MTHTrains 20-5608-1 User manual

Compatibility
This engine will operate on any
traditional O-72 Gauge track system,
including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or
ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track.
It is also compatible with most standard
AC transformers. (See page 21 for a
complete list of compatible transformers
and wiring instructions.)
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE
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Table of Contents
Set Up 3
Basic Operation 3
Transformer Controls 3
Throttle 3
Volume Control 4
Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5
Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5
Passenger Station Announcements (PSA) 6
Tips on Using PSA 7
Proto-Coupler® Operation 8
Speed Control 8
Lock into a Direction State 9
Reset to Factory Defaults 9
Automatic Sounds 9
Maintenance 10
Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 10
Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 12
Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 13
Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 14
ProtoSmoke® 15
Troubleshooting 17
Transformer Compatibility Chart 20
Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 21
Service and Warranty Information 22
CAUTION: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PRODUCT:
Not recommended for children under 10 years of age. M.T.H. recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 - 16.
As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock.
WARNING:When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should be observed, including the following:
Read this manual thoroughly before using this device.
lM.T.H. recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer and other electronic equipment
periodically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, such as damage to the primary
cord, plug blades, housing, output jacks or other parts. In the event such conditions exist, the train set should not be used until
properly repaired.
lDo not operate your layout unattended. Obstructed accessories or stalled trains may overheat, resulting in damage to your layout.
lThis train set is intended for indoor use. Do not use if water is present. Serious injury or fatality may result.
lDo not operate the hobby transformer with damaged cord, plug, switches, buttons or case.
This product may be protected by one or more of the following patents:
6,019,289; 6,280,278; 6,281,606; 6,291,263; 6,457,681; 6,491,263; 6,604,641;
6,619,594; 6,624,537; 6,655,640.
©2007, M.T.H. Electric Trains, Columbia, MD 21046

Set Up Checklist
Although the engine was lubricated at the factory, it is important that you lubricate
the chassis before operation. Lightly grease the outside idler and drive gears
(marked “G” in Fig. 4 on page 11) to prevent them from squeaking. Use light
household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “L” in Fig. 2 on pg. 10. Do
not over-oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.
At this point, you are ready to put your engine on the track and begin running it.
Throttle – Throttle up the power to your track. Give about 10-14 volts or enough
power so that the engine’s headlight shines brightly. Then put the engine into
motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your transformer or
remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the engine in forward.
Operation Buttons
Use the operation buttons on your transformer or remote as described below.
Horn/Whistle - To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The
horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop
when you release the button. The horn has four different endings, depending on
whether you hold the button for less than three seconds, three seconds, four
seconds, or five seconds or longer.
Grade Crossing Signal – DCS Mode Only - Customers that operate this engine in
DCS mode will find a new feature added to the engine sound set. Now there is a
soft key (SXS) that sounds the correct 2 longs, a short and another long whistle
blast to announce that the train is approaching a grade crossing. To sound the grade
crossing signal, locate the soft keys at the top of the DCS Remote. Scroll to the left
until SXS acronym is showing. A single push and release of the SXS soft key will
produce the correct 2 longs, a short and another long whistle blast of the Grade
Crossing Signal.
Anytime you want to sound the Grade crossing Signal just press and release the
SXS soft key.
Bell - To sound the bell, firmly press and release the Bell button. To turn the bell
off, press and release the Bell button again. The bell will continue to ring from the
time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off.
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Direction – Your train is programmed to start in neutral. The first direction after
neutral upon start-up is forward. Firmly press and release the Direction button to
allow the engine to move forward. Just as you must stop your automobile between
forward and reverse, this engine will not go directly from forward to reverse; it
goes into neutral between directions. If the train has been moving forward, the
first press of the Direction button will put the train from forward into neutral, the
second press into reverse, the third press back into neutral, and the fourth back
into forward. To prevent accidental high-speed start-ups, this engine is
programmed to restart in neutral each time the track voltage is turned off for 25
seconds or more.
Volume Control – To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine,
turn the master volume control knob located under the engine clockwise to
increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume (see Fig. 1).
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Figure 1. Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume Adjustment Knob
Proto-Sound 2.0
Volume Adjustment Knob

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions
This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in conventional
mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode features accompany the
DCS Remote Control System equipment.
Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:
Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn/Whistle button
pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each feature before using it. To
use these buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn/ whistle or ring the bell,
you should tap the buttons very quickly with a ½-second pause between button presses.
You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.
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Feature to Be Activated Button Code:
Passenger Station Sounds
Fire the Rear Coupler
Fire the Front Coupler
Speed Control On/Off
Lock into a Direction
Reset to Factory Defaults
1 Bell, 2 Horn/Whistles
1 Bell, 3 Horn/Whistles
1 Bell, 4 Horn/Whistles
1 Horn/Whistle, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)
1 Horn/Whistle, 3 Bells
1 Horn/Whistle, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)
Timing Chart
Total Time Lapse: 1 Seconds½
Press
Whistle
Short &
Firm
½ Sec.
Pause
½ Sec.
Pause
Press
Bell
Short &
Firm
Press
Bell
Short &
Firm

Passenger Station Announcements (PSA):
Your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station
announcements that you can play when you pull into a passenger station. Each
sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating
sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 seconds between the button pushes
described below to allow the PSA sufficient time to run through each sequence.
1. To cue the sound system to play the PSA, quickly but firmly press the Bell
button once followed by 2 quick but firm presses of the Whistle button while the
engine is moving. As soon as you have keyed in this code, you will hear the
announcement for the upcoming stop and the bell will begin to ring.
2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the
engine. This will trigger the first sequence of PSA. The reverse unit is temporarily
disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger
the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator control over the Whistle
and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete.
3. After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction
button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA.
4. After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third
PSA sequence.
5. Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the
Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final PSA sequence. You
will know it is the final sequence when you hear the “All Aboard!” call. The bell
will begin to chime and within a few seconds, the engine will start and move out on
its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was traveling when
you began the sequence. Once the bell turns off, the operator regains control of
the transformer’s bell and whistle buttons and can ring the bell or blow the whistle
as usual.
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Tips on Using PSA
• You can terminate PSA at anytime by turning off power to the track for 15
seconds.
• You do not have to be in Forward to use PSA. At the conclusion of the full
sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction you
were going when you activated the feature.
• You can use PSA even if you are double-heading with another engine. If
the second engine is not equipped with PSA at all, you must remember not to
leave the throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the engine to
run the PSA. Otherwise, the engine without PSA will begin vibrating on the
track as its motors strain to move the train, since they cannot be automatically
disabled during the PSA cycle. If the second engine is an original Proto-
Sound engine equipped with PSA, you may choose to disable it when used in
double-heading operations, so you will not experience competing PSA
sounds. To disable PSA in an original Proto-Sound engine, see the operating
instructions for that engine.
• PSA can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if triggered
while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the PSA, the engine will
depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to the direction it was
traveling before entering Neutral.
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Proto-Coupler® Operation
This locomotive is equipped with two coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote
uncoupling action. Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the Proto-
Sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track section or
modification to your layout to function. You can fire the coupler(s) from neutral
or while in motion. Use the codes shown below (and in the chart on pg. 5) to
fire the coupler(s).
Rear Coupler:
To fire the rear coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by
three pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line
depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.
Front Coupler:
To fire the front coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by
four pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line
depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.
Speed Control: M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed
control capabilities that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and
down grades and around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You
can add or drop cars on the run, and the engine will maintain the speed you set.
While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature
activated, you can opt to turn it off. This means the engine’s speed will fall as it
labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward. It is also affected by the
addition or releasing of cars while on the run. To maintain a constant speed
when speed control is turned off, you need to adjust track voltage yourself.
When speed control is off, the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage
operation. Full volume is restored upon reactivation of speed control.
To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then press the
transformer’s Whistle button one time then immediately press the Bell button
two times. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.
Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other state. You will want
to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you ever couple this
engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid
damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the engine
completely, it will automatically turn speed control on.
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Lock into a Directional State:
You can lock your engine into a directional state (forward, neutral, or reverse) so
that it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you
want or into neutral, to lock it into neutral, run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as
it will move without halting), and quickly but firmly press your remote’s Horn
button once followed immediately by three presses of the Bell button. Two horn
blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change. The engine will not
change direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1 horn, 3 bells
code to return the engine to its normal state, even if the engine is kept without
power for extended periods of time.
Reset to Factory Defaults:
To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its
factory defaults, while in Neutral press the Whistle button once, followed
immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button. Two horn blasts will indicate
that the engine has made the change.
Automatic Sounds:
Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed
conventional mode conditions:
Squealing Brakes play any time the engine’s speed decreases rapidly.
Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral.
Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially powered
on or is powered off for five seconds or more.

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Lubrication and Greasing Instructions
The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly.
You should regularly lubricate the engine to prevent it from squeaking. Use light
household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “L” in Fig. 2. Do not over-
oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.
The locomotive’s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need
additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year, whichever comes
first. Follow the greasing instructions below. Note that in some tightly packed
engines you may need to move internal components temporarily in order to access
the gears.
1. To access the gear box, remove the cab from the chassis by unscrewing the
chassis screws as seen in Figure 6 and lifting the cab from the chassis.
2. Once the cab is removed, remove the screws that hold the motor mounting
plates to the chassis. You will need a long, skinny screw driver to reach the screws.
There are 2 sets of screws on each motor (see figure 3 on pg. 11)
3. Once the motor mount screw has been removed, pull the motor away from the
truck block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear (in the
truck block) with grease.
4. Reassemble the truck and motor, being careful not to pinch any wires between
the truck block and motor mount.
5. After repeating the procedure for the other motor, reassmble the chassis and
body, being careful that the wire harnesses are not caught between the chassis and
body and reinstall the chassis screws.
Lubricate Pick Up Rollers (L)
Lubricate Wheel Axles (L)
Figure 2. Lubrication Points on the Locomotive

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Lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease. Use the
diagram shown in Figure 6 below as a guide and add grease to the point
marked with a “G.”
Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup,
which can cause poor electrical contact and traction as well as prematurely
wear out the neoprene traction tires.
Figure 3. Location of Body Mount Screws and Greasing Points on the Locomotive
Motor Mount Screw
Grease Motor
Gears (G)
Figure 4. Greasing the Motor’s Worm Gears
Body Mount Screws
Body Mount Screws
Body Mount Screws

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Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each
powered truck block. While these tires are extremely durable, you may need to
replace them at some point.
First, remove the truck sides from the truck block. To do this, turn your engine
upside down. If there are visible Phillips screw heads between the truck frame
and truck block (see Fig. 5), go to step A. If not, go to step B.
A. Remove the two Phillips screws that attach the truck sides to the truck
block.
B. Remove the trucks from the chassis and the truck sides from the trucks in
order to slip the new tire over the grooved drive wheel. See Fig. 5 for which
screws you must remove to do this. Once the truck sides have been removed:
1. Make sure the old tire has been completely removed from the groove in the
drive wheel, using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any
remains.
2. Slip the new tire onto the wheel. You may find it useful to use two small
flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel.
3. If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel, you will need to
remove and reinstall the tire. Otherwise your engine will wobble while
operating.
4. Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove. Use a razor blade to trim
away any excess tire that will not seat inside the groove properly.
5. Reassemble in the reverse order.
One set of replacement tires is packaged with your model. Additional sets are
available directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department (phone: [phone]; e-
mail: [email protected]; mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia
MD 21046-1532).
Truckside Mounting
Screws
Figure 5. Locations of Truckside Mounting Screws
Traction Tire Replacement Instructions

Light Replacement Instructions
The locomotive’s headlight is controlled by a constant voltage circuit in the engine.
The lights are easy to remove and replace when it burns out. The bulb has a quick
disconnect plug that attaches the bulb harness to a light circuit. Replacement bulbs
are available directly from the M.T.H. Parts Department. Follow the body removal
instructions found in the Lubrication and Greasing Instructions.
Gently disconnect the bulb harness from the socket on the constant voltage circuit
and replace the bulb.
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Figure 6. Locations of Replacable Lights
Replaceable Lights

Self Charging Battery Back-up
The special NiCad 2.4v self-charging battery recharges continuously during train
operation and should last for up to five years. The battery is a dry battery that
should not leak or cause any damage to your engine. Depending upon when your
engine was built, it may need to be charged right out of the box. If engine sounds
seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or become silent when power from the
transformer is turned off, test the battery to determine whether it should be
recharged or replaced.
Test: Put the engine in neutral and leave the track voltage at 10-12 volts (high
enough for the lights to shine brightly) for 15 minutes.
Recharge: If the sounds are improved at the end of the 15-minute test charge,
the battery charge has run down and can be recharged. There are a number of
ways you can do this:
• Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10-12 volts for 6-7 hours so the
battery can fully recharge (if your engine has a smoke unit, be sure it is turned off).
•Use M.T.H.'s battery recharger (sold separately) that plugs into a wall outlet and a
special port under the engine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving it
on the track.
Replace: If the sounds are not improved at the end of the 15-minute test charge,
it is time to replace the battery. Available through M.T.H. Parts.
DO NOT substitute alkaline batteries for these NiCad batteries. Using alkaline
batteries in this system can result in damage to the PS 2.0 circuit board and/or the
batteries.
**Do not use alkaline batteries for testing or checking purposes for the 3-Volt
PS2 boards. Using alkaline batteries will damage the 3-Volt battery charging
circuit.**
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Figure 7. Replacing the Battery
Unhook Wires, Remove
and Replace Battery Battery Port

ProtoSmoke® Unit Operation
This Premier steam locomotive contains a self-powered smoke unit that outputs
smoke through the smokestack on the roof of the engine. The smoke unit is
essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral
oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke.
The smoke is then forced out of the stack by a
small electric fan. Smoke volume is controlled
by the Proto-Sound 2.0 system.
With a few easy maintenance steps, you should
enjoy trouble-free smoke unit operation for
years.
When preparing to run this engine, add 15-20
drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack
(see Fig. 8). We recommend M.T.H.
ProtoSmoke, Seuthe, LGB, or LVTS fluids.
Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak
out and coat the interior engine components.
If you choose not to add the fluid (or have already added the fluid but choose to
run smoke-free), turn off the smoke unit switch located under the tender (see Fig.
9). Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke
unit heating element and/or wick material.
When the smoke output while running the engine begins to diminish, add another
10-15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off.
When storing the unit for long periods of time, you may want to add about 15
drops of fluid to prevent the wick from drying out.
After removing the engine from storage, add another 25 drops of fluid, letting the
wick soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to operation.
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Figure 8.
Figure 9.
Smoke Unit ON/OFF Switch
Add Smoke Fluid
Through Smokestack

ProtoSmoke® Unit Operation continued...
If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has
fluid, check the wick to see if it has become hard, blackened, and unabsorbent
around the heating element. To remove the smoke unit you will first have to
remove the boiler shell (by removing the body mounting screws shown in Fig. 6 on
pg. 11), board and bracket that block the smoke unit assembly from being accessed.
To do this, follow these instructions:
1. Once the boiler has been removed, locate the smoke unit assembly (Figure 10).
2. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the inspection cover screws as seen in
Figure 10.
3. After removing the inspection cover, inspect the wick. If it is darkly discolored
and hard, it should be replaced.
Replacement parts and wick replacement instructions are available directly from
the M.T.H. Parts Department phone: (order online: www.mth-railking.com, e-mail:
[email protected]; mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD
21046-1532, FAX: [phone]).
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Figure 10. Inspection Cover Screw
Inspection Cover
Screws

Troubleshooting Proto-Sound® Problems
Although Proto-Sound 2.0 has been designed and engineered for ease of use,
you may have some questions during initial operation. The following table
should answer most questions. If your problem cannot be resolved with this
table, contact M.T.H. for assistance (telephone: [phone]; fax: [phone];
[email protected], 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD
21046-1532).
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Starting Up
Whistle/Horn
Bell
Coupler
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
When I first turn the power on, the
engine will not begin to run. I
have to turn the throttle off and
then on again to get the engine to
operate.
When I press the whistle/horn
button, the bell comes on instead.
I can’t get the horn to blow when I
press the whistle button.
I can’t get the bell to ring when I
press the bell button.
The bell won’t work on a separate
bell button.
When I try to fire the coupler,
FYS/PSA starts.
The Proto-Coupler won’t let the
engine uncouple on the fly.
The coupler does not fire or stay
coupled.
When I press the whistle button,
the bell sounds.
Reverse the transformer leads.
You may be pressing the button
too quickly. Try pressing the
whistle/horn button more slowly,
taking approximately one full
second to fully depress the button.
You may be pressing the button
too quickly. Try pressing the bell
button more slowly, taking
approximately one full second to
fully depress the button.
Reverse the transformer leads.
Check the wiring of the separate
button.
You are waiting too long between
whistle button presses.
Try lubricating the coupler knuckle
with a dry graphite lubricant. Do
NOT use oil.
The coupler needs to be cleaned.
Wipe with denatured alcohol (not
rubbing alcohol) and let dry.
This is normal behavior. To
prevent accidental high-speed
start-ups, Proto-Sound 2.0 is
programmed to start up in neutral
anytime track power has been
turned off for several seconds.

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Cab Chatter
Lock-out
Volume
Battery
PSA
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
Sometimes the Cab Chatter
sounds don’t play.
I can’t get the engine to run after I
power up the transformer. It sits
The engine won’t lock into
forward, neutral, or reverse.
The sounds seem distorted,
especially when the whistle or bell
is activated.
The engine will not leave the initial
neutral setting.
The PSA sounds occasionally
repeat themselves.
I get no sounds when the engine
shifts between directions.
After I turn off my transformer, my
engine continues to make sounds
before quitting.
Cab Chatter plays only in neutral
at random intervals.
The engine is locked into the
neutral position. Follow the
procedure in the “Lock into a
Direction” section.
Engine speed must be below 10
scale mph (approx. 10 volts or
less in conventional mode).
Proto-Sound 2.0 volume is set too
high. Turn the volume control knob
on the bottom of the chassis
counter-clockwise to reduce the
volume.
Check to be sure the battery is
installed and fully charged. See
the “Self-Charging Battery Back-
Up” section.
The battery may be dead or need
to be charged. See the “Self-
Charging Battery Back-Up”
section.
Proto-Sound 2.0 is designed to
continue to sound for a few
seconds after power to the track
has been shut off.
Proto-Sound 2.0 has a built-in
random number generator that
randomly selects each sound clip
to play. Because there are a
limited number of sound clips
available in each PSA sequence,
it is probable that some of these
sound clips will be repeated from
time to time.

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PSA Remedy
Once in PSA the engine doesn’t
go into reverse.
When the PSA enters its last
sequence the bell automatically
comes on.
When PSA is enabled, pressing
the whistle and bell buttons has no
effect.
I push the direction button but the
next sound clip in the sequence
does not play or the engine does
not come out of PSA after fourth
press of the direction button.
So that PSA effects can be as
realistic as possible, Proto-Sound
2.0 disables the reversing unit
whenever PSA is enabled. This
way the engine remains still at its
stop as the operator cycles
through the PSA sequences.
PSA is programmed to start
ringing the bell at that point. After
approximately 12 seconds it will
automatically turn off.
Because PSA must control
various effects in each sequence,
Proto-Sound 2.0 takes control of
these sound effects until you exit
PSA
Each PSA clip must play for
approx. 30 seconds before PSA
will advance to the next step in the
PSA cycle. Wait at least 30
seconds in each PSA sound clip
before pressing the direction
button.
Interior Lights Remedy
When I turn off the interior lights
with the DCS Remote, only the
lights in the front cab go out.
The interior cab lights can be
turned off and on only by using the
soft keys in the DCS Remote. The
Scale Bi-polar is unique in that 2
soft keys, LIN and LNB, control
the interior lights.
LIN controls the interior light in the
front cab
LNB controls the interior lights in
the center cab and the rear cab.

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Transformer Compatibility and Wiring Chart
Proto-Sound 2.0 is designed to work with most standard AC transformers.
The chart below lists the many compatible transformers. Note that many of the
operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button, so if
your transformer does not have its own bell button, you should consider adding
one to get the full benefit of the system. In addition, the chart details how the
terminals on these transformers should be attached to your layout.
Transformer
Model Center Rail Outside Rail Min/Max. Voltage
Power
Rating
Transformer
Type
Lionel 1032 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1032M U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1033 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1043 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1043M U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1044 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1053 U A 8-17v 60-Watt Standard
Lionel 1063 U A 8-17v 60-Watt Standard
All-Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0-24v 300-Watt Electronic
Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic
Lionel LW A U 8-18v 75-Watt Standard
Lionel KW A or B U 6-20v 190-Watt Standard
Lionel MW Outside Track
Terminal
Inside Track
Terminal 5-16v 50V.A. Electronic
Lionel RS-1 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-18v 50V.A. Electronic
Electronic
Lionel RW U A 9-19v 110-Watt Standard
Lionel SW U A Unknown 130-Watt Standard
Lionel TW U A 8-18v 175-Watt Standard
Lionel ZW
Lionel Post-War
Celebration
Series ZW
A,B,C or D
A,B,C or D
U
Common
8-20v
0-20v
275-Watt
135/190 Watt
Standard
MTH Z-500 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-18v 50-Watt Electronic
MTH Z-750 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-21v 75-Watt Electronic
MTH Z-4000 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-22v 390-Watt Electronic
MTH Z-1000 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-14v
0-18v
80-Watt
100-Watt Electronic