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RailSounds operations
Experiencing the conventional RailSounds sound system
W
hen you first power up your powered locomotive, you will hear the sounds of the locomotive
at rest. As the locomotive moves, the RPM sounds automatically increase with the locomo-
tive’s speed. The horn and bell sounds are activated by your transformer controls, if so equipped.
To adjust the volume, use the volume control knob. Refer to Figure 1 on page 5 for the location
of the volume control knob on the underside of the powered locomotive.
You will experience several features of the RailSounds sound system.
• Diesel motor RPM levels. The level of diesel motor RPM level automatically varies with the
speed of the locomotive.
• Diesel Horn. Press HORN/WHISTLE on your transformer to activate the horn.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements. These brief conversations between
the train crew and the tower are triggered by short horn blasts.
Adjusting the volume
T
o adjust the volume, use the volume control knob located on the underside of the frame.
See Figure 1 on page 5 below for the location of the volume control knob.
Activating the CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements
T
he CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short horn blasts and vary
with the state of the locomotive.
• If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds, a short horn blast triggers a
“please standby” dialog.
• If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds, a short horn blast triggers a
“cleared outbound” dialog.
• If the locomotive has started moving within the last seven seconds, a short horn blast will
trigger a "train is underway" dialog.
• If the locomotive has been moving for more than seven seconds, a short horn blast will
trigger a "are we clear?" dialog.
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