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RailSounds operations
Experiencing the range of your locomotive's RailSounds system
W
ith RailSounds, you experience the
sounds of real railroading like never
before. Simply put, it's the most
sophisticated, authentic model railroad
sound system in the world.
• Variable chuff rate. The speed of
your locomotive determines the steam
chuff rate.
• MultiWhistle. Different whistles
for different speeds—a RailSounds
e x c l u s i v e .
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect,
again to discontinue. Even the final
" h i t " is muted like the real thing.
• Reverse unit reset sound. P o w e r
down your track, wait for three to five
Notes on RailSounds
• Use the volume control knob, located
on the underside of the tender, to adjust
sound output. Refer to Figure 4 on page 9.
Use a flat-blade screwdriver to adjust the
volume level.
Do not force the volume control
Note!
knob past the point where it will
easily turn, or damage to the
volume control will result.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during the operation of the RailSounds
sound system. They're automatic and, of
course, authentic.
seconds, and listen for the air- r e l e a s e
s o u n d — t h a t 's the locomotive telling
you its Command reverse unit has just
reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model
railroad sound system shuts down like
RailSounds. Turn off track power, and
after the air-release reset sound, you
have two seconds to restart your
locomotive. If you're done with
operations, RailSounds will commence
with an authentic shutdown sequence
about two seconds after the air- r e l e a s e
reset occurs.
A nine-volt alkaline battery must
Note!
be installed for the shutdown
s e q u e n c e .
• The nine-volt alkaline battery you
installed ensures continuous s o u n d s ,
even during short track-power
interruptions. The battery must be
installed for the shut-down sequence.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate your locomotive in the
TrainMaster Command environment. See
pages 11-14 for details.
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