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Lionel GP-7 Owner's Manual

General purpose “geep” diesel locomotive
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71-8879-250
12/98
LIONEL
Lionel
General Purpose "Geep"
diesel locomotive
Owner's Manual
Covering GP-7 GP-9 and GP-20
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  • Page 1 71-8879-250 12/98 LIONEL Lionel General Purpose “Geep” diesel locomotive Owner’s Manual Covering GP-7 GP-9 and GP-20 featuring...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Your “Geep ’s” Railsounds system—the basics Experiencing the range of your “Geep ’s” Railsounds system Notes on Railsounds Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button TrainMaster Command operations The Command control environment Running your “Geep” in the TrainMaster Command environment CAB-1 commands for your “Geep”...

  • Page 3: Transformer Operations

    Transformer operations Running your “Geep” with a Lionel transformer Place your “Geep” locomotive on Lionel or Lionel- compatible O gauge track. • Note the pull of Magne-Traction between your “Geep” and the steel track. Magnetized wheels and axles increase your pulling power (more than 25 cars on straight and level track) and keep your “Geep”...
  • Page 4 Lionel remote-control track sec- Magnetic coupler on the rolling tion (available separately). Place your stock coupled to your “Geep”...

  • Page 5: A Note On Magne-Traction

    A note on Magne-Traction metallic objects from attaching to the our “Geep” is equipped with wheel sets and working their way Lionel Magne-Traction, magne- into the “Geep”’s motor assembly. tized wheelsets and axles that help They can damage your locomotive.

  • Page 6: Experiencing The Range Of Your "Geep"'S Railsounds System

    Railsounds exclusive. and listen for the air-release sound— • Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your that’s the “Geep” telling you its Lionel CAB-1 or transformer to begin the Command reverse unit has just reset to effect; again to discontinue.

  • 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

    • Make sure track power is OFF before placing your “Geep” on the track. • Make sure your Lionel Command Base is ON and its communi- cations wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel transformer or the U post on any of your installed PowerMasters.

  • Page 9: Running Your "Geep" In The Trainmaster Command Environment

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

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

    TrainMaster Command operations CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your “Geep” AUX1 like SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). hen you press AUX1 on The CAB-1 keypad overlay CAB-1, you turn the included with your “Geep” numeric keypad into 10 com- START-UP CREW are designed to help you...

  • Page 11: Tuning Your "Geep's" Performance

    Tuning your “Geep’s” performance to get the engine moving, then MOMENTUM Simulate the labored performance of decrease speed until the locomotive a locomotive pulling a heavy load with just stops. Then press SET again; the momentum. Press L, M, or H (located R2LC remembers the stall setting until under CAB-1’s removable panel) for you change it.
  • Page 12 TrainMaster Command operations Assigning your locomotive a new ID# Assign a new I D# to your s your fleet of Command-equipped Example Command-equipped locomotive Lionels grows, give your “Geep” Command Base ON locomotive its own ID#. Choose from any between 1 and 99. Turn the Place the locomotive on track Command Base O and place the loco-...

  • Page 13: Maintaining And Servicing Your

    You’ll know your “Geep” requires your railroad by maintaining it properly. lubrication when visual inspection We recommend you purchase a Lionel reveals dryness on the parts indicated in 929 Lubrication and Maintenance kit (no. the illustration. Remove accumulated dirt...

  • Page 14: Lubricating Your "Geep 'S" Pullmormotor Armature

    Note! Please avoid all physical con- screws (see illustration on page 13). tact with the R2LC. Apply a small amount of Lionel oil (two drops) in the armature shaft hole. Lionel oil Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore features ue to the inevitable derailments,...

  • Page 15: Replacing Your "Geep 'S" Lamps

    Press Aux2 to make sure headlamp was not accidently turned Note! off, before replacing bulb If your Lionel “Geep” is equipped with a roof mounted flashing strobe light, this small bulb (Lionel part no. 10-8205-009) is located inside the cab. During the course of normal operation it may require Note! replacement.

  • 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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