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Conventional RailSounds operations
Features of your locomotive's RailSounds sound system
Whistle. Press the WHISTLE button on your
controller and your locomotive's whistle will
sound as long as the button is pressed.
Authentic bell. Press the BELL button on
your controller to start ringing the bell; press
the button again to discontinue the ringing.
Even the final "hit" is muted—just like the
real thing!
Train brakes. Quickly slow down from a
medium speed, and you will hear authentic
braking sounds.
Wheel flange squeal. Depending on your
track layout, you may hear the brake sounds
to simulate the sound of wheel flanges
against the rails when you enter a curve.
Shutdown sequence. When you turn off
track power, you will hear an air release
sound. You have two seconds to power up
your locomotive. If you don't, RailSounds
will commence with an authentic steam
locomotive shutdown sequence.
A 9-volt alkaline battery must be
Note!
installed for your locomotive to
play the shutdown sequence.
Notes on Conventional RailSounds
• The volume control knob is located on
the underside of the tender. Refer to
Figure 4. Turn the volume set screw
clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust
the volume.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during RailSounds operation. They're
automatic and, of course, authentic.
Variable chuff rate. The speed of your
locomotive determines the rate of steam
chuffing.
TowerCom announcements. TowerCom
features several "Stand by" and "Clear for
departure" messages from the dispatcher
with responses from the engineer. Each time
TowerCom is triggered, a random message
will be played.
When the train is stopped, a short whistle
blast triggers the first message. If the train
has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a
"Stand by" message is played. If the train
has been stopped for more than 15 seconds, a
"Clear for departure" message will play. The
15-second interval is marked by the first time
a CrewTalk message plays automatically after
the locomotive has stopped.
CrewTalk communications. These
"call" and "response" radio messages occur
automatically after the train has stopped. You
will hear them at random intervals, ranging
from thirty seconds to three minutes.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
ensures continuous steam locomotive
sounds. (Use alkaline batteries only.)
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about 7 seconds.
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