Get out of my way cant you see I’m going to warp speed?

Trick question. Space is a near vacuum. Sound doesn't travel in a vacuum. Remember Alien -- "In Space, No One Can Hear you Scream!"

@AGHRMatt posted:

Trick question. Space is a near vacuum. Sound doesn't travel in a vacuum. Remember Alien -- "In Space, No One Can Hear you Scream!"

So to be authentic as the box promises, you should press the horn and bell buttons and hear nothing.

Scott Smith

It needs crew talk done by Captain Kirk and Scotty. "I'm giving her all she's got captain".....

Wait for the blowouts.

Where's Marty E anyway? He should be all over this lol!

First time seeing the picture of the box.  I'm surprised it based on the "Next Generation" series.  I think the first generation with Kirk would have done better.

The horn/whistle is transmitted over radio freqs (or whatever faster than light system in use) that are picked up by the other ship's communications.  Even in the future, the horn/whistle is still considered the fastest way to get someone's attention.  Only used intra-solar system where it is more crowded.

We haven’t even got to the headlight yet. “Mr. Checkoff, turn on the brights”

Being a postwar collector, I'm waiting for the "Captain Video", "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger", "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet", and "Johnny Jupiter" sets.

@artyoung posted:

Being a postwar collector, I'm waiting for the "Captain Video", "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger", "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet", and "Johnny Jupiter" sets.

Like that will ever happen... As former publisher of a magazine named Starship, I've gotta admit that bell and horn sounds never ever entered my mind.

Uh, who lays rails and replaces rotted ties for a starship?

The soundsets from Lionel's Phantom series of engines would be interesting! I see the box cover touts AUTHENTIC horn and bell. 3 tugs on the whistle cord, Caption Kirk!

Even I could design a circuit board for space sounds. A big selling point is that it would work in both conventional or command mode.  Lifetime upgrades could be guaranteed at no additional cost ( they will be covered in the original purchase price).
Guaranteed authenticity.
Alan

Scott, the same bell that's ringing in your head. Don

Could it be a Jefferson Starship?  You might ask Alice.

A couple of bars from the opening theme music and phaser sounds

@AGHRMatt posted:

Trick question. Space is a near vacuum. Sound doesn't travel in a vacuum. Remember Alien -- "In Space, No One Can Hear you Scream!"

Actually, it's:

Rusty

Dr. Who did a train in space Mummy on the Orient Express episode, but I don't remember a whistle or bell.

maybe it was this

@Keith k posted:

A couple of bars from the opening theme music and phaser sounds

That is the best idea. I doubt Lionel thought of it though or it’d be on the box.

@RickO posted:

Where's Marty E anyway? He should be all over this lol!

Oh my review is coming with some surprises...

Mine beamed in last week... Special Delivery.

Now we're going to have to come up with some eerie stuff for the arrival of the Area 51 Set. Which I think is being shipped by Lionel via UFO Parcel Service (UPS).

@johnstrains posted:

Now we're going to have to have to come up with some eerie stuff for the arrival of the Area 51 Set. Which I think is being shipped by Lionel via UFO Parcel Service (UPS).

There will be no UFO sets as Picard and Riker had them sent to the Gamma Quadrant.

"So to be authentic as the box promises, you should press the horn and bell buttons and hear nothing.

Scott Smith"

Best answer.

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"First time seeing the picture of the box.  I'm surprised it based on the "Next Generation" series.  I think the first generation with Kirk would have done better."

TNG was very good. The original was...not, though it did serve a purpose. I'm 72, so I remember it when it was launched. I don't recall even liking it enough to watch the 3rd season, but, to be honest, I was a young adult, in college, and TV was irrelevant. Always been a sci-fi guy, though. I think that the Original didn't earn its major fan base until the next generation (not a joke) saw it in re-runs.

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If there is no Tribble Transport Car I'm not buyin' it. Lionel can really make out if they keep offering Tribble Cars over and over and over....

@D500 posted:

"First time seeing the picture of the box.  I'm surprised it based on the "Next Generation" series.  I think the first generation with Kirk would have done better."

TNG was very good. The original was...not, though it did serve a purpose.

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If there is no Tribble Transport Car I'm not buyin' it. Lionel can really make out if they keep offering Tribble Cars over and over and over....

Blasphemy!  LOL!

@scott.smith posted:

So to be authentic as the box promises, you should press the horn and bell buttons and hear nothing.

Scott Smith

Unfortunately that is one of the liberties Star Trek always took.  The sounds in space from the "whoosh" as the Enterprise passed by to the "explosions" in space so any sound it makes is authentic to Star Trek.

"Keep me informed Mr. LaForge!"

Marty, thank you for the horizontal phone suggestion. If people like the look of vertical video, turn your TV on it's side. Don

@MartyE posted:

Unfortunately that is one of the liberties Star Trek always took.  The sounds in space from the "whoosh" as the Enterprise passed by to the "explosions" in space so any sound it makes is authentic to Star Trek.

"Keep me informed Mr. LaForge!"

And just about every other sci-fi movie or TV series.

If they're going to use anything, it should be phaser sounds for the horn and photo torpedo sounds for the bell.

Rusty

With TNG it could have crew talk such as "Make it so Number 1".  "On my mark, notch 8.  Engage".

Then what would be really valuable would be a built in QC system on your train electronics stating things like "Shields at 90% and falling Captain!"

A little teaser...

Horn is the transporter noise (I would have liked the phaser but still fun) and the Bell is Red Alert.  Cars look great, especially the Captains cars.

OMG,  I never thought a clanging bell sound left on could be even more annoying,  but that alert sound takes annoying to a whole other previously unimaginable level.

I do still like the Romulan Ale tank car.

@jhz563 posted:

OMG,  I never thought a clanging bell sound left on could be even more annoying,  but that alert sound takes annoying to a whole other previously unimaginable level.

I do still like the Romulan Ale tank car.

That's why they always turned off the klaxon and went with just the lighting effect.

So far the first thing the engine says after power up is "this is Jean Luc Picard of the Starship Enterprise". Not sure if that's a coincidence or programmed on purpose.  All 3 times I started it from scratch this was the first phrase.

My wife wanted to go to Ten Forward, but ships sensors tell me she’s in Kirk’s quarters!

Jon

The horn sound needs to be produced by a theremin, or perhaps, the Red Alert sound track.

@Rob Leese posted:

The horn sound needs to be produced by a theremin, or perhaps, the Red Alert sound track.

The bell is the red alert klaxon.  The horn is the transporter sound.  I was hoping for phasers or photon torpedoes but the transporter is more kid friendly I assume.

That being said the pitches can all be adjusted from the LC App.

@KOOLjock1 posted:

My wife wanted to go to Ten Forward, but ships sensors tell me she’s in Kirk’s quarters!

Jon

No we know where the confiscated Romulan Ale ends up...

Scanning for possible life sign's in the captain's quarters...