Railsounds Sound System Operations Your Locomotive's Railsounds Sound System-The Basics; The Railsounds Sound System In The Command Environment - Lionel 2-6-0 Mogul Owner's Manual

RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive's RailSounds sound system—the basics
T he Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your locomotive features digital samples from real-life steam locomotives for the
ultimate in realism.
Begin by installing a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender as illustrated in Figure 4 on
page 9. This ensures interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound system. The battery
harness is located inside the tender. To access the battery harness, you must first remove the body
screws from the bottom of the tender and then lift off the top of the tender. Refer to the Figure 4 on
page 9 for the location of the body screws. Snap the battery harness onto the battery terminals,
then slide the battery into the holder and replace the tender body, securing it with the body screws.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive's RailSounds sound system will produce the
sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, chuffing begins, increasing with the
locomotive's speed.
To silence the steam chuffing sound (whistle/bell are unaffected), slide the RailSounds
sound system switch, located on the underside of the tender (see Figure 4 on page 9 for the
location), to the SIGNALSOUNDS position before powering up the locomotive. The whistle
and bell are activated by using the lever or button on your transformer or CAB-1 Remote
Controller. The volume control knob is located under the water hatch on top of the tender (see
Figure 4 on page 9).
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Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness before installing the battery.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the battery is
Note!
required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline
batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds switch
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position.
If the RailSounds sound system "drops out" during track power interruptions (during
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direction changes, switches, crossings, etc.), replace the battery.
The RailSounds sound system in the Command Control environment
Y our locomotive's RailSounds sound system gives you even more in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment.
• DynaChuff. Real steam locomotive chuffing depends on the locomotive's load. DynaChuff
simulates both labored and relaxed chuffing sounds. Highball down the mainline and hear
the labored chuffing of a locomotive battling inertia. Reduce your throttle setting, and
chuffing relaxes to a more sedate sound, as though the load placed on the locomotive has
decreased. Experience DynaChuff on steep grades, at yard crawls, and at speed. Another
RailSounds sound system exclusive.
• Bonus sounds like squealing brakes with the CAB-1 Remote Controller BRAKE command.
• Incidental sounds you control with CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands,
like steam blow-off and steam release effects.
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