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NOMENCLaTURE
You’ll notice that we only refer to the GMD-1 as the GMD-1, with a hyphen between the
D and the 1. Some early sources such as
Extra 2200 South
used the incorrect “GMD1”
and that incorrect name has become popular, but after a lot of digging we have deter-
mined that the hyphen should ALWAYS be there.
When we made the FP9A, it was a matter of choosing whichever name we thought was
best. GMD refers to both “FP9” and “FP9A” in the pages of one locomotive manual, and
CN refers to it as FP9 and FP9A, not to mention FP-9A and FP9-A. So there were plenty
of names to choose from!
But the GMD-1 does not have a similar plethora of options. The original locomotive
manual, the original documents from CN, and even the blueprints from General Motors
all unanimously refer to the locomotive as a GMD-1. These are what are called primary
sources – documents produced by the locomotive manufacturer and owner. The docu-
ments that refer to “GMD1” are secondary sources usually produced by railfans.
It’s obvious to us which sources should be trusted, and we hope it’s obvious to you too.
So it’s the GMD-1 from now on!
BREaK-IN
No, we don’t mean you should sneak into your buddy’s layout room when he’s on vaca-
tion to steal his GMD-1s. Instead you should buy more of your own.
Every locomotive needs a break-in period. Your GMD-1 has been tested at the factory...
for about 30 seconds. That is not enough time to get the gears to mesh nicely or to even
out any jerky operation in a new motor. We suggest that, after reading this manual, you
put your GMD-1 on a test loop and just let it run in each direction for an hour or two.
Fast and slow.
There already should be enough grease in the gearbox so you don’t need to add any.
Just let the thing run.
PROTOTYPE PRaCTICES
The GMD-1 almost always operated in groups of two or three, and sometimes up to
five in a train. If you ordered just this one, call your hobby shop immediately and see if
they have any more. If they are sold out, sign up for our email newsletter so you won’t
miss the next production announcement and you can get your locomotive a companion.
You’ll make your engine even happier if you buy it ten companions. GMD-1 locomotives
feel more confident and less anxious when they are in a pack...
The 1000-series GMD-1 locomotives were not equipped with steam generators. If you
wish to pull a passenger train with a pair of 1000s, you will need a Steam Generator
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