Lionel GP-7 diesel locomotive Owner's Manual

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Lionel GP-7

Diesel Locomotive

Owner’s Manual

Congratulations!

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ongratulations on your purchase of the

Lionel GP-7 diesel locomotive! Lionel is
proud to reintroduce the latest version of
this popular diesel.

Read this instruction manual completely

for important tips on operating and main-

taining your GP-7 diesel. When properly
cared for, your GP-7 will last a lifetime.

Experience the superiority of today’s

Lionel. Have fun!

• Powerful DC motor

• Brilliant headlight

• Illuminated cab

• Reverse unit

• Four-wheel trucks

• Diesel horn sound

• Magnetic couplers

Table of contents

GP-7 features:

Engine operation

Operating your GP-7 3
Reverse unit procedure 4
Using your GP-7’s magnetic couplers 5
Horn operation 5
Tire-Traction 5

Maintaining and servicing your GP-7

Lubricating your GP-7 diesel locomotive 6
Replacing your GP-7’s headlamp 7
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 8

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Engine operations

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Place your GP-7 on Lionel or Lionel-compatible track.
(O-27 minimum radius)

Power up your GP-7 with your transformer.

Your GP-7 is designed to operate on 7-18 volts alternating current
(AC). Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current transformers

are suitable.
You can power your GP-7 with direct current (DC) transformers. Be

sure to turn off the diesel horn as it may blow continuously. See Figure 1 on page 4
for the horn switch location.

Move ‘em out!

Get your GP-7 moving. Your GP-7 will usually start in forward initially. The
reverse unit will sequence the locomotive through a repeating pattern of operations:
forward, neutral, reverse, neutral. To sequence the reverse unit, press the direction
button on your transformer, or turn the throttle off and back on again, until you
are moving in the desired direction.

Adjust track voltage until your GP-7 moves at your desired speed.

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Operating your GP-7