Bulletin: ALCO 6cyl 539 (FT)

Manufacturer: ESU electronic solutions ulm, Item number: 73489, Version: V1

Equipped with ESU "FULL THROTTLE" features!

The ALCO 539 engine was developed in response to the perceived drawback that ALCO's line of diesel switchers had a restricted field of vision because of the high hood. Both Baldwin and EMC were offering diesel switchers with a lower engine hood that the trainmen could see over.

The ALCO S-1 and S-3 were 660 horsepower (490 kW) switcher diesel-electric locomotives produced by ALCO and their Canadian subsidiary Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). Basically, the two locomotives differed only in trucks, with the S-1 using ALCO's own Blunt trucks, and the S-3 riding on standard AAR type A switcher trucks. The S-1 was built between April 1940 and June 1950, with a total of 543 completed, while the S-3 was constructed between February 1950 and November 1953 (MLW until 1957) with total sales of 300. A modified version, the S-10, was built by MLW only; 13 were built between January and June 1958.


ALCO/MLW Locomotives:
S-1
S-3
S-10
S-11

Although they used a 538 non turbo this file would be very close for:
Alco HH660

As with all SELECT sound files, this file contains up to 16 different horns, 2 bells and 2 brake squeals.

Prime Mover:
CV48=0 ALCO 6cyl 539

Uses our OLD-HORNS-AND-BELLS template...

Horns:
CV48=0 Nathan Single Chime
CV48=1 Nathan K3L
CV48=2 Nathan M5
CV48=3 Nathan P3
CV48=4 Nathan Old Cast P5
CV48=5 Nathan K3HA
CV48=6 Leslie RS3L
CV48=7 Leslie S3L #1
CV48=8 Leslie A125
CV48=9 Leslie A200
CV48=10 Leslie RS3K
CV48=11 Hancock Air Whistle
CV48=12 Wabco E2
CV48=13 Nathan M3H
CV48=14 Leslie S2M
CV48=15 Leslie Dual A125-A200

Bells:
CV48=0 ALCO Bronze Bell fast
CV48=64 ALCO Bronze Bell slow

Add values from above for total CV48 value.

Default CV48 Value = 0
0 - PRIME MOVER - ALCO 6cyl 539T
0 - HORN - Nathan Single Chime
0 - BELL - ALCO Bronze Bell Fast

Total 0+0+0 = 0

New FULL THROTTLE features:
Drive Hold: Sound Slot 2 Mapped to F9
Independent Brake: Sound Slot 11 Mapped to F10
Run 8: Sound Slot 20 (not Mapped)
Coast: Sound Slot 21 (not Mapped)

For more info please see the "Full Throttle" Quick Start Guide in the ESU Instruction Manual Section of our Website.

http://www.esu.eu/en/downloads/instruction-manuals/digital-decoders/

KeyFunctionsSound slotsVolume CVsVolume values
F0Directional Headlights
F1Bell428350
F2Playable Airhorn3275128
F3Coupler5291128
F4Dynamic Brake629990
F5AUX3 (Rotary Beacon)
F6AUX1 + AUX2 (Front Ditchlights)
F7Switching Mode
F8Sound (On/Off)1259128
F9Drive Hold2267128
F10Independent Brake1133920
F11Radiator (Fan) Sound831550
F12Dimmer (Headlights)
F13AUX4 (Rear Ditchlights)
F14N/A
F15Fast Spitter Valve1537150
F16Spitters on Shutdown
F17Brake Set / Brake Release
F18Sanding Valve13355128
F19Short Air Let Off14363128
F20Compressor730750
F21Slow Spitter Valve1738750
F22N/A
F23N/A
F24N/A
F25N/A
F26N/A
F27N/A
F28N/A

Make sure that index CV31 is set to 16 and index CV32 is set to 1 before changing a volume CV.