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25552
WP&Y Diesel Loco, 108,
Sound
THE PROTOTYPE
The Alaskan gold rush is the stuff
of legends, immortalized by the
tales of Jack London. The White
Pass & Yukon Railroad was built
to carry prospectors from Skag-
way into the inhospitable interior.
The gold is long gone, but the
WP&Y has survived to this day.
For the railway’s ore and contain-
er trains, the American Locomo-
tive Company (Alco) built ten
large diesel-electric locomotives
in 1969. After freight traffic was
discontinued on the WP&Y, sever-
al of these powerful locomotives
were sold to Columbia. In the late
1990s, the locomotives were
bought back by the WP&Y,
because additional locos were
needed to cope with the ever-
increasing number of passen-
gers.
THE MODEL
This detailed replica features:
- weather-resistant construction
- factory-installed
onboard
decoder for MTS and analog
operation
- opening cab doors
- four-way power control switch
- two protected gearboxes with
two seven-pole Bühler motors
- eight powered wheels
- one traction tire
- twelve power pickups
- digital electronic sound system
- horn sounds (starting, cross-
ing)
- bell sound
- braking sound
- magnetic bell and whistle trig-
ger
- conductor announcement (with
Multi-Train System)
-
alarm bell (with Multi-Train
System)
- remote control of sound fea-
tures (with Multi-Train System)
- voltage stabilization circuit
- automatic directional lanterns
- multi-purpose socket with circuit
breaker
- length: 630 mm (24.8 in.)
- weight: 4000 g (8.8 lb.)
THE PROGRAM
With this model, we recommend
the following items:
- 44603 WP&Y Flatcar, 2 pieces
- 65011 Sound Unit Power Stor-
age
For information on the complete
LGB program, see the LGB cata-
log.
OPERATION
Operating Modes
This model has a four-way power
control switch mounted under the
radiator housing behind the cab
(Fig. 1, 2):
Position 0: All power off
Position 1: Power to lights
Position 2: Power to motors and
lights
Position 3: Power to motors,
lights and sound
(factory pre-set)
Multi-Train System
The model is equipped a factory-
installed onboard decoder for the
LGB Multi-Train System. It can be
used without modifications on
analog or digital layouts. For oper-
ation with the Multi-Train System,
the model is programmed to loco
address 03. For information on
programming the loco address,
see the instructions for various
MTS components.
When operating with the Multi-
Train System, you can remotely
control the loco’s functions. Press
the lighting button (“9” with
remotes) to turn the loco lights on
or off. Press the function buttons
to control the following functions
1: Whistle signal “crossing” (2
long, 1 short, 1 long blasts)
2: Brake sound
3: Bell
4: Conductor announcement:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please
step back from the yellow line.
The train is leaving now. Thank
you."
GB
USA
