Lionel H-7 Class 2-8-8-2 User manual

73-8058-250
11/03
®
SYSTEM
featuring
and
Lionel
H-7 Class 2-8-8-2
Steam Locomotive and Tender
Owner’s Manual

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Features of the 2-8-8-2 steam locomotive and tender
•High-torque Pittman® motor
•Command reverse unit for use with the Lionel TrainMaster Command
Control system
•Puffing, fan-driven smoke generator that produces clean, safe, white
smoke in sync with the drivers
•Die-cast metal ElectroCoupler (rear of tender)
•Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender
•Enhanced conventional mode operation
•Odyssey System for speed control with ON/OFF switch
•Lighted cab interior
•New Railsounds 5.0 sound system with intelligible CrewTalk dialogue and
TowerCom announcements
•Brilliant headlight with lighted number boards
•Illuminated classification lights
•Tire-Traction
• Flickering firebox
•Flickering ashpan glow
•Back-up light
•Marker lights on the UP tender
•Illuminated boiler-top number boards
You own one of the finest and most sophisticated model trains ever built—the Lionel TrainMaster Command Control and Odyssey System-equipped H-7 Class 2-8-8-2 steam
locomotive. From its many hand-applied scale details, to the advanced technology found
inside, your locomotive is ready for duty on your model railroad layout. Experience the
superiority of today’s Lionel.
Congratulations!
The following Lionel marks may be used throughout this instruction manual and are protected under
law. All rights reserved.
Lionel®, TrainMaster®, Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™,
StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-Traction®, CAB-1 Remote Controller®,
PowerMaster®, Lionel ZW®, ZW®, PowerHouse®, TMCC®, Lionelville™, Lockon®
The name FasTrack®is used with permission from Pitsco, Inc.

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Table of contents
Transformer operations
Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer 4
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state 5
Using your tender-mounted ElectroCoupler in the non-Command environment 6
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button 7
RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics 8-10
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system 11
Activating the CrewTalk dialogue and TowerCom announcements
in the conventional environment 12
Activating the CrewTalk dialogue and TowerCom announcements
in the Command Control environment 12
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialogue on a round trip 13
Notes on the RailSounds sound system 14
Odyssey System operations
The Odyssey System 15
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation 15
Odyssey System Command operation 16
TrainMaster Command operations
The TrainMaster CommandControl environment 17
Running your locomotive in the TrainMasterCommand Control environment 18
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotive 18
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your locomotive 19-20
Tuning your locomotive’s performance 21-22
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# 23
Reprogramming the Command reverse unit to restore features 24
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Maintaining your locomotive’s handrail antenna 25
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator 26
Lubricating your locomotive 27-28
Servicing your locomotive’s lamps 29
Replacing your tender’s lamp 29
Tire-Traction 30
Installing the O gauge front coupler 31
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 32

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3Move ‘em out!
Get your locomotive moving. Press the DIRECTION button on your Lionel
transformer. This sequences the Command reverse unit to the next operating state.
Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. To
increase speed, increase track voltage. To decrease speed, reduce voltage. To stop the
locomotive, turn-off track power.
See page 5 for information on locking your locomotive in a single
operational state.
Place your locomotive on Lionel or Lionel-compatible
O-72 or larger track.
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2Power up your locomotive with your transformer.
Your locomotive is designed to operate on 8-18 volts alternating
current. Virtually all Lionel and Lionel-compatible alternating-current
transformers are suitable.
Do not power your locomotive with direct current (DC). Damage to
sensitive electronic components may occur.
When you first power up your track, the locomotive will wait
between three and eight seconds as it “listens” for digital language from the
TrainMaster Command Base (available separately). When the locomotive has
determined that it’s on a conventional (non-Command) railroad, the locomotive’s
headlight will illuminate and the RailSounds sound system will start. At this point,
the locomotive is in neutral. (This occurs when placing the locomotive on your
railroad for the first time. Thereafter, it will start in forward following every five-
second power interruption.)
To experience all of your locomotive’s features, we recommend using the
TrainMaster Command Control system, available at your authorized Lionel dealer.
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Running your locomotive with a Lionel transformer
Transformer operations
Caution!
Note!
With track power OFF,
connect the drawbar between
locomotive and tender as
illustrated in Figure 1. That’s all
you have to do with the Lionel
Wireless Tether, an infrared
communication system that
eliminates the plugs and wires of
the past. Figure 1. Drawbar connection

To select a single operational state for your Lionel locomotive (for example, forward only), you can deactivate the Command reverse unit’s sequencing function with the Command
reverse unit (PROG/RUN) switch.
Get your locomotive moving in the desired direction, then slow it down without stopping.
Set the Command reverse unit switch to PROG. Refer to Figure 2 for the location of the
switch. The locomotive is now “locked” into your chosen direction.
When you no longer want single-direction operation, just slide the Command reverse unit
switch back to RUN.
Your locomotive’s reverse unit will “reset” to forward after any power interruption
lasting five seconds or longer, regardless of the original locked-out direction.
Locking your locomotive into a single operational state
Transformer operations
Note!
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Smoke Unit
(see page 26 for
details)
Command reverse
unit switch
Odyssey switch
Figure 2. Switch locations
ON
OFF
RUN
PROG
ON
OFF

Transformer operations
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Using your tender-mounted ElectroCoupler in the
non-Command environment
To uncouple rolling stock from your locomotive tender’s ElectroCoupler in the non- Command environment, you must rely on a piece of rolling stock equipped with Lionel
magnetic couplers coupled directly to your locomotive tender’s ElectroCoupler. The magnetic
coupler on the rolling stock will then react to the magnetic field generated by a Lionel
Remote-Control Track section (available separately, 6-65530 for O gauge; 6-65149 or 6-12746
for O-27 gauge; or 6-12020 for FasTrack layouts). Place your rolling stock’s coupler “trigger
disc” over the central coil of a Remote-Control Track section and press UNCOUPLE on the
controller. As illustrated in Figure 3, the magnetic field pulls the disc downward, and the
coupler opens.
Your locomotive tender’s ElectroCoupler will NOT open manually or by using a
Remote-Control Track section.
Magnetic coupler on the rolling stock coupled
to your locomotive
Note!
Remote-Control
Track section
Figure 3. Trigger disc operation

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Transformer operations
Installing a Lionel Sound Activation Button
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POWER
SUPPLY
POWER
SUPPLY
For AC transformers lacking a bell button
For AC transformers lacking bell and horn/whistle buttons
Existing wire
Black wire
Red wire
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button
for activating the
whistle
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the bell
Black wire
Wire
nut
Red wire
Red wire
The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except
no. 6-4690 Type MW. Transformers made by other manufacturers may not be
compatible with the RailSounds sound system.
Note!
To activate the bell and whistle sounds when operating your locomotive set with conventional transformers, you may need to install Lionel no. 610-5906-001 Sound
Activation Buttons (available separately) if your transformer is not equipped to activate these
features. Connect the button(s) as shown below.
All track power must feed through the Sound Activation Buttons. Do not bypass the
buttons.
Note!
Existing wire
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Common/Ground/U
Power/A

RailSounds sound system operations
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Note!
Note!
Note!
Note!
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
The Lionel RailSounds 5.0 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.
We recommend that you begin by installing a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender as
illustrated in Figure 4 on page 9 for the C&O tender and Figure 5 on page 10 for the UP tender.
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. On the C&O tender, be sure to
separate the handrails from the frame and ladders. Use caution to avoid scratching the surface.
Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to help reinstall the handrails. Refer to the Figure 4 on page 9 or
Figure 5 on page 10 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 and boiler sounds (whistle and bell are unaffected), slide the
RailSounds sound system switch, located under the water hatch on top of the tender (see Figure 4
on page 9 or Figure 5 on page 10 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 or Figure 5 on page 10).
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
required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline
batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds
switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(during direction changes, switches, crossings, etc.), replace the battery.

VOLUME
+
-
RAIL
SIGNAL
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RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
(continued)
Figure 4. RailSounds sound system controls and battery installation for the C&O tender
Body screw
Front
Rear
Rear
Rear
Inside the tender
Bottom of the tender
Volume
control
knob
RailSounds
sound system
switch
Remove the
handrail from
the frame
Battery holder
Battery harness
Front
Body screw
Body screw
Hole in frame
Holes in ladders

RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
(continued)
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VOLUME
RAIL
SOUNDS
SIGNAL
SOUNDS
+
-
Figure 5. RailSounds sound system controls and battery installation for the UP tender
Body screw
Front
Front
Rear
Rear
Rear Inside the tender
Bottom of the tender
Volume
control
knob
RailSounds
sound system
switch
Battery holder
Battery
harness
Front
Body screws
Body screws Body screw

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RailSounds sound system operations
With the RailSounds sound system, you experience the sounds of real railroading like never before. Simply put, it’s the most sophisticated, authentic model railroad sound
system in the world.
•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.
• Variable chuff rate. The speed of your locomotive determines the steam chuff rate.
Refer to page 20.
• MultiWhistle. Different whistles for different speeds—a RailSounds sound system
exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your CAB-1 Remote Controller or transformer to begin
the effect, again to discontinue. Even the final “hit” is muted like the real thing.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait for three to five seconds, and
listen for the air-release sound—that’s the locomotive telling you its Command reverse
unit has just reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model railroad sound system shuts down like the
RailSounds sound system. Turn off track power, and after the air-release reset sound, you
have two seconds to restart your locomotive. If you’re done with operations, the RailSounds
sound system will commence with an authentic shutdown sequence about two seconds
after the air-release reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your locomotive’s RailSounds sound
system
Note! A nine-volt alkaline battery must be installed for the shutdown sequence.

Activating the CrewTalk dialogue and TowerCom announcements in
the conventional environment
In the conventional environment, CrewTalk dialogue and TowerCom announcements are triggered by short whistle blasts and vary with the state of the locomotive.
•If the locomotive has been stopped for less than 30 seconds, a short whistle blast triggers a
“please standby” dialogue.
•If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 30 seconds, a short whistle blast
triggers a “cleared outbound” dialogue.
•If the locomotive is moving, a short whistle blast triggers an “all clear ahead” dialogue.
•If the locomotive is moving with the bell activated, a short whistle blast triggers a “slow to
caution” dialogue.
Activating the CrewTalk dialogue and TowerCom announcements in
the Command Control environment
Qth the RailSounds 5.0 sound system, CrewTalk dialogue and TowerCom announcements feature a variety of brief radio conversations between the engineer and dispatcher. All
dialogue is intelligible, and each comment is followed by at least one automatic response.
CrewTalk dialogue is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the dispatcher. TowerCom
announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio conversation with the engineer. Be sure to
listen for the different combinations of words and phrases that comprise these exchanges.
Refer to Table 1 for the dialogue commands.
Locomotive Commands Feature Dialogue
AUX1, 2 CrewTalk dialogue “Please stand by for clearance”
AUX1, 7 TowerCom announcements
Stopped 2 CrewTalk dialogue “Cleared for departure”
7TowerCom announcements
AUX1, 5 “Signing off,” shutdown sequence
AUX1, 2 CrewTalk dialogue “Clear inbound”
AUX1, 7 TowerCom announcements
Moving 2 CrewTalk dialogue “All clear ahead”
7TowerCom announcements
AUX1, 5 “Emergeny stop,” shutdown sequence
5“Slow to caution”
Table 1. CAB-1 Remote Controller dialogue commands
RailSounds sound system operations
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RailSounds sound system operations
RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialogue on a round trip
“Welome back”
“Stand by”
AUX1, 2 or 7
2 or 7
“Cleared for
departure”
2 or 7
2 or 7
“All clear ahead”
AUX1, 2 or 7
“Clear inbound”
EN ROUTE
STOPPED
Figure 6. RailSounds 5.0 sound system dialogue on a round trip
Refer to Figure 6 for a sample dialogue script for the locomotive’s round trip.
You may also activate an arrival dialogue. To cue the arrival dialogue, press AUX1,2or
AUX1,7within 30 seconds of stopping, then press 2or 7after the locomotive stops.

Notes on the RailSounds sound system
• Use the volume control knob to adjust sound output. Refer to Figure 4 on page 9 or
Figure 5 on page 10. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to adjust the volume level.
Do not force the volume control knob past the point where it will easily turn, or
damage to the volume control will result.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds during the operation of the RailSounds sound
system. They’re automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The nine-volt alkaline battery you installed ensures continuous sounds, even during short
track-power interruptions. The battery must be installed for the shutdown sequence.
• Longer track-power interruptions (including locomotive derailments) cause the
RailSounds sound system to shut down after about seven seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds sound system effects, operate your locomotive in the
TrainMaster Command Control environment. See pages 17-22 for details.
•If you adjust the volume using your CAB-1 Remote Controller in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment, the volume settings will be saved and restored after
shutdown. To reset the volume, press AUX1,0 to reset the locomotive.
RailSounds sound system operations
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Caution!

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The Odyssey System is automatically operational when you operate your locomotive in conventional (non-Command Control) mode, as long as the Odyssey switch is in the ON
position (see Figure 2 on page 5). This means that your locomotive will maintain a constant
speed, compensating for grades, loads, and turns. Simply use your transformer’s throttle to
adjust the speed of your locomotive. If you would like to deactivate the speed control feature,
slide the Odyssey switch to the OFF position while the locomotive is not in motion.
In conventional operation, the lights in both the engine and tender are
connected directly to track power. Do not exceed 14-16 volts for extended
periods. Doing so will reduce the life of your lamps.
Because of the way that speed control operates in conventional mode, you will
notice a slight delay between adjusting your transformer throttle and the change in
the speed of your locomotive. If you desire instantaneous response to throttle
changes, turn off the Odyssey System.
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System conventional (transformer) operation
The Odyssey System
The Odyssey System is a “cruise control” for your locomotive. Once the speed is set (see below), your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, no matter what loads the
locomotive pulls or what grades you have on your layout. This digitally-controlled system also
allows for extremely slow movement that will amaze any “scale” enthusiast.
Caution!
Note!

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Odyssey System operations
Use your CAB-1 Remote Controller to turn the Odyssey System speed control on or off. The position of the Odyssey switch (see Figure 2 on page 5) is the Odyssey
System default setting when you power up the locomotive. You may override the
default with the following commands. The override settings will be cleared and the default
settings will be restored when the locomotive is powered down.
Odyssey System Command operation
Turns off Odyssey System speed control.
When you press 7, you will activate a TowerCom announcement. This has no
impact on the Odyssey System function.
Turns on Odyssey System speed control.
Do not wait longer than two or three seconds between pushing the buttons in each sequence.
If the command is not accepted, repeat the sequence.
The locomotive must not be in motion while enabling or disabling the Odyssey
System speed control.
Note!
Note!
When you press 9, you will activate the Steam blow-off sound and turn on the
smoke unit (if it was off). This has no impact on the Odyssey System.
Note!

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TrainMaster Command operations
The TrainMaster Command Control environment
TrainMaster Command Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. TrainMaster Command Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-
equipped locomotives on the same track, at the same time.
To operate in Command mode, you need a Command Base (6-12911) and a
CAB-1 Remote Controller (6-12868). Find them both at your authorized Lionel
retailer.
Place your locomotive on Lionel or
Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track.
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2Address your locomotive using your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-1 Remote
Controller. This command is sent by your CAB-1 Remote Controller to the
Command Base, which then translates your command into digital code.
That code is sent around your railroad’s outside rails in the form of a
digital “halo.” All Command-equipped Lionel locomotives listen to this
digital communication, but they do not respond until they hear their
individual ID number—in this case, “1.”
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command Control—and
not track power—controls the actions of Command-equipped
Lionel engines. Track power is simply like gasoline in the tank of your
car—it gives you the power to go places, but it doesn’t tell you where to go
or how fast to get there.
All Command locomotives come factory-programmed with an
ID# of “1.” To change the ID# of your locomotive, see page 23.
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3Move ‘em out!
• Throttle up or press any command button on the CAB-1
Remote Controller. Your locomotive will respond to your every
command.
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1
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing the locomotive
on the track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is plugged-in and its
communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel
transformer or the U terminal on any of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (no
more than 19 volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.
Note!

Running your locomotive in the TrainMaster Command Control
environment
Your Command-equipped locomotive comes factory-
programmed with an ID# of “1.” To
get your locomotive in action, set
PowerMasters to CMD or set all power
supplies on full (no more than
19 volts). Press ENG and 1on your
CAB-1 Remote Controller. Turn the
throttle or press any command button,
and your locomotive is ready for
Command operations.
Address Locomotive #1
Set PowerMaster to CMD or traditional
power supplies to full throttle (no more
than 19 volts)
Press ENG
Press 1 (the ID#)
Throttle up/press any command button
Example
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands for your locomotive
TrainMaster Command operations
Tender rear coupler
releases. Coupler
release sounds.
Press AUX2 to turn
your locomotive’s
headlight on and off.
Press WSTL/HRN to
activate the
locomotive’s whistle,
release to discontinue. Multi-
Whistle steam whistle
sound.
Press DIR—the loco-
motive decelerates to a
complete stop; turn the throttle
up, and the locomotive moves in
the opposite direction. There is
no neutral. Steam air-
release sound.
Press BELL once to
activate the bell,
again to discontinue.
Traditional bell sound.
Press HALT to shut down
all PowerMaster
electrical output on your
railroad. Stops all Command-
equipped locomotives in operation.
Use HALT only in
emergency situations.
Turn the THROTTLE
to the right to
accelerate, left to
decelerate. Speed-
dependent variable steam
chuffing. DynaChuff
dynamic chuffing effect.
Press and hold
BOOST for extra
power. Release BOOST
and return to the locomotive’s
previous speed. Labored chuff.
Press and hold BRAKE
to slow down or stop.
Release BRAKE and return to the
previous speed. Squealing
brake sounds.
RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic.
Press AUX1 to activate
the numeric keypad.
Coupler release
sounds.
Note!
SET L M H
Beneath this panel
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CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your
locomotive
TrainMaster Command operations
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When you press AUX1 on your CAB-1 Remote Controller, you turn the numeric keypad into ten command buttons. The keypad “stays
open” and gives you access to extra command features until you press
any top-row button (SW, ACC, RTE, TR, or ENG). The CAB-1 Remote
Controller keypad overlay included with your locomotive is designed to
help you learn the auxiliary features specific to this classic locomotive.
RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic.
0Stops the locomotive. Resets the volume to the factory defaults. The direction is reset to forward. Headlight flickers.
1Raises the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds. Sound volume increases.
The whistle, bell, coupler and brake sounds, CrewTalk dialogue, and TowerCom
announcements will play at full volume. Use the volume control knob under the
water hatch to adjust the volume.
2CrewTalk dialogue is an engineer-initiated radio conversation with the dispatcher. Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the meaning of this dialogue will change.
The RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and phrases when composing
the conversation. See page 12 for additional information. CrewTalk dialogue
commences.
3Starts the RailSounds sound system if the locomotive was previously shutdown. Triggers the water injector sounds. Activates manual chuff mode (see page 21) to set the chuff
intensity manually. Water injector sounds. Start-up sequence.
4Lowers the volume of the chuffing and boiler sounds. Sound volume decreases.
The whistle, bell, coupler and brake sounds, CrewTalk dialogue, and TowerCom
announcements will play at full volume. Use the volume control knob under the
water hatch to adjust the volume.
Note!
Note!

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CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands for your
locomotive (continued)
TrainMaster Command operations
5Activates the steam locomotive shutdown sequence. If the locomotive is in motion, an “emergency stop” dialogue will play. If the locomotive is at rest, the engineer will sign-off.
Dialogue and shutdown sequence.
6Activates manual chuff mode (see page 21) to set the chuff intensity manually. Blow- down sound.
7TowerCom announcements are a dispatcher-initiated radio conversation with the engineer. Depending on the movement of the locomotive, the meaning of this dialogue
will change. The RailSounds 5.0 sound system will often use different words and phrases when
composing the conversation. See page 12 for additional information. TowerCom
announcements commence.
8Turns off the smoke generator. Air let-off sound.
9Turns on the smoke generator. Air let-off sound.
AUX1,8 and 9function only if the locomotive’s smoke unit switch is in the ON
position.
Note!