5
Transformer operations
Sounding your locomotive’s whistle
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POWER
SUPPLY
Existing
wire
Black wire
Lockon
Red wir
e
Lionel no. 610-5906-001
Sound Activation Button for
activating the whistle
The no. 610-5906-001 button works with any Lionel AC transformer except
no. 6-4690 Type MW.
Note!
P
ress the WHISTLE button on your controller to sound the locomotive's whistle. Be sure
that the whistle ON/OFF switch is in the ON position. Refer to Figure 1 on page 4 for the
location of that switch.
If your controller does not have a WHISTLE button, install a Lionel Sound Activation Button
(available separately, part no. 610-5906-001). Connect the button as shown in Figure 2.
If you would like to disable the whistle sounds, throw the whistle ON/OFF switch to the OFF
position.
All track power must feed through the Sound Activation Button. Do not bypass the
button.
Note!
Common/Ground/U
Power/A
Figure 2. Sound Activation Button wiring
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