General Tips & FAQs
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Meanwhile, this is the place to find the information you need to take your hobby to the next level of fun.
Technical Tips
- 6-24111 Swing Bridge Alignment Procedure
- The Lionel Command Control System and 027 Switches
- Locomotives with Rubber Tires and Lionel Non-derailing Switches
- Positioning Tips for Installing Operating Remote Control Uncoupling Track Sections 5530, 6019, or 12746
- Lubricating Old Whistle Tenders
- Incorporating the Lionel Command Control System Into an Existing Layout
- How to Convert a DC-Only Locomotive to Operate on AC or DC
- How to Convert Old Style "PELLET TYPE" Smoke Units to Work with Lionel Smoke Fluid
- Running Longer Trains
- Lionel ZW controller with 135 Watt or 180 Watt Powerhouse
- 80 Watt Type BW power and control system Owners Manual
- Instructions to restore TMCC Functions (R2LC/LCRU 2 CIRCUIT BOARDS) Restore Sound / Light/ Motion / Smoke Operation
- Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
- Trainmaster Problem-Solving Guide