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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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Summary of Contents for GG1

Page 1: ...e Owner s Manual Lionel GG1 Electric Locomotive Owner s Manual 71 8354 250 3 05 SYSTEM featuring and Do not attempt to raise or lower the pantographs by hand Be sure that the pantographs have enough clearance on your layout Caution ...

Page 2: ...fferent 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...

Page 3: ... 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 i...

Page 4: ...ttle 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 availab...

Page 5: ...u 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 tran...

Page 6: ...cted 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 loco...

Page 7: ... 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 sli...

Page 8: ... 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 locom...

Page 9: ... 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 ther...

Page 10: ...d 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 magneti...

Page 11: ...d power down the track your locomotive s RailSounds sound system starts a realistic shutdown sequence a nine volt alkaline battery is required see page 12 When you operate your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control environment you get full control of the RailSounds 5 0 sound system In addition to the horn and bell sounds the locomotive s RPM sounds automatically rev up and you can also set...

Page 12: ...ng interruptions in track power you may need to replace the battery 1 Lift away the rear removable roof top hatch 2 Remove the protective cover from the battery harness 3 Snap the battery harness onto the nine volt alkaline battery s terminals 4 Slide the battery into the battery clip 5 Replace the hatch Two magnets secure the hatch to the roof The roof hatches serve as your locomotive s antenna B...

Page 13: ...environment you will experience several features of the RailSounds 5 0 sound system Eight levels of electric motor RPM The level of electric motor RPM automatically varies with your throttle adjustments MultiHorn A different horn sound at different speeds a RailSounds sound system exclusive Mechanical bell Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect then press BELL a second time to disconti...

Page 14: ... locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds a short horn blast triggers a please standby dialog If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds a short horn blast triggers a cleared outbound dialog If the locomotive is moving a short horn blast triggers an all clear ahead dialog If the locomotive is moving with the bell activated a short horn blast triggers a slow to cautio...

Page 15: ...er passes through the Sound Activation Button s Do not bypass the buttons 15 1 2 POWER SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY For AC transformers lacking a bell button For AC transformers lacking bell and horn whistle buttons Existing wire Black wire Red wire Lionel no 610 5906 001 Sound Activation Button for activating the bell Lionel no 610 5906 001 Sound Activation Button for activating the horn Lionel no 610 590...

Page 16: ...nt speeds a RailSounds 5 0 sound system exclusive Mechanical bell Press BELL on your CAB 1 Remote Controller to begin the effect then press BELL a second time to discontinue the effect Squealing brakes Press the BRAKE button and listen for the squealing of the locomotive s brakes as the locomotive slows down Coupler release sounds Use your CAB 1 Remote Controller to release an ElectroCoupler and y...

Page 17: ... The actual dialog will vary Locomotive Commands Example dialog AUX1 2 Crew Can we go Tower No please standby AUX1 7 Tower Stand by for clearance Crew Roger Stopped 2 Crew Can we go Tower Roger you are clear 7 Tower You are clear for departure Crew Roger we are clear AUX1 5 Crew Signing off Shutdown sequence AUX1 2 Crew Train is arriving Tower Roger you are clear inbound AUX1 7 Tower You are clear...

Page 18: ...ive s round trip AUX1 7 Stand by 7 You are clear 5 Slow to caution speed AUX1 5 Come to a full stop 7 Welcome back stand by 7 All clear ahead AUX1 7 You are clear inbound AUX1 2 Are we clear No stand by 2 Can we go yet Yes you are clear 2 Still clear ahead Roger you are clear 7 we have arrived and we are standing by AUX1 2 We are arriving OK you are clear inbound ENGINEER INITIATED DIALOG TOWER IN...

Page 19: ... power Do not exceed 16 volts for extended periods Doing so will reduce the life of your lamps Because of the way that speed control operates in conventional mode you will notice a slight delay between adjusting your transformer throttle and the change in the speed of your locomotive If you desire instantaneous response to throttle changes turn off the Odyssey System Odyssey System operations Odys...

Page 20: ...ure 1 on page 7 is the Odyssey System default setting when you power up the locomotive You can override the default setting with the following commands The override settings will be cleared and the default setting will be restored when you power down the locomotive Do not wait longer than two or three seconds between pushing the buttons in each sequence If the command is not accepted repeat the se...

Page 21: ... fast to get there Operating your locomotive in the Command Control environment Be sure to remove the paper bands from around the pantographs before you operate the locomotive 1 Turn off track power and plug in the Command Base Be sure that the Command Base is connected to the outside rail or to the Common Ground U terminal on your track power supply 2 Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel com...

Page 22: ...ainMaster Command Control and conventional locomotives Use HALT only in emergency situations Activates the locomotive s horn Release the button to discontinue the sound Multihorn air horn sound Toggles the bell sound on and off Mechanical bell sound Changes the locomotive s direction The locomotive decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite direction when you increase the throttle The pan...

Page 23: ...vel see page 27 If the RailSounds sound system is shut down see 5 key below AUX1 3 activates a full RailSounds sound system start up with prototypical pantograph operation while the locomotive is stopped after pressing AUX1 5 with track power on Lowers the volume of the RailSounds sound system background sounds such as RPM sounds and let off sounds The horn bell and dialog are unaffected The volum...

Page 24: ...ound system if locomotive is stopped 3 No effect If the RailSounds sound system is shut down engine sounds start up If the RailSounds sound system is running engine enters manual RPM mode and revs up RPM one level AUX1 3 Pantographs move to same as above prototypical position 5 No effect If locomotive is stopped engineer announces shut down engine sounds turn off If the locomotive is moving see pa...

Page 25: ... To start manual control of the pantographs press AUX1 6 while your locomotive is stopped Both pantographs will move to the UP position If you press 6 again after a minimum of three seconds but within ten seconds the pantographs will cycle to the next position If you wait more than ten seconds the 6 button will no longer cycle the pantographs this allows you to use the 6 button to control the engi...

Page 26: ... as you change direction To resume direction controlled pantograph operation turn track power off and slide the RUN LOCK OUT switch back to the RUN position If you find that your pantographs operate out of sequence press AUX1 0 to reset the locomotive Operating the smoke unit in the Command Control environment Your locomotive is equipped with a smoke unit to simulate the operation of the steam gen...

Page 27: ... be locked at the current RPM level To adjust the RPM level press 3 to ramp up or 6 to ramp down The locomotive will retain this setting When the locomotive is in motion you may adjust the RPM level To adjust the RPM level after ten seconds have elapsed simply press AUX1 3 or AUX1 6 again To exit manual RPM mode turn off track power and allow the locomotive to reset enter the shutdown sequence AUX...

Page 28: ...ress your locomotive by pressing ENG and entering the ID 2 Press SET on the CAB 1 Remote Controller The headlight will flash 3 Get your locomotive moving at your desired maximum speed 4 Press BOOST The maximum speed has been set To clear this setting press SET and then BOOST holding each button for one second SETTING THE MINIMUM SPEED You may use your CAB 1 Remote Controller to set your locomotive...

Page 29: ...t switch on your locomotive to the PROG position 2 Place the locomotive on the track 3 Connect the Command Base and plug it in 4 Power up the track 5 Press ENG 6 Enter the unique ID Choose any number from 1 to 99 that has not been assigned to another locomotive ENG We recommend using a part of your locomotive s cab number 7 Press SET The locomotive s horn will sound or the headlights will flash if...

Page 30: ... the lead front unit 1 Press TR and enter your lash up ID 1 9 on your CAB 1 Remote Controller No other lash up or track should share this ID 2 Enter the unique ID of the lead unit 3 Press F 4 Press SET on the CAB 1 Remote Controller Add the middle units one at a time 1 Press TR and enter the lash up ID 1 9 on your CAB 1 Remote Controller 2 Enter the unique ID of the middle unit 3 Press SET on the ...

Page 31: ... 2 Plug in and connect your Command Base 3 Place your locomotive on the track then power up the track 4 Press ENG and enter the locomotive s ID 5 Press SET 6 Press ENG and enter the locomotive s ID again 7 Press AUX1 8 Enter 8 for this particular locomotive 8 Turn off track power and wait ten seconds 10 Slide the Command reverse unit switch back to the RUN position At this point your locomotive ha...

Page 32: ...15 drops of fluid into the hole as illustrated in Figure 6 When smoke production decreases be sure to add four to eight additional drops of smoke fluid If you prefer to operate your locomotive without smoke locate the smoke unit switch and slide it to the OFF position Refer to Figure 5 for the location of this switch When the smoke unit switch is in the ON position always keep a small amount of sm...

Page 33: ...our authorized Lionel dealer When you find that the lubrication points illustrated in Figure 7 on page 34 appear dry lubricate your locomotive after you have removed any accumulated dirt and dust There are two basic rules to keep in mind when you are lubricating your locomotive use only a small amount of lubrication and avoid getting grease or oil on your locomotive s wheels roller pick ups or the...

Page 34: ... continued 34 FRONT Figure 7 Underside details and lubrication points Lubricate the bearings with Lionel oil sparingly Lubricate the gears with Lionel grease sparingly Lubricate the bearings with Lionel oil sparingly Lubricate the gears with Lionel grease sparingly REAR ...

Page 35: ...ce During the course of normal operations the traction tires may become worn out We recommend that you have the traction tires 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 36 for more information Servicing the pantographs Do not raise or lower the pantographs by hand Your locomotive is ...

Page 36: ...ith your dated sales receipt and completed warranty information to the nearest Authorized Lionel Service Center Your nearest Lionel Service Center can be found by calling 1 800 4 Lionel or by accessing our Website at www lionel com If you prefer to send your product back to Lionel L L C for repair in Michigan you must first call 586 949 4100 or FAX 586 949 5429 or write to Customer Service P O Box...

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