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726 Berkshire

2-8-4 steam locomotive

Owner’s Manual

featuring

®

and

Congratulations!

Y ou own one of the most sophisticated model trains ever built—the

Lionel TrainMaster ® Commandequipped Century Club 726 Berkshire steam locomotive. From its stylized boiler and tender to the rugged mechanicals underneath, the Century Club 726

Berkshire is ready for duty on your model railroad. Experience the superiority of today’s Lionel.

• Powerful Pullmor

® motor

• Lionel Command

TM

LCRU2 reverse unit for use with the Lionel

TrainMaster

®

Command

TM model railroad control system

• Railsounds

TM steam sound system—digital samples from a real Berkshire steam locomotive

• Smoke generator that produces clean, safe, and realistic smoke

• Stainless steel rims on drive wheels

• Tender-mounted

Electrocoupler

TM

• Brilliant headlight

Table of contents

Transformer operations

Running your 726 Berkshire with a Lionel transformer

Locking your 726 Berkshire into a single operational state

Your 726 Berkshire’s RailSounds system—the basics 5

Experiencing the range of your 726 Berkshire’s Railsounds system 6

Notes on Railsounds

3

4

6

TrainMaster Command operations

Your 726 Berkshire in the TrainMaster Command environment 7

CAB-1 commands for your 726 Berkshire 8

Railsounds in the Command environment

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your 726 Berkshire

8

9

Tuning your 726 Berkshire’s performance

Assigning your 726 Berkshire a new ID#

Your 726 Berkshire’s digital communication antenna

Using your Electrocoupler in the

10

11

12

TrainMaster Command environment

Using your Electrocoupler in the transformer-controlled environment

13

13

Maintaining and servicing your

726 Berkshire

Lubricating your 726 Berkshire

Lubricating your 726 Berkshire’s die-cast motor casing

Adding fluid to your 726 Berkshire’s smoke generator

Replacing your 726 Berkshire’s headlamp

Lionel Service

14

15

15

16

16

Transformer operations

Running your Lionel 726 Berkshire with a Lionel transformer

Place your 726 Berkshire on Lionel or Lionelcompatible O gauge track.

• With track power OFF, connect the locomotive tether between the engine and tender. The six-pin tender plug connects with the six-pin receptacle on the locomotive. Feed any excess tethder.

.......

.................

the drawbar between locomotive and tender.

2

Power up your 726 Berkshire with your transformer.

Note!

• Your 726 is designed to operate on 5-15 volts alternating current.

Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster

Command model railroad control system.

• D

O NOT POWER YOUR

726

WITH DIRECT CURRENT

(DC). Damage to sensitive electronic components may occur.

• When you first power up your track, the 726 will wait between 3

and 8 seconds

as it “listens” for digital language from the

TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When it’s determined that it’s on a transformer-controlled railroad, the 726’s headlight will illuminate and Railsounds will fire up. At this point, the 726 is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the 726 on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it starts in forward after every three-second power interrupt.)

3

Move ‘em out!

• Get your 726 moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1 remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Liontech Command reverse unit (LCRU2) to the next operating state.

• Adjust track voltage until your 726 moves at your desired speed.

Transformer operations

Locking your 726 Berkshire into a single operational state

T o select a single operational state for your Lionel 726 Berkshire (example: forward only), you can deactivate the

LCRU2’s sequencing function with the reverse unit control switch, located underneath the cab of the 726.

Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow it down

without stopping. Set the reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM/LOCK.

The 726 is now “locked” into your chosen direction.

When you no longer want singledirection operation, just slide the reverse unit control switch back to

FORWARD/ RUN.

P

ROGRAM

/L

OCK

Use this setting to choose a single operational state like

“forward.”

F

ORWARD

/R

UN

Use this setting for normal operations.

Your 726 Berkshire’s Railsounds system—the basics

L ionel Railsounds is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. Your 726 features digital samples

726’s Railsounds system produces sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the from a real-life Berkshire for the ultimate in realism.

Begin by in-stalling a

9-volt alka-

line battery in the tender. This

726 moves, chuffing begins, increasing with the locomotive’s speed.

Volume control dial

To silence the steam c h u f f i n g

(whistle/bell are unaffected), slide the ensures fullf e a t u r e operation of

R a i l -

Rail-sounds switch, located under the tender, to the sounds. The b a t t e r y c o m p a r t ment is

OFF position

before powering up the

l o c o m o t i v e .

l o c a t e d beneath the

Installing a 9-volt alkaline battery in your 726

Berkshire’s tender.

tender’s removable coal load. Connect the 9-volt alkaline battery to the lead and replace the coal load.

When you first apply track power, the

The whistle is activated by using raise or lower the level of sound. the lever or button on your transformer or

CAB-1. The circular hatch on the tender serves as the volume control dial to

Note!

Although Railsounds is powered by track voltage,

the battery is required for uninterrupted operation. Use only alkaline batteries.

Note!

Note!

Discontinue locomotive power for 10 seconds before changing the Railsounds

ON

/

OFF switch position.

If Railsounds “drops out” during track power interrupts

(direction change), replace the battery.

Transformer operations

Experiencing the range of your 726 Berkshire’s Railsounds system

W ith Railsounds, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticated, authentic model railroad sound system in the world. And remember—inside your Lionel 726

Berkshire are the sounds of a real-life

Berkshire. No other electric train can offer you authentic Berkshire sounds.

That’s the power of Lionel.

• Variable chuff rate. Your 726’s speed determines the steam chuff rate.

• MultiWhistle

TM

.

Different whistles

every time—a Railsounds exclusive.

• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your

CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect, again to discontinue. Even the final “hit” is muted like the real thing.

• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait for 3-5 seconds, and listen for the air-release sound—that’s the 726 telling you its Lionel Command reverse unit has just reset to forward operation.

• Shutdown sequence. No other model railroad sound system shuts down like

Railsounds. Turn off track power, and after the air-release reset sound, you have two seconds to restart your 726. If you’re done with operations, Railsounds will commence with an authentic Berkshire shutdown sequence about two seconds after the air-release reset occurs. Note: The

9-volt battery must be installed for the shutdown sequence to occur (see page 5).

Notes on Railsounds

• Use the tender-top “water hatch” volume control to adjust sound output.

• Listen for incidental engine sounds during Railsounds operation. They’re automatic and, of course, authentic.

• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed ensures continuous Berkshire sounds, even during short track-power interrupts.

• Longer track-power interruptions

(including locomotive derailments) cause Railsounds to shut down after about 7 seconds.

• For even more authentic Railsounds effects, operate your 726 in the

TrainMaster Command environment.

See page 8 for details.

TrainMaster Command operations

Your 726 Berkshire in the TrainMaster Command environment

L ionel TrainMaster Command is the fun and sophisticated model railroad control system from Lionel. Your 726

Berkshire features the Lionel Command reverse unit, which acts as both a conventional reverse unit as well as the key to unlocking many extra features when you operate in Command mode.

TrainMaster Command gives you the power to operate multiple Commandequipped locomotives on the same track,

at the same time. It’s the most fun you can have with electric trains, and it’s incredibly easy too! Just follow the directions below and you’ll be on your way.

T

O OPERATE IN

C

OMMAND

,

YOU NEEDA

C

OMMAND

B

ASE ANDA

CAB-1

REMOTE

.

Find them both at your authorized

Lionel retailer.

Place your 726 on Lionel or Lionel-compatible

O gauge track.

• Make sure track power is OFF before placing it on track.

• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U on any of your installed PowerMasters.

• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (on

PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD). This automatically delivers full voltage to the track.

2

Address your 726 with 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, which then translates your command into digital code. That code is sent around your railroad’s outside rails in the form of a digital “halo.”

All Command-equipped Lionels listen to this digital communication, but they do not respond until they hear their own ID number.

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

• All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with

an ID# of “1.”

To change your 726’s ID#, see page 11.

3

Move ‘em out!

• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your 726 will respond to your every command. Read on. The fun is just beginning!

TrainMaster Command operations

CAB-1 commands for your 726 Berkshire

B

ERKSHIRE

R

AILSOUNDS

EFFECTS IN BOLD ITALIC

C

OUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS

.

Tender’s rear coupler releases. C

OUPLER RELEASE

SOUNDS

.

Press AUX2 to turn your Berkshire’s headlight on and off.

Turn the THROTTLE to the right to accelerate, left to decelerate.

S

PEED

-

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

STEAM CHUFFING

. D

YNA

C

HUFF

DYNAMIC CHUFFING EFFECT

.

Press HALT to shut down all PowerMaster electrical output on your railroad. Stops all

Command-equipped

Lionels in operation.

SW ACC RTE TR ENG

1

4

7 8

0

2

5

3

6

9

WSTL / HRN

BELL

DIR

AUX 1 COUPLER BOOST

AUX 2 COUPLER BRAKE

HALT

¤

Press WSTL/HRN to activate the 726’s whistle, release to discontinue. M

ULTI

-W

HISTLE

STEAM WHISTLE SOUND

.

Press BELL once to activate the bell, again to discontinue.

T

RADITIONAL BELL SOUND

.

Press DIR—the locomotive decelerates to a complete stop; turn the throttle up, and the locomotive moves in the opposite direction.

T

HERE IS NO NEUTRAL

.

S

TEAM AIR

-

RELEASE SOUND

.

Press and hold BOOST for extra power. Release

BOOST and return to the locomotive’s previous speed.L

ABORED CHUFF

.

Press and hold BRAKE to slow down or stop.

Release BRAKE and return to the previous speed. S

QUEALING BRAKE SOUNDS

.

Railsounds in the Command environment

Y our 726’s Railsounds system gives you even more in the TrainMaster

Command environment.

• DynaChuff

.

Real steam locomotive chuffing depends on the locomotive’s load. DynaChuff simulates both labored and relaxed chuffing sounds. Highball down the mainline and hear the labored chuffing of a locomotive battling inertia.

Reduce your throttle setting, and chuffing relaxes to a more sedate sound, as though the load placed on the 726 has decreased. Experience DynaChuff on steep grades, at yard crawls, and at speed. Another Railsounds exclusive.

• Bonus sounds like squealing brakes with the CAB-1 BRAKE command.

• Incidental sounds you control with

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands, like steam letoff and steam release effects.

CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your 726 Berkshire

W hen you press AUX1 on CAB-1, you turn the numeric keypad into 10 command buttons. The keypad “stays open” and gives you access to extra command features until you press any top-row button

VOLUME

AUX1

(SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). The

CAB-1 keypad overlay included

START-UP

BLOW

OFF with your 726 is designed to help you learn the auxiliary

SHUT

DOWN

STEAM

RELEASE features specific to this classic locomotive.

SMOKE

OFF ON

PRESS

& HOLD

SMOKE

BOOST

B

ERKSHIRE

R

AILSOUNDS EFFECTS IN BOLD ITALIC

.

ENGINE

RESET

STEAM

0

FLICKERS

.

Stops and resets the 726 to

FORWARD. W

HISTLE BLOWS

. H

EADLIGHT

1

Raises the volume of Railsounds.

S

OUND VOLUME INCREASES

.

2

Reserved for future use.

3

Starts up Railsounds. S

TARTUP SEQUENCE

COMMENCES

.

STEAM BLOWOFF SOUND

.

4

Lowers the volume of Railsounds. S

OUND VOLUME DECREASES

.

5

Activates the Railsounds steam shutdown sequence. Just like the real thing, your 726 must be idle for shut-

down to occur. S

TEAM SHUTDOWN COMMENCES

.

Remember, the whistle and bell will not sound until you restart Railsounds.

6

S

TEAM RELEASE SOUND

.

7

Reserved for future use.

8

Turns off the smoke generator

.

9

Turns on the smoke generator.

Press and hold 9 (10 seconds maximum) to initiate Smoke Boost

™

—it superheats the smoke generator and enhances smoke output when you start running your 726.

Note!

Always keep smoke fluid in your 726’s smoke generator. Using Smoke Boost with depleted fluid can damage the generator’s element.

TrainMaster Command operations

Tuning your 726 Berkshire’s performance

MOMENTUM

Simulate the labored performance of a locomotive pulling a heavy load with momentum. Press L, M, or H (located under CAB-1’s removable panel) for light, medium, or heavy momentum.

The LCRU2 remembers the setting until you change it. For delayed response, use H. For quick response, choose L.

BOOSTING AND BRAKING

Use the BOOST and BRAKE command buttons for incremental control of speed and a superior method for handling grades, stops-and-starts, and more. Plus, using BRAKE in the

Command environment gives you a bonus Railsounds effect—the ultrarealistic sound of squealing brakes.

STALL

Make your 726 feel more responsive by setting a “stall” voltage. Get your locomotive moving, then press

SET; the 726 will stop. The headlight will flash, indicating it’s in the SET mode. Turn the throttle clockwise to get the engine moving, then decrease speed until the locomotive just stops.

Then press SET again; the LCRU2 remembers the stall setting until you change it. To clear stall, press SET twice, holding it for one second each time.

HIGH VOLTAGE SETTING

Press SET, headlight will flash.

Get your locomotive moving to the maximum speed you want it to run, press BOOST. Use this to keep your locomotive from accidentally being derailed. To clear the setting, press SET, then BOOST without moving the throttle.

SOUND QUALITY

To achieve your preferred Railsounds master volume level, use the tender-top water-hatch volume control dial. Turn the dial left or right to adjust the volume to your liking.

For quick remote-control of volume

below the master setting—like muting—use the CAB-1 numeric keypad’s volume control. Pressing AUX1 and then 4 on the numeric keypad lowers overall Railsounds output.

Assigning your 726 Berkshire a new ID#

Example

Assign a new ID# to your 726 Berkshire

Command Base ON

Place the 726 on track

PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies ON FULL

Slide the 726 ’s reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM/LOCK

Turn track power on (PowerMasters):

Press BOOST

Program the 726 as Engine #72:

ENG

Press ENG

7 2

Press 72 (the ID#)

SET

Press SET

Hear the whistle sound (or see the headlight flash if Railsounds is OFF)

A s your Lionel Command-equipped fleet grows, you’ll want to give your 726 a more individualized ID#.

Choose from any between 1 and 99. To make things easy, use a portion of your

726’s cab number, for example 72.

Turn the Command Base ON and place the 726 on track. Slide the 726’s reverse unit control switch to PRO-

GRAM (see the illustration), then power up. Using CAB-1, press ENG, the engine ID# (example: 72), then press the SET button located under

CAB-1’s removable panel. Hear the whistle blow (or see the headlight flash if Railsounds is off); that’s the LCRU2 confirming the new ID#. Slide the

LCRU2 switch to FORWARD/RUN.

Your 726 is ready to run with its allnew ID#.

Slide the reverse unit control switch to

FORWARD/RUN

Your engine remembers its ID# forever; you can change it any time by repeating these steps

P

ROGRAM

/L

OCK

F

ORWARD

/R

UN

Slide the 726’s reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM/ LOCK. When you’ve finished ID# programming, slide the switch to FORWARD/RUN.

TrainMaster Command operations

Your 726 Berkshire’s digital communication antenna

Y our 726 locomotive’s wire handrails are more than just model grabirons—they’re the LCRU2’s receiving antenna for Command Base digital communications. Please handle the 726 carefully to avoid handrail damage.

To ensure optimum reception, both handrails are insulated from the 726’s die-cast shell. If your 726 is experiencing difficulty in receiving Base communications, check the handrail ends in the cab and pilot for the presence of insulating material. Ensure each stanchion is present and enjoys a proper fit.

Finally, prevent the handrails from touching the steamchest/boiler front between the last stanchion and the pilot.The tubing on the handrail, near the hinges at the boiler front, is factoryinstalled to assure that the handrail

(antenna) remains insulated from the metal. This gives the best reception for the digital communications.

If the tubing is not desired, remove it by lifting the handrail out of the cowcatcher and sliding the tubing off.

Reinsert the handrail, making sure the insulating bushing is in place.

Using your Electrocoupler in the TrainMaster Command environment

our Lionel 726 Berkshire is equipped Y with a tender-mounted Electrocoupler that responds to the C

OUPLER

R button on your CAB-1 remote when operated in the

TrainMaster Command environment.

Simply press the C

OUPLER

R button on your CAB-1 remote, and the tender coupler opens, accompanied by the Railsounds coupler release sound.

Note!

Your 726 tender’s Electrocoupler is

NOT designed to be opened manually.

COUPLER

Using your Electrocoupler in the transformer-controlled environment

o use your tender’s Electrocoupler in T the transformer-controlled environment, you must first couple a piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel magnetic couplers directly behind your tender. The magnetic coupler on the rolling stock will then react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel remote-control track section (available separately).

Place the “trigger disc” on the rolling stock’s coupler over the remote-control track’s coil and press U

NCOUPLE on the track section’s controller. The magnetic field pulls the disc downward, and the coupler opens.

Note!

Your 726 tender’s Electrocoupler will

NOT open manually or by using a remote-control track section.

Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled to your tender

Remote-control track section

Maintaining and servicing your 726 Berkshire

Lubricating your 726 Berkshire

H elp your Lionel 726 Berkshire lead a long and 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: never over-lubricate (a small amount will do), and avoid getting grease or oil on the 726’s wheels, contact rollers, or your track.

You’ll know your 726 requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on the parts indicated in the illustration. Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating, and always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage. Also, lightly lubricate the 726’s side rods after each

10 hours of operation.

Lubricate axle ends with Lionel oil

sparingly

Lubricate with Lionel grease

sparingly

Lubricate with

Lionel oil

sparingly

Lubricate axle with Lionel oil

sparingly

Lubricate with Lionel grease

sparingly

Lubricate with Lionel oil sparingly

Lubricating your 726 Berkshire’s die-cast motor casing

A fter 80 hours of operating time or after extended periods of storage, you’ll need to lubricate the die-cast motor casing. Remove the three screws that hold the cab to the frame and lift off the cab.

Apply one drop of oil to the small hole in the die-cast motor casting, just below the field winding. Replace the cab and reinsert the screws. After extended running, the brushes may require replacement.

Sluggish or intermittent operation are signs that brush replacement is due.

One drop of oil

Remove screws

Adding fluid to your 726 Berkshire’s smoke generator

Y our 726 is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe, clean white smoke during operation.

The smoke generator requires the periodic addition of

Lionel smoke fluid in order to function.

Pierce the tube end with a pin, then add four to eight drops of fluid directly into the 726’s stack.

Smoke production will commence momentarily, faster if you run your 726 at speed. When smoke production wanes, add more fluid (four to eight drops).

An idle 726 will not smoke. In

TrainMaster Command operations, press AUX1 and 9 (press for a maximum of 10 seconds) to engage the smoke generator at idle/in neutral. Always keep a small amount of smoke fluid in the

726’s smoke generator; the generator’s element can become damaged if operated without fluid.

Smoke production is greater at higher voltages and when the

726 is pulling a heavy load or long consist.

Maintaining and servicing your 726 Berkshire

Replacing your 726 Berkshire’s headlamp

Y our 726 is illuminated by a lamp located directly behind the boilerface. During the course of normal operation, the lamp may require replacement.

To replace the lamp, first remove the screw that holds the boilerface to the cab. Carefully remove the b o i l e r f a c e .

Remove the c o n n e c t o r from the light

Screw

Lionel part no.

610-8049-300

Lionel Service

his product is built with pride by T

Lionel and carries a 5-year warranty to support continued reliable operation. If service is required, bring it and its warranty card to your local authorized Lionel Service Center. To find the nearest dealer or Service

Center, simply call 1-800-4-LIONEL or search on our website: www.lionel.com.

If you prefer a Lionel factory repair, call 810-949-4100, fax 810-949-5429, or write Lionel Service, P.O. Box 748, New

Baltimore, MI 48047-0748. State the problem and the product’s purchase date. We’ll send a return authorization in the boilerface. Remove the bulb from the boilerface and replace it with Lionel part no. 610-8049-300, available from your authorized Lionel

S e r v i c e

Center or

L i o n e l

Service.

Place the bulb assembly back into boilerface and relocate the b o i l e r f a c e and reinsert the screw. letter to assure proper handling while at Lionel. 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.

CAUTION: Make sure your product is properly packed to prevent shipping damage. The shipment must be prepaid, and we recommend it be insured. Please follow these instructions carefully. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights that vary from state to state.

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IONEL

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