Equipped with ESU "FULL THROTTLE STEAM" features! MUST use LokProgrammer Version 4.5.1 or newer.
Recorded from UP FEF 4-8-4 Northern #844
Built in 1944 Steam Locomotive No. 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific Railroad. Made for passenger service it also hauled some freight in the late 1950s. Still serving today it has become Union Pacific's "Living Legend" as it holds the world record for longest contiuosly running steam locomotive!
With 80 inch Drivers, 300lbs of boiler pressure, and designed to safely operate at 120 mph, this super heated locomotive has become an Icon of American Steam!
The ESU Full Throttle Steam files now include a few new logic features for added operational realism while still leaving you in control of HOW you wish to run your locomotive.
Heavy Load: F9 by default.
Similar to the “Drive Hold” button on the Full Throttle Diesel files “Heavy Load” allows you to adjust the “Steam Cut Off Valve” at any speed allowing for a fierce full chuff or drifting with snifters and rod clanks. Heavy load can also act as an offset allowing speed adjustments when engaged if desired.
Coast: F4 by default.
Opposite of “Heavy Load” Coast allows for a negative offset allow drifting sounds of Rods and snifter valves at any speed. You again have the option to hold the speed to adjust the speed with this offset active. Even allowing for an increase of speed with no chuffs as if drifting downhill.
Grade Crossing: Sequence. F22 by default.
Allowing 1 button push to play a “pre made” grade crossing cycles with variable lengths and whistle play.
Independent brake: F10 by default
Identical to the Full Throttle Diesel files this is a custom feature created by using logic inside sound slot 11. This allows for the locomotive to stop more quickly than its regular momentum would normally carry it. This one is pretty self-explanatory – just press the brake and come to a stop!
Articulation: Sound Slot 2
By adding Sound Slot 2 to the F8 Function Mapping you can add a second set of drivers making any ESU Steam File articulated.
Function Mappable Air Horn: F21 by default
Sound Slot 21.
Many Steam locomotives had a single chime airhorn equipped. Those modelling SP, MILW, and others can now have this feature and put it where they would like in the function mapping in addition to the whistle.
As with all SELECT decoders there are multiple, bells included on this one sound profile! All changeable using CV48.
Chuff Set:
CV48=0 FEF-4-8-4-844-Rod Clank
CV48=16 FEF-4-8-4-844-Snifters
Whistles:
CV48=0 UP 844 "Steamboat" - Default
CV48=1 SP&S 3 Chime
CV48=2 Steamboat 3 Chime
Bells:
CV48=0 UP 844 Air Ringer Bell - Default
Default CV48 Value = 0
0 - UP 844 4-8-4 FEF
0 - UP 844 Steamboat Whistle
0 - UP 844 Air Ringer Bell
For more info please see the "Full Throttle Steam" Quick Start Guide in the ESU Instruction Manual Section of our Website.
http://www.esu.eu/en/downloads/instruction-manuals/digital-decoders/