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RailKing Galloping Goose™ Operating Manual
for the Galloping Goose™ to stop before the brake sound is completed.
Operators will find that by coordinating the movement of the throttle setting
from 8 volts to off will allow the Galloping Goose™ to maintain its
movement while the brake sounds
play.
Note: The brake sounds will
not be heard if the transformer
throttle is not set above 14 volts
and/or not reduced below 8 volts.
TIPS ON USING THE SQUEAKING BRAKE FEATURE
Because the squeaking brake feature always plays for approximately 3 seconds, it is
possible that the brake sounds will play longer or shorter than what visually seems
prototypical. You will find that by practicing with the brake feature, you can
determine how quickly to throttle down and what speeds and voltage settings
give you the most prototypical braking effect.
Typical users will find the feature to be a very realistic way to simulate the
sound of a Galloping Goose™ slowing down for curves, crossings or coming
to a stop at a station, side track or switch yard. As mentioned above, you will
find that initially your Galloping Goose™ may continue to play the brake
sounds once it comes to a stop or that the sounds stop prematurely before the
Galloping Goose™ comes to a complete halt. For example, if you simply run
the Galloping Goose™ and turn the throttle off quickly, the brake sounds will
likely continue playing even though the Galloping Goose™ has come to a
complete stop. This annoying effect can be eliminated by simply practicing
with the brake feature. In no time, you will quickly learn how to “feather" the
throttle to keep the Galloping Goose™ moving while the brake sounds play
and then turning the throttle off just as the sounds stop.
The ProtoSound® squeaking brake feature also has the ability to simulate the
squeal of wheel flanges when your Galloping Goose™ enters a curve at high
speeds. The same brake squeaking sound plays, but you don’t need to reduce
the transformer throttle to activate the squeaking sounds. To play the
squeaking sounds as wheel flange sounds, you can trigger the brake feature
with the whistle button on the transformer. As your engine enters a curve (or
anywhere on the layout) quickly “flick" your transformer whistle button about
half way. This “flicking" action causes the transformer to release a short DC
signal that ProtoSounds® reads as an indicator to activate the brake sounds.
The Galloping Goose™ won’t slow down even though the sounds play. This
simulates the wheel flange squeal of a train travelling through a turn too
quickly.
Note: Consistent activation of the wheel flange squeaking is determined by the
condition of your transformer’s whistle button rectifier disc. Older rectifier
discs may not release a clear and strong enough DC signal required by
ProtoSounds® computer to play the wheel flange squealing.
Throttle Down From
High Voltage To Low
Listen For The
Squeaking Brake Sounds
