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FUNCTIONS: MORE INFORMATION
F1 Bell
Your F40PH-2D is programmed with an accurate VIA E-Bell. In fact, it’s programmed
with BOTH accurate VIA E-Bells. The default is “jingy jingy.” If you want “ching, ching”
you need to set CV48 to a value of 64. If you want to put it back to “jingy jingy” then
restore CV48 to a value of 0.
F2 Horn (and Bell)
Most model railroaders don’t know that according to the Canadian Rail Operating Rules
(CROR) Rule 13, the bell must be rung when approaching a level crossing, unless Rule
14L applies. To make things easier, on the real F40PH-2D, every time you press the horn
button the bell starts ringing. The bell only turns off when you turn it off manually.
By default, your F40PH-2D model bell is set to start ringing when the horn is pressed. It
will keep ringing for a few seconds and then turn off. We would have preferred to have
you turn off the bell manually, but the way a DCC system works precludes that. So the
timer is the best we can do. It is not an option on the real F40PH-2D to blow the horn
without the bell ringing, so we’re not telling you how to turn this off on your model. So
there.
Incidentally, you’ll also want to ring the bell when you are passing a stationary train, a
station, and a whole bunch of other places. It’s worth downloading a copy of the Cana-
dian Rail Operating Rules. Use The Google.
F3 Slow Doppler Horn
We’re really proud of this. It’s a K3L horn going past a level crossing at about 30 MPH.
And it has the E-Bell ringing at the same time, and the E-Bell has a Doppler sound to it!
Beauty goal, eh?
F4 Full Throttle
ESU’s “Full Throttle” feature allows you to play the prime mover of your F40PH-2D like a
musical instrument. When you press F4, you turn on “drive hold.” This keeps the speed
of the engine constant at whatever speed step your throttle happens to be on. Then as
you increase the throttle, you hear the prime mover revving up. This sounds awesome,
but to be honest you would not hear it all that often while the rebuilt F40PH-2D is in pas-
senger service unless it is hauling nine cars filled to capacity with sumo wrestlers. The
prototype is normally very overpowered for the short trains it is hauling. The high power
is used for high speed rather than high tonnage.
“Full Throttle” is even neater when you throttle down, as it allows you to simulate “coast-
ing” which is such an important part of running a real train. That is used a lot on the
real F40PH-2D. When you press F4 again you turn off “Full Throttle” and the engine
will accelerate or decelerate to whatever speed step your throttle happens to be on. For
realism it’s a good idea to take note of what speed step your throttle was on when you
