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MTH Blue Comet Operating Manual
PREMIER
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II. After entering neutral, ProtoSounds will immediately play an air
release sound followed approximately two seconds later by an arrival
message. The arrival message lists the
train by name and the track it arrived on
(the track is identified as either track 1 or
track 2, alternating each time during the
current operating session). Immediately
following the arrival message, the sound
of the trains’ doors opening can be heard,
followed by a conductor’s warning to
passengers to “watch your step.” At this
point, various randomly activated ambient train stations sounds will
begin playing and replaying as long as the engine sits in this neutral
state (Neutral Before Reverse). The sounds include passenger
footsteps as they disembark, muffled voices, baggage being moved
about, crashing sound, and whistling for a taxi. In addition, several
highlight or foreground sounds play including more conductor voices
saying “watch your step”, “have a nice day”, and “baggage to the
right”.
Event 3 (Reverse)
The operator now interrupts the transformer throttle
again to enter the next reverse unit phase; reverse. In an effort to enhance
realism, PFA has disabled the reverse
phase so that it doesn’t power the motors
and cause the engine to move backward.
Upon entering reverse, PFA confirms to
the operator that it has entered the reverse
state by immediately playing the highlight
sound of the conductor’s voice saying
“baggage to the right.” This is followed
by the continued ambient sounds of
passenger footsteps, muffled voices,
baggage being moved about, crashing sound and whistling for a taxi. These
sounds and the conductor highlight are randomly repeated as long as the
system remains in the “reverse” state.
Listen For Air Release Sound
And PA Arrival Message
Psshhhee
Listen For Conductor
To Say ...
Bagga
ge To
The Right
Interrupt Throttle To
Enter The Next Phase
