Skip to main content

The other day I happened to be watching the  TMCC2 (Legacy) command lines being output on my computer screen while operating my Cab2. I noticed that the quilling horn can output horn intensity levels 1 through 15. However, Lionel seems to have grouped this into only 3 sound files:

1-3 generates low horn
4-12 generates medium horn
13-15 generates high horn

So, my question is this: Did Lionel ever actually implement a quilling horn or whistle with a nice 15 level graduated output as per the Legacy spec? Or did they from the very beginning decide to cost-cut and only give us three intensities? I know dynachuff labor effects use the 15 steps. Why did the quilling horn get less?

Original Post
@GregR posted:

So, my question is this: Did Lionel ever actually implement a quilling horn or whistle with a nice 15 level graduated output as per the Legacy spec?

No.



Or did they from the very beginning decide to cost-cut and only give us three intensities?

Yes

I know dynachuff labor effects use the 15 steps. Why did the quilling horn get less?

Probably because it would have involved alot more work from the sound/electronics dept.

If you listen. Some models/ whistles have less natural sounding note changes between levels than others.

Having said that. quilling aside.  IMO, some of Lionels best efforts in the whistle dept are on TMCC locos.

Add Reply

Post

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×
×