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Transformer operations
Installing the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button
T
o operate the bell and horn sounds
when operating your Alco PA-1 with
conventional transformers, you’ll need to
install the Lionel no. 610-5906-001 sound
activation button (available separately).
Connect the button(s) as shown below.
LIONEL
SOUND
ACTIVATION
BUTTON
1 2
1 2
LIONEL
S
OUN
D
ACT
IVAT
ION
B
UTT
ON
LIONEL
S
OUN
D
ACT
IVAT
ION
B
UTT
ON
For AC transformers lacking a horn/whistle button (two no. 5906s required)
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
sound activation button
for activating the bell
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
sound activa-
tion button
(for horn)
Lionel no.
610-5906-001
sound activa-
tion button
(for bell)
Black wire
Red wire
Red wire
ATTACH TO GROUND TERMINAL
ATTACH TO POWER TERMINAL
TO YOUR TRANSFORMER
The no. 610-5906-001 sound activation button (available separately) works with
any Lionel AC transformer
except no. 6-4690 Type MW.
Transformers made by
other manufacturers may not be compatible with Signalsounds.
Note!
ATTACH TO GROUND TERMINAL
ATTACH TO POWER TERMINAL
Red wire
TO YOUR TRANSFORMER
C
USTOMER
’
S WIRE
B
LACK WIRE
Note!
All track power must
feed through “Sound
Activation Button”
Do not bypass button
For AC transformers with a horn/whistle button
