, including Railsounds, CommandControl, and Electrocouplers. With theseyou can enjoy the full spectrum of digitallyrecorded real diesel sounds and the abilityto control your locomotive from any-

where. As with all upgrades you maychoose to have this done at an authorizedLionel Service Center for a fee, or you canchoose “do it yourself”. Just follow theseinstructions we have included and you’llbe ready to experience the fun that istoday’s Lionel

Railsounds Upgrade

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Installation is as follows: using kit 6-22964 ,which includes two plug-in circuits.

Remove the cab from the chassis as shownon page 7. Unplug the circuit with the alu-minum heat sink bracket and set it aside.(You will want to store this in the static resis-tant packaging from the upgrade kit). Plugin the RailSounds sound card into the slotmarked “AUDIO”. (The sound card can beidentified by the large square chips/recepta-cle on both sides). Plug in the power supplycard into the slot marked “POWER”(Thepower supply card has the large coil on top).NOTE: Be sure these are plugged in corectly,or RailSounds will not function. Damagemay occur if the engine is operated with

these circuits in the wrong locations!If no other upgrades are to be made, recabthe engine reversing the cab removalsteps. Your engine will now haveRailSounds including horn and bellwhich respond to your sound activationbutton, and engine sounds which respondto the speed of the locomotive and totrack voltage. Other random realisticsounds will occur, listen for these. Foreven more sounds and command controlof your engine, install the commandupgrade kit 6-22960 (sold separately). Thenext section includes detailed instructionsfor this upgrade.

Signal Soundsboard

Heat sink RailSoundsboard

RailSoundspower board

Chips

Large coil

Front of Dash 9

Rear of Dash 9

Notes on Railsounds• Turn the volume setscrew clockwise orcounter clockwise in thelocation shown to adjustsound output.• Listen for incidentallocomotive sounds dur-ing Railsounds opera-tion. They’re automaticand, of course, authentic.• The 9-volt alkaline bat-tery you installed ensures

continuous Dash 9 dieselroar.• Longer track-powerinterruptions (includinglocomotive derailments)cause Railsounds to shutdown after about 7 sec-onds.• For even more authenticRailsounds effects, oper-ate in the TrainMasterCommand environment.

volume set screw

Your Dash 9’s Railsounds system—the basics

Lionel Railsounds is the most realisticmodel railroad sound system in the

world. Your Dash 9 Railsounds upgradefeatures digital samples for the ultimate inrealism.

Begin by in-stalling a 9-voltalkaline batteryin your Dash 9.This ensuresinterupt ionfree operationof Railsounds.Slide open theaccess panelas shown inthe illustra-tion. Connectthe 9-voltalkaline bat-tery to thebattery clip,and place thebattery in the cavity. Then replace theaccess panel.

When you first apply track power, the

Dash 9’s Railsounds system delivers anauthentic start-up sequence, followedby the sounds of the locomotive at idle.As the Dash 9’s speed increases, the

RPMs movethrough fourlevels of roar.Sounds returnto idle onlyafter the loco-motive hascome to acomplete halt.

To silencethe diesel roar(horn and bellremain unaf-fected), slidethe Railsoundsswitch, locatedu n d e r n e a t hthe locomo-tive, to the OFF

position before powering up thelocomotive. See page 5 for the switchlocation and positioning.

Install an alkaline 9-volt battery in your Dash 9. Slideopen the panel, connect the battery to the power cord, andplace the battery in the cavity. Close the panel.

Although Railsounds ispowered by track voltage,the battery is required foruninterrupted operation andshutdown sequences. Useonly alkaline batteries.

Note!

Discontinue locomotivepower for 10 seconds beforechanging the RailsoundsON/OFF switch position.

Note!

If Railsounds “drops out”during track power inter-rupts (direction change),replace the battery.

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With Railsounds, you experiencethe sounds of real railroading

like never before. Simply put, it’s themost sophisticated, authentic modelrailroad sound system in the world.

• Four diesel-roar levels. Your Dash 9’sspeed determines the level of dieselRPM roar—automatically, if you prefer:idle, half throttle, three quarters or full-speed output.• MultiHorn™. A different horn soundat different speeds—a Railsounds exclu-sive.• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on yourCAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect,again to discontinue.• Full control of RPMs. Prefer hands-oncontrol of diesel RPM roar? Want to“ramp up” RPMs before pulling out, justlike real diesels do? It’s easy withRailsounds. Place your Dash 9 in neutraland increase track voltage to maximum.RPMs will continue to increase as long asthe Dash 9 remains in neutral, eventually

reaching their highest level. Now, decrease track voltage to thedesired speed level, press DIR on yourCAB-1 remote or transformer, andhead out, your Dash 9 at full churn,just like the real thing. RPMs willremain at that level until the locomotivehas come to a complete halt. Experimentwith controllable RPMs—it’s a blast!• Reverse unit reset sound. Powerdown your track, wait for 3-5 seconds,and listen for the air-release sound—that’s the Dash 9 telling you its LionelCommand reverse unit has just reset toforward operation. • Shutdown sequence. No othermodel railroad sound system shutsdown like Railsounds. Turn off trackpower, and after the air-release resetsound, you have two seconds torestart your Dash 9. If you’re donewith operations, Railsounds will com-mence with a realistic diesel shut-down sequence about two secondsafter the air-release reset occurs.

Experiencing the range of your Dash 9’s Railsounds system

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OPTIONAL: The red lead attached to thefront pin should be removed from its locationand installed into the 12 pin connector at theopposite end for control of your cab light.Unplug the 12 pin connector, insert the wireinto location as shown, then reconnect the 12wire plug to the circuit board.The antenna connection is already built into

your engine. The antenna in the upgrade kitis not required.

This upgrade is made using kit 6-22960,which includes a radio circuit and an

antenna. Remove the cab from the chassis asshown on page 7. First, unplug the 104E unitcircuit board and set it aside. This circuit

board is mounted sideways on the main cir-cuit board, pull straight back from its mount-ing pins to remove it. Next plug in the circuitboard (R2LC) into the slot marked “Radio”.(same slot as the 104E unit used)

Command Control Upgrade

Command Controlboard (R2LC)

Electronic revesingunit (104E)

Front of Dash 9

Rear of Dash 9

Red lead

Red lead

Red lead

12 pinconnector

Your R2LC Command Control board comes pre-programmed from the factoryas a diesel with a strobe light. Your upgraded Dash 9 has a cab light, not astrobe light so a reprogramming step is required. This step will be covered inthe section on assigning a new I.D.# for your engine see page 19.

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This upgrade is made using kit 6-22958,also refer to the instructions included

with this upgrade kit. With the cabremoved, begin with the front coupler.Replace the old coupler as shown in theupgrade kit instructions. Route the couplerleads through the truck following the samepath taken by the ditch light wires. Youshould route one wire on each side of thetruck. Once the wires are routed, install the

coil coupler leads into the white 2 pin con-nector included with your upgrade kit. Seeillustration below for correct installation.Plug the connector into the main circuitboard at the location show. Repeat steps forthe rear coupler, using the front truck as aguide. Finally, make sure the wires areclear of the motor and the truck guides.Neatly bundle them using twist ties foradded protection.

Coil Couplers Upgrade

It is possible to add oscillating ditch lights(when horn is activated) to your locomo-

tive. No upgrade kit is currently plannedfor this option. However check with anAuthorized Service Station (see separateflyer included with your Dash 9) or LionelService for details. The part required is

Lionel No. 691-PCB1-047 which installs inthe location shown above, with the wireharness and jumper removed. TheCommand upgrade must be installed andyou will need to reprogram your locomo-tive following the steps on page 19, usingthe numbers 6, 7, and 0 during step 5

Oscillating ditch lights

Front of Dash 9

For oscillating ditch lights removejumper and wire harness andinstall Lionel part No.691-PCB1-047

Front coupler leads

Rear couplerleads

2 pin connector

Rear of Dash 9

2 pin connector

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TrainMaster Command operationsThe Command control environment

L ionel TrainMaster Command isthe advanced model railroad con-

trol system from Lionel. Your upgrad-ed Dash 9 is equipped with aLiontech Command reverse unit.

TrainMaster Command gives youthe power to operate multiple

Command-equipped locomotives onthe same track, at the same time.

TO OPERATE IN COMMAND, YOU NEED

A COMMAND BASE AND A CAB-1REMOTE. Find them both at yourauthorized Lionel retailer.

Place your Dash 9 on Lionel or Lionel-compatibleO gauge track.• Make sure track power is OFF before placing on the track.• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communi-

cations wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lioneltransformer or the U on any of your installed PowerMasters.

• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (onPowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).

22 Address your Dash 9 using CAB-1.

• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote.This command is sent by CAB-1 to the Command Base, whichthen translates your command into digital code. That code is sentaround your railroad’s outside rails in the form of a digital “halo.”All Command-equipped Lionels listen to this digital communica-tion, but they do not respond until they hear their individual IDnumber—in this case, “1.”

• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not trackpower—controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionels.Track power is simply like gasoline in the tank of your car—itgives you the power to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where togo or how fast to get there.

• All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed withan ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your Dash 9, see page 18.

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• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your Dash 9will respond to your every command. Read on.

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Running your Dash 9 in the TrainMaster Command environment

Press AUX2 toturn your Dash9’s headlight onand off.

Activates keypad.

Press HALT to shutdown all Power-Master electrical out-put on your railroad.Stops all Command-equipped Lionels inoperation.

Turn the THROT-TLE to the right toaccelerate, left todecelerate.

Your Command-equipped Dash9 comes factory-programmed

with an ID# of “1.” To get your Dash9 in action, set PowerMasters toCMD or set all power supplies onfull. Press ENG and “1” on CAB-1.Turn the throttle or press any com-mand button; your Dash 9 is readyfor Command operations.

address Locomotive #1

PowerMasters set to CMD or traditionalpower supplies ON FULL

Press ENG

Press 1 (the ID#)

Throttle up/press any command button

Example

CAB-1 commands for your Dash 9

Press WSTL/HRN to acti-vate the Dash 9 horn &oscillating ditch lights.release it to discontinue.MULTIHORN DIESEL HORN SOUND.

Press DIR—the locomotivedecelerates to a completestop; turn the throttle up, andthe locomotive will acceleratein the new, opposite direc-tion. THERE IS NO NEUTRAL

STATE. DIESEL AIR-RELEASE SOUND.

Press BELL once to activatethe bell, again to discontin-ue. DIESEL MECHANICAL BELL SOUND.

Press and hold BOOST forextra power. Release BOOSTand return to the Dash 9’sprevious speed.

Press and hold BRAKE toslow down or stop. ReleaseBRAKE and return to theprevious speed. SQUEALING BRAKE

SOUNDS.

Rear coupler releases.COUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS.

Front coupler releases.COUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS.

Sounds other than Horn and Bell only ifRailsounds upgrade installedCouplers will operate only if coil coupler upgradeis installed

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W hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1,you turn the numeric keypad

into 10 command buttons. The keypadlets you control extra command features

(until you press any top-row buttonlike SW, ACC, RTE, TR, orENG).RAILSOUNDS SOUNDS IN BOLD ITALIC. (UPGRADE

REQUIRED FOR THESE).

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your Dash 9

TrainMaster Command operations

0 Stops and resets the Dash 9’s..Resets the Dash 9’s direction to

FORWARD. Resets Railsounds toautomatic RPM operation. HORN BLOWS.RPMS RETURN TO AUTOMATIC.

1 Raises the volume of Rail- sounds. SOUND VOLUME INCREASES.

2 CrewTalk™ is the .sound of inaudiblewalkie-talkie communication.

3 Raises Railsounds RPM level. Starts up Railsounds. RPMS INCREASE.

STARTUP SEQUENCE COMMENCES.

4 Lowers the volume of Rail-sounds. SOUND VOLUME DECREASES.

5 Activates the Railsounds shut-down sequence. Just like the real

thing, your Dash 9’s RPMs must be at idlefor shutdown to occur. Press 6 repeatedly to

lower RPMs until they won’t descendfurther. Your locomotive is now at idle.Press 5 to initiate the shutdown sequence,following Crewtalk sound.CREWTALK SOUNDS,DIESEL SHUTDOWN COMMENCES. Remember, thehorn, bell, and RPMs will not sound untilyou restart Railsounds.

6 Lowers Railsounds RPM level. RPMS DECREASE.

7 TowerCom™ is an audible announce-ment that includes that engine’s road

number and/or name. There is a Four sec-ond delay in this function.

8 Turns cab light off.

CREWTALK SOUNDS.

9 Turns cab light on.

CREWTALK SOUNDS.

AUX1

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Tuning your Dash 9’s performance

MOMENTUMTrainMaster Command’s momentum

feature simulates the labored perfor-mance of a locomotive pulling a heavyload. Press L, M, or H (located underCAB-1’s removable panel) for light,medium, or heavy momentum. TheDash 9’s LCRU remembers this settinguntil you change it. For quick locomo-tive response, choose L.

BRAKING AND BOOSTINGThere’s more to starting and stopping

than just turning the CAB-1 throttle.Use the BOOST and BRAKE commandbuttons—they give you incrementalcontrol of speed and are the superiorway to handle grades, gradual stops-and-starts, and more. Plus, usingBRAKE in the Command environmentgives you a bonus Railsounds effect—the ultra realistic sound of squealingbrakes.(Railsounds upgrade required)

SOUND QUALITYTo achieve your preferred Railsounds

master volume level, we recommendyou adjust your Dash 9 volume controlset screw under the exhaust stack in theroof (see page 10 for location). Turn theset screw left or right to reach thedesired volume level.

For quick remote-control of volumebelow the master setting—for example,muting—use the CAB-1 numeric key-pad’s volume control. Press AUX1 andthen 4 on the numeric keypad to loweroverall Railsounds output.

HIGH VOLTAGE SETTINGPress SET, headlight will flash. Get

your locomotive moving to the maxi-mum speed you want it to run, pressBOOST. Use this to keep your locomo-tive from excess-speed derailing. Turnoff the high voltage setting by pressingSET, then BOOST, holding each for onesecond.

STALLMake your Dash 9 feel more respon-

sive by setting a “stall” voltage. Getyour locomotive moving, then pressSET; the Dash 9 will stop. Turn thethrottle clockwise to get the locomotivemoving, then decrease speed until thelocomotive just stops. Then press SETagain; the LCRU remembers the stallsetting until you change it. To clear stall,press SET twice, holding it for one sec-ond each time.

These settings will be lost whenyou assign a new engine IDnumber.

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TrainMaster Command operations

Assign a new I D# to yourCommand-equipped Dash 9

Command Base ON

Place the Dash 9 on track

PowerMasters set to CMD ortraditional power supplies ON FULL

Set the Dash 9 reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM

Turn track power on (PowerMasters):

Press BOOST

Program the Dash 9 with a new ID#:

Press ENGPress a number you choose(the ID#)

Press SET

Set the reverse unit control switchto FORWARD/RUN

Your Dash 9 set remembers its ID# forever; change it any time with these steps

Example

We recommend that you choose aneasy to remember ID# for yourengine. Some possibilities are part ofthe engine road number, your age,any two digit number that is notused by another engine. Write thenumber on a small piece of tape andput this on the bottom of the fueltank to aid in remembering.

As your fleet of Command-equipped Lionels grows, you’ll

want to give your Dash 9 a more indi-vidualized number. Choose from anybetween 1 and 99. To make things easy,use a portion of your Dash 9’s cab num-ber.

Turn the Command Base ON andplace the Dash 9 on track. Power up,then set the Dash 9’s reverse unit controlswitch to PROGRAM/LOCK (see theillustration). Using CAB-1, press ENG,the locomotive ID# (you select: ?), thenpress the SET button located underCAB-1’s removable panel. Hear thehorn blow (or see the headlight flash ifRailsounds is off); that’s the LCRU con-firming the new ID#. Set the reverse unitcontrol switch to FORWARD/RUN.Your Dash 9 is ready for operations withits all-new ID#.

Set the Dash 9’s reverse unit programswitch to PROGRAM/LOCK. Whenyou’ve finished programming the ID#,set the switch to FORWARD/RUN.

FO

PGMSET TOPROGRAM/LOCK

Assigning your Dash 9 a new ID#

1818

Reprogramming LCRU circuit boards to restore features

STEP 1: Move switch on locomotive fromrun to program.

STEP 2: Turn on Command Base.

STEP 3: Place locomotive on track, thenturn on power to track.

STEP 4: Press “ENG” then input loco-motive’s ID#. Press “SET”

STEP 5: Press “ENG”, then the ID#,“AUX1”, then press 6 for your

locomotive.

STEP 6: Turn off power to track, wait tenseconds.

STEP 7: Remove locomotive from track,move switch from program to run.

STEP 8: Place locomotive back on track,turn power on to track.

STEP 9: Press “ENG” and ID#, then oper-ate as normal.

Due to the inevitable derailments,static, and the negative nature of

electricity, it is possible that yourLCRU could someday lose its setupprogram.The symptoms of this

condition would be unresponsive-ness in command mode. This can beeasily remedied by “reprogramming”your LCRU using the followingsteps.

1919

To program your R2LC as a diesel locomotive with cablight, follow these steps. (These steps will also restoreprogramming which is accidentally lost due to static,numerous derailments, etc.)

Note!

Lifetime Warranty/Lionel Service

T his Lionel product including all mechani-cal and electrical components, moving

parts, motors and structural components,except for light bulbs, is warranted to the origi-nal consumer-purchaser, for one year againstoriginal defects in materials or workmanshipwhen purchased through an authorized Lionelmerchant.

This warranty does NOT cover normal wearand tear, light bulbs, defects appearing in thecourse of commercial use, or damage resultingfrom abuse or misuse of the product by thepurchaser. Transfer of this product by the origi-nal consumer-purchaser to another personvoids this warranty. Modification of this prod-uct voids this warranty.

Any warranted product which is defective inoriginal materials or workmanship and is deliv-ered by the original consumer-purchaser toLionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C.service center, togetherwith proof of original purchase, will at theoption of Lionel L.L.C. be repaired or replaced,without charge for parts or labor. In the eventthe defective product cannot be repaired, and areplacement is not available, a refund of theoriginal purchase price will be granted. Anyproducts on which warranty service is soughtmust be sent freight or postage prepaid, astransportation and shipping charges are notcovered by the warranty.IN NO EVENT SHALL LIONEL L.L.C. BELIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN-TIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limi-tation of incidental or consequential damages,so the above exclusion may not apply to you.This limited warranty gives you specific legalrights, and you may have other rights whichvary from state to state.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING SERVICE If service for this Lionel L.L.C. product isrequired, bring the item, along with your dated

sales receipt and completed warranty informa-tion to the nearest Authorized Lionel ServiceCenter. Your nearest Lionel Service Center canbe found by calling 1-800-4-Lionel, or by con-tacting our Website @ www.Lionel.com

If you prefer to send it back to Lionel L.L.C.for factory repair, you must first call 810-949-4100 or FAX 810-949-5429 or write to CustomerService, P.O. Box 748 New Baltimore, MI 48047-0748 stating what the item is, when it was pur-chased and what seems to be the problem. Youwill be sent a return authorization letter andlabel to assure your merchandise will be prop-erly handled upon receipt.Once you have received your return authoriza-tion and label, make sure that the item ispacked to prevent damage during shippingand handling. We suggest that you use theproducts original packaging. This shipmentmust be prepaid and we recommend that it beinsured.Please make sure you have followed all of theabove instructions carefully before returningany merchandise for service.

WARRANTY INFORMATIONPlease complete the information below andkeep it, along with your dated sales receipt.You must present this and your dated salesreceipt when requesting warranty service.

NAME___________________________________

ADDRESS________________________________

PLACE OF PURCHASE____________________

DATE OF PURCHASE _____________________

PRODUCT NUMBER _____________________

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION_________________________________________

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