Lionel GG1 User manual

Lionel
GG1 Electric Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
Lionel
GG1 Electric Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
71-8354-250
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Do not attempt to raise or lower the pantographs by hand.
Be sure that the pantographs have enough clearance on your layout.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel GG1 Electric Locomotive! On the outside, this locomotive features numerous prototypical details and expert decoration in your favorite
livery. Inside the body, this locomotive is equipped with some of the most advanced sounds and
controls in model railroading. The Lionel GG1 locomotive is ready for duty on your layout.
Do not attempt to raise or lower the pantographs by hand.
Features of this locomotive
• TrainMaster Command Control equipped—able to run in Command
Control Mode or in Conventional Transformer Control Mode
• Odyssey System for speed control with ON/OFF switch
• Refined Conventional Transformer Control Mode with lower starting
speeds and improved Odyssey System controls
• Operating pantographs deploy and retract according to direction, a TMCC
CAB-1 command, or with roof-mounted switches
• Pantograph lock-down prevents accidental operation on layouts with low
clearances
• RailSounds 5.0 sound system with new intelligible CrewTalk dialog and
more TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending
on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
• RailSounds 5.0 effects simulate the raising and lowering of the
pantographs, perfectly synchronized with each operation
• Independently adjustable volume control—lower the level of background
effects such as the blower with the CAB-1 Remote Controller while keeping
operator-controlled effects such as the horn at full volume
• Dual FatBoy speakers for the ultimate in sound reproduction
• Realistic steam generator blow-off—a plume of smoke erupts from the stack
• Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
• Directional LED headlights
• Directional marker lights illuminate on the end opposite of the active
headlight
• Illuminated number boards
• Front and rear ElectroCouplers
• Traction tires
• Illuminated front cab interior
• Minimum Curve: O-72
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The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under law.
All rights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1®Remote Controller,
PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®, Wireless Tether™,
LionMaster®, FatBoy™
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

Table of contents
Quick Start
Conventional transformer operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control operations 4
Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations 5
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment 6
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 7
Operating your pantographs in the conventional environment 8-9
Operating your smoke unit in the conventional environment 9
Uncoupling your locomotive in the conventional environment 10
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations 11
Installing the battery 12
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the conventional environment 13
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the conventional environment 14
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button for conventional operation 15
Using the RailSounds 5.0 sound system in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 16
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
in the Command Control environment 17
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialog on a round trip 18
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System operations 19
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 19
Odyssey System Command Control operation 20
TrainMaster Command Control operations
TrainMaster Command Control operations 21
Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment 21
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 22
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 23
CAB-1 numeric keypad table 24
Operating the pantographs in the Command Control environment 25-26
Operating the smoke unit in the Command Control environment 26
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 27-28
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 29
Building a lash-up 30
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 31
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 32
Lubricating your locomotive 33-34
Servicing your locomotive’s LEDs and lamps 35
Servicing the traction tires 35
Servicing the pantographs 35
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 36
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Quick Start
Conventional transformer operations
Do not attempt to raise or lower the pantographs by hand.
Be sure to remove the paper bands from around the pantographs before you operate
the locomotive.
1. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger
track.
2. Power your locomotive at 8-19 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment. The pantographs will operate automatically.
4. Move ‘em out! Press the DIRECTION button on your controller, then
throttle up.
TrainMaster Command Control operations
Do not attempt to raise or lower the pantographs by hand.
Be sure to remove the paper bands from around the pantographs before you operate
the locomotive.
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). These products are available together in the TrainMaster Command Set (6-12969).
1. Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base.
2. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger
track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power or 19 volts AC.
Do not power your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer. Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller. The pantographs will operate automatically.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
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Conventional transformer operations
Conventional operations
Your 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. Alternately, you could use the throttle to briefly
turn off track power so that the locomotive advances to the next operation when power is
restored.
Once you cycle the locomotive into forward or reverse, you control your locomotive’s speed
by varying track voltage with the transformer’s throttle. To increase the speed of the locomotive,
you increase track voltage. To decrease the speed, you decrease track voltage. To stop the
locomotive and to change directions (or to enter neutral), track voltage is turned off or
interrupted.
Use the HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer (or separate buttons if your
transformer is not equipped with these controls, see page 15) to activate these features.
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend operating in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment. With a simple one-wire connection, you can use the CAB-1
Remote Controller to access all of the functions of your locomotive. Refer to pages 21-31 to see
how to operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your locomotive in the conventional environment
Do not attempt to raise or lower the pantographs by hand.
Be sure to remove the paper bands from around the pantographs before you operate
the locomotive.
1. Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger
track.
2. Power your locomotive at 8-19 volts with your alternating current (AC)
transformer.
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer may result in
damage to sensitive electronic components.
3. Wait three to eight seconds as your locomotive determines whether it is in
a conventional environment or a TrainMaster Command Control
environment. The pantographs will operate automatically.
When the locomotive has determined that a TrainMaster Command Base is not connected to
the track, the locomotive’s headlight will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will
start. You are ready for operation in the conventional environment.
4. Move ‘em out!
Press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your locomotive through
the repeating pattern of operations: forward, neutral, reverse, neutral, and so on. You may
also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the next operating state. Adjust
the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed.
When placing your locomotive on your layout for the first time, it will start out in
neutral. The RailSounds sound system will be silent, except for the pantograph
sounds. Thereafter, it will start in forward after every power interruption lasting five
seconds or longer.
Use the HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Refer to
page 15 if your transformer is not equipped with those buttons. Adjust the volume using the
volume control knob located under the removable roof-top hatch. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.
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Conventional transformer operations
Locking your locomotive into a single direction
When 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. Refer to Figure 1 for the
location of the Command reverse unit switch.
1. Use your transformer’s DIRECTION button or interruptions in track power to get your
locomotive moving in the desired direction or into neutral.
2. Slow the locomotive down without stopping (reduce the throttle without turning off track
power).
3. Slide the Command reverse unit switch to the PROG position. At this point, the locomotive is
“locked” into your chosen direction.
To restore the forward-neutral-reverse sequence, turn off track power and slide the
Command reverse unit switch back to the RUN position.
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Figure 1. Switch locations
PENTA
RUN↔DOWN
SIGNALSOUND↔RAILSOUND
COMMANDREVERSE
PROG↔RUN
PANTA
RUN↔LOCK
SMOKE
OFF↔ON
ODYSSEY
OFF↔ON
FRONT
PANTA
RUN ↔DOWN
SIGNALSOUND ↔RAILSOUND
COMMAND REVERSE
PROG ↔RUN
PANTA
RUN ↔LOCK
SMOKE
OFF ↔ON
ODYSSEY
OFF ↔ON
Volume
control
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your pantographs in the conventional environment
To prevent damage to your locomotive, do not raise or lower the pantographs by
hand. Be sure that the pantographs have enough clearance on your layout.
Be sure to remove the paper bands from around the pantographs before you operate
the locomotive.
Your GG1 locomotive is equipped with two operating pantographs. Do not raise or lower the pantographs by hand, or you will damage the locomotive. Be sure that the pantographs
clear all bridges, signals, and other objects on your layout. Refer to Figure 2 to determine the
proper clearance.
The operation of the pantographs corresponds with the direction of travel. When the
locomotive is in neutral, both pantographs are raised. If the locomotive travels forward, only the
rear pantograph is raised. If the locomotive travels backward, only the front pantograph is
raised. After a direction change, the lowered pantograph raises, and then there
is a ten-second delay before the pantographs change positions.
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6.25"
3"
Figure 2. Locomotive clearance
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Conventional transformer operations
Operating your pantographs in the conventional environment
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Locking down the pantographs in the conventional environment
If you have bridges, signals, or other trackside structures with low clearance, you will need
to lock down the pantographs. Follow these steps to lock both pantographs in the lowered
position.
1. Turn off track power.
You must turn off track power before sliding the RUN/DOWN switch to the DOWN
position.
2. With track power off, slide the RUN/DOWN switch to the DOWN position.
3. Be sure that the RUN/LOCKOUT switch is in the RUN position.
4. Power up the track. Both pantographs will lower.
Cycle the locomotive into neutral, then slide the RUN/DOWN switch to the RUN position to
resume automatic operation of the pantographs.
Locking the pantographs in your desired position
To lock the pantographs in any position (both up, both down, one up, one down, etc.),
simply operate the locomotive until the pantographs are in your desired position and slide the
RUN/LOCKOUT switch to the LOCKOUT position. Your locomotive will now operate with the
pantographs in your desired position. When you are ready to resume normal operations, cycle
the locomotive into neutral, then slide the switch back to the RUN position.
Operating the smoke unit in the conventional environment
Your locomotive is equipped with a smoke unit to simulate the operation of the steam generator. When the smoke unit switch is in the ON position, always be sure that there is a
small amount of smoke fluid in the smoke generator. To turn off the smoke unit, slide the
smoke unit switch to the OFF position. See Figure 1 on page 7 for the switch locations.
When you first power up your locomotive, the smoke unit requires approximately 30 seconds
to warm up. The smoke unit will automatically turn on for five seconds. The smoke unit will
also turn on for five seconds after every five minutes of continuous operation in a single
operational state (in forward, reverse, or neutral and after changes in direction) and after
changes in direction. Be sure to install a nine-volt battery for the smoke unit to
operate while the locomotive is in neutral. See page 12.
Always be sure that there is smoke fluid in the smoke unit when the smoke unit
switch is in the ON position. When smoke production decreases, add more smoke
fluid as discussed on page 32. 9
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Conventional transformer operations
Uncoupling your locomotive in the conventional environment
Your locomotive features two ElectroCouplers that are released by remote control at any point around your layout in the TrainMaster Command Control environment.
In the conventional environment, the ElectroCouplers will not open manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section. To couple your locomotive in the conventional environment, you
must rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped with a magnetic coupler. Simply release the
magnetic coupler and couple the rolling stock to the locomotive, even if the 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. Place the trigger disc on the magnetic coupler over the
central coil on the Remote-Control Track section, then press UNCOUPLE on the track section’s
controller. As illustrated in Figure 3, the magnetic field pulls the disc downward, releasing the
coupler.
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Figure 3. Magnetic coupler operation
Remote-Control
Track Section