Running Your Train - Lionel B&M Paul Revere GP-9 Owner's Manual

Running your train

Running your train set
With track power off, place your train set on the track.
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Refer to the following section for information on coupling the cars.
Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
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Your locomotive is designed to operate on 5-18 volts alternating cur-
rent. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers
are suitable.
Note!
Do not power your locomotive with direct-current (DC) transformers.
The locomotive was designed for use with alternating-current (AC)
transformers only.
Move 'em out!
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Get your locomotive moving. Your locomotive goes through a repeating pattern
of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. To sequence the reverse
unit, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer, or briefly bring the throttle
all the way back to the OFF position and then forward, for one to four seconds. When
track power is interrupted, the locomotive advances to the next operational state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
Coupling
W
hen coupling your cars, at least one of the mating couplers must be open as shown at the left
in Figure 1. Press down on the lock release to open the coupler, then push the cars toward
each other until they lock together.
Note!
Keep in mind that it's easier to couple cars on a straight stretch of track.
Lock release
Figure 1. Coupler operation 3