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Transformer operations
With Railsounds, 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.
•Four diesel-roar levels. Your Firecar
set’s speed determines the level of diesel
RPM roar—automatically, if you prefer:
idle, slow, medium, or full-speed output.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the
effect; again to discontinue.
• Full control of RPMs. Prefer hands-on
control of diesel RPM roar? Want to
“ramp up” RPMs before pulling out, just
like real diesels do? It’s easy with
Railsounds. Place your Firecar set in
neutral and increase track voltage to
maximum. RPMs will continue to
increase as long as the Firecar set
remains in neutral, eventually reaching
their highest level. Now, within 3 sec-
onds, decrease track voltage to the
desired speed level, press DIR on your
CAB-1 remote or transformer, and head
out with your Firecar set at full churn,
just like the real thing. RPMs will remain
at that level until the locomotive has come to
a complete halt. Experiment with control-
lable RPMs—it’s a blast!
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power
down your track, wait for 3.5 seconds,
and listen for the air-release sound—
that’s the Firecar set telling you its
Lionel Command reverse unit has just
reset to forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other
model railroad sound system shuts
down like Railsounds. Turn off track
power, and after the air-release reset
sound, you have 2 seconds to restart
your Firecar set. If you’re done with
operations, Railsounds will commence
with an authentic Firecar set shutdown
sequence about 2 seconds after the air-
release reset occurs.
Experiencing the range of your Firecar set’s Railsounds system
Notes on Railsounds
• Use the volume control knob on the
underside of the Firecar set to adjust
sound output. (See page 12 for its loca-
tion.)
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
ensures continuous Firecar set diesel roar,
even during short track-power interrupts.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments) cause
Railsounds to shut down after about 7
seconds.
• For even more authentic Railsounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.
