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Locomotive basics
T
he RailSounds volume control is concealed on the tender deck as illustration in Figure 4 below.
Lift the hatch open and then rotate the volume control to adjust the volume or silence the sounds.
Tender volume control location
Figure 4. Volume control location
Y
our locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator
that produces safe, clean, white smoke during
operation. The smoke generator for this locomotive
supplies both the stack and whistle effects. A reservoir
beneath the stack contains the fluid and wick which,
once saturated, supplies the heating elements with the
right amount of fluid.
Load smoke only into the dual main smoke
stacks. DO NOT add fluid to the whistle smoke
hole! When adding fluid DO NOT EXCEED 20
DROPS at a time as this can cause your smoke unit to
become oversaturated allowing leakage onto the electronics.
Note that operating your locomotive's smoke unit without
smoke fluid could potentially cause damage to the heating
element. Add 20 drops initially to the main stacks, and 10 to 20
thereafter, as required to maintain desired smoke.
Your locomotive's smoke fluid consumption will vary depending on the smoke level
setting you have selected and the number of times you blow the whistle.
Refer to Figure 5 as you add the smoke fluid. If you prefer to operate your locomotive without
smoke, locate the smoke unit switch on the underside of the locomotive and slide it to the OFF
position. Refer to Figure 6 on page 9 for the location of the switch. This single switch controls both
the stack and whistle smoke.
For best performance, we recommend using only 6-37841 Lionel Premium Smoke
Fluid.
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator
Note!
Note!
Figure 5. Smoke fluid location
TOP OF TENDER
VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
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