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Broadway Limited Imports
Bell (F1)
Pressing F1 turns on the bell. Most controllers allow
the bell to stay on until the F1 is pressed a second time.
Lower CV 180 to speed up the bell.
Whistle (F2)
Pressing F2 activates the Whistle. The Paragon 2 whistle
is highly playable. A quick press and release plays a short
whistle blast while holding down and releasing produces
a long whistle blast. Holding the whistle button for a long
blast, releasing quickly and pressing again, then releasing,
plays an alternative whistle ending. This ending is unique
for each locomotive.
There are 3 whistles, selected by setting CV 224 to 0,1, or
2. There is an alternate whistle, which can be toggled in
place of the main horn by pressing F22.
Some DCC controllers, including Digitrax DT400 and NCE
Procab, have the ability to “quill” the whistle. This model
is equipped with a variable “analog” whistle function that
will operate if your system is capable of sending the signal.
See P. 22.
The whistle can be set to automatically play warning blasts
when the loco starts and stops by setting CV 227 to 6. Set
CV 227 back to 2 to turn off.
Coupler (F3)
Pressing F3 when the locomotive is moving causes a
coupling sound effect to play. The effect simulates two
cars coupling. The sound of the slack between the cars
being removed may be simulated by pressing F3 when the
locomotive is stopped. This action arms the sound, making
it ready to play. The actual slack sound effect plays when
the engine starts moving.
Air Pump (F4)
Pressing F4 activates the air pump. Pressing F4 once the
air pump is active shuts the air pump off.
