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72-8860-250
12/05
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  • Page 1 72-8860-250 12/05 Lionel Lionel GP30 Diesel Locomotive GP30 Diesel Locomotive Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual featuring SYSTEM...
  • Page 2 • Four traction tires • Fan-driven smoke unit • Lighted number boards • Lighted cab interior • Minimum curve: O-31 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

    Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the conventional environment 12 Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment...

  • Page 4: Quick Start

    To operate your locomotive with speed control, slide the Odyssey System switch to the ODY position and refer to pages 17-19. 2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-36 or larger track. 3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating current (AC) transformer.

  • Page 5: Conventional Transformer Operations

    Conventional operations our locomotive is capable of operating in the conventional environment with nothing more than a standard Lionel alternating-current (AC) transformer. In the conventional environment, your locomotive cycles through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To advance to the next operation, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer.

  • Page 6: Operating Your Locomotive In The Conventional Environment

    Keep the Odyssey System switch in the NO ODY position when you are not running Note! your locomotive with speed control. 2. Place your train set on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-36 or larger track. 3. Power your locomotive at 8-18 volts with your alternating current (AC) transformer.

  • Page 7: Locking Your Locomotive Into A Single Direction

    Conventional transformer operations Locking your locomotive into a single direction hen the Command reverse unit switch is in the RUN position, your locomotive sequences through a repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To “lock” your locomotive into a single direction (for example, to operate in forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function.

  • Page 8: Uncoupling In The Conventional Environment

    ElectroCoupler is closed. Keep in mind that you may still make use of Lionel Remote-Control Track sections (6-65530 for O gauge; 6-12746 and 6-65149 for O-27 gauge; and 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts) with the magnetic couplers on the rolling stock.

  • Page 9: Railsounds 5.0 Sound System Operations

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations our locomotive is equipped with the Lionel RailSounds 5.0 sound system, the most realistic model railroad sound system in the world. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system brings the sounds of the railroad to your layout through high quality sound recordings of real locomotives.

  • Page 10: Installing The Battery

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Installing the battery hile the RailSounds 5.0 sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery to prevent the sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch or a dirty section of track). Follow these steps and refer to Figure 3 as you install the battery.

  • Page 11: Using The Railsounds 5.0 Sound System In The Conventional Environment

    • Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse unit has reset to forward. Because the track is powered down, a nine-volt alkaline battery is required for this feature.

  • Page 12: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements In The Conventional Environment

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the conventional environment n the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive. • If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a “please standby”...

  • Page 13: Installing A Lionel Sound Activation Button For Conventional Operation

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation f your transformer lacks HORN and BELL buttons, you will need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound Activation Buttons (available separately) to activate the locomotive’s horn and bell sounds.

  • Page 14: Using The Railsounds 5.0 Sound System In The Trainmaster Command Control Environment

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment o access all of the features of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, you must operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment. The CAB-1 Remote Controller is required to activate features such as TowerCom announcements, CrewTalk communication, and coupler release sounds.

  • Page 15: Activating The Crewtalk Dialog And Towercom Announcements In The Command Control Environment

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the Command Control environment ith the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements feature a variety of brief radio conversations between the engineer and dispatcher. All dialog is intelligible, and each comment is followed by at least one automatic response.

  • Page 16: Railsounds 5.0 Sound Systems Dialog On A Round Trip

    RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip Refer to Figure 4 for a sample dialog script for the locomotive’s round trip. TOWER-INITIATED DIALOG AUX1, 7 - “Stand by.” 5 - “Slow to caution speed.” 7 - “You are clear.”...

  • Page 17: Odyssey System Operations

    Odyssey System operations Odyssey System operations he Odyssey System is “cruise control” for your locomotive. Once the speed control is set, your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, no matter what load is placed on the locomotive or grades you have on your layout. The Odyssey System also allows for extremely slow movement that will amaze any scale enthusiasts.

  • Page 18: Activating The Odyssey System In The Conventional Environment

    Odyssey System operations Activating the Odyssey System in the conventional environment ollow these steps to activate your locomotive’s speed control in the conventional environment. 1. Slide the Odyssey switch to the ODY position. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7 for the location of the switch.

  • Page 19: Turning Off The Odyssey System In The Conventional Environment

    Odyssey System operations Turning off the Odyssey System in the conventional environment ollow these steps to turn off the Odyssey System in the conventional environment. 1. While the locomotive is in neutral, turn your controller up to the maximum power (no more than 19 volts), wait one second, then press and hold the horn button.

  • Page 20: Trainmaster Command Control Operations

    TrainMaster Command Control operations TrainMaster Command Control operations rainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. To operate your locomotive in the Command Control environment, you need a Command Base (available separately, 6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868).

  • Page 21: Cab-1 Remote Controller Commands

    TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller commands he CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type. Releases the front coupler. Coupler release sound. Releases the rear coupler. Coupler release sound. Activates the numeric keypad.

  • Page 22: Cab-1 Remote Controller Numeric Keypad Commands

    TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands hen you press the AUX1 button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. These commands are specific to your locomotive, and an overlay is included to help you learn these functions. After you press the AUX1 button, you will be able to press any numbered button until you address a different Command Control equipped product.

  • Page 23: Cab-1 Numeric Keypad Table

    TrainMaster Command Control operations CAB-1 numeric keypad table he 3, 5, and 6 keys on your CAB-1 can perform several different functions when controlling your locomotive. These functions include: • Starting up and shutting down the engine sounds. • Controlling the engine RPM sounds manually ("Manual RPM Mode"). If you press AUX1 immediately before you press the 3, 5 or 6 button, its function will be modified.

  • Page 24: Tuning Your Locomotive's Performance

    TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s performance rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments. These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#. Note! RPM RUN LEVEL Your locomotive has eight levels of RPM sounds, corresponding to the eight run levels in a...
  • Page 25 TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s performance (continued) Speed RPM Mode (continued) To enter Speed RPM Mode, press the AUX1, BRAKE key sequence while the locomotive is stopped. A distinctive "clunk" sound will be heard. Once your locomotive is in Speed RPM Mode, the RPMs will ramp up and down through its eight run levels depending on how fast the locomotive is moving on the track.

  • Page 26: Assigning Your Locomotive A New Id

    TrainMaster Command Control operations Tuning your locomotive’s performance (continued) SETTING THE MINIMUM SPEED You may use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to set your locomotive’s minimum, or stall, speed. 1. With the Command reverse unit switch in the RUN position, address your locomotive by pressing ENG and entering the ID#.

  • Page 27: Building A Lash-Up

    TrainMaster Command Control operations Building a lash-up rainMaster Command Control allows you to couple your Command Control-equipped locomotives together, forming a multiple unit lash-up. Just like with the real railroads, lash-ups allow you to pull longer trains and climb steeper grades. You will find that the lighting operates prototypically—the lead unit’s headlight and interior lights are illuminated when the train is in forward, and the rear unit’s headlight and interior lights are on when the train is in reverse.

  • Page 28: Reprogramming Your Locomotive To Restore Features

    TrainMaster Command Control operations Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features f your locomotive is unresponsive to your commands in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, we recommend that you follow this procedure to reset your locomotive. 1. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PGM position. 2.

  • Page 29: Maintaining And Servicing Your Locomotive

    In order to function, the smoke generator requires the periodic addition of Lionel smoke fluid. A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with your locomotive. To add smoke fluid, press down and unscrew the cap of the smoke fluid bottle. Pierce the tip of the nozzle with a pin.

  • Page 30: Lubricating Your Locomotive

    Maintaining and servicing your locomotive Lubricating your locomotive elp your Lionel locomotive lead a long and productive life on your railroad by maintaining it properly. To keep your locomotive lubricated, we recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit (6-62927), available from your authorized Lionel dealer.

  • Page 31: Replacing Your Locomotive's Leds And Lamps

    (Lionel part no. 620-8815-206) replaced by an authorized Lionel Service Center because the truck and side frames must be removed to access the wheels. See the Lionel Service section on page 32 for more information.

  • Page 32: Limited Warranty/Lionel Service

    Lionel L.L.C. or an authorized Lionel L.L.C. Service Center, together with proof of original purchase will, at the option of Lionel L.L.C., be repaired or replaced, without charge for parts or labor. In the event the defective product cannot be repaired, and a replacement is not available, a refund of the original purchase price will be granted.

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