Tuning Your Locomotive's Performance - Lionel ALCo S-2 Owner's Manual

TrainMaster Command operations

Tuning your locomotive's performance

MOMENTUM
TrainMaster Command Control's
momentum feature simulates the labored
performance of a locomotive pulling a
heavy load. Press L, M, or H (located under
your CAB-1 Remote Controller's removable
panel) for light, medium, or heavy
momentum. The locomotive's Command
reverse unit remembers this setting until
you change it. For quick locomotive
response, choose L.
BRAKING AND BOOSTING
There's more to starting and stopping
than just turning the CAB-1 Remote
Controller's throttle. Use the BOOST and
BRAKE command buttons—they give you
incremental control of speed and are the
superior way to handle grades, gradual
stops-and-starts, and more. Plus, using
BRAKE in the Command environment gives
you a bonus RailSounds sound system
effect—the ultra-realistic sound of
squealing brakes.
SOUND QUALITY
To achieve your preferred RailSounds
sound system master volume level, we
recommend that you adjust your locomotive
volume control knob (see Figure 4 on page 8
for the location). Turn the knob left or right
Note!
These settings will be lost when you assign a new engine ID number.
to reach the desired volume level.
For quick remote-control of volume below
the master setting—for example, muting—
use the CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric
keypad's volume control. Press AUX1 and
then 4 on the numeric keypad to lower the
overall RailSounds sound system output.
HIGH VOLTAGE SETTING
Press SET, and the headlight will flash.
Get your locomotive moving to the
maximum speed you want it to run, then
press BOOST. Use this to keep your
locomotive from derailing at excessive
speeds. Turn off the high voltage setting by
pressing SET, then BOOST, holding each
for one second.
STALL
Make your locomotive feel more
responsive by setting a "stall" voltage. Get
your locomotive moving, then press SET;
the locomotive will stop. Turn the throttle
clockwise to get the locomotive moving,
then decrease speed until the locomotive
just stops. Press SET again; the Command
reverse unit remembers the stall setting
until you change it. To clear the stall
setting, press SET twice, holding it for one
second each time.
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