Lionel GP-7 diesel locomotive User manual

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Covering GP-7 GP-9 and GP-20
Lionel
General Purpose “Geep”
diesel locomotive
Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!
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Congratulations! You now own one
of the most sophisticated model
trains ever built—the Lionel
TrainMaster Command-equipped
“ eep” diesel locomotive.
From the crisp detail and expert
decoration on the outside to the
advanced technology and brute power
under its hood, your Lionel “ eep” is
ready for duty on your model railroad.
Read this instruction manual thor-
oughly for important tips on operat-
ing and maintaining your “ eep”
locomotive. When properly cared for,
it will last a lifetime. Experience the
superiority of today’s Lionel.
• Powerful Lionel Pullmor®motor
• LiontechCommandTM R2LCcontrolunitfor
usewiththeLionelTrainMaster®
CommandTM modelrailroadcontrolsystem
• RailsoundsTM Diesel sound system—
digital samples from Real Locomotives
• Die-cast ElectrocouplersTM
• Directionalheadlightsandinteriorillumination
• CrewTalk™and TowerCom™
(in command mode)
• Magne-Traction®
Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your “Geep” with a Lionel transformer 3
Using your “Geep ’s” Electrocouplers
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A note on Magne-Traction 5
Your “Geep ’s” Railsounds system—the basics 5
Experiencing the range of your “Geep ’s” Railsounds system 6
Notes on Railsounds 6
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button 7
TrainMaster Command operations
The Command control environment 8
Running your “Geep” inthe TrainMaster Command environment 9
CAB-1 commands for your “Geep” 9
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your “Geep” 10
Tuning your “Geep ’s” performance 11
Assigning your “Geep” a new ID# 12
Maintaining and servicing your “Geep” diesel locomotive
Lubricating your “Geep” 13
Lubricating your “Geep ’s” Pullmormotor armature 14
Reprogramming R2LC circuit boards to restore features 14
Replacing your “Geep ’s” lamps 15
Lionel Service 16

Transformer operations
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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 “ eep” and the
steel track. Magnetized wheels and axles increase your pulling
power (more than 25 cars on straight and level track) and keep
your “ eep” on track while passing swiftly through curves.
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2Power up your “Geep” with your transformer.
• Your “Geep” 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.
• DN T P WER Y UR “GEEP” WITH DIRECT CURRENT (DC). Damage
to sensitive electronic components may occur.
• When you first power up your track, the “Geep” will wait
between 3 and 8 seconds as it “listens” for digital language from
the TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When it’s
determined that it’s on a conventional (nonCommand) railroad,
the “ eep”’s headlights will illuminate and Railsounds will fire
up. At this point, the locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when
placing the “ eep” on your railroad for the first time. Thereafter,
it starts in forward after every three-second power interrupt.)
Note!
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• Get your “Geep” moving. Press the DIR button on your CAB-1
remote or Lionel transformer. This sequences the Lionel
Command reverse unit (R2LC) to the next operating state. The
R2LC alternates between three states: forward, neutral, and
reverse.
• Adjust track voltage until your “ eep” moves at your desired
speed. To increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease
speed, reduce voltage. To stop the locomotive, cut track power.
• To select a single operating state (example: forward only), you
can deactivate the R2LC’s sequencing function. et your “ eep”
moving in the desired direction, then slide the reverse unit control
switch on the locomotive’s underside to PRO RAM. See page 12
for the switch location and positioning.
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Transformer operations
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Using your “Geep”’s Electrocoupler in the non-Command environment
Your “ eep” is equipped with front
and rear Electrocouplers. When in
the non-Command environment, you
must first couple a piece of rolling stock
equipped with Lionel magnetic cou-
plers directly to your “ eep”. The mag-
netic coupler on the rolling stock will
then react to the magnetic field generat-
ed by a Lionel remote-control track sec-
tion (available separately). Place your
rolling stock’s coupler “trigger disc”
over the central coil of a remote-control
track section and press uncouple on the
controller. The magnetic field pulls the
disc downward, and the coupler opens.
Your “Geep”s Electrocouplers will NOT
open manually or by using a remote-con-
trol track section
Magnetic coupler on the rolling
stock coupled to your “ eep”
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Remote-control track section
Usingyour“Geep”’sElectrocouplerintheTrainMasterCommandenvironment
Your Lionel “ eep” is equipped
with front and rear
Electrocouplers and it will
respond to the COUPLER F (front)
and COUPLER R (rear) button on
your CAB-1 remote when operat-
ed in the Trainmaster Command
environment. Simply press either but-
ton on your CAB-1 remote, and
that coupler opens.
Your”Geep”’s
Electrocoupler are
NOT designed to be
opened manually
Note!

Lionel Railsounds is the most realistic
model railroad sound system in the
world. Your “ eep” features digitally
recorded sounds for the ultimate in
authentic sounds.
Begin by
installing a 9-
volt alkaline
battery. This
ensures
interuption
free operation
of Railsounds.
Remove the
four cab
mounting
screws (see the
illustration on
page 13 for
their location),
lift off the
“ eep”’s body.
Connect the 9-
volt battery to
the battery clip and place the battery into
the holder. Replace the body and reinsert
the four screws.
Apply track power and the
“ eep’s”Railsounds system delivers an
authentic start-up sequence, followed by
sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the
“ eep”’s speed increases, the RPMs move
through four lev-
els of roar. Sounds
return to idle only
after the locomo-
tive has come to a
complete halt. To
silence diesel
RPM roar (horn
and bell remain
unaffected), slide
the Railsounds
switch to its SI -
NAL position
before powering up
the locomotive. See
page 12 for the
switch location
and positioning.
To return to the
diesel RPM roar, return the switch to the
FULL position before powering up the loco-
motive
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Discontinue locomotive power for
10 seconds before changing the
Railsounds on/off switch.
If Railsounds “drops out” during
track power interrupts, replace the
battery.
Although track voltage powers
Railsounds, the battery is required
for uninterrupted operation and
shutdown sequences. Use only
alkaline batteries; do not use
“heavy duty” batteries.
Install a 9-volt alkaline battery in your “Geep” Remove the
four mounting screws, lift off the body, connect the battery to
the power cord, and place the battery into the holder
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A note on Magne-Traction
Your “ eep” is equipped with
Lionel Magne-Traction, magne-
tized wheelsets and axles that help
increase tractive effort during opera-
tion. Because the wheelsets are mag-
netized, take care to prevent small
metallic objects from attaching to the
wheel sets and working their way
into the “ eep”’s motor assembly.
They can damage your locomotive.
Magne-Traction is not effective
on nonferrous track.
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Your “Geep”’s Railsounds system—the basics

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Transformer operations
With Railsounds, you experience
the sounds of real railroading
like never before. Simply put, it’s the
most sophisticated, authentic model
railroad sound system in the world.
• Four diesel-roar levels. Your “ eep’s”
speed determines the level of diesel RPM
roar—automatically, if you prefer: idle,
medium, or full-speed output.
• MultiHorn™. A different horn sound at
different speeds—a Railsounds exclusive.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the
effect; again to discontinue.
• Full control of RPMs. Prefer hands-on
control of diesel RPM roar? Want to
“ramp up” RPMs before pulling out, just
like real diesels do? It’s easy with
Railsounds. Place your “ eep” in neu-
tral and increase track voltage to maxi-
mum. RPMs will continue to increase as
long as the “ eep” remains in neutral,
eventually reaching their highest level.
Now, within 3 seconds, decrease track
voltage to the desired speed level, press
DIR on your CAB-1 remote or trans-
former, and head out with your “ eep”
at full churn, just like the real thing.
RPMs will remain at that level until the
locomotive has come to a complete halt
Experiment with controllable RPMs—
it’s a blast!
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power
down your track, wait for 3.5 seconds,
and listen for the air-release sound—
that’s the “ eep” telling you its Lionel
Command reverse unit has just reset to
forward operation
• Shutdown sequence. No other model
railroad sound system shuts down like
Railsounds. Turn off track power, and
after the air-release reset sound, you
have 2 seconds to restart your “ eep”.
If you’re done with operations,
Railsounds will commence with an
authentic shutdown sequence about 2
seconds after the air-release reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your “Geep”’s Railsounds system
Notes on Railsounds
• Use the volume control knob on the
underside of the “ eep” to adjust sound
output. (See page 13 for its location.)
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous “ eep”
diesel roar, even during short track-
power interrupts.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause Railsounds to shut down after
about 7 seconds.
• For even more authentic Railsounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.

LIONEL
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LIONEL
LIONEL
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button (two no 5906s required)
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
sound activation button
for activating the bell
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
sound activa-
tion button
(for horn)
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
sound activa-
tion button
(for bell)
Black wire
Red wire
Red wire
ATTACH TO ROUND TERMINAL
ATTACH TO POWER TERMINAL
TO YOUR TRANSFORMER
The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately)
works with any Lionel AC transformer except no 6-4690 Type MW
Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be compatible with
Railsounds.
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ATTACH TO ROUND TERMINAL
ATTACH TO POWER TERMINAL
Red wire
TO YOUR TRANSFORMER
CUSTOMER’S WIRE
BLACK WIRE
Note!
All track power must
feed through “Sound
Activation Button”
Do not bypass button
To operate the bell and horn sounds
when operating your “ eep” with
conventional transformers, you’ll need to
install the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound
activation button (available separately).
Connect the button(s) as shown below.
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button

The Command control environment
Lionel TrainMaster Command is the
advanced model railroad control
system from Lionel. Your “ eep” is
equipped with the Lionel Command
reverse unit and features digital
Railsounds control.
TrainMaster Command gives you the
power to operate multiple Command-
equipped locomotives on the same track,
at the same time
TPERATE IN CMMAND, Y U NEED
ACMMAND BASE AND A CAB-1
REM TE. Find them both at your autho-
rized Lionel retailer.
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TrainMaster Command operations
Place your “Geep” locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-
compatible O gauge track.
• Make sure track power is FF before placing your “Geep” on the
track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is N 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.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (on
PowerMaster, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD).
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2Address your “Geep” locomotive using CAB-1.
• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 remote.
This command is sent by CAB-1 to the Command Base, which
then translates your command into digital code. That code is sent
around your railroad’s outside rails in the form of a digital “halo.”
All Command-equipped Lionels listen to this digital communica-
tion, but they do not respond until they hear their individual ID
number—in this case, “1.”
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track
power—controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionels.
Track power is simply like gasoline in the tank of your car—it
gives you the power to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to
go or how fast to get there.
• All Command-equipped Lionels come factory-programmed with
an ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your “ eep”, see page 12.
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• Throttle up or press any command button on CAB-1. Your “ eep”
locomotive will respond to your every command. Read on.
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Running your “Geep” in the TrainMaster Command environment
Your Command-equipped
“ eep” locomotive comes fac-
tory-programmed with an ID# of
“1.” To get your “ eep” locomotive
in action, set PowerMasters to CMD
or set all power supplies on full.
Press EN and “1” on CAB-1. Turn
the throttle or press any command
button; your “ eep” locomotive is
ready for Command operations.
address Locomotive #1
PowerMasters set to CMD or traditional
power supplies ON FULL
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command button
Example
CAB-1 commands for your “Geep”
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“GEEP” RAILSOUNDS EFFECTS
IN BOLD ITALIC
Press AUX2 to
turn your “ eep’s”
headlight on and
off.
Activates keypad.
Press HALT to shut
down all Power-
Master electrical out-
put on your railroad.
Stops all Command-
equipped Lionels in
operation.
Turn the THROT-
TLE to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate.
Press WSTL/HRN to acti-
vate the “ eep” horn.
release it to discontinue.
M ULTI H ORN DIESEL HORN SOUND .
Press DIR—the locomotive
decelerates to a complete
stop; turn the throttle up, and
the locomotive will accelerate
in the new, opposite direc-
tion. THERE IS NO NEUTRAL
STATE.
D IESEL AIR - RELEASE SOUND .
Press BELL once to activate
the bell, again to discontin-
ue. D IESEL MECHANICAL BELL SOUND .
Press and hold BOOST for
extra power. Release BOOST
and return to the “ eep’s”
previous speed.
Press and hold BRAKE to
slow down or stop. Release
BRAKE and return to the
previous speed.
S
QUEALING BRAKE
SOUNDS
.
Rear coupler releases.
C OUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS .
Front coupler
releases.
C OUPLER RELEASE SOUNDS .

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Stops and resets the “ eep”. Resets
the “ eep”’s direction to FOR-
WARD. Resets Railsounds to automatic
RPM operation.
H ORN BLOWS . RPM S RETURN TO
AUTOMATIC
.
1
Raises the volume of Rail-
sounds.
S
OUND VOLUME INCREASES .
2
CrewTalk™ is the sound of inaudible
walkie-talkie communication.
3
Raises Railsounds RPM level.
Starts up Railsounds.
RPM S INCREASE .
S
TARTUP SEQUENCE COMMENCES .
4
Lowers the volume of Rail-
sounds.
S OUND VOLUME DECREASES .
5
Activates the Railsounds shut-
down sequence. Just like the real
thing, your “Geep”’s RPMs must be at idle
for shutdown to occur Press 6 repeatedly to
lower RPMs until they won’t descend
further. Your locomotive is now at idle.
Press 5 to initiate the shutdown sequence.
D
IESEL SHUTDOWN COMMENCES
.
Remember, the
horn, bell, and RPMs will not sound until
you restart Railsounds.
6
Lowers Railsounds RPM level.
RPM S DECREASE .
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TowerCom™is an audible
announcement that includes that
engine’s road number and/or name.
8
Turns strobe light off.
9
Turns strobe light on.
When you press AUX1 on
CAB-1, you turn the
numeric keypad into 10 com-
mand buttons. The keypad
lets you control extra com-
mand features (until you
press any top-row button
like SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or EN ).
The CAB-1 keypad overlay
included with your “ eep”
are designed to help you
learn the auxiliary features
specific to this locomotive.
R AILSOUNDS SOUNDS IN BOLD ITALIC
.
CAB-1 numeric keypad commands for your “Geep”
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TrainMaster Command operations
DIESEL
ENGINE
RESET
VOLUME SHUT
DOWN
CREW
TALK
➠
➠
➠
➠
START-UP
RPMs
STROBE
OFF ON
TOWER
COM
AUX1