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Controller operations
Type BW control features
Refer to Figure 7 on page 10 for the locations of these controls.
Bell
The Bell button will activate all
RailSounds bells. Press and hold Bell two to
three seconds to begin the sound; press and
hold again to stop it.
Whistle/Horn
Press the Whistle/Horn button to activate
Lionel sound-equipped locomotives,
including those equipped with RailSounds.
The sound will continue until the button is
released. No external sound activation
buttons are needed.
Notes on sound activation
In RailSounds-equipped locomotives and
tenders, a continuous horn/whistle or bell
trigger can occur if the sound buttons are
pressed before RailSounds is "awake." To
instantly correct this condition, turn
PowerHouse off and back on again. For best
results, do not activate RailSounds horns,
whistles, or bells until track power has
stabilized.
The Type BW may cause random whistles
in the Lionel Mighty Sound of Steam™
tender with a three-pin connector. We
recommend that you a purchase a
RailSounds-equipped tender to replace your
Mighty Sound of Steam tender.
Power-on indicator
The green light on the Type BW will
illuminate whenever the unit is receiving
power from the BW/PowerHouse.
Throttle
For more realism, turn the throttle slowly
to gradually increase or decrease locomotive
speed. The locomotive can then be brought
to a stop without triggering the direction
control; when the throttle is turned up
again, the locomotive will proceed in the
same direction.
Direction
The direction control button interrupts
track power to activate the reverse unit in
locomotives with forward-neutral-reverse
operation. This button has no effect on
locomotives not equipped with reverse units
or on locomotives with the reverse unit in
the OFF position.
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