LGB Ge 4/4 III Série Instructions De Service page 7

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USA
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RhB Ge 4/4 III Electric Loco,
Sound
THE PROTOTYPE
100 years ago, the RhB line from
Reichenau to Ilanz was inaugurated.
The 19 km (12 mile) long line
through the deep, narrow Upper
Rhine gorge (Ruinaulta) crosses 14
bridges and goes through 3 tunnels.
Today, it remains one of the master-
pieces of railway engineering. Also
100 years old is the Albula line with
its remarkable helical tunnels (to
gain altitude) and vertiginous
bridges, including the famous Land-
wasser Viaduct.
To celebrate these anniversaries, Ge
4/4 III No. 642 was repainted and let-
tered with a stylized rendering of the
Albula line. Nicknamed "Spaghetti
Loco," the engine was equipped with
speakers that play a yodeling "100
Jahr Albula, 100 Jahr Ruinaulta."
THE MODEL
This detailed model features:
- weather-resistant construction
- factory-installed onboard decoder
for MTS and analog operation
- opening cab doors
- digital sound:
- drive motor sounds
- horn
- air pump
- fan
- brake
- pantograph sounds
- station announcement (with
Multi-Train System)
- yodeling sound
- remote control of sound features
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(with Multi-Train System)
- two power control switches
- track or catenary power operation
- two protected gearboxes with
seven-pole Bühler motors
- eight powered wheels
- one traction tire
- twelve power pickups
- two automatic pantographs
- voltage stabilization circuit with
surge protection
- automatic directional lighting
(exterior and interior)
- two multi-purpose sockets with
circuit breakers
- length: 650 mm (25.6 in)
- weight: 4700 g (10.4 lb)
THE PROGRAM
With this model, we recommend the
following items:
- 10315 RhB Buffer Stop
- 30510 RhB 2nd Class Passenger
Car, EW IV
- 30660 FO Panorama Passenger
Car, As 4021
- 31660 BVZ Panorama Passenger
Car, AS 2011
- 31900 RhB Control Car, ABt 1702
- 34690 RhB Velo Baggage Car, D
4216
- 40690 RhB Self Unloading Car,
Fad 8705
- 42830 RhB Tank Car, Uah 8140
- 50950 RhB Lighted Signal
- 65011 Sound Unit Power Storage
For information on the complete LGB
program, see the LGB catalog.
OPERATION
Operating Modes
This model can be operated with
track power or with power from an
LGB catenary system. There are two
power control switches located
inside the cab with the engineer (Fig.
1). Use the upper switch to select
track or catenary power (Fig. 2):
Position U: track power (factory pre-
set)
Position O: catenary power
Use the lower switch to control the
following functions (Fig. 1, 3):
Position 0: All power off
Position 1: Power to pantographs
and lights only
Position 2: Power to motors , lights
and pantographs
Position 3: Power to motors , lights
, pantographs and sound
(factory pre-set)
Attention: Do not connect this model
to other loco models with different
starting characteristics. This can
damage the internal gearing.
Multi-Train System
The model is equipped with a facto-
ry-installed onboard decoder for the
LGB Multi-Train System. It can be
used without modifications on ana-
log or digital layouts. For operation
with the Multi-Train System, the
model is programmed to loco
address 03. For information on pro-
gramming the loco address, see the
instructions for various MTS compo-
nents.
When operating with the Multi-Train
System, you can remotely control the
loco's functions. Press the lighting
button ("9" with remotes) to turn the
loco lights on or off. Press the func-
tion buttons to control the following
functions:
1: Horn
2: Brake sound
3: Pantograph control (if F7 = ON)
Each F3 command triggers the
next setting
1: Front pantograph down
2: Rear pantograph down
3: Front pantograph up
4: Rear pantograph up
4: Station announcement: "Bitte ein-
steigen. Der Zug fährt ab." (All
aboard, please. The train is about
to leave.)
5: Yodeling "100 Jahr Albula, 100
Jahr Ruinaulta" (100 years of
Albula, 100 years of Ruinaulta)
6: Off/on for sounds of fan and air
pump (to park loco)
7: Changing pantograph mode:
F7 Off: Pantographs are set
according to direction of travel. F3
deactivated.
F7 On: Analog: Pantographs direc-
tional. MTS: Pantograph control
with F3.
8: Sound off/on
With a Loco Remote or Universal
Remote, press the numbered loco
function buttons. For example, to
trigger the brake sound, press button
"2" on the Loco Remote or Universal
Remote.
When using the MTS components
marked with a "p," this loco can
receive "parallel" function com-
mands, which eliminate the pause
that occurs when a "serial" command
is received.
Parallel: Command is send directly.
Serial: Command is send as a string
of "1" commands, for example,
3 = 1 + 1 + 1).
Most MTS components can be
upgraded to parallel function com-
mands (Exceptions: first generation
55000 MTS Central Station, 55010
Train Mouse). For more information,
contact your authorized retailer or go
to www.lgb.com.
When operating with the Multi-Train
System, the loco features a "Back-
EMF" function. This keeps the motor
speed constant (and under normal
conditions the loco speed), even
when the load of the loco changes,
for example, in curves or on grades.
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