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Introduction 

General Safety Information 

Notes are used to notify of installation, 
operation, or maintenance information that is 
important but not safety related

Caution without the Safety Alert Symbol is used 
to indicate the presence of a hazard, which if 
ignored may result in property damage

Caution with the Safety Alert Symbol is used to 
indicate the presence of a hazard, which if 
ignored may result in property damage and or 
minor personal injury

.

 

Warning denotes that a potential hazard exists 
and indicates procedures that must be followed 
exactly to either eliminate or reduce the hazard, 
and to avoid serious personal injury, or prevent 
future safety problems with the product

Congratulations on the purchase of your Great American Train Company (GATC), Mogul (2-6-0) 
Steam Profile Locomotive.  This model’s authentic styling is based upon the famous Baldwin Mogul 
built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. during the late 1800s 
and early 1900s. Baldwin Moguls were used extensively in the narrow-gauge railroads of the Old West 
and particularly on the Denver and Rio Grande. 

All Great American Train Company Locomotives are 24 VDC battery powered for safe, efficient and 
reliable operation. Rated pulling power is awesome with its 1kW total motor power – about 1600 lbs. 
of load on a 3% grade. 

If you have any questions concerning the assembly and use, or if you feel your product is not working 
properly, contact The Great American Train Company at 763-476-5140, or visit our website at 
www.greatamericantrain.com. 
  
Read these Instructions carefully, making full use of all explanations and instructions.  The “Know 
How” of trouble free operation of your railroad depends on the degree of your understanding of the 
system and willingness to keep all components in proper operating condition.  Pay particular attention 
to all 

NOTES

CAUTIONS

, and 

WARNINGS 

to avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage.  It 

is important to understand that these 

NOTES

CAUTIONS

, and 

WARNINGS 

are not exhaustive.  The 

Great American Train Company cannot possibly know or evaluate all conceivable methods in which 
procedures may be performed, or the possible hazardous consequences of each method. 

 

Accordingly, anyone who uses a procedure that is not recommended by GATC assumes the risk of 
personal injury or property damage.  
  
When unpacking your product, inspect each crate to ensure that no damage occurred during shipping.  
If damage has occurred during shipping, contact the shipper immediately.  Remove all components 
from the shipping crates and inspect them.  If any components are missing or damaged, contact The 
Great American Train Company immediately at 763-476-5140.  Do not use or assemble the product if 
any components are damaged or missing.  Do not use substitute components not manufactured by 
The Great American Train Company. 

Summary of Contents for Pioneer Mogul (2-6-0)Steam Profile Locomotive

Page 1: ... 060208 Pioneer Mogul 2 6 0 Steam Profile Locomotive Owner s Manual IMPORTANT You must carefully read this Manual before operating The Great American Train Company Mogul 2 6 0 Steam Profile Locomotive to avoid personal injury or property damage ...

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Page 3: ...Tender Assembly 5 Control Panel Functions 6 Filling The Smoke Reservoir 8 Operation Safety Rules 9 Operation 10 Troubleshooting 12 Towing 13 Lubrication Chain Adjustment 13 Storage Cleaning 16 Fuses 17 Attaching a Riding Car 18 Specifications 19 Replacement Parts 19 ...

Page 4: ...rade If you have any questions concerning the assembly and use or if you feel your product is not working properly contact The Great American Train Company at 763 476 5140 or visit our website at www greatamericantrain com Read these Instructions carefully making full use of all explanations and instructions The Know How of trouble free operation of your railroad depends on the degree of your unde...

Page 5: ...not use battery charger for charging dry cell batteries that are commonly used with home appliances These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage to property Use only attachments recommended or sold by manufacturer Use of non recommended attachments may result in fire electric shock or injury When disconnecting the battery charger pull by the plug not by the cord Pulling on the ...

Page 6: ...tal injury Select a secure solid location for storage of your Locomotive The Locomotive and Tender together weigh almost 400 lbs 182 kg Storing them in an unstable location may result in the Locomotive and or Tender falling resulting in possible injury The height at which the Locomotive and Tender are stored should not exceed 12 in 30 5 cm from the floor Running the Locomotive on any surface other...

Page 7: ... The Batteries have been partially charged at the factory To fully charge the Batteries plug the Connector from the Battery Charger into the Charger Receptacle located on the back of the Tender See Figure 3 When charging the Batteries observe all Safety Notices and Instructions provided in the Battery Charger Instructions provided with the Battery Charger Figure 3 Charger Receptacle Figure 4 Prior...

Page 8: ...Sound Volume 0 100 2 Bass Volume 0 16 3 Lamp Brightness 0 100 4 Whistle Volume 5 System Setup Menu Goes to Sub Menus if selected Sub Menu Items 1 Language Select Toggles through languages 2 Set Max Forward Speed 1 0 3 0 mph 3 Set Max Reverse Speed 1 0 3 0 mph 4 Set Max allowed volume level 0 100 5 English Metric Select 6 Idle Smoke Level 0 100 7 Running Smoke Level 0 100 8 LCD Back Light Level 0 1...

Page 9: ...iring to Smoke Sensor SOUNDS NOT LOADED Sound Board not initialized Contact GATC SPEED SENSOR NOT CONNECTED Speed Sensor is not connected Check wiring for Speed Sensor TENDER MOTOR ERROR A Tender Motor is not detected when running Check wiring to motors TENDER MOTOR GETTING HOT Tender Motor temperature is past warning level temperature Reduce speed and or load TENDER MOTOR HOT Tender Motor tempera...

Page 10: ... Fluid may spill out of the Smoke Reservoir resulting in damage to other components Only fill the Smoke Reservoir to the bottom of the Plastic Tube See Figure 10 6 Reverse Steps 4 through 1 after filling the Smoke Reservoir Figure 8 Figure 10 Figure 9 Figure 7 Figure 6 Use only GATC Smoke and Steam Fluid SKU 42650 DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS Use of other products will void warranty plus result in...

Page 11: ...ssing through switches and grade crossings Children under the age of two 2 should not ride the train Children between the ages of two 2 and fifteen 15 should sit in front of a responsible adult Make sure the track is clear of any persons or obstructions in front of or in back of the train Make sure the train is fully stopped and the parking brake is engaged before loading or unloading passengers a...

Page 12: ...ol to the Neutral Position See Figure 12 2 Set the Key Switch to the Power ON position See Figure 12 3 When the Key Switch is set to Power ON the Firmware version of each logic board will be displayed for two seconds in the following order See Figure 13 Front Panel Board Engine Control Board Tender Control Board After the Firmware display is finished the LCD screen will alternate between the follo...

Page 13: ... the Speed Control clockwise to start the Locomotive moving forward or counterclockwise for reverse See Figures 11 12 11 While running the Locomotive the LCD display will provide information on the following See Figure 15 Hours of operation Miles traveled Battery charge Capacity of the battery Speed Motor 1 2 3 4 Power in watts and Temp 4 Set the Light Switch to the desired position Toggle the Lig...

Page 14: ...p does not illuminate Blown fuse Replace fuse 10 Amp See Page 17 Burnt out bulb Replace bulb No Locomotive sound Blown fuse Replace fuse 10Amp See Page 17 No Smoke Fluid in reservoir Fill Smoke Reservoir See Page 8 Poor connection between Locomotive and Tender Check connections between Locomotive and Tender See Page 5 Blown Fuse Check and if necessary replace fuse 10 Amp See Page 17 Smoke switch s...

Page 15: ... approximately the two o clock position if the train is to be towed forward or the ten o clock position if the train is to be towed in reverse 5 Begin towing the train Crosshead Assembly Lubrication Chain Adjustment Required Tools 1 4 Square Drive Ratchet Wrench 1 4 Square x 3 Long Extension 7 16 Socket 1 4 Socket Phillips Screwdriver Locomotive and Tender Lubrication 8 32 Hex Head Screws Figure 1...

Page 16: ...Drive Chains See Figure 16 3 Using a high quality motorcycle chain lubricant apply lubricant sparingly to the entire length of the Drive Axle Chains through the slots in the bottom of the Tender next to each motor 4 Replace the Tender Cover and secure it with the two 8 32 Hex Head Screws See Figure 16 5 Using a high quality motorcycle chain lubricant apply lubricant sparingly to the entire length ...

Page 17: ... all the Hex Head Screws when securing the Boiler and Cab to the Frame When proper chain tension cannot be maintained or the range of chain adjustment has been exhausted the chain must be replaced 6 Loosen the three Phillips Head Screws and slide the motor until the desired chain tension is achieved then tighten the three Phillips Head Screws See Figure 21 7 Repeat Step 6 for the second motor 8 Re...

Page 18: ...12 inches 30 5 cm from the floor When storing the Locomotive you should secure it with ropes or by other means to keep it from falling or rolling back and forth Keep children away from the stored Locomotive If the Locomotive is to be stored for extended periods of time or if it is stored in an area where the temperature may fall below freezing the batteries must be removed and stored in a warm loc...

Page 19: ...from the Tender 2 Unplug the four Battery Cable Assemblies from the Battery Plate Clamp See Figure 25 3 Unplug the Battery Charger Cable from the Battery Plate Clamp See Figure 25 4 Remove the Wing Nut securing the Battery Plate Clamp See Figure 25 5 Lift the Battery Plate Clamp up and clear of the four Batteries See Figure 25 6 Lift the four Batteries out of the Tender 7 To replace the four Batte...

Page 20: ...ll automatically close and engage when used in conjunction with GATC cars The Coupler is released by pushing up on the Coupler Release Trigger located on the bottom of each Coupler See Figure 2 3 The Safety Chains provided with every GATC car must be used in conjunction with the Couplers one Safety Chain on each side of the Coupler These Safety Chains are designed to keep the cars connected in the...

Page 21: ...ommend you purchase replacement batteries directly from GATC Replacement Parts Pioneer Mogul 2 6 0 Steam Profile Locomotive with Tender Dimensions Locomotive 23 0 in H x 15 6 in W x 56 4 in L 584mm H x 396mm W x 1433mm L Tender 17 7 in H x 20 4 in W x 34 8 in L 450mm H x 518mm W x 884mm L Scale 1 8 7 25 in or 7 5 in gauge Motors Four 250W Gear Motors 4 x 250W 1kW or 1 34 hp Pulling Power 1600 lbs ...

Page 22: ...40 FAX 763 475 6677 Website www greatamericantrain com 2008 The Great American Train Company LLC All rights reserved Great American Train is a trademark of The Great American Train Company LLC All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

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