GE VISION Line ES44AC Owner's Manual page 5

VISION Line™ features of this locomotive continued
New Smoke Features
• TruRail Exhaust, a new cab-controlled, variable-intensity smoke effect
• Fan-driven smoke unit with adjustable smoke output delivers varying intensities of smoke
to exhaust stack
• All smoke effects are synchronized to the RailSounds sound system and are completely
user controllable
Note: TruRail Exhaust models the prototypical behavior of GE's Evolution Hybrid locomotive.
Like the actual Hybrid, this locomotive is capable of producing large volumes of smoke when
it transitions through the 8 ascending RPM levels. Once a transition is made, the smoke level
tailors off to a continuous wisp. Slight adjustments in speed steps using the Velocity Throttle will
not produce a large volume of smoke unless an ascending transition in RPM level is detected.
Descending levels of RPM levels will not produce large volumes of smoke.
Upgraded Sound Features
• The LEGACY RailSounds sound system synchronized realistic sounds to nearly all aspects
of locomotive operation
• The independently adjustable volume control allows you to use the Remote Controller to
lower the level of background effects (such as RPM levels) while keeping operator
controlled effects (such as the horn) at full volume
• TruRail Dialog – Activate our upgraded dialog features which boast the most
authentic railroad terminology possible. Also, dialog scenarios can change with engine
operation and user control
• TruRail Signals – Activate the "quilling" horn and user-playable bell featuring
continuous or single strike sounds with variable intensity. There is a dedicated CAB-2
slide lever control for both horn and bell functions
Have fun experimenting with the prototypical behavior of GE's Evolution Hybrid locomotive.
Standard Features for this locomotive:
• LEGACY Control System – You can run the engine in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster
Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
• Odyssey II Speed Control with ON/OFF switch
• Two high-torque motors with momentum flywheels
• Front and rear ElectroCouplers
• Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, and trucksides
• Traction tires
• Accurate separately-applied builder's plates
• Engineer and brakeman figures
• Opening roof on cab
• Sliding cab window glass
• Enhanced realistic lighting in cab interior with backlit gauges
• Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light
• Illuminated number boards
• Ground lights
• Oscillating ditch lights
• Fan-driven smoke unit with ON/OFF switch
• User-adjustable smoke output
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