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Basic Analog Operation
We recommend that you get used to
operating
and having
fun
with your locomotive before
exploring its more advanced features or programming options.
Read
through this section and
be up and running with your new engine in
less
than five minutes!
Running the Locomotive
Use
an
HO
power pack with a standard direction switch
.
Set the
switch
to
run your engine forward.
•
Turn the
throttle up slowly until you
hear
the sound come on.
You
will hear Start
Up
sounds and lights will come on
.
•
Continue
to turn up the
throttle
voltage until
the
locomotive starts to move Forward
.
The locomotive will start out slowly due to special Quantum inertia effects that resist
rapid increases or decreases in speed
1
•
•
As
you slow
the
engine
down by
gradually reducing the throttle
,
squealing brake
sounds occur as
the
l
ocomotive comes to a stop
.
Reversing the Locomotive
This simple operation is exactly the same as with standard locomotives
.
•
Bring
the
locomotive
to a stop and turn
the
power all
the
way off.
•
Flip
the direction switch and
reapply
power
to
go in the opposite
direction
.
The diesel
locomotive Reverse
Light
turns
on and
the
Headlight or
Optional Mars
light will stop
pulsing and will switch to dim
.
Horn
Blow the authentic diesel locomotive horn for short or
long
blasts
-
you control the duration.
•
While the
locomotive is
moving
,
flip
the direction switch to turn on the horn
.
•
Flip
the direction switch
back
to shu
t
off
the horn.
The
engine will not change
direction
when you blow
the
horn.
Note
:
If
you flip the direction switch too slowly from one position to the other
,
you can momentarily
lose track power as the switch
is
being moved through its center position
.
Bell
You can turn the bell
on
and leave it on while you operate other functions on the locomotive.
•
Turn the bell
on
with a
Quick
flip-and-back operation of the direction switch
.
•
Turn
the bell
off
with a second
Quick
flip-and-back operation of the direction switch
.
The bell will stay on until you do another
Quick
flip-and-back operation of the direction switch to
turn it off
,
or
if
you interrupt
the track power. If you do a
Slow
flip-and-back operation
,
you will
get a
short
horn
hoot instead of
the bell. If you try
to
do
a
very
short
horn
blast
using
a
Quick
operation
,
you will activate
the
bell instead.
If
you
have
trouble
doing
the
Quick
flip-and-back
operation
,
try
holding the power pack in place with your other hand to keep the unit from
slipping
.
Note
:
When
you toggle
the
bell off
,
it will continue ringing briefly with less volume
as
the pneumatic
clapper slows down
,
just like the prototype.
Advanced Analog Features
Starting the
Locomotive
Most
HO DC
power packs with a standard reversing switch
2
are suitable for
Analog
operation.
Genera
ll
y
,
modern
electronic type
power
packs
will provide better performance.
When operated with
a standard
DC
power
pack, your Quantum
equipped diesel behaves quite
differently from other locomotives you may
have
operated
.
Unlike standard
HO
locomotives that
start at very low track
voltages
,
Quantum equipped engines require a higher min
i
mum
amount
of voltage to operate
the
electronics
.
Also
,
the response to the throttle is much slower
and
more
like
a prototype locomotive.
•
Turn the
throttle
up
s
l
owly
until you hear
the Quantum System™
come
on with air
l
et-
off sounds
.
The
Number
Board Lights and Cab Lights
3
will turn on
.
The Directional
Headlight
will come on dim or
,
if your diesel locomotive has
a
Mars Light
,
it
will be dim
and the
Headlight
will be off. See a table summary of
HeadlighVBackup
Light
operat
i
on
in
the DCC
section of this manual. You will hear the motor
in
the diesel
locomotive start up followed by the
air
pumps
.
If
the diesel has two motors
,
you will
hear both motors start one
after
the other.
'
See
Locomotive Inertia
Effects on
page
3 for further description of this feature. Inertia effects can
be
programmed toStandard Throttle Control for more
responsive operation.
'
Some electronic power
packs
do
not havea reverse switch.
Instead
they have reverse button,
which
does notcause arapid change intrack polarity to
the
track
andis not suitable for Quantum operation. See
the
list of suitable power packs
in
theQuantum Analog Reference Manual
(Version
3)at
www.walthers.com.
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Your diesel locomotive may not have all lights
depending
on themodel.
