Lionel's Command Equipped Geeps Roll On
Evolution of the Trainmaster Command Geeps
by Clyde CoilIn 1996, LIONEL introduced the first Command equipped Geeps, the 2380 Southern Pacific and the 2380 New York Central. Today's Geeps have evolved in a way that tells a story. One of the stories of today's LIONEL.
A list of released GP-7s and GP-9s with relevant feature information follows.
| Built with Diecast trucks, metal frame, plastic tank and pilots Diecast magnetic couplers, directional lighting, magnetraction Pullmor Powered, Trainmaster and Railsounds equipped | |||||
| Catalog | Engine | Railroad | Model # | Released | Notes |
| 1996 Lionel Corp. | 2380 | Southern Pacific | 6-18562 | Oct-96 | |
| 1996 Lionel Corp. | 2380 | New York Central | 6-18563 | Nov-96 | |
| 1997 Classic-1 | 2380 | Canadian Pacific | 6-18564 | Jun-97 | |
| 1997 Classic-2 | 2338 | Milwaukee Road | 6-18565 | May-97 | |
| 1997 Classic-2 | 2028 | Pennsylvania | 6-18567 | Jun-97 | |
| Electrocouplers, Crew Talk and Tower Comm introduced | |||||
| 1997 Stocking Stuffer | 1997 | Lionel Centennial | 6-18846 | Oct-97 | finished interior, diecast pilot, no electrocouplers |
| 1997 Heritage Fall | 2380,2381 | Union Pacific | 6-11956 | Dec-97 | Double Lashup with second unit non powered, electrocouplers, no Railsounds |
| 1997 Heritage Fall | 2397 | Union Pacific set | 6-11837 | Dec-97 | |
| 1998 Classic | 2380 | Chicago Burlington & Quincy | 6-18569 | Mar-98 | |
| 1998 Classic | 2398 | Custom Series #1 | 6-18575 | Sept-98 | |
| Diecast Fuel Tank introduced | |||||
| 1998 Heritage | 2380, 2381, 2389 | Boston and Maine | 6-11843 | Sept-98 | Triple Lashup with middle unit non powered, electrocouplers, no Railsounds |
| Diecast Pilot introduced | |||||
| 1998 Classic-II | 2029 | Pennsylvania | 6-18870 | Nov-98 | |
| 1998 Classic-II | 2383 | Milwaukee Road | 6-18866 | Dec-98 | |
| 1999 Preview | 5616 | Baltimore & Ohio | 6-18879 | May-99 | |
| 1999 Preview | Custom series #2 | 6-18881 | April-99 | ||
| Finished Cab interior introduced | |||||
| 1999 Heritage | 453,454,455 | Wabash | 6-18872 | May-99 | Triple Lashup with middle unit non powered, electrocouplers, no Railsounds |
| 1999 Classic-I | 2328 | Burlington | 6-18892 | May-99 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 1999 Classic-III | 607,608,609 | Florida East Coast | 6-28509 | April-00 | Triple Lashup with non-powered middle unit |
| 1999 Classic-III | 2924 | Sante Fe Merger | 6-28502 | Oct-99 | |
| Other cataloged items | |||||
| 2000 Volume 1 | 178 | Atlantic Coast Line | 6-28503 | April-00 | |
| 2000 Volume 2 | 1518 | Chicago & North Western | 6-28517 | May-01 | includes Cab-1 & Command Base |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 1406 | New Haven Command Control Set | 6-31905 | Nov-01 | includes 4 cars, power and track |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 2001 | Atomic Energy Commission | 6-28527 | April-01 | Glows in the dark |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 102 | Norfolk Southern Service Station Set | 6-21789 | Sept-01 | includes 5 cars |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 2349 | Northern Pacific | 6-28519 | April-01 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 2001 Volume 2 | 4134 | Grand Trunk Western | 6-28534 | (Jan-02) | Archive Collection |
| 2002 Volume 1 | 4601 | US Army Transportation Corps | 6-28535 | (Nov-02) | GP-9m |
| 2002 Volume 1 | 1274 | Rock Island | 6-28536 | July-02 | |
These Geeps tell a story, Lionel is constantly striving to improve the classic designs from the postwar era, and has produced the most innovative and fun versions ever of the Classic Lionel Geep. Probably the rarest will be the Custom Series. There are some 2383 NYC and SP Geeps out there and CCA is trying to verify when they were produced.
Anyone documenting omissions from this list please contact CCA and give us yer info. We will update this story and pass the information on to Lionel Trainmaster fans everywhere.
A Stable Full of F3s
Trainmaster and Railsounds equipped F3s seek Place in History
by Clyde CoilSince 1996, six different Lionel F3s have been made with Trainmaster Command and Railsounds. These locomotives are so different from their predecessors in features and playability that they deserve their own place in History. So here it is, the LIONEL F3 lineage since Trainmaster Command and Railsounds were made standard equipment in 1996.
Die Cast chassis, trucks, and magnetic couplers
Screens on roof vents, portholes, metal grab irons and ladders
Directional lighting on B unit
Pullmor Powered, Magnetraction, Trainmaster Command and Railsounds
| Catalog | Engine | Railroad | Model # | Released | Notes |
| 1995/6 Stocking Stuffer | 342, 343 | Atlantic Coast Line AA units | 6-11903 | Mar-96 | |
| 1996 Lionel Corp. | 2343 | Santa Fe A-B set | 6-18130 | Sept-96 | |
| Electrocouplers introduced | |||||
| 1997 Heritage | 2390 | Northern Pacific A-B freight set | 6-18131 | Jun-97 | |
| Detailed Cab interior introduced | |||||
| 1997 Heritage Fall | 2390 | Northern Pacific A-B passenger set | 6-18147 | Nov-97 | |
| Crew Talk and Tower Com introduced | |||||
| 1998 Heritage | 75 | Milwaukee Road A-B set | 6-18140 | May-98 | |
| 1998 Classic-II | 2355 | Western Pacific AA set | 6-18191 | Nov-98 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 1999 Preview | 2245 | Texas Special A-B set | 6-38100 | Aug-99 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 1999 Classic-I | 2245 | Texas Special A unit | 6-38103 | Aug-99 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 1999 Classic-I | 2373 | Canadian Pacific A-A set | 6-21759 | Dec-99 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 1999 Heritage | 7091 | Erie Lackawanna A&B units | 6-29122 | Dec-99 | Phoebe Snow set only |
| Century Club | 2333 | New York Central A-A set | 6-18135 | June-99 | CENTURY CLUB #4 |
| 1999 Classic-II | 2333 | Spirit of the Century A-A set | 6-38153 | Oct-99 | |
| Other cataloged items | |||||
| 1999 Preview | 2355c | Western Pacific B unit | 6-18198 | April-99 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 1999 Classic-II | 2333 | Lionel Lines A-A set | 6-38150 | Nov-99 | Platinum Ghost clear shell |
| 2000 Volume 1 | 2356 | Southern A-B-A set | 6-38188 | Aug-00 | Postwar Celebration Series |
| 2000 Volume 1 | 2387 | Southern Pacific A-B-A set | 6-38197 | Aug-00 | Archive Collection |
| 2000 Volume 2 | 2388 | Kansas City Southern A-A set | 6-14500 | July-01 | Archive Collection |
| 2000 Volume 2 | 200 | Santa Fe A-B-B-A Aniversary Passenger set | 6-21786 | Oct-01 | includes 7 cars |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 291 | GM Electro-Motive Demonstrator A-B-A set | 6-14512 | April-01 | |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 2343C | Santa Fe Powered B-Unit | 6-14517 | April-01 | |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 2373C | Canadian Pacific Railsounds B-Unit | 6-14518 | Postwar Celebration Series | |
| 2001 Volume 1 | Texas Special Railsounds B-Unit | 6-14520 | May-01 | Postwar Celebration Series | |
| 2001 Volume 1 | 5521 | Rio Grande A-A Passenger set | 6-21955 | Aug-01 | includes 4 cars |
| 2001 Volume 2 | 5524 | Rio Grande A-A set | 6-14559 | Sept-01 | |
| 2001 Volume 2 | Denver & Rio Grand Railsounds B-Unit | 6-14540 | Jan-02 | ||
| 2001 Volume 2 | Chesapeake & Ohio Railsounds B-Unit | 6-14541 | Jan-02 | ||
| 2001 Volume 2 | 2388C | Kansas City Southern Railsounds B-Unit | 6-14542 | Jan-02 | |
| 2001 Volume 2 | Southern Pacific Railsounds B-Unit | 6-14543 | Jan-02 | ||
| 2002 flyer | 16 | Santa Fe A-A set | 6-14536 | Dec-02 | Fifth in Special Series |
| 2002 flyer | Santa Fe unpowered B unit | 6-14539 | Dec-02 | Matches above A-A | |
| 2002 flyer | 1606 | New York Central A-A set | 6-14552 | Dec-02 | Fifth in Special Series |
| 2002 flyer | New York Central unpowered B unit | 6-14555 | Dec-02 | Matches above A-A | |
| 2002 Volume 2 | 2373C | Canadian Pacific Powered B-Unit | 6-14564 | Postwar Celebration Series | |
| 2002 Volume 2 | 2390B | Northern Pacific Non-Powered (Freight) A-Unit | 6-14560 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2002 Volume 2 | 2390B | Northern Pacific Non-Powered (Passenger) A-Unit | 6-145601 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2002 Volume 2 | 75C | Milwaukee Road Non-Powered A-Unit | 6-14562 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2002 Volume 2 | 7094 | Erie Lackawanna Non-Powered A-Unit | 6-14563 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2003 Volume 1 | 2240 | Wabash A-B set | 6-31711 | (Sep-03) | PWC Wabash Freight Set |
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Alaska A-A set | 6-24520 | ||
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Alaska Non-Powered B-Unit | 6-24521 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Alaska Powered B-Unit | 6-24522 | ||
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Western Pacific A-A set | 6-14568 | ||
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Western Pacific Non-Powered B-Unit | 6-14557 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Western Pacific Powered B-Unit | 6-24518 | ||
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Baltimore & Ohio A-A set | 6-14565 | ||
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Baltimore & Ohio Non-Powered B-Unit | 6-14558 | TMCC Lighting & Coupler | |
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Baltimore & Ohio Powered B-Unit | 6-24519 | ||
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | Santa Fe Powered B-Unit | 6-24516 | Matches 2002 Special Series | |
| 2003 Volume 2 | 2240 | New York Central Powered B-Unit | 6-24517 | Matches 2002 Special Series | |