Towercom Announcements - Lionel American Flyer ALCo PB-1 Owner's Manual

RailSounds operations

TowerCom announcements

T owerCom announcements are a two part message involving a "stand-by" or "clear for
departure" message from the dispatcher followed by an acknowledgement from the engineer.
There are several messages and each time this feature is triggered, a random call/response will be
played.
The TowerCom announcements, selected randomly for play-back, are triggered by a short
horn blast only when the train is stopped. A long horn blast will not trigger the effect, and it is
disabled when the unit is in motion.
If the short horn blast occurs within 15 seconds of the train stopping, a "stand by" message is
played; if the trigger occurs more than 15 seconds after the train has stopped, a "clear for
departure" message is played. The 15-second interval is marked by the first instance of CrewTalk
communication after the engine stops.
Example
• User brings the engine to a stop and sounds a short horn blast.
• TowerCom announcement says, "Please stand by".
• User waits until first CrewTalk communication plays, user sounds another short horn
blast.
• TowerCom announcement says, "You are clear for departure".
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