Rail King RAILKING GALLOPING GOOSE User manual

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By MTH Electric Trains
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RAILKING GALLOPING GOOSE™
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing the RailKing Galloping Goose™ . The car’s
durable ABS body and die-cast trucks are built to ¼ inch scale proportions
yet can provide hours of operation on O-27 Gauge track. The car should
operate for years with most compatible AC transformer (see the chart on
page 28 for a list of compatible transformers) and is completely compatible
with most 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock and accessories.
The Galloping Goose™ is equipped with the Proto-Sound® Digital Sound
and train control system which contains several deluxe features that are
simple and fun to operate. Each feature is described among the following
pages which should be read before the car is operated. For those of you
who can’t wait to get started, the Quick Start Basic Operating Instructions
found on Pages 3 and 4 should be read so that you understand the basics of
the operating system.

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Table Of Contents
QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION 3
PROTO-SOUNDS-® OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS 4
Proto-Sound® DCRU® Reverse Unit Operation(All 3-Rail Models) 4
Horn Operation 5
Bell Operation 5
Squeaking Brake Sounds 6
Tips On Using Squeaking Brakes 7
Self-Recharging Battery Backup System 8
Branch Line Sounds (SAS) 9
Activating Branch Line Sounds 9
Tips On Using Branch Line Sounds 12
Proto-Sound® Volume Adjustment 13
USING “RESET" TO PROGRAM PROTO-SOUND® 13
Entering RESET Options 13
Setting The Engine Volume 14
Programming For A Separate Bell Button Controller 15
ProgrammingForSqueakingBrakeOperation 16
Programming For Horn In Neutral Operation 17
Programming For SAS Operation 17
Activating Reverse Unit Lock-Out Control 17
Resetting All Proto-Sound® Options To Factory Defaults 18
Reverse Unit Lockout Control Functions 19
Locking The Engine Into Forward or Reverse 19
Unlocking The Engine 19
Locking The Engine Into Neutral 19
Manual Reverse Unit Lockout 20
OIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 21
TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 22
LIGHT BULB REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT 23
TROUBLE SHOOTING PROTO-SOUND® PROBLEMS 24
Transformer Wiring Chart 28
Proto-Sound® RESET Feature Chart 29
EXPLODED VIEW AND PARTS LIST 30
SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 32
HOW TO GET SERVICE 32
LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY 32

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QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION
The RailKing Galloping Goose™ contains state-of-the art electronics with
several built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite
these advanced features, the Galloping Goose™ is easy to operate with any
compatible standard AC transformer (see the compatibility chart on page
28).
All models are controlled by a ProtoSound® DCRU® electronic reverse
unit. The reverse unit operates in the same manner that all reverse units
function by using forward, neutral and reverse states that are entered each
time the throttle is turned on and off or by using the transformer direction
switch (if so equipped).
The reverse unit is designed
to ignore dirty track, dead
spots on switches or minor
short circuits without
disrupting the engine
operation, even at slow,
prototypical speeds. Once the
engine is placed on the track,
the throttle on the transformer
can be advanced. You will
see that only the Galloping
Goose™’s lights come on and that only two dings of the ProtoSound bell
occur (on ProtoSound equipped
3-rail models). The Galloping
Goose™ does not run. This is
known as the RESET state and is
explained in more detail
beginning on Page 4. The
ProtoSound® DCRU® will not
power the motor until the throttle is turned OFF and then ON again. At this
point, the Galloping Goose™ will now function just like any other engine
equipped with an electronic or mechanical E-unit. On the
ProtoSound-equipped Galloping Goose™, the motor sounds will change
slightly in volume as the Galloping Goose™ begins to move. The horn can
be activated by pressing the whistle button on the transformer just as any
horn would be activated. See the sections later in this guide, beginning on
page 5, for more information on activating the horn and bell sounds.
ProtoSound®
Volume Adjustment
Figure 1: Locating The Galloping Galloping Goose™’s
switches
RESET
Neutral
Reverse
Neutral
Forward

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PROTO-SOUND® OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
The MTH ProtoSound® digital sound and train control system provides
the operator with unprecedented realistic operation on your model railroad.
In addition to actual Galloping Goose™ CD-equivalent 16-bit digital
sounds, you get the following features:
1. ∗Built-In DCRU Reverse Unit * Authentic Horn Sound * Authentic Galloping
Goose™ Bell Sound * Squeaking Brake Sound * Special Announcement Sounds
* Self-Recharging Battery Back-Up System With Automatic Battery Shut-Off *
Remotely Controlled Reverse Unit Lock-Out * Remotely Adjustable Engine
Volume *
Each feature is described among the following pages. Though the system
is easy to use, we encourage you to read the instructions thoroughly.
PROTO-SOUND® DCRU® REVERSE UNIT
As mentioned in the Basic Operating section, the car is controlled by a
ProtoSound® DCRU® reverse unit that contains the standard
forward-neutral-reverse states found on most reverse units. However, as
described earlier, when power is first applied to the track, the reverse unit
begins in RESET or what seems like a neutral state. Power must be
interrupted again to get the car to enter the forward state. It is this first
RESET state that gives ProtoSound® its unique, remote controlled
functions. The system will enter RESET whenever power to the track is off
for three or more seconds. NEUTRAL will be referred to as the state
between Forward and Reverse.
ProtoSounds® is equipped with a microprocessor, that allows the user to
utilize several remotely activated functions. In the simplest terms,
ProtoSounds® has its own “Computer" controlling these functions. In fact,
the power of this microprocessor is the same as that of a 286 desktop
computer! In order to access many of these remotely controlled functions,
the user must be in the RESET state to do so. RESET is entered anytime
power to the locomotive has been off for more than 3 to 5 seconds. When
the Galloping Goose™ first enters RESET, the microprocessor initiates a
system check to determine if the system, transformer and Galloping
Goose™ are operating correctly. This takes approximately 2.2 seconds. In
order for ProtoSounds® to properly initiate the system check, do not
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then slowly turn the transformer throttle to the off position and then back on
again to enter the forward phase. Interrupting the power too quickly may
cause the system to re-enter RESET (signaled by two dings of the bell).
Should this happen, wait longer before interrupting the power to enter the
Forward phase.
ProtoSounds® comes with several programmable functions, including
Engine Volume Adjustment, Separate Bell Button Operation
(pre-programmed at the factory), and Horn-In-Neutral Operation. Each of
these features are described in more detail later. You will notice that when
in RESET, your Galloping Goose™ will not respond to the whistle button
with a horn blast or continuous bell ringing. In fact, when in RESET and
the whistle button is depressed, only one single bell chime will be heard
each time the whistle button is pressed. If you don’t want to configure or
change your Galloping Goose™ using any of these programmable features,
simply leave RESET after waiting 2.2 seconds by interrupting the power to
put the Galloping Goose™ in forward. After you leave RESET, your
Galloping Goose™ will operate normally in all the direction states of
forward, neutral and reverse.
HORN OPERATION
Your RailKing ProtoSound® equipped Galloping Goose™ features a
digital recording of a Galloping Goose™ horn. The horn sound can be
activated anytime the Galloping Goose™ is in forward or reverse by
pressing the whistle button on your transformer. The horn will continue to
blow as long as the whistle button is depressed. The horn will not function
in RESET and must be configured through a RESET option to allow the
horn to work when the car is in neutral. See page 16 for information on
horn programming in the Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds®
section of this manual.
BELL OPERATION
Your RailKing ProtoSound® equipped Galloping Goose™ features a
digital recording of an actual Galloping Goose™. The bell can be turned on
or off with any separate bell button, like the Lionel® Railsounds® No. 5906
Bell Button, by simply pushing the button. If you don’t have a separate
bell button, the bell can be controlled through your transformer’s whistle
button whenever the car is in NEUTRAL. The bell will never ring
continuously in RESET (Remember NEUTRAL is the state between
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when the Galloping Goose™ is cycled into forward or reverse until you
press and release the bell button or re-enter NEUTRAL and turn the bell off
with the whistle button.
In fact, because of ProtoSounds® state-of-the-art design, the
microprocessor remembers its last command. Therefore, unless you turn
the bell off before you quit running your Galloping Goose™, the next time
you run the Galloping Goose™, the bell will come on. No matter whether
you come back an hour later or a year later, the bell will begin chiming once
the car enters one of the three directional states.
Unlike most ProtoSound® equipped engines, the Galloping Goose™
version of the ProtoSound® software activates the bell in a slightly different
manner. Normally, the bell is activated by pressing the bell button. With
the Galloping Goose’s™ unique Special Announcements Sounds feature,
the bell button is used to activate the Special Announcements as well as to
control the bell. The ProtoSound® equipped Galloping Goose™ bell can
be controlled by a bell button. To start the bell sound, the operator must
push and release the bell button quickly. Failure to release the button
quickly will activate the Special Announcements Sounds feature which is
described on the following pages.
To turn the bell on using the transformer’s whistle button, turn on power to
the track and cycle the engine into NEUTRAL. Turn the throttle to 8 volts
or less and press the whistle button. The bell should begin chiming. To
turn the bell off, press the whistle button again. If you want to keep the bell
on while running the Galloping Goose™, simply interrupt the power with
the transformer throttle or the transformer directional switch and enter
forward or reverse.
SQUEAKING BRAKE SOUNDS
ProtoSound® equipped engines feature the ability to play the sound of
squeaking brakes whenever your Galloping Goose™ slows in speed. The
Galloping Goose™ is shipped with a default setting that causes the brake
sounds to play while the Galloping Goose™ is in forward or reverse and the
transformer throttle is lowered from a high setting to a low setting (14 volts
to 8 volts or less). The brakes can be turned off through a RESET setting
explained later in this manual The sound itself is a stored record on the
ProtoSounds software chip and will always play the same brake sound for
the same three second length each time the voltage is reduced from high to
low. Some practice may be required to synchronize the playing of the brake
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for the Galloping Goose™ to stop before the brake sound is completed.
Operators will find that by coordinating the movement of the throttle setting
from 8 volts to off will allow the Galloping Goose™ to maintain its
movement while the brake sounds
play. Note: The brake sounds will
not be heard if the transformer
throttle is not set above 14 volts
and/or not reduced below 8 volts.
TIPS ON USING THE SQUEAKING BRAKE FEATURE
Because the squeaking brake feature always plays for approximately 3 seconds, it is
possible that the brake sounds will play longer or shorter than what visually seems
prototypical. You will find that by practicing with the brake feature, you can
determine how quickly to throttle down and what speeds and voltage settings
give you the most prototypical braking effect.
Typical users will find the feature to be a very realistic way to simulate the
sound of a Galloping Goose™ slowing down for curves, crossings or coming
to a stop at a station, side track or switch yard. As mentioned above, you will
find that initially your Galloping Goose™ may continue to play the brake
sounds once it comes to a stop or that the sounds stop prematurely before the
Galloping Goose™ comes to a complete halt. For example, if you simply run
the Galloping Goose™ and turn the throttle off quickly, the brake sounds will
likely continue playing even though the Galloping Goose™ has come to a
complete stop. This annoying effect can be eliminated by simply practicing
with the brake feature. In no time, you will quickly learn how to “feather" the
throttle to keep the Galloping Goose™ moving while the brake sounds play
and then turning the throttle off just as the sounds stop.
The ProtoSound® squeaking brake feature also has the ability to simulate the
squeal of wheel flanges when your Galloping Goose™ enters a curve at high
speeds. The same brake squeaking sound plays, but you don’t need to reduce
the transformer throttle to activate the squeaking sounds. To play the
squeaking sounds as wheel flange sounds, you can trigger the brake feature
with the whistle button on the transformer. As your engine enters a curve (or
anywhere on the layout) quickly “flick" your transformer whistle button about
half way. This “flicking" action causes the transformer to release a short DC
signal that ProtoSounds® reads as an indicator to activate the brake sounds.
The Galloping Goose™ won’t slow down even though the sounds play. This
simulates the wheel flange squeal of a train travelling through a turn too
quickly.
Note: Consistent activation of the wheel flange squeaking is determined by the
condition of your transformer’s whistle button rectifier disc. Older rectifier
discs may not release a clear and strong enough DC signal required by
ProtoSounds® computer to play the wheel flange squealing.
Throttle Down From
High Voltage To Low Listen For The
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SELF-RECHARGING BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM
ProtoSounds® state-of-the-art design includes a self-recharging battery
backup system for improved performance at any speed. The self-recharging
battery backup system is automatically turned on or off whenever track
power is turned on or off. There are no switches to turn on or off to enjoy
the benefits of the automatic battery backup system. The battery ensures
that power to the sound system will remain on during directional changes,
setting RESET options, or when traveling over dirty track and switches.
The battery is a rechargeable NiCad type which is continually charged
from the track when power is applied. NiCad batteries are a dry battery and
should not leak or cause any damage to your locomotive and will last up to
five years or longer. If you notice that the sounds seem distorted or garbled
at low voltages or become silent when power from the transformer is shut
off, the battery charge may be low. Before replacing the battery, you
should put the engine in NEUTRAL and leave the transformer throttle at
about 12 volts for fifteen minutes. This should temporarily recharge the
battery. If the garbled or distorted sounds are reduced, then your battery
charge has worn down. You can give your battery a full charge by leaving
the engine ON in NEUTRAL for 6 hours.
REPLACING THE PROTOSOUND BATTERY
The ProtoSound® battery is a special NiCad 7-cell, 8.4v battery - NOT the
6-cell, 7.2v battery found in most convenience stores. The 6-cell NiCad is
NOT recommended for use with ProtoSound® applications. Replacement
ProtoSound® batteries are available from MTH ProtoSound Electronics at
7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. A standard 9v
alkaline battery can be substituted as a temporary fix, but since alkaline
batteries can’t take a charge, it will eventually wear down. Regardless, it
should give you a week to a couple of months use while you wait for your
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (SAS)
ProtoSounds® is now equipped with operator controlled Galloping
Goose™ announcement sounds, hereby known as SAS. This easy to use
feature plays digitally reproduced Galloping Goose™ announcements and
street action sounds whenever you activate and stop your Galloping
Goose™. No additional wires or modifications are needed on your layout
to enjoy these amazing sound effects, though an option does exist that
allows you to completely automate your Galloping Goose™ and activating
the sounds at user specified locations.
ACTIVATING SPECIAL SOUNDS
Your ProtoSounds® equipped engine features an operator controlled
announcement sound set that can be activated in one of three ways, in
automatic mode, manual mode or in layout controlled mode. Once
activated, this easy to use feature plays digitally reproduced sounds of a
trolley stop.
Option 1 - Automatic Mode: If you are using a separate bell button
controller to ring your bell (like the Lionel Railsounds No. 5906 bell
activation button) you can activate the feature by entering forward or
reverse and pressing and holding the bell button for one second at which
time the operator will hear the driver announce the next Galloping Goose™
stop or location. Continued holding of the bell button will be followed by a
special “Air Release” sound which indicates. At this point the operator
should release the bell button if he wishes to stop the Galloping Goose™.
If the operator continues to hold the bell button down, the Galloping
Goose™ will continue
traveling down the track
until the operator
chooses to release the
bell button. This option
gives the operator the
true sense of acting as
the Galloping Goose™
driver and responding to the
passenger’s desire to leave the
Galloping Goose™. It also allows
the operator to announce the next
stop well before coming to the
desired Galloping Goose™ stop
Put Engine In
Forward or Reverse
Press & Hold
Bell Button
For 3 Seconds
Listen For The
Next Stop Announcement
Listen For The
Air Release Sound
Release Bell Button
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and precisely control where the Galloping Goose™ does finally stop. This
option is the default setting for the SAS feature.
Once the bell button is released, the Galloping Goose™ will come to an
automatic stop even though power to the track has not been interrupted by
the operator. Once stopped, the SAS feature will play the sound of the
doors opening followed by the sounds of the Colarado wilderness with the
sound of a white water river in the distance. During this event, the operator
can expect to hear a variety of different sounds, including thunder, cows,
sheep, birds and four horn blasts indicating the Galloping Goose™ is
getting ready to leave. After a set period of time, the operator can expect to
hear the “Please close the door!”, followed by the car door closing. Then
two horn blasts for forward or three for reverse followed by the bell ringing.
Immediately following the door closing, the motor will be engaged and the
Galloping Goose™ will automatically take off. The Bell will shut of by
itself after 5 seconds. The SAS feature will automatically start the
Galloping Goose™ back up in the same direction it was travelling when the
SAS feature was activated. So if the Galloping Goose™ was travelling
forward before SAS was activated, it will continue travelling forward once
SAS has completed.
Option 2 Manual Mode
The SAS feature is armed in the same manner as Option 1, except that the
Galloping Goose will not automatically stop when the bell button is
released. To activate the rest of the SAS feature, the operator must stop the
car and place it in the neutral position by interrupting the transformer
throttle. The Galloping Goose will not automatically start up again after the
initial SAS sounds have played. Instead, the sounds will continue, giving
the operator the ability to leave the car at the stop for longer periods of time.
When the operator is ready to leave the stop, the transformer throttle must
be interrupted again. This will be followed by the sound of the doors
closing, after which the SAS will automatically reengage the motor and the
Galloping Goose will proceed away from the stop. Like Option 1, the
Galloping Goose will continue in the same direction that it was traveling
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Option 3 - Automatic Layout Configuration The SAS feature in the
Galloping Goose™ can be automatically triggered on a layout by
configuring insulated pieces of track near the designated Galloping
Goose™ stops around the layout. The insulated track sections (center rail
only) need to be attached to the transformer with a diode in the line to create
a negative DC signal (the same signal created by the bell button) and be
long enough that the signal will be outputted for at least 3 seconds (the time
it takes to activate SAS by pressing the bell button). In short, the insulated
track section and diode are acting like a bell button. Whenever the
Galloping Goose™ runs through the insulated section, it will receive the
negative DC signal and SAS will be activated. Because the diode reduces
the power to the track, the car will also slow as it enters the insulated track
section. The key to making this option effective is using a section long
enough to create the 3 second “push” of negative DC without slowing the
Galloping Goose™ to a complete halt. It is recommended that the operator
attempt to have the rear roller of the Galloping Goose™ leave the insulated
track section shortly after the 3 second push of negative DC has been
received by the ProtoSound® module inside the Galloping Goose™. This
way, when SAS has completed its sequence, the Galloping Goose™ will be
sitting on a track section with enough power to sufficiently get the
Galloping Goose™ moving again. Adjusting the overall track voltage will
help adjust the speed necessary to carry the Galloping Goose™ through the
insulated track section but caution should be taken that not too much power
is on the track or the Galloping Goose™ may pass through the insulated
section before 3 seconds of negative DC was received by the ProtoSound®
module. This will be
obviously the case if the
Galloping Goose™’s bell
turns on instead of it
stopping. To Transformer
A - D Terminals To Insulated Track
Center Rail
Insulate Center Rail
Using Fiber Connector Pin
Insulate Center Rail
Using Fiber Connector Pin
INSULATING TRACK SECTION
USING 6amp DIODE
INSULATING TRACK SECTION
USING BELL BUTTON
Tape Bell Button
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TIPS ON USING THE SAS FEATURES
SAS is a unique feature of ProtoSounds® that can be completely controlled
by the operator or automatically configured on the layout. You decide how,
when or if you want to utilize the feature. By reviewing the following tips you
should find solutions or suggestions to the various operating scenarios you
might encounter when using SAS.
Tip#1: You can escape the SAS sequence by turning the transformer throttle
to OFF after SAS has been activated and waiting 3 seconds before turning the
throttle back ON. This will return the Galloping Goose™ to the RESET
position.
Tip#2: You do not have to be in the forward state to utilize SAS. For
example if you activate the SAS feature while in reverse and interrupt the
throttle to enter neutral, you will be entering neutral before forward rather than
neutral before reverse as normally defined by the ProtoSound® sequencing.
SAS, however, remembers what direction state the Galloping Goose™ was in
before activation and will return the Galloping Goose™ to that same state
upon completion of the SAS sequence, skipping the next direction state
normally found in the ProtoSound® sequence. This will allow your Galloping
Goose™ to leave the stop in the same reverse direction that it arrived in.
Tip#3: In Auto Mode, putting the Galloping Goose™ into Neutral
immediately after the Galloping Goose™ stops (when SAS has been activated)
will cause SAS to play 3 dings of the bell, play the door closing sound and
repower the Galloping Goose™ into the forward mode.
Tip#4: In Auto Mode, putting the Galloping Goose™ into Neutral after the
Galloping Goose™ stops (when SAS has been activated) and the sound of the
Galloping Goose™ doors opening has played will cause SAS to play two dings
of the bell, play the door closing sound and then proceed into the forward
mode.
Tip#5: In the Track Configured Mode, interrupting the power while the
Goose is travelling through the insulated track section will cause SAS to sound
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PROTOSOUND® VOLUME ADJUSTMENT
Your ProtoSound® system has two types of volume adjustment. A
manual turn knob on the bottom of the chassis (See Fig. 1, on Page 3)
allows you to control all the sounds in the system and a remote control
“RESET" option (Option # 6), allows you to control the volume level of the
Galloping Goose™ motor sounds remotely from the transformer. Turning
the volume adjustment knob clockwise will increase the volume and
counterclockwise will lower the volume of all sounds; bell, horn, engine
sounds, SAS, etc.
USING “RESET” TO PROGRAM
PROTOSOUNDS®
As mentioned earlier, there are several programmable options in each
ProtoSound® equipped engine that can be remotely set from any
compatible standard AC transformer equipped with a whistle button. For a
list of compatible transformers, see the chart on page 28. This hands-off
approach gives you unprecedented control of your railroad empire’s motive
power never before seen in model railroading. Each programmable feature
can be accessed whenever your Galloping Goose™ is in the RESET state as
described earlier on page 4. By following the instructions below you will
find the programming easy and straight forward.
ENTERING RESET OPTIONS
ProtoSound® is equipped with a few programmable features that are
accessed in the RESET state by moving the transformer throttle up and
down between full voltage
and low voltage (6 to 8
volts) without shutting the
transformer off
completely. Each time this
is done you advance, one
feature at a time, through
the available options. An
air-release sound is heard
each time the throttle is advanced and returned. In addition, there are
special sounds to tell you what RESET position you are in.
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
2 Times
Advance The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
4 More Times
Listen For The
2 Clink Sounds
Listen For 1 Clank
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For example, if you want to select Feature 2, you put the Galloping
Goose™ in RESET, and move the throttle up and down from full throttle to
low two times. After the second advance, you will hear two “clinks"
indicating that the computer is now in Feature 2. Advance the throttle again
and you will hear three “clinks" for Feature 3. Advance it two more times
and you will hear a “clank" indicating that you are now in Feature 5.
Advance the throttle two more times and you will hear a “clank" and two
“clinks" indicating Feature 7. ((5 throttle advancements = 1 clank) + (2
throttle advancements = 2 clinks)). “Clank + “Clink" + “Clink" = Feature
7. You can advance the throttle as quickly as you like (though you may not
hear the air-release sounds) and the computer will still remember the
number of times the throttle is advanced by playing back the number of
“Clinks" and “Clanks" to confirm the feature you’ve selected.
SETTING THE ENGINE VOLUME
Of all the sounds that
come with each
ProtoSound-equipped
locomotive, the one
most often turned down
is that of the engine
volume because it is the
one sound normally
heard whenever the engine is running and is what usually can become
tiresome to the ear over prolonged running sessions. The volume
adjustment is controlled through RESET Feature 6.
To access the feature, advance the transformer throttle to put the engine in
RESET. Move the throttle up and down, as described on page 13, 6 times.
After you hear the “clank” and “clink” indicating that you are in Feature 6,
press the whistle button to select the engine volume you desire. Pushing the
whistle button once will give you full volume, which is the factory setting.
Pushing the whistle button a second time will give you 50% volume,
pushing it a third time will give you 25% volume and pushing it a fourth
time will give you no sound. The microprocessor will immediately play the
sound level each time the whistle button is pushed so that you can decide if
it is acceptable. You can recycle through the four choices by simply
continuing to push the whistle button.
Once you have decided on the appropriate volume level, turn the
transformer throttle off and on again or press the transformer direction
switch to lock in your selection. The volume adjustment will remain set at
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
6 Times
Listen For 1 Clank
And 1 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Reach The
Setting You Desire
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
The Volume Setting
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the level you have chosen until you change it again. Regardless of the
engine volume setting, the horn, bell, compressor and SAS sounds will
function normally. In fact because only the engine volume is affected by
selections in Feature 6, when you select 0 volume, you can still hear the
horn, bell and SAS sounds when the Galloping Goose™ is running or in
neutral.
PROGRAMMING FOR A SEPARATE BELL BUTTON
CONTROLLER
To operate ProtoSounds® with a separate bell button controller, like the
Lionel® No. 5906 bell button, you will need to wire up the controller to
your transformer and track as
shown in Fig. 2. Once the
button is wired, ProtoSounds®
comes preprogrammed to allow
you to operate the bell by simply
pushing the bell button as
described on page 5. To turn the
bell off, push the button again.
Common
RED Wire
BLACK Wire
U
AU BU CU D
Figure 2: Wiring Up A Bell Button

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PROGRAMMING FOR SQUEAKING BRAKE
OPERATION
ProtoSounds® can be programmed for squeaking brake operation in three
different manners; (1)Squeaking brakes can be activated by bell button
control, (2)they can be
programmed for
continuous operation
subject to throttle changes
or (3)they can be
programmed to be turned
off. The default setting is
(2) Squeaking brakes are
activated for full-time
operation as described on
page 6. To change the default setting, enter RESET and go to Feature 45.
(See the section Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds® on page 13).
Once in Feature 45, press the whistle button and wait for the module to
sound a bell ding(s). Continue pressing the whistle button until the module
plays back one ding for option 1 - Squeaking brakes are activated by the
bell button with SAS operation. Press the whistle button again until the
module plays back two dings for option 2 - squeaking brakes are activated
for full-time operation, or press the whistle button again until the module
plays back three dings for option 3 -Squeaking brakes off. Once you have
decided on the desired setting, simply turn the throttle off and then on again
to “Lock-In” the new setting. To reset the computer to its original factory
default setting (option 2 - squeaking brakes are activated for full-time
operation), repeat the above procedure but keep pushing the whistle button
until the module only responds with two bell dings.
PROGRAMMING FOR HORN IN NEUTRAL
OPERATION
If you are operating your
Galloping Goose™ with a
separate bell button and want
to blow your horn when your
Galloping Goose™ is in
neutral, you will need to
program ProtoSounds® to do
so as the factory setting only
allows the horn to blow in forward or reverse. To do this, enter RESET and
go to Feature 25. (See the section Using RESET To Program
ProtoSounds® on page 13.) Once in Feature 25, press the transformer
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
45 Times
Listen For 9 Clank
And 0 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Hear The
Appropriate # Of Dings
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
The Brake Setting
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In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
25 Times
Listen For 5 Clank
And 0 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Hear
2 Bell Dings
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
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whistle button and wait for ProtoSounds® to sound a bell ding(s). Continue
pressing the whistle button until ProtoSounds® sounds two bell dings
(signifying that ProtoSounds® has been programmed to sound the horn in
neutral). Turn the throttle off and then on again to “Lock-In" your
selection. Now, whenever you are in neutral, you can blow the horn with
the transformer whistle button. To reset ProtoSounds® to its original
factory setting of no horn in neutral, repeat the above procedure but keep
pressing the whistle button in Feature 25 until ProtoSounds® only dings
once instead of twice.
Note: When “Horn In Neutral" is set, the bell will only operate with a separate bell button and
the horn will not sound in neutral if the transformer throttle setting is over 11 volts.
PROGRAMMING FOR SAS OPERATION
ProtoSounds® is equipped with a RESET setting to automatically select
the Galloping Goose™ Announcement Proto-Effects Options (SAS)
features. You also may want to configure SAS for manual operation or turn
it off completely. To configure SAS, enter RESET and go to Feature 28.
(See the section on Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds® on page 13).
Once in Feature 28, press the transformer whistle button and wait for
ProtoSounds® to sound a
bell ding(s). Continue
pressing the whistle button
on and off until
ProtoSounds® sounds one
bell ding(s) (signifying that
the SAS feature has been
turned off). Simply turn the
transformer throttle OFF
and then ON again to lock
in the new setting. To reset ProtoSounds® to its original factory setting of
Squeaking Brakes and SAS on, repeat the above procedure but keep
pressing the whistle button in Feature 28 until ProtoSounds® dings 3 times
instead of once. Interrupt the throttle by turning it OFF and then ON again
to lock in the new setting. If you prefer SAS Option 3 - Manual Mode,
repeat the above proceedure but keep pressing the whistle button until you
hear 2 bell dings instead of 3.
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
28 Times
Listen For 5 Clank
And 3 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Hear
TheAppropriate
Number of Dings
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
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ACTIVATING REMOTE LOCK-OUT CONTROL
ProtoSound® equipped engines feature a RESET setting that allows the
operator to remotely “lock” the engine into forward, neutral or reverse.
This is especially useful on layouts that feature “blocked” track sections.
The lockout feature comes from the factory in the OFF position, meaning it
is not active when you first take the engine out of the box. This is done to
prevent novice operators from accidentally locking their engine into
forward, neutral or reverse
and then mistakenly
thinking that the engine’s
electronics have failed. To
activate the Remote
Lockout Control setting,
go to RESET Feature 40
(See the section entitled
Using RESET To
Program ProtoSounds® on page 13). Once in Feature 40, press the
transformer whistle button and wait for ProtoSounds® to sound a bell ding.
Continue pressing the whistle button until ProtoSounds® sounds two bell
dings signifying that the Remote Lockout Control has been selected. To
lock in the setting, simply turn the throttle all the way off and then back on
again. To turn the Remote Lockout Control setting back off, go back to
Feature 40 and press the whistle button until only one bell ding sounds. To
lock in the setting, simply turn the transformer throttle off and then back on
again. Alternatively, you can go to RESET Feature 18 to reset all
ProtoSound® features back to their original factory defaults including
Remote Lockout Control.
RESETTING ALL PROTOSOUND® OPTIONS TO
FACTORY DEFAULTS
ProtoSounds® is equipped with a RESET feature (Feature 18) that resets
all programmable options
back to their original factory
settings. This is a useful
feature if you find your
engine not operating the way
you think it should and don’t
want to take the time to check
each RESET feature one at a
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
40 Times
Listen For 8 Clank
And 0 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Hear
2 Bell Dings
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
The Lockout Setting
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In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
18 Times
ListenFor 3Clank
And 3 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Hear
A Warbled Bell Ding
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
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time. To reset all the RESET features back to their original factory settings,
enter RESET and go to Feature 18. (See the section entitledUsing RESET
To Program ProtoSounds® on page 13). Once in Feature 18, press the
transformer whistle button and wait for ProtoSounds® to sound a garbled
bell sound. Interrupt the throttle again to lock in the setting.
REVERSE UNIT LOCK-OUT OPERATION
ProtoSounds® unique design eliminates the need for a lock-out switch on
the locomotive by allowing the customer to lock the engine into any
directional state (forward, neutral or reverse) from the transformer. This
will allow users to run the Galloping Goose™ on layouts equipped with
block signals or stop stations which would normally cycle the engine back
into neutral. The feature must be first turned on by accessing RESET
Feature 40 (See section entitled Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds®
on page 13).
LOCKING THE GALLOPING GOOSE™ INTO
FORWARD OR REVERSE
To lock the Galloping Goose™ into Forward or Reverse, use the
transformer throttle to enter Forward or Reverse (whichever state you want
to lock the engine into) and while the Galloping Goose™ is moving press
and hold the whistle button. WHILE THE HORN IS BLOWING TURN
THE THROTTLE OFF AND THEN LET GO OF THE WHISTLE
BUTTON. After about two seconds, you will hear a short horn blast.
QUICKLY TURN THE THROTTLE BACK ON AGAIN. Your Galloping
Goose™ is now locked into Forward or Reverse and it will remain so until
you unlock the engine, even if you wait a year to run your engine again.
UNLOCKING THE GALLOPING GOOSE™
Unlocking the engine is a similar procedure. WHILE THE ENGINE IS
MOVING, PRESS AND HOLD THE WHISTLE BUTTON. WHILE THE
HORN IS BLOWING, TURN THE THROTTLE OFF AND THEN LET
GO OF THE WHISTLE BUTTON. After three seconds without power you
will hear one chime of the RESET bell. TURN ON THE POWER AGAIN.
Your engine is now in RESET and will operate normally once you interrupt
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LOCKING THE GALLOPING GOOSE™ INTO
NEUTRAL
To lock the Galloping Goose™ into the NEUTRAL position, PUT THE
GALLOPING GOOSE™ IN NEUTRAL AND WITH THE THROTTLE
STILL ON, PRESS AND HOLD THE WHISTLE BUTTON. WHILE
THE WHISTLE BUTTON IS BEING PRESSED, TURN OFF THE
THROTTLE AND LET GO OF THE WHISTLE BUTTON. After about
two seconds, you will hear a short blast of the horn. QUICKLY TURN THE
POWER BACK ON AGAIN. Your Galloping Goose™ is now locked into
NEUTRAL.
NOTE: When locking the Galloping Goose™ in the Forward or Reverse positions, the
whistle button will blow the horn. But when locking the engine into the NEUTRAL position,
the whistle button may turn on or off sounds of the bell, coupler arming or coupler firing
depending on the transformer throttle voltage settings prior to the user’s attempt to lock out
the engine. Remember, the horn doesn’t blow in NEUTRAL (unless you programmed it to do
so using Feature 25. See page 17 for details), only the bell rings or the coupler operates in
NEUTRAL. While it doesn’t’t make any difference on how the lockout function operates, you
may hear one of the three different NEUTRAL-activated sounds.
To unlock the Galloping Goose™ from the NEUTRAL position, follow
the process to unlock the engine in the Forward or Reverse directions
above.
NOTE: When the Galloping Goose™ is locked out in forward or reverse, SAS operation is
disabled.