Triggering Sounds And Announcements With Your Transformer - Lionel LionChief Plus 2-8-2 Mikado Owner's Manual

Transformer operations
Triggering sounds and announcements with the transformer
U
sing the HORN/WHISTLE button on your conventional three-rail AC transformer, you can trig-
ger the sounds listed below. In addition, your locomotive plays a variety of announcements that
are designed to match the way you operate the locomotive. To activate the announcements on your
LionChief Plus locomotive, simply press the HORN/WHISTLE button for a period less than a second
(there must not be any additional horn/whistle activations for another two seconds for the announce-
ments to play.) See page 14 to silence the sounds or adjust the volume level.
When the locomotive is...
Sitting still less than 15 seconds
Sitting still longer than 15 seconds
Running less than 7 seconds
Running more than 7 seconds
Note that the dialog is different between locomotive types (e.g., between Hudsons, Pacifics,
Mikados). As such, the actual announcements are not listed out in the table above.
Announcements and responses will be selected at random by the internal electronics.
Three-rail AC transformers have a wide variety in their internal designs. As such, your specific
transformer may not activate the sounds in the manner described above. If you find this is the case
with your transformer, some experimentation may be required to find the correct timing, based on
your transformer.
The announcement states...
Announcement #1
Response #1
Announcement #2
Response #2
Announcement #3
Response #3
Announcement #4
Response #4
Announcement #5
Response #5
Announcement #6
Response #6
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