GE VISION Line ES44AC Owner's Manual page 4

VISION Line™ features of this locomotive
Unparalleled Detailing
• Removable cab roof reveals the decorated cab interior
Pipe
NOTE: Slide in tabs and place
pipe in hole as you replace
the roof on the locomotive
New Prototypical Idle Mode Features
Prototypical to energy-saving procedures on the actual engine, your VISION Hybrid is equipped with
new Idle Mode features. When your engine is left idling for a period, it will automatically "step-down"
its operations and enter a realistic and prototypical sequence of idle modes
• If the locomotive rests at idle for 30 seconds, it will enter a step-down mode in which operation
on some of the diesel cylinders are shut down. You will hear this change through your RailSounds
sound system. Lighting is not affected
• If the engine remains in idle another 30 seconds, the sounds of the diesel engine will shut off.
Note you will continue to hear the occasional release of air from the cylinders, and every 15 seconds a
warning bell will sound off. Cab lights and the charging lights turn off, all other lights are unaffected
• At maximum energy saving mode, your Hybrid will randomly start up the diesel to charge the air tanks.
After the brief startup, locomotive cycles back through the steps above. Lights and sounds are reactivated
• If any command other than a speed-related command is entered, a long warning bell will sound
off, and the engine will proceed to full startup
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Hole
Tabs
4
To remove roof, lift up front
a little, then pull away
Illuminated cab interior
with back-lit gauges
Front of Locomotive
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