Rapido Trains SW1200RS Operator's Manual - Functions
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idling along. However, if someone else selects your locomotive’s number and F8 isn’t
pressed on his or her controller, the SW1200RS will promptly shut down. He or she will
need to press F8 again.
“She?” you ask. “You mean there are female model railroaders?” Yes there are and you
better believe it. We believe the female contingent of model railroaders is expanding
more rampantly than dandelions on your unmaintained lawn every spring, especially
if you live in Rankin Inlet. So the next bit of this manual is a “women’s interest” section
specially tailored for the women who have bought this locomotive.
FUNCTIONS
F0 Headlights
F10 Turn Off Number Boards
F1 Bell
F11 Cab Light
F2 Horn
F12 Switching Mode
F3 Curve Squeal
F15 Brake
F4 Full Throttle
F20 Sarco Valve (Spitter) – Slow
F5 Doppler Horn
F21 Sarco Valve (Spitter) – Fast
F6 Ditch Lights (if equipped)
F22 Sarco After Shutdown
F7 Dim the Headlights
F23 Brake Set/Release
F8 Startup/Mute/Shutdown
F9 Class Lights
FUNCTIONS: MORE INFORMATION
F1 Bell
We have used a fantastic recording for our SW1200RS. We polled a bakers’ dozen
of railroaders and came to the conclusion that the bell ring rate is firmly set to “as long
as it makes noise.” Every engine seemingly had a different bell ring rate. We chose a
nice one.
F2 Horn
We loved our last horn recording so much, we decided to use it again! To get a short
“toot” just tap F2 or your “HORN” button. If you hear a long tail-off you are tapping for
too long. If, no matter what you do, you just can’t get the darn thing to make a short
“toot,” switch to NCE. The default horn is a K3L, but we also have an M3H on the
decoder. Refer to “Horns” below.
F3 Curve Squeal
Since it was never possible for an SW1200RS (or any road switcher for that matter)
to SILENTLY go about working tight curves and switches without waking up half the
neighborhood, we’ve included curve squeal for these hard-working road switchers.
Press F3 for curve squeal. If your DCC system supports latching on F3, the curve squeal
will continue as long as F3 is pressed. If not, you need to press once to turn on the squeal
and press again to turn it off.