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Lionel GP-20 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 71-8574-250 5/98 Lionel GP-20 diesel locomotive Owner’s Manual featuring...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Using your GP-20’s Electrocouplers Using your GP-20’s magnetic uncouplers A note on Magne-Traction Your GP-20’s Railsounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your GP-20’s Railsounds system Notes on Railsounds Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button TrainMaster Command operations...

  • Page 3: Transformer Operations

    GP-20 on track while passing swiftly through curves. Power up your GP-20 with your transformer. • Your GP-20 is designed to operate on 7-18 volts alternating cur- rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers are suitable; we recommend the TrainMaster Command model railroad control system.

  • Page 4: Using Your Gp-20'S Magnetic Uncouplers

    Note! open manually or by using a remote-con- trol track section Remote-control track section Using your GP-20’s Electrocoupler in the TrainMaster Command environment button on your CAB-1 remote, and that f your Lionel GP-20 is equipped with coupler opens. front and rear Electrocouplers it...

  • Page 5: A Note On Magne-Traction

    SIGNAL position illustration on before powering up page 13 for their Install a 9-volt alkaline battery in your GP-20. Remove the the locomotive. See location), lift off four mounting crews, lift off the body, connect the battery page 12 for the GP-20’s...

  • Page 6: Experiencing The Range Of Your Gp-20'S Railsounds System

    Transformer operations Experiencing the range of your GP-20’s Railsounds system within 3 seconds, decrease track voltage ith Railsounds, you experience to the desired speed level, press DIR on the sounds of real railroading your CAB-1 remote or transformer, and like never before. Simply put, it’s the...

  • Page 7: Installing The Lionel No. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Button

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

  • Page 8: Trainmaster Command Operations

    • All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your GP-20, see page 12. Move ‘em out! • Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your GP-20...

  • Page 9: Running Your Gp-20 In The Trainmaster Command Environment

    Running your GP-20 in the TrainMaster Command environment our Command-equipped GP-20 Example address Locomotive #1 locomotive comes factory-pro- grammed with an ID# of “1.” To get PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional your GP-20 locomotive in action, set power supplies ON FULL PowerMasters to CMD or set all power supplies on full.

  • Page 10: Cab-1 Numeric Keypad Commands For Your

    TARTUP SEQUENCE COMMENCES Lowers the volume of Rail- Turns strobe light off. sounds. S OUND VOLUME DECREASES Activates the Railsounds shut- Turns strobe light on. down sequence. Just like the real thing, your GP-20’s RPMs must be at idle for...

  • Page 11: Tuning Your Gp-20'S Performance

    For quick remote-control of volume SET; the GP-20 will stop. The head- below the master setting—like mut- light will flash, indicating it’s in the ing—use the CAB-1 numeric key- SET mode.

  • Page 12: Assigning Your Gp-20 A New Id

    Set the GP-20’s reverse unit program switch to PROGRAM. When you’ve finished pro- gramming the ID#, set the switch to RUN.

  • Page 13: Maintaining And Servicing Your

    Maintaining and servicing your GP-20 locomotive Lubricating your GP-20 locomotive grease or oil on the GP-20’s wheels, elp your Lionel GP-20 locomotive contact rollers, or your track. lead a long and productive life on You’ll know your GP-20 requires your railroad by maintaining it properly.

  • Page 14: Lubricating Your Gp-20'S Pullmormotor Armature

    Maintaining and servicing your GP-20 locomotive Lubricating your GP-20’s Pullmor motor armature shaft hole. our GP-20 locomotive will require Finish the job by reinstalling the occasional lubrication of its Pullmor body shell and reinserting the four cab motor armature. If you hear excess noise mounting screws.

  • Page 15: Replacing Your Gp-20'S Lamps

    Replacing your GP-20’s lamps connected to the shell. our GP-20 locomotive is illuminat- Locate the assembly containing the ed by two 12-volt lamps. One illu- expired lamp. It’s held in position by a minates the rear lights and the other illu- retaining clip;...

  • Page 16: Lionel Service

    Website @ www.Lionel.com motors and structural components, except for If you prefer to send it back to Lionel L.L.C. for light bulbs, is warranted to the original con- factory repair, you must first call 810-949-4100 or...

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