Lionel GP-7 Owner's Manual
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72-8536-250
4/02
Lionel GP-7/GP-9
Diesel Locomotive
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  • Page 1 72-8536-250 4/02 Lionel GP-7/GP-9 Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual featuring...
  • Page 2 • Operating strobe light TowerCom announcement (in Command) • Directional lighting including front and rear headlights The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law. All rights reserved. Lionel ® , TrainMaster ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Transformer operations Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer Locking your locomotive into a single operational state Using your locomotive’s ElectroCouplers in the non-Command environment Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button RailSounds operations Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds system...
  • Page 4: Transformer Operations Running Your Locomotive With A Lionel Transformer

    Move ‘em out! • Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your CAB-1 remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state. • Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To increase speed, increase track voltage.
  • Page 5: Locking Your Locomotive Into A Single Operational State

    Locking your locomotive into a single operational state o select a single operational state for now “locked” into your chosen direction. your Lionel locomotive (example: When you no longer want single-direction forward only), you can deactivate the operation, just slide the Command reverse Command reverse unit’s sequencing...
  • Page 6: Using Your Locomotive's Electrocouplers In The Non-Command Environment

    ElectroCouplers in the Lionel magnetic couplers coupled directly to non-Command environment, you must rely your locomotive’s ElectroCouplers. The magnetic coupler on the rolling stock will...
  • Page 7: Installing A Lionel Sound Activation Button

    Sound Activation Button for whistle Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Button for bell The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except Note! no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with RailSounds.
  • Page 8: Railsounds Operations Your Locomotive's Railsounds System-The Basics

    RailSounds operations Your locomotive’s RailSounds system—the basics ionel RailSounds is the most realistic located inside the body behind the Pullmor model railroad sound system in the motor. world. Your locomotive features digital When you first apply track power, the samples from real-life diesel locomotives for locomotive’s RailSounds system produces the ultimate in realism.
  • Page 9: Experiencing The Range Of Your Locomotive's Railsounds System

    Lionel Command reverse unit has just reset to forward operation. • Four diesel-roar levels. Your • Shutdown sequence. No other model locomotive’s speed determines the level...
  • Page 10: Trainmaster Command Operations The Command Control Environment

    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 Lionel engines listen to this digital communication, but they do not respond until they hear their individual ID number—in this case, “1.”...
  • Page 11: Running Your Locomotive In The Trainmaster Command Environment

    TrainMaster Command operations Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-equipped Example Address Locomotive #1 locomotive comes factory- Set PowerMaster to CMD or traditional programmed with an ID# of “1.” To power supplies to full throttle (no more get your locomotive in action, set than 20 volts) PowerMasters to CMD or set all power...
  • Page 12: Cab-1 Numeric Keypad Commands For Your Locomotive

    TrainMaster Command operations CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your locomotive AUX1 START-UP CREW TALK hen you press AUX1 on your CAB-1, you turn the numeric VOLUME SHUT keypad into ten command buttons. The keypad lets you control DOWN extra command features (until you press any top-row button like SW, STROBE TOWER ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG).
  • Page 13: Tuning Your Locomotive's Performance

    TrainMaster Command operations Tuning your locomotive’s performance MOMENTUM For quick remote-control of volume TrainMaster Command’s momentum below the master setting—for example, feature simulates the labored performance muting—use the CAB-1 numeric keypad’s volume control. Press AUX1 and then 4 on of a locomotive pulling a heavy load. Press L, M, or H (located under CAB-1’s removable the numeric keypad to lower the overall panel) for light, medium, or heavy...
  • Page 14: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id

    TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your locomotive a new ID# s your fleet of Command-equipped Assign a new ID# to your Example Lionel locomotives grows, you’ll want Command-equipped locomotive to give your locomotive a more individualized number. Choose from any Set the Command reverse unit switch to PROG between 1 and 99.
  • Page 15: Reprogramming The Command Reverse Unit To Restore Features

    TrainMaster Command operations Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features ue to the inevitable derailments and STEP 5: Press “ENG,” the ID#, “AUX1,” static, it is possible that your Command then press 8 for this particular locomotive. reverse unit could someday lose its setup program.
  • Page 16: Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive Lubricating Your Locomotive

    Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive locomotive’s wheels or your track. You’ll elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by know your locomotive requires lubrication maintaining it properly. when visual inspection reveals dryness on We recommend that you purchase a the parts indicated in Figure 4.
  • Page 17: Lubricating Your Locomotive's Pullmor Motor Armature

    Pullmor not to pull on the connecting wires. Apply a motor armature. If you hear excess noise small amount of Lionel oil (two drops) in during operation, or if the locomotive slows the armature shaft hole.
  • Page 18: Replacing Your Locomotive's Lamps

    Figure 6. Lamp replacement Press AUX2 to make sure that the lamps were not accidentally turned off. Note! The roof-mounted flashing strobe light (Lionel part no. 610-8205-009) is located Note! inside the cab. Because of the complicated connection, we recommend that you...
  • Page 19: Notes

    Notes...
  • Page 20: Limited Warranty/Lionel Service

    Limited Warranty/Lionel Service his Lionel product, including all mechanical Your nearest Lionel Service Center can be found by and electrical components, moving parts, calling 1-800-4-Lionel, or by accessing our motors and structural components, except Website at www.lionel.com. for light bulbs, is warranted to the original con-...

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