Rail Sounds Lionel 6-14552 NYC F3 AA

Anyone?

Mike

I'm guessing nobody reading has this set.

John,

Looks that way.

Mike

This was an early Scale Odyssey engine. It has Railsounds 4 so only Tower Com is intelligible. That is normal. I would suggest reprograming these separately with unique ID numbers and the proper feature code Aux1 8. Program the non powered unit with a different ID but the same way. Then build your lashup using the TR key. That should restore the coupler sound and open the front coupler on the rear engine.

Pete

EZ - I have the WP set from 04. I had similar problems and did exactly what NORTON (Pete) suggests and now mine are fine.

Good Luck! 

I have this set, and have reset them before and have a lot of fun...

Atlas F2A/F3B (powered/non-powered) & Lionel F3A/B (Both powered):

Thanks,

Mario.

Thanks guys. 

So Pete, I assign a new unique ID to each unit and while still in Program mode I hit AUX1 8?

Mike

ezmike posted:

Thanks guys. 

So Pete, I assign a new unique ID to each unit and while still in Program mode I hit AUX1 8?

Mike

Mike - Do you have the manual for the set?

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/71-4536-250.pdf

See page 15.

Mike, yes, right after you hit Eng xx Set, you then hit Aux1 followed by 8.

That is the feature code that tells the radio board its in a Diesel with Smoke.

For the dummy hit Eng yy Set. You can hit Aux1 8 also as the dummy has smoke as well.

The reason for using a different ID for the dummy is so you can program it as running backward when building your lashup. If it had the same number they would try to go in opposite directions assuming they were coupled end to end.

Pete

This might help too:

http://www.thetraindoctor.com/reset.shtml

Then, to program a train...

http://rmdtoytrains.org/TipsTe...1_Reference_card.pdf

I keep these links on my phone, so they're handy. 

So I did as suggested and Tower Com is still only that one sentence, "New York Centrsl 1606 you may proceed". And, no sound from the dummy coupler when in TR mode. 

Mario, is that the only sentence you get from yours?

Mike

I'll check as soon as I get home. But, there is at least the one from my video... "New York Central 1606, please hold your position."  But I don't know if that is because I just stopped. 

Have you tried pressing Aux 7 while moving? It should say something about "inbound", I believe. 

Thanks, 

Mario. 

Maybe there is no sound with the dummy unit coupler? Went to the Lionel website and from the manual, which shows a Cab-1, it reads:

Front coupler button image: "Front coupler releases. Coupler release sounds, powered unit only."

Rear Coupler button image: "Rear coupler releases. Coupler release sounds, powered unit only."

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/71-4536-250.pdf

Is it possible the uncoupling sound is only generated for the lead unit button pushes and as TR9 it does not generate the sound when you activate the dummy unit front coupler?

I don't know the specific behavior of that set, but the general practice was to include the coupler sound only when an electro coupler was present.

For the dialog, when in stop, try this:
<Aux1>,<7> - listen for "standby" dialog to play
<7> - listen for "cleared to depart" dialog to play

Sorry, I was unable to get the video last night.  I'll post it soon.

Thanks guys I'll try the additional suggestions tonight.

Mike

So I tried AUX1+7 and I get a second Tower Com announcement for the engine to hold its position.

So that's it, two announcements. 

Thanks to all those who responded. 

Mike

I have this set with the added B units. Fantastic looking and way cool. They will pull a stump out. All axles powered in each powered unit. Both Units smoke. Nice crawl speeds. Only thing was the zombie lighting in the cabs. so I cut the cab lights and they are way better. You can close couple them easily, and there is a simple trick to drop the high riding cabs.  Wish there was sound in one of the dummy B's though... love the flags too.

These have magna traction as well so they tend to pick up lost of stray metal objects in their gears. So check them frequently.

Here are the four units from an internet shot that I could find.  I will have to get mine out and take them around the layout again. 

Thanks for the tip I didn't think they had Magnetraction. They are a nice looking set.

A "B" unit is on the horizon, I prefer a powered unit so all three "smoke" but I'll see how it goes. You're not kidding about those cab lights, I painted them with Testors Amber Yellow hoping that would tone them down but now they're just really bright yellow lights. I'll have to do something else with them.

Mike