Lionel 2-10-4 Texas Steam Locomotive User manual

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Lionel
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Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual
Lionel
2-10-4 Texas
Steam Locomotive
Owner’s Manual

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Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of this Lionel steam locomotive! On the outside, this locomo- tive features numerous details and expert decoration in your favorite livery. Inside the boiler
and tender, this locomotive is equipped with some of the most advanced sounds and controls in
model railroading. This powerful locomotive is ready for duty on your layout.
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Contents of your locomotive box
1 Steam locomotive
1 Tender
1 Smoke fluid funnel
1 Wrench
4 Replacement traction tires
1 Owner's manual
1 Engine memory module

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Table of contents
Running your locomotive
LEGACY Control operations 4
TrainMaster Command Control (TMCC/Command Control) operations 5
Conventional transformer operations 6
Locomotive basics
Tender volume control location 7
Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive's smoke generator 7
Locomotive switch locations 8
Cylinder Steam smoke effect 9
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# (LEGACY and TMCC) 9
Lash-ups (for LEGACY operation only) 10
LEGACY Control System operations
The LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller 11
The Velocity Throttle 12
The Multi-Controller 12
The Train Brake Slider 12
The Warning Sound Controller 13
The Speed Bar 13
EFX Trim and EFX Bar Graph 14
Leaving the Preset Speed Screen 14
LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations
LEGACY RailSounds sound system 15
LEGACY RailSounds Sequence Control 16
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the LEGACY environment 17
LEGACY RailSounds sound system dialog on a round trip 18
Installing a nine-volt alkaline battery 19
TrainMaster Command Control operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 20
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 21-22
Setting the smoke level 22
Conventional transformer operations
Using the LEGACY RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment 23
Activating CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements 24
Locking your locomotive into a single direction 25
Odyssey II Speed Control system operations
Odyssey II Speed Control operations 26
Odyssey II Speed Control system LEGACY Control operation 26
Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control operation 26
Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer operation 26
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 27
Lubricating your locomotive 28
Servicing your locomotive’s LEDs 29
Replacing the traction tires 30
Locomotive diagnostics 31
Lionel Warranty 32

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Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
Your locomotive requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track curves.
1. Turn off track power, and then plug in the
LEGACY Base and connect it to the track.
2. Place your locomotive and tender on the track
and connect the drawbar as shown in Figure 1.
3. Increase track power voltage to full power
(no more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit breaker
trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check
the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all
securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free
of all metals that may cause a short circuit.
4. As illustrated in Figure 2, press ENG and 1
(or your selected ENG ID#) to address the
locomotive with your LEGACY CAB-2 Remote
Controller.
5. Press the Start Up key on your LEGACY CAB-2
Remote, shown in Figure 3. Then, throttle up
and move 'em out! Your engine sound will start up,
and the locomotive-specific touch screen buttons will
populate the remote. For information on the Cylinder
Steam smoke effect, refer to page 9. For more information
on operating your locomotive with the LEGACY system,
please refer to the LEGACY section of this manual.
Additional information is also found in the LEGACY
System Manual, available online at www.lionel.com.
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Note!
Note!
Running your locomotive
Figure 2. LEGACY engine selection
Figure 3. LEGACY start-up
LEGACY Control operations
For the finest operating experience, your locomotive is fully compatible with the LEGACY Control System. To operate
in LEGACY mode, you need a LEGACY Command Base and
LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller (6-14295).
Your commands are sent by the CAB-2 Remote Controller
to the Command Base, which sends a digital code through
the rails to your locomotive. Your locomotive will not respond
until it recognizes its unique ID#, so you can operate multiple
Command-equipped locomotives on the same track at the
same time.
Figure 1. Drawbar connection

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Running your locomotive
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
Your locomotive requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track curves.
TrainMaster Command Control (TMCC/Command Control) operations
For operation in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you need a TrainMaster Command Base (6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (6-12868). Refer to your TMCC
System Manual for complete information. To access all the locomotive's features, you
must operate in the LEGACY environment, as discussed on the previous page.
Your commands are sent by the CAB-1 Remote Controller to the Command Base, which
translates the command into digital code. That code is sent through the outside rails to your
locomotive, which will not respond until it recognizes its unique ID#. TrainMaster Command
Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped locomotives on the same track
at the same time.
1. Turn off track power, and then plug in the Command Base and connect it to the
track.
2. Place your locomotive and tender on the track and connect the drawbar as
shown in Figure 1 on page 4.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit
breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive to
make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals
that may cause a short circuit.
4. Press ENG and 1 to address your locomotive with your CAB-1 Remote
Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
For information on the Cylinder Steam smoke effect, refer to page 9. For more information
on TMCC operation, please refer to the TrainMaster Command Control operations section of this
manual or the TMCC System Manual, available online at www.lionel.com.
Note!
Note!

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Running your locomotive
Conventional transformer operations
For Conventional operation, a Command Base must not be powered up anywhere in
the area, even if it is not connected to the track. If a base is detected, your
locomotive will default to Command mode.
Power your locomotive with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
Your locomotive requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible O-72 or larger track curves.
1. With track power off, place your locomotive and tender on the track. Connect
the drawbar as shown in Figure 1 on page 4.
2. Power up the track. If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply,
check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to
make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit.
3. Move ‘em out! When the locomotive’s headlight illuminates and the LEGACY RailSounds
sound system starts, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your
locomotive through the repeating pattern of operations: neutral, forward, neutral, reverse,
neutral, and so on. You may also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive to the
next operating state. Adjust the throttle until your locomotive moves at your desired speed. For
information on the Cylinder Steam smoke effect, refer to page 9.
When placing your locomotive on your layout for the first time and after power
interruptions lasting longer than five seconds, it will start out in neutral.
We recommend that you operate your LEGACY locomotive with The Odyssey II
Speed Control System turned on. You may choose to operate your locomotive without speed
control by placing the Odyssey II Speed Control System switch to the NO ODY (OFF) position. See
Figure 6 on page 8 for the location of this switch.
Use the Whistle and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Adjust the
volume using the volume control knob, which is located under the hatch on the deck of the tender.
Refer to Figure 4 on page 7. For more information, please refer to the Conventional transformer
operations section of this manual.
Note!
Note!
Note!
Note!

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Locomotive basics
Your locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe, clean, white smoke during operation. When adding fluid,
DO NOT EXCEED 20 DROPS 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 will
cause damage to the heating element. Add 20 drops initially to the
main stack, and 10 to 20 thereafter.
Refer to Figure 5 to add the smoke fluid. If you prefer to operate
your locomotive without smoke, locate the smoke unit switch under
the sand dome hatch on the top of the locomotive and slide it to
the OFF position. Refer to Figure 6 on page 8 for the location of the
switch.
For best performance, we recommend using Lionel smoke
fluid only.
Adding fluid to your locomotive’s smoke generator
Note!
The RailSounds volume control is concealed on the tender deck as illustrated 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
Figure 5. Smoke fluid locations
Volume control
(concealed under
hatch)
Tender deck
(PRR style)
Tender deck
(C&O style)

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PGM RUN
NO ODY
MAIN SMOKE
AUX SMOKE
ODY
OFF ON
OFF ON
Notches
The functions of your locomotive's switches are outlined below. Refer to Figure 6 for the location of the switches. The instructions below are specific to this particular locomo-
tive; note that available features (and switches) may differ from other loco-
motives and sets.
Figure 6. Locomotive switch locations
Locomotive basics
Locomotive switch locations
Command Reverse Unit Switch
Used to assign an ID# and reprogram the locomotive in LEGACY and Command operation when the
switch is in the PGM position. Also used to “lock” your locomotive in a single direction, or neutral,
in conventional operation when the switch is placed in the PGM position.
Odyssey II Speed Control System Switch
Used to turn the Odyssey II Speed Control System on and off.
Smoke Unit Switch
Used to turn the smoke unit on and off. This switch is "read" by your engine at start-up only.
Switching it after start-up will have no effect.
Auxiliary Smoke Unit Switch
Used to turn the cylinder steam smoke effect on and off. For more information, see page 9.
Smoke unit switch
Odyssey II switch
Command reverse unit
switch
Sand dome hatch
(removed)
Auxiliary smoke unit
switch

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For operation in the LEGACY or Command Control environment, you will want to give your locomotive a unique ID#. Your locomotive will respond to commands associated with its ID#
while all other units will disregard these commands. This procedure is not necessary for
conventional (non-Command) operation.
1. Slide the program run switch on your locomotive to the PGM position. See
Figure 6 on page 8.
2. Place the locomotive on the track.
3. Connect the Command Base and plug it in.
4. Power up the track.
5. Press ENG on the CAB-1 or CAB-2 remote.
6. Enter the unique ID#. Choose any number from 1 to 98 that has not been
assigned to another locomotive (ENG). We recommend using a part of your
locomotive’s road number.
All LEGACY locomotives respond to ENG 99. We recommend that you reserve ID# 99 as a
"universal" ID#.
7. Press SET. The locomotive’s whistle will sound, or the headlights will flash if
the RailSounds sound system is off.
8. Slide the program run switch back to the RUN position.
The locomotive’s ID# has been set. Be sure to record the new ID# for your reference.
Locomotive basics
Cylinder Steam smoke effect
Note!
Assigning your locomotive a new ID# (Legacy and TMCC)
Your locomotive features a cylinder steam smoke effect. When the locomotive's auxiliary smoke unit switch is in the ON position (see Figure 6 on page 8), this feature operates automatically in
both the Conventional and Command Control environments.
The first time your locomotive starts moving, "steam" will be emitted from the locomotive's
cylinders for the first 15 seconds or until it reaches a moderate speed (specifically, speed step 50
for Legacy or speed step 8 for TMCC). Avoid rapid acceleration to trigger this effect.
If you bring your locomotive to a stop and then start moving again within the next three
minutes, the cylinders will not emit steam, mimicking the operation of a prototypical steam
locomotive.
Also, when the auxiliary smoke unit switch is in the ON position, the CAB-2 or CAB-1
Remote Controller can be used to activate the steam effect during the three minutes between
automatic operation. Press the 6 button on your CAB-1 Remote or press the cylinder steam/
blow-down icon on your CAB-2 Remote's keypad display, shown here.

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Locomotive basics
Lash-ups (for LEGACY operations only)
In the Command environment, building a lash-up allows you to control your locomotives as one unit in a prototypical manner. It is still possible to control any of the engines in
the lash-up individually. When you issue a train command, the individual engine you were
controlling will return to the group. If there is a difference in speed, the individual Engine will
return to the speed of the lash-up at the rate set in the train momentum.
To build a lash-up, assign a unique engine (ENG) ID# to each unit. See page 9 for details.
Build a Lashup
1. Address the train ID# you wish to create or
change, 1 to 99.
2. Press INFO.
3. Press BUILD softkey (button directly under
BUILD).
4. Enter the front engine number. It is not
necessary to enter ENG, just enter the #. It will
appear in the blinking box.
5. Press ADD to add the front engine. The engine
will move to the right and the blinking box will
be ready for your next engine to be added.
6. Enter the second engine ID# in the blinking box.
7. Press ADD to add the second engine. The engine
will move to the right and the blinking box will be
ready for your next engine to be added.
8. Add all the engines you want in your lash-up in
this matter.
9. To change the direction of an engine in your lash-
up, turn the Velocity Throttle to move the engine
you want into the blinking box. Then press DIR to
change the direction of the engine.
10. To delete an engine in your lash-up, turn the
Velocity Throttle to move the engine you want to
delete into the blinking box. Then press DEL.
11. To save your lash-up, press SET. Watch the
onscreen prompts and wait until you see the
message TRAIN CREATED.
12. Press CTC to exit to the operating screen.
See reference numbers 1, and 2
NG
See reference number 4
See reference number 3
NG
See reference numbers 6 and 7

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LEGACY Control System operations
The LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller
Main Display
Displays real-time information about your railroad
system. Displays real-time feedback of operation.
Scroll Button
Navigates through the entire list
of Engines, Trains, Switches, etc.
Select Button
Performs addressing by
3-4 digit road number.
Touch Screen Key Pad
A group of touch sensitive
keys with icons for each
function. These keys serve
many purposes and their icons
change accordingly.
Train Brake Slider
This slider is used to increase
or decrease the amount of Train
Brake affecting the engine or train.
Train Link Button
Quick select of Train-Link
devices (LEGACY Control
System Version 1.3)
AUX-2/Out Button
Controls switch direction.
Toggles all lights on/off,
except lights that are wired
to track power.
Emergency Halt Button
Stops everything on
layout; also stops
recording playback.
Record Button
Used to record and play
back events.
Velocity Throttle
Throttle control over
engines, also used to
navigate thru info/options.
Set Button
Used to set Engine address and for
programming.
Info Button
Used to enter/view the info/options of
selected components.
CTC Button
Press and hold to turn your remote
on and off. Tap this button to enter
the remote and base options.
Tap it again to return to the main
screen.
Soft Keys
These keys directly correlate to the
5 selection boxes located at the
bottom of the main display. These
are also used in the info/option
menus to select options.
Warning Sound Controller
Warning Bell and Variable Whistle
control. Pull down to sound Whistle.
Push up and release to trigger
Warning Bell.
Official R.R. Speed Control Bar
Toggles the touchscreen display of
R.R. preset speeds and control panel.
Multi Controller
Boost, Brake, and Direction
control. Rock forward for Boost,
rock backward for engine brake,
and press down for direction
change. Click-hold-and rock for
absolute direction selection.
Front & Rear Coupler Buttons
Fire couplers.
Low, Medium, High Momentum Buttons
Used to select the desired momentum of
your addressed engine/train/accessory.
AUX-1/Thru Button
Press to view the Control
Panel while operating.
Controls switch direction.
Feedback Button
Toggle ON/OFF the vibration feedback
feature in the CAB-2 Remote.

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The Velocity Throttle (the red rotary knob on the bottom of your Lionel
remote) is used to start your engine moving, slow it down or speed it up. Use it
simply by turning it clockwise (speed up) or counter-clockwise (slow down).
Direction
The direction of your engine toggles between forward and reverse at the
touch of the Multi-Controller. Press the center of the Multi-Controller once,
and your engine's lights will change directions and the engine will stop until
you throttle up again in the new direction.
Boost & Brake
Boost and brake give you another way to control the speed of your train.
Boost gives your loco a temporary increase in tractive power, and returns to the
previous speed when you release the control, while the brake command slows
you down more quickly than the Velocity Throttle alone.
LEGACY Control System operations
The Velocity Throttle
The Multi-Controller
The Train Brake is used to slow down and limit the top
speed of your train by adding a load. The more the Train
Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down, the
more laboring is heard from the engine. Eventually Train
Brake application will slow down the train and it is even
possible to stop a train by pulling the Train Brake Slider all
the way down. If your smoke unit is turned on, you'll also
see more smoke as the slider is pulled down.
The Train Brake Slider
This section is a brief overview of the LEGACY Control System. For a more in-depth
explanation of the LEGACY Control System features, please see your LEGACY Control
System Operations Manual, available online at www.lionel.com.
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Warning sounds are an important part of Lionel Railroading. Your
Lionel Legacy Control System equipped engines have a real-time variable
"quilling" whistle.
Blow the whistle by pulling down on the Warning Sound Controller.
Notice the difference in intensity of the whistle sound.
Strike the bell once by pushing the Warning Sound Controller up and
releasing quickly. To activate continuous bell sounds, push the Warning
Sound Controller up and hold it for 1.5 seconds. To discontinue the bell
sounds, push and hold the Warning Sound Controller up until the bell
stops.
LEGACY Control System operations
Warning Sound Controller
The Speed Bar is used to select a new
touch-screen Icon Control set. This set of
touch-screen keys is used to select prototypical
preset speeds. The speed of the engine changes
with each press and release of a different Preset
Speed key.
• Tap a key, and your locomotive will
immediately begin moving to that speed.
• Press and hold a key, and you'll hear the
dispatcher radio the engineer and order
him to move to that speed.
• If you hold the key until the dialog is
finished, the engineer will indicate that
he is "increasing to...", "slowing to...", or
"we are at..." the command speed.
You can also use the Velocity Throttle
and other action controls in this mode and
continue to use Preset speeds at the same time.
Press AUX1 to leave the Preset speed mode and return to the Standard Control Panel. Press
the speed bar to toggle between the Speed Control Panel and the Standard Control Panel.
The Speed Bar

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Sound and smoke effects of the engine can be trimmed higher or lower depending on your
operating preference. Pressing the EFX up button will make the engine sound like it is working
harder and will also increase the smoke output (if the smoke unit is turned on). Similarly,
the EFX down button will decrease the laboring sound of the engine and smoke. A RESET
command will return the EFX trim to its default setting.
Notice that the current EFX level is displayed on the remote as a bar graph inside the soft
key to the left of the ROLL button. The height of this graph varies with the EFX keys, throttle
and train brake adjustments.
LEGACY Control System operations
EFX Trim and EFX Bar Graph
Use the Speed Bar to leave the Speed Panel and return to the Control panel. Press the Speed
Bar to toggle between the Speed Control Panel and the Standard Control Panel.
Leaving the Preset Speed Screen

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LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations
LEGACY RailSounds sound system
Water Injector/Water Tower
When the engine is in motion,
plays the sound of water flowing
from the tender to the boiler.
When the engine is stopped,
plays the sound of the water
tower refilling the tender.
CrewTalk
Engineer begins radio dialog, dispatcher
replies.
Volume UP
Raises the overall master volume of the LEGACY
RailSounds sound system. To independently adjust
the level of the background sounds only (e.g., the
chuffing sounds and steam hiss), tap AUX1 and
then this key.
Volume DOWN
Lowers the overall master volume of the LEGACY
RailSounds sound system. To independently adjust
the level of the background sounds only (e.g.,
chuffing sounds and steam hiss), tap AUX1 and
then this key. Volume settings are retaining when
track power is turned off.
RailSounds Shutdown
Activates the LEGACY
RailSounds sound system
shutdown sequence when
stopped.
Emergency Stop
Activates the emergency stop
feature while in motion.
(Icon will change as the state
of the locomotive changes).
Stops and resets the locomotive
Resets the locomotives direction to
forward. Press and hold to activate a
fueling sequence. Fueling sounds.
TowerCom
Dispatcher begins radio dialog,
engineer replies.
When adjusting the overall volume, you'll hear a single bell hit that gets louder or softer
with each volume adjustment. When the volume is at maximum, additional button presses
have no effect and won't play the bell. When adjusting the background sounds (AUX1, then a
volume key) you'll hear the volume change without a single bell hit.

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LEGACY RailSounds Sequence Control
Your LEGACY-equipped locomotive features Sequence Control. Based on the movement and speed of the locomotive, Sequence Control automatically plays the sound effects of an entire trip, from
departure to destination, while you run your locomotive. Prototypical whistle signals, bell, and radio
chatter are added automatically as you spin your throttle—no need to memorize a sequence of but-
ton presses.
To activate the Sequence Control feature, press and hold the AUX1 button for three
seconds. You'll hear a unique bell/whistle signal, indicating that Sequence Control is now
enabled. Release the AUX1 key when you hear the sound.
Now, radio chatter, air brake release, and warning signals will play automatically as you
move out, reach cruising speed, and then decelerate for arrival, as illustrated in Figure 7. Plus,
you can still activate CrewTalk communication and TowerCom announcements using your
remote.
To discontinue Sequence Control, you must tap AUX1, and then tap the 0 key or the
RESET button. Cycling track power off and back on also turns off Sequence Control mode.
During sequence control mode operation, speed step 1 is used to trigger departure
effects such as air brake release and departure whistle. Therefore your engine will
not begin moving until speed step 2 and the Roll Mode button will bring your engine
to a stop while Sequence Control mode is enabled. For the most realistic operation,
medium or high momentum is recommended when using Sequence Control.
Note!
Figure 7. LEGACY RailSounds automatic Sequence Control
AT A STOP, after a long
pause - “Dispatcher, we
have a clear signal.”/ ”Roger
that.”
THROTTLE UP TO STEP
1 - Air brakes release,
departure whistle.
SLOW BELOW
1/8 THROTTLE -
Bell on.
SLOW BELOW 1/3 THROTTLE -
Whistle arrival signal. “We are
arriving,”/ “Roger.”
Automatic Sequence Control
The actual dialog will vary.
1/8 THROTTLE -
Bell off.
SEQUENCE CONTROL
ENABLED (hold AUX1 for 3
seconds) - Ding-ding-toot!
THROTTLE UP TO STEP
2+ - Bell on. "Train is
moving."/"Copy.".
1/3 THROTTLE -
Whistle signal (in
transit.).
3/4 THROTTLE - Crossing
signal "We are at
maximum authorized
speed.".
STOP - Bell
off. "We are in
position."/
"Copy.".
LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations

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LEGACY Control System operations
*Activating 7 or AUX1, 7 while the locomotive is in motion enables an arrival
conversation for 30 seconds. If the train stops within this time, pressing 2 will play this
special conversation.
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the LEGACY
environment
In addition to the automatic triggering of dialog via Sequence Control mode operation (see the pre- vious section), you may control the dialog manually.
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements feature a variety of brief radio
conversations between the engineer and dispatcher. CrewTalk dialog 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 below for the dialog commands. The dialog in the table provides
examples of the conversations you can trigger. The actual dialog will vary.
Locomotive Commands Example dialog
Stopped AUX1, 2 Crew: Ask To Depart
Tower: Deny Departure
AUX1, 7 Tower: Ask To Standby
Crew: Acknowledge
2 Crew: Ask To Depart
Tower: Approve Departure
7 Tower: Approve Departure
Crew: Acknowledge
5 or Crew: Shutdown Announcement
AUX1, 5 Shutdown sequence
AUX1, 0 Hold 3 seconds. Coal loading sounds. Crew: Coal is full.
3 Water loading sounds. Crew: Water is full.
Moving 2 Recent departure. Crew: Train is underway
Tower: Acknowledge
2 Crew: Are we clear ahead?
Tower: Acknowledge
AUX1, 2 Crew: Report engine status
7 or Tower: Clear in-bound
AUX1, 7* Crew: Acknowledge
5 or Tower: Emergency stop
AUX1, 5 Crew: Acknowledge
Table 1. LEGACY Remote Controller dialog commands

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LEGACY RailSounds sound system dialog on a round trip
Figure 8. LEGACY RailSounds sound system dialog on a round trip
Refer to Figure 8 for a sample dialog script for manually controlled dialog on the locomotive’s
round trip using the numeric keypad. See page 16 for the automatic Sequence Control.
AUX1, 7 - “Stand by.”
7 - “You are clear.”
5 or AUX1, 5 - Crew shutdown
announcement. Shutdown
sequence.
AUX1, 7 - “You are
clear inbound.”
7 - “All clear ahead.”
AUX1, 2 - “Are we
clear?”/” No, stand by.”
2 - “Can we go yet?”/”Yes,
you are clear.”
RECENT DEPARTURE
2 - “Train is
underway.”/“Roger,
you are clear.”
AUX1, 2 - Crew reports
coal or water levels and
current speed.
Locomotive IN MOTION
The actual dialog will vary.
Locomotive STOPPED
The actual dialog will vary.
LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations
2 - “Still clear ahead?”/
“Roger, you are clear.”
5 or AUX1, 5 - Emergency
stop.

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Installing a nine-volt alkaline battery
LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations
Although the LEGACY RailSounds sound system is powered through the track, we recommend that you install a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender to prevent the
sound system from shutting down during track power interruptions (for example, at a switch
or a dirty section of track). Follow these steps and refer to Figure 9 as you install the battery.
If the RailSounds sound system turns off during interruptions in track power, you
may need to replace the battery.
1. Remove the body screws from the underside of the tender.
2. Lift the body off the frame. Be careful to avoid pulling on the wires that connect the body
to the frame.
3. Remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
4. Snap the battery harness onto the nine-volt alkaline battery’s terminals.
5. Slide the battery into the battery holder, which is attached to the body.
6. Replace the body on the frame and secure it with the body mounting screws. Be careful to
avoid pinching wires between the body and the frame.
To prevent damage to the body, do not overtighten the screws.
Note!
Note!
Figure 9. Installing the battery in the tender
Battery
Battery harness
Battery holder
Inside of the tender

20
TrainMaster Command Control operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands
The CAB-1 Remote Controller commands are detailed below. The corresponding RailSounds sound system effects are in bold italic type.
Releases the ElectroCoupler on the rear of the
tender. Coupler release sound.
Activates the numeric keypad. Short steam release
sound.
Controls switch direction. Toggles all lights on/off,
except lights that are wired to track power.
Accelerates the locomotive with a clockwise
rotation. Decelerates the locomotive with a
counter-clockwise rotation. Speed-dependent
chuffing sounds. DynaChuff dynamic chuffing
effect.
Activates the locomotive’s whistle. Release the
button to discontinue the sound. Whistle/horn
sound.
Toggles the bell sound on and off.
Bell sound.
Changes the locomotive’s direction. The locomotive
decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite
direction when you increase the throttle. Air
release sound.
Increases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed. Release the button to return to the initial
speed. Labored chuff.
Decreases the locomotive’s speed while the button is
pressed. Squealing brake sounds.
Shuts down all PowerMasters on your railroad. Stops
all TrainMaster Command Control-equipped
locomotives in operation. Use HALT only in
emergency situations.
SET L M H
Odyssey II Momentum
L 32 speed steps with low
momentum
M 100 speed steps with low
momentum
H 100 speed steps with medium
momentum