Conventional RailSounds operations
Operating the conventional RailSounds sound system
W
hen you power up the locomotive on the track, you will hear the sounds of the idling steam
locomotive. The chuffing sounds will increase proportionally with the locomotive's speed. Use
the volume control knob to adjust the volume. See Figure 4 for the location of this control, which is
concealed under the hatch on the tender's deck.
Whistle/Horn
Press the
WHISTLE/HORN
button on your transformer to sound the whistle/horn. The sound
will play for as long as you hold the button.
Bell
Press the
BELL
button on your transformer to activate the bell sound. Press
BELL
again to dis-
continue the sound.
Crew dialog
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and depend on
whether the locomotive is moving or standing still, as well as the duration.
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If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a
"please stand by" dialog.
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If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a
"clear outbound" announcement.
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If the locomotive has strted moving within the last seven seconds, a short whistle blast will trig-
ger a "train is underway" dialog.
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If the locomotive is moving, a short whistle blast triggers an "are we clear ahead?" dialog.
•
If the locomotive is moving and the bell is on, a short whistle blast triggers a "slow to restricted
speed" dialog.
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Figure 4. Volume control on tender deck
Volume
control
knob
Tender deck
