Cab 2 - Upgrade or repair? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Gregcz1OGR Forum Member

I am noticing something strange with my Cab2. When I put a brand new Legacy engine out of the box and on the track after assigning a number etc, I get the full crew/talk dialogue at start up. I also get multiple conversations from Dinner Passenger cars and stock cars. But every time I power up those units after that, I don't get the crew talk when powering up, and don't get the conversations I once heard when I first ran the units. (ie the Asa Packer stations sounds diner car had some conversation with a little boy so excited to see the train) - every time I press the crew talk button it repeats the same conversation and does not go to the "little boy" conversation.

I am using version 1.60 on my Cab 2. Do I need an upgrade or does it sound like there is a malfunction in the remote?

Greg

5/27/2410:13 AM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Truthfully, this sounds more like operator error. If everything else works with the CAB2, I can't imagine this particular issue being the CAB2 or Legacy base.

5/27/2410:56 AM

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MEDOGR Forum Member

My memory may fail me, but I seem to remember that to get the little boy announcement, there was a special key sequence. I would have seen this while watching a youtube video by either RBP Trains ( @Chris1985 ) or Erics Trains ( @ericstrains.com ).

5/27/2411:34 AM

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Gregcz1OGR Forum Member

@gunrunnerjohn posted:
Truthfully, this sounds more like operator error. If everything else works with the CAB2, I can't imagine this particular issue being the CAB2 or Legacy base.

How do you explain not getting the crew talk dialogue if I did the same thing the 2nd, 3rd, 4th time etc...addressing the engine number and hitting the "start-up" icon on my Cab 2? What error am I making?

5/27/2412:07 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Not sure, but I can't imagine what the Legacy system would do to cause that. It makes no sense that it would work once and then never again.

5/27/2412:21 PM

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Jim SandmanOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Here is the thread that talks about how to get to 'Timmy'.

Have you met Timmy? Lionel's 21" Legacy Sound Diner Car's "Special Traveler" | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum (ogaugerr.com)

5/27/242:46 PM

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Gregcz1OGR Forum Member

@gunrunnerjohn posted:
Not sure, but I can't imagine what the Legacy system would do to cause that. It makes no sense that it would work once and then never again.

Ok, John...You were right! I get the dumb-a** award for the day! I discovered the start-up button won't go into dialogue unless you hold down the button for an extra second or two. Otherwise it just goes to the engine starting up without the dialogue. I don't know why I got the dialogue on the first time? I KNOW I NEVER held down the start-up button when first getting a new engine out the box!

So yes, John...it was user error!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to cut two holes out of a paper bag to go over my head! LOL

5/27/246:22 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I confess I didn't go test it, and I wasn't sure what the problem was. However, I was pretty sure it wasn't the Legacy system based on the fact that normal operations were fine.