Grade Crossing Signal
Again, just like a real engine, you can trigger the Grade Crossing Signal on your engine.
This is two long, one short, one long whistle/horn blast.
F11 – Grade Crossing Signal
Pressing F11 twice (toggling on then off) will sound your Crossing Signal.
Engine Sounds
F25 – Engine Sounds
You can turn the Engine Sounds On/Off by pressing the F25 button. Pressing it once
(enabling F25) will cause the Engine Sounds to shut off. The Whistle/Horn and Bell
sounds will still be active, however. To turn the engine sounds back on press the F25
button again (disable F25).
Auto/Manual Pantograph Operation
F12 – Auto/Manual Pantograph Operating Mode
Toggling F12 ON will enable Manual Pantograph Mode. Disabling F12 will return the
engine to Auto Pantograph Operating Mode. If you enable F12 you can then use F13
and F14 to drive the Front/Rear Pantographs Up/Down.
F13 – Front Pantograph Up/Down
Toggling F13 ON will raise the front pantograph if you have F12 enabled. Toggling F13
OFF will lower the front pantograph.
F14 – Rear Pantograph Up/Down
Toggling F14 ON will raise the rear pantograph if you have F12 enabled. Toggling F13
OFF will lower the rear pantograph.
Irrespective of the pantograph's positions in manual mode; if you re-enable Auto mode
(toggle F12 OFF) the pantographs will automatically realign themselves to the correct
orientation based upon the engine's current direction of travel.
Additional F Functions
F15-F16 – Idle Sequence
Pressing F15, or F16 twice (toggling on then off) will trigger an Idle Sequence if the
engine is not moving. These vary from engine to engine and may include things like
checking the coal load, checking the water level, using the Alemite grease gun on the
drivers, etc. When triggered, these will run through the sequence that varies in duration.
NOTE – The engine must be sitting still in order to trigger these
F17 – Extended Start-Up
If your engine is shut down or you've just applied DCC power pressing F17 twice
(toggling it on then off) will start the Extended Start-Up
sounds. This is very similar to F3 except you will hear the crew talking back and forth
about getting the engine ready to run.
F18 – Extended Shut-Down
If your engine is already up and running you can play the Extended Shut Down sounds
by pressing F18 twice (toggling on then off). The Extended Shut Down is very similar to
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