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Conventional transformer operations
Using the RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment
W
hen you first power up your LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive you will hear the sounds of the
locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the chuff sounds automatically increase with the
locomotive’s speed. In the conventional environment, the whistle and bell sounds are activated by
your transformer controls, if so equipped.
In the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the RailSounds sound
system.
• DynaChuff.
Your locomotive's speed automatically determines the character of the chuffing
sounds. At low speeds, the chuffing sounds are longer. When you highball down the mainline,
the chuffing intensity becomes more percussive.
• Bell.
Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a second time to
discontinue the effect.
• CrewTalk dialog.
These brief conversations between the train crew and the tower are
triggered by short whistle blasts.
Activating the CrewTalk dialog
I
n the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialog is triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with
the state of the LionChief Plus 2.0 locomotive.
• If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a
“please standby” dialog.
• If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers
a “cleared outbound” dialog.
• If the locomotive has started moving within the last seven seconds, a short whistle blast
will trigger a "train is underway" dialog.
• If the locomotive has been moving for more than seven seconds, a short whistle blast will
trigger a "are we clear?" dialog.
