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Quilling horn: Was it originally supposed to have 15 levels?

GregRGregROGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The other day I happened to be watching the  TMCC2 (Legacy) command lines being output on my computer screen while operating my Cab2. I noticed that the quilling horn can output horn intensity levels 1 through 15. However, Lionel seems to have grouped this into only 3 sound files:

1-3 generates low horn
4-12 generates medium horn
13-15 generates high horn

So, my question is this: Did Lionel ever actually implement a quilling horn or whistle with a nice 15 level graduated output as per the Legacy spec? Or did they from the very beginning decide to cost-cut and only give us three intensities? I know dynachuff labor effects use the 15 steps. Why did the quilling horn get less?

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RickORickOOGR Forum Member
@GregR posted:

So, my question is this: Did Lionel ever actually implement a quilling horn or whistle with a nice 15 level graduated output as per the Legacy spec?

No.



Or did they from the very beginning decide to cost-cut and only give us three intensities?

Yes

I know dynachuff labor effects use the 15 steps. Why did the quilling horn get less?

Probably because it would have involved alot more work from the sound/electronics dept.

If you listen. Some models/ whistles have less natural sounding note changes between levels than others.

Having said that. quilling aside.  IMO, some of Lionels best efforts in the whistle dept are on TMCC locos.

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