LGB 27422 Instructions De Service page 14

USA GB
27422
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)
bridges, including the famous Land-
wasser Viaduct.
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)
- remote control of sound features
(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
16
and vertiginous
- 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):