User's Manual

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Sending numeric commands to locomotives
Command-equipped locomotives
W
hen you address a locomotive and press any non-numeric button such as AUXl,
you enable 10 numeric command buttons. Turning the throttle or entering more
than two digits for a locomotive address will also enable numeric commands. The numeric
keypad issues commands listed below until you press any top-row button (SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG).
The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type.
Halts and resets a locomotive. Resets direction to FORWARD or the control switch's direction
setting. Blows whistle or horn.
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Raises the volume in RailSounds-equipped locomotives. Sound volume increases.
Dialog scene—engineer. speaks first. Scene varies in motion vs. stop, optional leading AUX-1.
Raises the RMP level in RailSounds--equipped diesel locomotives. Starts up RailSounds in any
currently addressed locomotive. RPMs increase. Steam blowoff. Startup sequence
commences.
Lowers the RPM level in RailSounds-equipped locomotives. Sound volume decreases.
When stopped, activates shutdown sound in RailSounds equipped locomotives. Horn/whistle, bell,
and RPMs will not sound until you restart RailSounds by pressing 3. (In motion, triggers dialog
scene). Steam or diesel shutdown sequence commences and/or dialog.
Lowers the RPM level in RailSounds-equipped diesels. RPMs decrease. Steam letoff.
Dialog scene--dispatcher speaks first. Scene varies in motion vs. stop, with or without leading AUX-
1.
Smoke OFF Air-release.
Smoke ON (see note below). Air-release.
Turns headlights on and off.
AUX1