Lionel SD-90 Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual

: June 16, 2024
: Lionel

Table of Contents

Lionel SD-90 Diesel Locomotive
Product Information: Lionel SD-90 Diesel Locomotive
Specifications:
Product Usage Instructions:
Transformer Operations:
Locking your SD-90 into a Single Operational State:
Using Your SD-90 ElectroCoupler in the Non-Command
Maintaining and Servicing Your SD-90:
OdysseyTM System Operations:
Notes:
Lionel Service:
IMPORTANT NOTICE (Please Read First):

Lionel SD-90 Diesel Locomotive

Product Information: Lionel SD-90 Diesel Locomotive

Specifications:

Model Number: 71-8269-250
Date: 2/01
Power Source: LI ON EL Battery
Manufacturer: Lionel

Product Usage Instructions:

Transformer Operations:

To run your Lionel SD-90 locomotive with a Lionel transformer,
follow these steps:

Place your SD-90 locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O
gauge track.
Power up your SD-90 with your transformer. Make sure the
voltage and current ratings of the transformer are suitable for the
locomotive.

Note: Do not exceed the recommended voltage and current ratings,
as damage to the electronic components may occur.

Locking your SD-90 into a Single Operational State:

To select a single operational state for your Lionel SD-90
(e.g., forward only), you can deactivate the R2LC’s sequencing
function with the reverse unit control switch. Follow these
steps:

Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow
it down without stopping.
Set the reverse unit control switch to PROGRAM. The SD-90 is
now locked into your chosen direction.

To return to normal operation with bi-directional movement,
simply slide the reverse unit control switch back to RUN.

Using Your SD-90 ElectroCoupler in the Non-Command

Environment:

To use the ElectroCoupler feature of your SD-90 locomotive in
the non-command environment, please refer to the Lionel no.
610-5906-001 sound activation button installation instructions.

Maintaining and Servicing Your SD-90:

To keep your SD-90 locomotive in optimal condition, follow these
maintenance and servicing procedures:

Lubricating Your SD-90:

Regularly lubricate your SD-90 locomotive according to the
lubrication instructions provided in the manual.

Adding Fluid to Your Locomotive’s Smoke Generator:

If your SD-90 has a smoke generator, refer to page 8 of the
manual for detailed instructions on how to add fluid to the smoke
generator.

Replacing Your SD-90’s Lamps:

If any of the lamps on your SD-90 locomotive need replacement,
follow the instructions provided on pages 8-9 of the manual.

OdysseyTM System Operations:

The SD-90 locomotive features the OdysseyTM System for enhanced
performance. Follow the instructions below to operate the OdysseyTM
System:

Your SD-90’s RailSoundsTM System – The Basics:

Refer to page 11 of the manual to learn the basic operation of
your SD-90’s RailSoundsTM System.

Experiencing the Range of Your SD-90’s RailSoundsTM

System:

Page 12 of the manual provides information on how to explore and
utilize the full range of features offered by your SD-90’s
RailSoundsTM System.

The CommandTM Control Environment:

To operate your SD-90 locomotive in the CommandTM Control
environment, refer to page 13 of the manual for detailed
instructions.

CAB-1 Numeric Keypad Commands for Your SD-90:

Page 15 of the manual lists the CAB-1 Numeric Keypad commands
that can be used to control your SD-90 locomotive.

Tuning Your SD-90’s Performance:

If you want to fine-tune the performance of your SD-90
locomotive, follow the tuning instructions provided on page 16 of
the manual.

Assigning Your SD-90 a New ID#:

If you need to assign a new ID# to your SD-90 locomotive, refer
to the instructions on page 17 of the manual.

Reprogramming R2LC Circuit Boards:

If you want to restore or change features on your SD-90’s R2LC
circuit boards, follow the reprogramming instructions provided on
page 18 of the manual.

Notes:

Refer to page 19 of the manual for additional notes and
important information regarding the operation and maintenance of
your SD-90 locomotive.

Lionel Service:

If you encounter any issues or require technical assistance with
your SD-90 locomotive, please contact Lionel Service. Their contact
information can be found on page 20 of the manual.

IMPORTANT NOTICE (Please Read First):

In order to allow maximum play value of the SD-90 engine, it has
been designed to run on track as little as 0-31 radius. However,
due to the immense scale length of the SD-90, the older switches
(5132, 5133) must have the Lantern Housing Set on the outside
location of the turnout to allow proper operation. Please refer to
your O-gauge switch instruction sheet for changing the
orientation.

Note: Newer O-gauge Switch (P/N 612-3010-000, 612-3011-000)
allow for better clearance in both locations and will not encounter
any interference.

FAQ:

Q: What is the minimum track radius required for the SD-90

locomotive?

A: The SD-90 locomotive can operate on track with a minimum
radius of 0-31.

Q: How do I lock the SD-90 into a single operational

state?

A: To lock the SD-90 into a single operational state, follow the
instructions provided in the manual on page 4.

Q: How do I lubricate the SD-90 locomotive?

A: Detailed instructions for lubricating the SD-90 locomotive
can be found on page 7 of the manual.

Q: How do I add fluid to the locomotive’s smoke generator?

A: Refer to page 8 of the manual for step-by-step instructions
on adding fluid to the SD-90 locomotive’s smoke generator.

Q: Where can I find Lionel Service for technical

assistance?

A: The contact information for Lionel Service can be found on
page 20 of the manual.

71-8269-250 2/01
LI ON EL

Lionel SD-90 Diesel Locomotive Ow ner’s Manual

featuring

®

and
SYSTEM

Congratulations!

You purch a sed a tough , dura ble locom otive– th e SD- 9 0 diesel locom otive

power un der th e h ood, th e Lion el SD- 9 0 is rea dy for duty on your m odel ra ilroa d.

built by Lion el. From th e crisp deta il a n d

Ex perien ce th e superiority of toda y’s Lion el.

expert decora tion on th e outside to th e brute
· OdysseyTM System Speed Control
· Two powerful flywheel equipped can motors
· Digital TrainMaster CommandTM controlled
· RailSoundsTM digital — sound system
· Tire-Traction

· Die-cast ElectroCouplers · Illuminated headlights/ rear light/
interior light · Crew Talk (in command) · TowerCom (in command) · Diesel smoke generator · Directional lighting

Table of contents

Transformer operations

Running your SD-90 with a Lionel transform er

3

Locking your SD-90 into a single operational state

4

Usin g your SD- 9 0 ElectroCoupler in th e n on – com m a n d en viron m en t

5

I n sta llin g th e Lion el n o. 6 1 0 – 5 9 0 6 – 0 0 1 soun d a ctiva tion button

6

Maintaining and servicing your SD-90

Lubrica tin g your SD- 9 0

7

Addin g fluid to your Locom otive’s sm oke gen era tor

8

R epla cin g your SD- 9 0 ‘s la m ps

8-9

OdysseyTM System operations

10

TrainMaster ® Command operations

Your SD- 9 0 ‘s R a ilSoun dsTM system — th e ba sics

11

Ex perien cin g th e ra n ge of your SD- 9 0 ‘s R a ilSoun dsTM system

12

Th e Com m a n dTM con trol en viron m en t

13

R un n in g your SD- 9 0 in th e Tra in Ma ster® Com m a n d en viron m en t

14

CAB- 1 n um eric keypa d com m a n ds for your SD- 9 0

15

Tun in g your SD- 9 0 ‘s perform a n ce

16

Assign in g your SD- 9 0 a n ew I D#

17

R eprogra m m in g R 2 LC circuit boa rds to restore or ch a n ge fea tures

18

No t e s

19

Lion el Service

20

IMPORTANT NOTICE ( Please Read Fir st)

I n order to a llow m a x im um pla y va lue of th e SD- 9 0 en gin e, it h a s been design ed to run on tra ck a s little a s 0 – 3 1 ra dius. However, due to th e im m en se sca le len gth of th e SD- 9 0 th e older switch es ( 5 1 3 2 , 5 1 3 3 ) m ust h a ve th e La n tern Housin g ” Set” on th e outside loca tion of th e turn out to a llow proper opera tion . Plea se refer to your O- ga uge switch in struction sh eet for changing the orientation.

NOTE: Newer O- ga uge Switch ( P/N 6 1 2 – 3 0 1 0 – 0 0 0 , 6 1 2 – 3 0 1 1 – 0 0 0 ) a llow for better clea rn a ce in both loca tion s a n d will n ot en coun ter a n y in terferen ce.
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Transformer operations

Running your Lionel SD-90 w ith a Lionel transformer

1 Place your SD-90 locomotives on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge track.

2
Note!

Power up your SD-90 w ith your transformer.
· Yo ur SD- 9 0 is de signe d to o pe r a te o n 8 – 1 8 vo lts a lte r na ting cur r e nt. Virtua lly a ll Lion el a n d Lion el- com pa tible a ltern a tin g- curren t tra n sform –
ers are suitable.
· Do no t po we r yo ur SD- 9 0 with dir e ct cur r e nt ( DC) . Da m a ge to sen sitive
electron ic com pon en ts m a y occur.
· Whe n yo u fir st po we r up yo ur tr a ck, yo ur SD- 9 0 ‘s h ea dligh ts will illu-
m in a te. At th is poin t, th e locom otive is in n eutra l. Th is occurs wh en pla cin g th e SD- 9 0 on your ra ilroa d for th e first tim e. Wh en your tra in is first powered up, th e defa ult sta te will be n eutra l a n d th e defa ult direction is forwa rd. Th is m ea n s, wh en ever you power up your en gin e for th e first tim e, th e en gin e will rem a in in n eutra l, a n d wh en th e power is rem oved a n d a ga in a pplied, th e tra in will m ove forwa rd. Th is con dition h olds true if th e en gin e is bein g powered up for th e first tim e or if th e en gin e h a s been powered down lon ger th a n 1 0 secon ds.

3 Move `em out! · Ge t yo ur SD- 9 0 mo ving. Press th e DI R button on your CAB- 1 rem ote or Lion el tra n sform er. Th is sequen ces th e Lion el reverse un it to th e n ex t opera tin g sta te. · Adjus t tr a c k vo lta ge un til your SD- 9 0 m oves a t your desired speed. To in crea se speed, in crea se tra ck volta ge. To decrea se speed, reduce volta ge. To stop th e locom otive, cut tra ck power. · Se e pa ge 4 fo r info r ma tio n o n lo cking yo ur SD- 9 0 in a single o pe r ating state

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Transformer operations

Locking your SD-90 into a single operational state

To sel ec t a si n gl e o pera ti o n a l sta te fo r yo u r Li o n el S D- 9 0 ( ex a m pl e: fo rwa rd o n l y) , yo u c a n dea c ti va te th e R 2 LC’s sequ en c i n g fu n c ti on wi th th e reverse u n i t con trol switch .
Get yo u r l o c o m o ti ve m o vi n g i n th e desired direction , th en slo w it d o wn witho u t

sto ppin g. Set th e reverse un it con trol switch to P R OGR AM. T h e S D- 9 0 i s n o w ” l o c ked” in to your ch osen direction .
Wh en you n o lon ger wa n t sin gle- direction opera tion , j ust slide th e reverse un it con trol switch ba ck to R UN.

FRONT

RUN PRGM
SMK NO SMK

SND NO SND

Smoke Unit (see page 8 for details)

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Transformer operations

Using your SD-90 ElectroCoupler in the non-Command environment

To use your SD- 9 0 ElectroCoupler in th e n on – Com m a n d en viron m en t, you m ust first couple a piece of rollin g stock equipped with Lion el m a gn etic couplers directly to your SD- 9 0 ‘s ElectroCouplers. Th e m a gn etic
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled to the rear of your SD-90

coupler on th e rollin g stock will th en rea ct to th e m a gn etic field gen era ted by a Lion el rem ote- con trol tra ck section ( a va ila ble sepa ra tely) . Pla ce your rollin g stock’s coupler ” trigger disc” over th e cen tra l coil of a rem ote- con trol tra ck section a n d press un couple on th e con troller. Th e m a gn etic field pulls th e disc down wa rd, a n d th e coupler open s.

Rem ot e- cont r ol track section

Note!

Your SD- 9 0 ElectroCouplers will NOT open m a n ua lly or by usin g a rem ote-control track section

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Transformer operations

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

To opera te th e bell a n d h orn soun ds wh en opera tin g your SD- 9 0 with con ven tion a l tra n sform ers, you’ll n eed to in sta ll th e Lion el

n o. 6 1 0 – 5 9 0 6 – 0 0 1 soun d a ctiva tion button ( a va ila ble sepa ra tely) . Con n ect th e button ( s) a s sh own below.

Black wire

Existing wire to your transformer
Red wire

attach to ground terminal attach to power terminal

Note!
Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button for activating the bell

All tra ck power m ust feed th rough th e ” Soun d Activa tion Button ” . Do n ot bypa ss button

For AC tra n sform ers with a h orn /wh istle button

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

Red wire

Black wire

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

Red wire

attach to ground terminal to your transformer attach to power terminal

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

Note!

Th e n o. 6 1 0 – 5 9 0 6 – 0 0 1 soun d a ctiva tion button ( a va ila ble sepa ra tely) works with a n y Lion el AC tra n sform er ex cept n o. 6 – 4 6 9 0 Type MW. Tra n sform ers m a de by oth er m a n ufa cturers m a y n ot be com pa tible with R a ilSoun ds.
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Maintaining and servicing your SD-90

Lubricating your SD-90
Help your Lion el SD- 9 0 lea d a lon g a n d productive life on your ra ilroa d by m a in ta in in g it properly.
We recom m en d you purch a se a Lion el Lubrica tion a n d Ma in ten a n ce Kit ( n o. 6 – 6 2 9 2 7 ) , a va ila ble from your Lion el dea ler. Two ba sic rules to keep in m in d: n e ve r overlubrica te ( a sm a ll a m oun t will do) , a n d a void gettin g grea se or oil on th e

SD- 9 0 ‘s wh eels o r your tra ck. You’ll kn ow your SD- 9 0 requires lubrica tion wh en visua l in spection revea ls dryn ess on th e pa rts in dica ted in th e illustra tion . R em ove a ccum ula ted dirt a n d dust before lubrica tin g, a n d a lwa ys lubrica te a n y locom otive em ergin g from prolon ged stora ge.
Body Mount Screws

RUN PRGM
SMK NO SMK
Oil (sparingly)

SND NO SND
Grease Gears (sparingly)

Body Mount Screw s
Body Mount Screw s
Grease (sparingly)
Body Mount Screw s

Volume Control Set Screw
Oil (sparingly)
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Maintaining and servicing your SD-90
Adding fluid to your Locomotive’s smoke generator

Your Locom otive is equipped with a sm oke gen era tor th a t produces sa fe, clea n wh ite sm oke durin g opera tion .
Th e sm oke gen era tor requires th e periodic a ddition of Lion el sm oke fluid in order to fun ction . Pierce th e tube en d with a pin , th en a dd 1 0 – 1 5 drops of fluid in to th e locom otive’s sta ck. See dia gra m for loca tion of sm oke gen era tor duct. Sm oke production will com m en ce m om en ta rily, fa ster if you run your locom otive a t speed. Wh en sm oke production wa n es, a dd m ore fluid ( four to eigh t drops) .
I f you prefer to h a ve a sm o k e fr e e locom otive, th ere is a switch loca ted on th e bottom of th e en gin e un der th e ca b m a rked SMK/NO SMK ( see pa ge 4 for loca tion ) . Move th e switch to NO SMK a n d your locom otive will stop sm okin g.

Wh en th e sm oke un it is on a lwa ys keep a sm all am ount of sm oke fluid in the locom otive’s sm oke gen era tor; th e gen era tor’s elem en t ca n becom e da m a ged if opera ted with out fluid. Sm oke production is grea ter a t h igh er volta ges a n d wh en th e Locom otive is pullin g a h ea vy loa d or lon g con sist.
Add fluid to either side

WARNING: Never operate the sm oke unit when dry. This will cause the sm oke unit

to overheat and m ay dam age your engine.

Replacing your SD-90’s lamps
Your SD- 9 0 is illum in a ted by severa l 1 8 volt la m ps. Durin g th e course of n orm a l opera tion , th ey m a y require repla cem en t.
Begin by rem ovin g th e SD- 9 0 ‘s sh ell; see pa ge 7 for screw loca tion . After rem ovin g th e eigh t screws, ca refully lift th e sh ell a wa y from the fram e.
Loca te th e wire h a rn ess con ta in in g th e ex pired la m p. Ca refully rem ove th e la m ps from th e clea r pla stic len s. Nex t route th e wires th rough th e reta in in g clips a n d un plug th e con n ector from sprin g h ousin g

( Note th e m a n n er in wh ich th e wires a re routed, th is m a kes rein sta lla tion ea sier.) R efer to th e dia gra m on n ext pa ge for th e pa rt n um ber of th e wire h a rn ess to be repla ced. Th e wire h a rn esses a re a va ila ble from your a uth orized Lion el Service Cen ter or Lion el Service. See Lion el Service section on pa ge 2 0 for m ore in form a tion . Rein sta ll the shell.

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Maintaining and servicing your SD-90
Replacing your SD-90’s lamps

Front Ditch Lights SD-90

Rear

Part #610-8241-019

Front

Harness Location in SD-90

Rear Harness Front Harness

Front and Back Lights SD-90 Part #610-8241-019

Interior Lights Part #610-8238-039
To repla ce your SD- 9 0 ‘s in terior ligh ts, cut th e two lea ds of th e ex pired la m p a n d rem ove it from th e la m p h older in th e m otor sh roud. R oute th e two lea ds from th e n ew la m p up a n d th rough th e la m p h older, reversin g th e pa th ta ken to rem ove th e ex pired la m ps. Cut a pprox im a tely 1 /4 of in sula tion off of ea ch lea d, twist th e two lea ds togeth er. Wra p th is con n ection with in sula ted ta pe to en sure a secure con n ection . Before you rein sta ll th e ca b, put your SD- 9 0 on th e tra ck a n d power it up to verify th a t th e con n ection you m a de is a good on e. Wh en you h a ve verified th a t your m ission wa s a success. R ein sta ll th e ca b a n d get ba ck on th e tra c k!
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Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System operations

Ba sica lly, th e Odyssey System is a ” cruise con trol” for your en gin e. On ce th e speed is set ( see below) , your en gin e will m a in ta in a con sta n t speed, n o m a tter wh a t

loa ds or gra des you h a ve on your la yout. Th is digita lly con trolled system a lso a llows for ex trem ely slow m ovem en t th a t will am aze any “scale” enthusiasts.

Odyssey System operations
Conventional Operation
· Settin g Speed Con trol 1 . R un th e en gin e a t th e desired speed for a pproxim a tely 5 secon ds. 2. Press and hold the horn button. 3 . Wh ile h oldin g th e h orn button , in crea se th e tra ck volta ge by a t lea st 3 volts ( a t lea st 1 /4 turn ) . 4 . Speed con trol is set. ( NOTE: En gin e speed will in crea se sligh tly th en return to set speed.)
· Turn in g Off Speed Con trol: 1 . Wh ile th e en gin e is in n eutra l, turn th e Con troller up to th e m a x im um power, wa it 1 secon d th en press a n d h old th e h orn button . 2 . Wh ile h oldin g th e h orn button slowly, reduce tra ck volta ge to 1 /4 th e full power. 3. Release horn. 4 . Cycle th e en gin e to forwa rd/reverse. Th e en gin e is n ow out of speed con trol m ode.
CAUTI ON: I n con ven tion a l opera tion , th e sm oke un it a n d ligh ts a re con n ected directly to tra ck power. Do n ot ex ceed 1 4 – 1 6 volts for ex ten ded periods. Doin g so will ca use da m a ge to th e locom otive.
Command Operation
Wh ile in th e com m a n d con trol en viron m en t, th e speed con trol fea ture of th e Odyssey System is a lwa ys on . Wh en turn in g th e th rottle, th e speed of th e en gin e will respon d to ea ch fla sh of th e com m a n d Ba se. Ex a m ple: Address th e en gin e, slowly turn th e th rottle. Th e first ligh t fla sh correspon ds to th e first speed step, th is is th e slowest speed of th e locom otive.

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TrainMaster Command operations
Your SD-90 RailSounds system– the basics

Lion el R a ilSoun ds is th e m ost rea listic m odel ra ilroa d soun d system in th e world. Your SD- 9 0 fea tures digita l sa m ples from rea l- life diesel locom otives for th e u ltim a te in rea lism .
You m a y ch oose to in sta ll a 9 – volt a lk a lin e ba ttery in your SD- 9 0 . Th is en sures in terruption free opera tion of R a ilSoun ds. Th e ba ttery clip is loca ted un der th e body towa rd th e fron t of th e fuel ta n k. R em ove th e en gin e body, refer to th e dia gra m on pa ge 7 for loca tion of m oun tin g screws.

Wh en you first a pply tra ck power, th e SD- 9 0 ‘s R a ilSoun ds system produces soun ds of th e locom otive a t rest. As th e SD- 9 0 m oves, R .P.M.s begin in crea sin g with th e locom otive’s speed.
To silen ce th e diesel roa r ( h orn a n d bell rem a in un a ffected) , slide th e R a ilSoun ds switch on th e un derside of th e locom otive to NO SND ( see pa ge 7 ) , b e fo r e po we r in g u p the lo co m o tive.

In sta llin g a 9 -vo lt a lk a lin e b a ttery in yo u r SD-9 0 .

Note! Plea se rem ove protective cover from ba ttery clip Note! Alth ough R a ilSoun ds is powered by tra ck volta ge, the b a ttery is req u ired for
un in terrupted opera tion a n d sh utdown sequen ces. Use on ly a lka lin e ba tteries.
Note! Discon tin ue locom otive power fo r 1 0 se co n d s before ch a n gin g th e R a ilSoun ds ON/OFF switch position .
Note! I f R a ilSoun ds ” drops out” durin g tra ck power in terrupts ( direction ch a n ge) , repla ce th e ba ttery. 11

TrainMaster Command operations
Experiencing the range of your SD-90’s RailSounds system

W ith R a ilSoun ds, you experien ce th e soun ds of rea l ra ilroa din g like n ever before. Sim ply put, it’s th e m ost soph istica ted, a uth en tic m odel ra ilroa d soun d system in th e world.
· Fo ur die se l- r o a r le ve ls. Your
SD- 9 0 ‘s speed determ in es th e level of diesel R PM roa r– a u to m a tica lly, if yo u prefer: idle, h a lf th rottle, th ree qua rters or full- speed output.
· MultiHo r nTM . A differen t h orn soun d
a t differen t speeds– a R a ilSoun ds ex clusive.
· Me cha nica l be ll. Press BELL on your
CAB- 1 or tra n sform er to begin th e effect, a ga in to discon tin ue.

· Re ve r se unit r e se t so und. Power
down your tra ck, wa it for 3 – 5 secon ds, a n d listen for th e a ir- relea se soun d– th a t’s th e SD- 9 0 tellin g you its Lion el Com m a n d reverse un it h a s j ust r e se t to fo rwa rd o pera tio n .
· Shutdo wn se que nce . No oth er m odel
ra ilroa d soun d system sh uts down like R a ilSoun ds. Turn off tra ck power, a n d a fter th e a ir- relea se reset soun d, you h a ve two secon ds to resta rt your SD- 9 0 . I f you’re don e with opera tion s, R a ilSoun ds will com m en ce with a rea listic diesel sh utdown sequen ce a bout two secon ds a fter th e a ir- relea se reset occurs.

Notes on RailSounds
· Turn th e volum e con trol set screw ( loca tion sh own ofn pg. 7 ) clockwise or coun ter clockwise to a dj ust soun d o u tpu t.
· Listen for in ciden ta l locom otive soun ds durin g R a ilSoun ds opera tion . Th ey’re a utom a tic a n d, of course, a uth en tic.
· Th e 9 – volt a lka lin e ba ttery you in sta lled

en sures co n tin u o u s SD- 9 0 diesel roa r. · Lon ger tra ck- power in terruption s
( in cludin g locom otive dera ilm en ts) ca use R a ilSoun ds to sh ut down a fter a bout 7 secon ds. · For even m o r e a uth en tic R a ilSoun ds effects, opera te in th e Tra in Ma ster Com m a n d en viron m en t.

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TrainMaster Command operations

The Command control environment

Lion el T ra in Ma ster Com m a n d is th e a dva n ced m odel ra ilroa d con trol system from Lion el. Your SD- 9 0 is equipped with a Lion tech Com m a n d reverse un it.
Tra in Ma ster Com m a n d gives you th e power to opera te m ultiple Com m a n d-

equipped locom otives o n the sa m e tr a ck , a t the sa m e tim e.
To o pe r a te in Co mma nd, yo u ne e d a Co mma nd Ba se a nd a CAB- 1 r e mo te . Fin d th em both a t your a uth orized
Lion el reta iler.

1 Place your SD-90 on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge track. · Ma ke sur e tr a ck po we r is OFF be fo r e pla cing o n the tr a ck. · Ma ke sur e yo ur Lio ne l Co mma nd Ba se is ON a n d th e com m un ica tion s wire is con n ected to th e COMMON post on your Lion el tra n sform er o r th e U on a n y of your in sta lled PowerMa sters. · On ce position ed on th e tra ck, incr e a se tr a ck vo lta ge to FULL ( on PowerMa ster, slide th e CMD/CONV switch to CMD) .
2 Address your SD-90 using CAB-1.
· Pr e s s ENG a nd 1 on th e n um eric keypa d of your CAB- 1 rem ote. Th is
com m a n d is sen t by CAB- 1 to th e Com m a n d Ba se, wh ich th en tra n sla tes your com m a n d in to digita l code. Th a t code is sen t a roun d your ra ilroa d’s outside ra ils in th e form of a digita l ” h a lo.” All Com m a n d- equipped Lion el en gin es listen to th is digita l com m un ica tion , but th ey do n ot respon d un til th ey h ea r th eir in dividua l I D n um ber– in th is ca se, ” 1 .”
· The digita l la ngua ge o f Tr a inMa ste r Co mma nd– a nd no t tr a ck po we r — co ntr o ls the a ctio ns o f Co mma nd- e quippe d Lio ne l e ngine s . Tra ck power is sim ply like ga solin e in th e ta n k of your ca r– it
gives you th e power to go pla ces, but it doesn ‘t tell you wh ere to go or h ow fast to get there.
· All Co mma nd upgr a de s co me fa cto r y- pr o gr a mme d with a n ID# o f “1 . ” To ch a n ge th e I D# of your SD- 9 0 , see pa ge 1 7 .
3 Move `em out!
· Th rottle up or press a n y com m a n d button on CAB- 1 . Your SD- 9 0 will respon d to your every com m a n d. R ea d on .
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TrainMaster Command operations
Running your SD-90 in the TrainMaster Command environment

Example address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional power supplies ON FULL
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/ press any command button

Y our Com m a n d- equipped SD- 9 0 com es fa ctory- progra m m ed with a n I D# of ” 1 .” To get your SD- 9 0 in a ction , set PowerMa sters to CMD or set a ll power supplies on full. Press ENG a n d ” 1 ” on CAB- 1 . Turn th e th rottle or press a n y com m a n d button ; your SD- 9 0 is rea dy for Com m a n d opera tion s.

CAB-1 commands for your SD-90
Fron t coupler relea ses.
Cou pl e r r e l e ase sou n ds.
Rea r coupler relea ses.
Cou pl e r r e l e ase sou n ds. AUX 1
Activa tes keypa d.

AUX 2

Press AUX2 to turn your SD- 9 0 ‘s h ea dlight on and off.

Turn th e THR OTTLE to the right to accelerate, left to decelera te.
Press HALT to sh ut down a ll Power- Ma ster electrica l output on your ra ilroa d. Stops a ll Com m a n d- equipped Lion els in opera tion .

Press WSTL/HR N to a ctiva te th e SD- 9 0 h orn . relea se it to discon tin ue.
Mu l ti Hor n di e se l horn sound.
Press BELL on ce to a ctiva te th e bell, a ga in to discon tin –
ue. Di e se l m e chan i cal bell sound.
Press DI R — th e locom otive decelera tes to a com plete stop; turn th e th rottle up, a n d th e locom otive will a ccelera te in th e n ew, opposite direction . Th ere is n o
n eutra l sta te. Di e se l ai rrelease sound.
Press a n d h old BOOST for ex tra power. R elea se BOOST a n d return to th e SD- 9 0 ‘s previous speed.
Press a n d h old BR AKE to slow down or stop. R elea se BR AKE a n d return to th e
previous speed. Sq u e al i n g brake sounds.

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CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your SD-90
AUX1

W h en you press AUX1 on CAB- 1 , you turn th e n um eric keypa d in to 1 0 com m a n d button s. Th e keypa d lets you con trol ex tra com m a n d fea –

VOLUM E
TOWER COM

START-UP CREW TALK
RPM S
SHUT DOWN

SM OKE

OFF

ON

DIESEL

ENGINE RESET

tures ( un til you press a n y toprow button like SW, ACC, R TE,
TR , or ENG) . Rai l Sou n ds sou n ds in bold italic.

0 Stops and resets the SD-90. Resets the SD- 9 0 ‘s direction to FORWAR D. R esets R a ilSoun ds to a utom a tic R PM opera tion . Hor n b l ows. RPMs r e tu r n to au tomatic.

sequen ce, followin g Crewta lk soun d.
Cr e wTal k sou n ds, Di e se l shu tdown com m e n ce s. R em em ber, th e
h orn , bell, a n d R PMs will n ot soun d un til you r e sta r t R a ilSoun ds.

1 R a ises th e volum e of R a ilSoun ds. Sou n d volu m e in cr e ase s.

6 Lowers R a ilSoun ds R PM level. RPMs de cr e ase .

2 CrewTa lkTM is th e .soun d of in a udible wa lkie- ta lkie com m un ica tion .
3 R a ises R a ilSoun ds R PM level. Sta rts up R a ilSoun ds. RPMs in cr e ase . Star tu p se qu e n ce com m e n ce s.

7 TowerCom TM is a n a udible a n n oun cem en t th a t in cludes th a t en gin e’s roa d n um ber a n d/or n a m e. The r e is a Fo u r seco n d d ela y in this fu n ctio n .
8 Smoke off. Ai r r e l e ase sou n ds.

4 Lowers th e volum e of R a ilSoun ds. Sou n d volu m e de cr e ase s.
5 Activa tes th e R a ilSoun ds sh utdown sequence. Just like the real thing, yo u r SD- 9 0 ‘s RPMs m u st b e a t id le fo r shu td o wn to o ccu r. Press 6 repea tedly to lower R PMs un til th ey won ‘t descen d furth er. Your locom otive is n ow a t idle. Press 5 to in itia te th e sh utdown

9 Turn s on th e sm oke gen era tor. Press a n d h old 9 ( 1 0 secon ds m a xim um ) to in itia te Sm oke BoostTM — it superheats the sm oke generator and en h a n ces sm oke output wh en you sta rt run n in g your diesel en gin e. See n otes on filling or turning off the sm oke gen era tor on pa ge 8 . Ai r r e l e ase sou n ds.

Note! AUX1 – 9 on ly works if th e sm oke un it switch is in th e on position .

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TrainMaster Command operations

Tuning your SD-90’s performance

M OM ENTUM
Tra in Ma ster Com m a n d’s m om en tum fea ture sim ula tes th e la bored perform a n ce of a locom otive pullin g a h ea vy loa d. Press L, M, or H ( loca ted un der CAB- 1 ‘s rem ova ble pa n el) for ligh t, m edium , or h ea vy m om en tum . Th e SD- 9 0 ‘s R 2 LC rem em bers th is settin g un til you ch a n ge it. For quick locom otive respon se, ch oose L.
BRAKING AND BOOSTING
Th ere’s m ore to sta rtin g a n d stoppin g th a n j ust turn in g th e CAB- 1 th rottle. Use th e BOOST a n d BR AKE com m a n d button s– th ey give you in crem en ta l con trol of speed a n d a re th e superior wa y to h a n dle gra des, gra dua l stops- a n d- sta rts, a n d m ore. Plus, usin g BR AKE in th e Com m a n d en viron m en t gives you a bon us R a ilSoun ds effect– th e ultra realistic sound of squealing brakes.
SOUND QUALITY
To a ch ieve your preferred R a ilSoun ds m a ster volum e level, we recom m en d you a dj ust your SD- 9 0 volum e con trol set screw ( see pa ge 7 for loca tion ) . Turn th e set screw left or righ t to rea ch th e desired volum e l e ve l .

For quick rem ote- con trol of volum e b elo w the m aster setting– for exam ple, m utin g– use th e CAB- 1 n um eric keypa d’s volum e con trol. Press AUX1 a n d th en 4 on th e n um eric keypa d to lower overa ll R a ilSoun ds output.
HIGH VOLTAGE SETTING
Press SET, h ea dligh t will fla sh . Get your locom otive m ovin g to th e m a x im um speed you wa n t it to run , press BOOST. Use th is to keep your locom otive from ex cess- speed dera ilin g. Turn off th e h igh volta ge settin g by pressin g SET, th en BOOST, h oldin g ea ch for on e secon d.
STALL
Ma ke your SD- 9 0 feel m ore respon sive by settin g a ” sta ll” volta ge. Get your locom otive m ovin g, th en press SET; th e SD- 9 0 will stop. Turn th e th rottle clockwise to get th e locom otive m ovin g, th en decrea se speed un til th e locom otive j ust stops. Th en press SET a ga in ; th e R 2 LC rem em bers th e sta ll settin g un til you ch a n ge it. To clea r sta ll, press SET twice, h oldin g it for on e secon d each tim e.

Note! Th ese settin gs will be lost wh en you a ssign a n ew en gin e I D n um ber.

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TrainMaster Command operations

Assigning your SD-90 a new ID#

Example

Assign a new I D# to your Command-

equipped

SD- 9 0

Set the SD-90 reverse unit control sw itch to PROGRAM

Command Base ON

Place the SD-90 on track

PowerMasters set to CMD or

traditional power supplies ON FULL

Turn track power on (PowerMasters):

Press BOOST

Program the SD-90 w ith a new ID#:

Press ENG

Press a number you choose (the ID#)

Press SET

Set the reverse unit control sw itch to FORWARD/ RUN
Your SD-90 set remembers its ID# forever; change it any time w ith these steps

As your fleet of Com m a n d- equipped Lion els grows, you’ll wa n t to give your SD- 9 0 a m ore in dividua lized n um ber. Ch oose from a n y between 1 a n d 9 9 . To m a ke th in gs ea sy, use a portion of your SD- 9 0 ‘s ca b n um ber.
Set th e SD- 9 0 ‘s reverse un it con trol switch to PGM ( see th e illustra tion on pa ge 7 ) .Turn th e Com m a n d Ba se ON a n d pla ce th e SD- 9 0 on tra ck. Th en , power up) . Usin g CAB- 1 , press ENG, th e locom otive I D# ( you select) , th en press th e SET button loca ted un der CAB- 1 ‘s rem ova ble pa n el. Hea r th e h orn blow ( or see th e h ea dligh t fla sh if R a ilSoun ds is off) ; th a t’s th e R 2 LC con firm in g th e n ew I D# . Set th e reverse un it con trol switch to R UN. Your SD- 9 0 is rea dy for opera tion s with its a ll- n ew I D# .
We reco m m en d tha t yo u cho o se a n ea sy to rem em b er ID# fo r yo u r en gin e. So m e po ssib ilities a re pa rt o f the en gin e ro a d n u m b er, yo u r a ge, a n y two d igit n u m b er tha t is n o t u sed b y a n o ther en gin e. Write the n u m b er o n a sm a ll piece o f ta pe a n d pu t this o n the b o tto m o f the fu el ta n k to a id in rem em b erin g.

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TrainMaster Command operations

Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore features

Due to th e in evita ble dera ilm en ts a n d sta tic, it is possible th a t your R 2 LC could som eda y lose its setup progra m .Th e sym ptom s of th is con dition would be un re-
STEP 1 : Move switch on locom otive from
run to progra m .
STEP 2 : Turn on Com m a n d Ba se. STEP 3 : Pla ce locom otive on tra ck, th en
turn on power to tra ck.
STEP 4 : Press ” ENG” th en in put locom o-
tive’s I D# . Press ” SET”
STEP 5 : Press ” ENG” , th en th e I D# ,
” AUX1 ” , th en press 8 for your locom otive.

spon siven ess in com m a n d m ode. Th is ca n be ea sily rem edied by ” reprogra m m in g” your R 2 LC usin g th e followin g steps.
STEP 6 : Turn off power to tra ck, wa it ten
secon ds.
STEP 7 : R em ove locom otive from tra ck,
m ove switch from progra m to run .
STEP 8 : Pla ce locom otive ba ck on tra ck,
turn power on to tra ck.
STEP 9 : Press ” ENG” a n d I D# , th en oper-
ate as norm al.

Note!

To progra m your R 2 LC a s a diesel locom otive with sm oke, follow th ese steps. ( Th ese steps will a lso restore progra m m in g wh ich is a cciden ta lly lost due to

sta tic, n um erous dera ilm en ts, etc.)

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Notes
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