Sounding The Horn; Activating The Bell; Creating The Doppler Effect - Lionel HO Veranda Owner's Manual

Running your locomotive in the analog
environment

Sounding the horn

U se your transformer's direction switch to sound the horn for short or long blasts. While the
locomotive is moving, slide the direction switch to the opposite position to turn on the
horn. Return the switch to the initial position to discontinue the horn sounds. The locomotive
will not change directions when you blow the horn.
If you flip the direction switch too slowly from one position to the other, you can
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loose track power momentarily.

Activating the bell

U se your transformer's direction switch to activate the bell sounds. You can activate the bell
and leave it on while you operate other functions on the locomotive.
Turn the bell on by flipping the direction switch back and forth quickly. Flip the switch back
and forth again to discontinue the sounds. When you discontinue the bell sounds, it will
continue ringing for a few seconds to simulate the slowing of the bell mechanism.
If you flip the direction switch back and forth too slowly, you will get a short blast of
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the horn instead of the bell.

Creating the Doppler effect

Y ou will find that a real locomotive's horn seems to change pitch as it passes by. Follow these
steps to simulate this effect.
1. While the locomotive is moving toward the observer, slide the direction
switch to the opposite position to sound the horn.
2. Wait at least one second while the horn is blasting.
3. Flip the direction switch back and forth quickly so the horn does not shut
off. You will hear the horn and other sounds shift in pitch as the
locomotive passes by.
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This will not turn on the bell.
4. Either slide the direction switch back to its initial position to shut off the
horn, or continue with long or short blasts.
The locomotive sounds will automatically return to normal after a few seconds. If the bell
sounds were activated, they will be discontinued automatically.
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