17
minutes after it’s shut down). But if you prefer to not hear it at all, just press F16 to
silence the spit.
F17 Step Lights
We’re tired of being sued by HO-scale lawyers claiming that darkened stepways
are a safety liability to HO-scale engine crews. Therefore, our F59PH models are
equipped with step lights.
Huzzah!
F18 Track Inspection Lights
These lights shine down onto the roadbed. Why did we include them? Because
they look neat, of course. Oh, and your engineer will be happy at night when he’s
making a shove. By default, they are on. Pressing F18 will turn them off.
F19 Number Board Lights
The number boards are on all the time as a default. We hate having to turn number
boards back on after a power failure. If you want to turn off the number boards, just
press F19.
F20 Air Compressor
Pump that air up! By pressing F20, this will activate the air compressor but by
default, the sound file will randomly play this feature.
CUSTOM SOUND SETTINGS
The F59PH was used by several operators and, as such, were equipped with a
multitude of different horns, and could even feature slightly different bell tones,
different brake materials and everything else in between.
The default horn on your model is a Nathan P5. We have zero scientific justification
for doing this other than it sounded nice during a blindfold test with our secretary
without her permission. You can change the default horn by changing the value of
CV 163. We’ve also chosen defaults in the remaining categories because someone
had to make the important decisions. They can all be changed by adjusting the
value of their respective CVs.
