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OperationManual
4-6-2SteamPassengerSet4-6-2SteamPassengerSet

CAUTION:ELECTRICALLYOPERATEDPRODUCT:
Notrecommendedforchildrenunder10yearsofage.M.T.H.recommendsadultsupervisionwithchildrenages10-16.
Aswithallelectricproducts,precautionsshouldbeobservedduringhandlingandusetoreducetheriskofelectric
shock.
WARNING:
TransformerRatings:
Whenusingelectricalproducts,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbeobserved,includingthefollowing:
Readthismanualthoroughlybeforeusingthisdevice.
M.T.H.recommendsthatallusersandpersonssupervisinguseexaminethehobbytransformerandotherelectronicequipment
periodicallyforconditionsthatmayresultintheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,suchasdamagetotheprimary
cord,plugblades,housing,outputjacksorotherparts.Intheeventsuchconditionsexist,thetrainsetshouldnotbeuseduntil
properlyrepaired.
Donotoperateyourlayoutunattended.Obstructedaccessoriesorstalledtrainsmayoverheat,resultingindamagetoyourlayout.
Thistrainsetisintendedforindooruse.Donotuseifwaterispresent.Seriousinjuryorfatalitymayresult.
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotdisassemblethetransformerunit.Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinside.Ifthe
unitisdamagedcontactM.T.H.Serviceforinstructions.
Thetransformerisequippedwithaninternalcircuitprotector.Ifthecircuitprotectortrips,unplugthepowercordfromthe
electricalwalloutlet,checkyourlayoutforanyshortcircuits.Thecircuitbreakerwillresetautomaticallywhentheshortis
removedfromthecircuit.
Unplugthetransformerfromtheelectricalwalloutletwhennotinuse.
Donotusethistransformerforotherthanitsintendedpurpose.
Input:120VAC,60HzOnly,Outpu
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Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord,plug,switches,buttonsorcase.
ThetransformerwasdesignedtooperateonregularUShouseholdcurrent(120volt,50-60Hertz).Donotconnecttoanyother
sourceofpower.
t:21VAC,3.75A78VA
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TableofContents
SetUpChecklist................................................3
GettingStarted.................................................4
AssemblingRealTrax.....................................4
InstallingtheLock-on.....................................4
ConnectingtheTransformer................................4
LubricatingtheEngine....................................5
PrimingtheSmokeUnit...................................5
CouplingtheEngineandCars..............................5
RemoteControl..........................................6
CheckingtheBattery......................................6
BasicOperation................................................7
Proto-Sound2.0Operation.......................................8
Maintenance..................................................12
teractiveCDROM..................................17
Troubleshooting
OperationButtons........................................7
ManualVolumeControl...................................7
ActivatingProto-Sound2.0ConventionalModeFeatures.........8
PassengerStationAnnouncements(PSA).....................8
TipsonUsingPSA.......................................9
Proto-CouplerOperation..................................9
SpeedControl..........................................10
LockintoaDirection....................................10
ResettoFactoryDefaults.................................11
AutomaticSounds.......................................11
CareofRemoteControl..................................12
LubricationandGreasingInstructions.......................12
CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack.......................13
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Compatibility..................................................20
TransformerCompatibilityChart.................................20
AdditionalFeatureswithDCSRemoteControlSystem...............21
ExplodedViewParts............................................22
ServiceandWarrantyInformation
ocomotiveTractionTireReplacement......................13
SmokeUnitMaintenance.................................13
LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement........................14
PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement......................15
Self-ChargingBatteryBack-Up............................16
RailWareIn
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

SetUpChecklist
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AssembleRealTrax®
Connectthetransformer
Lubricatetheengine
PrimingtheSmokeUnit
Placetheengineandcarsonthetrackandcouplethemtogether
Checktoseewhetherthebatteryneedstobechargedforfullsoundeffects
ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionofthese
instructions.
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ToolsNeeded
CottonSwaborRag
PhilipsScrewdriver RailKingMaintenanceKitor
LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease
Pliers Scissors
Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe
M.T.H.PartsDepartment
e-mail:[email protected]
phone:[phone]
mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532
SetIncludes
8-Pieces
O-31CurveRealTrax
RemoteControl
SteamEnginewithProto-Sound®2.0
Lock-On CD-Rom 3PassengerCars
TrackClips
Video
SteamTender
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

GettingStarted
AssemblingRealTrax
ConnectingtheTransformer
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Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere,
includingcarpetedsurfaces.
wirefromthetransformerintotheremote
lock-on'scenterport,
Tattpowersupplyincludedwiththissetprovidesan
easy-to-use,safepowersourceforAC-poweredtrainsand
accessories.
Plugthe thenplugthetransformerinto
thewalloutlet.
Unplugwhennotinuse.
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GentlypushtogetherRealTrax
Insertlock-oninto
knock-outtab
(Lock-onistheinterfacebetween
thetrackandtransformer)
Makesurethemetal
contactslineup. AlignQuick
ConnectPlugs
Knock-outmustberemoved
beforeremotelock-oncan
beinstalled
Removeknock-outfrom
outeredgeoftrackby
holdingandtwistingup
withapairofpliers
REMOVETAB
FROMOUTEREDGE
Lineupthetrackclip Poptrackclipinplace.
Connecting
TrackClips
Ifyouprefernottoscrew
yourtracktothetablefor
apermanentlayout,use
theenclosedtrackclips
onadjoiningcurved
RealTraxsectionsto
securetheminplace.
STEP
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STEP
STEP
STEP
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

LubricatingtheEngine
PrimingtheSmokeUnit
Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose,
plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold
separately)oralighthouseholdoil.Followthelubricationpoints.
oushouldprimethesmokeunitwithsmokefluidbefore
operating.Add15-20dropsofsmokefluidfromthe
includedpipettethroughthesmokestack,thengentlyblow
intothestacktoeliminateanyairbubblesinthefluid.
Ifyouchoosenottoprimetheunitwithfluid,turnthe
smokeunitswitchlocatedunderthetendertotheOFF
position. Seethe"ProtoSmokeUnit
Operation"sectionofthisbookformoreinformation
onsmokeunitmaintenance.
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Runningtheenginewithoutaprimedsmoke
unitmaycausedamage.
CouplingtheEngineandCars
DONOT
OVEROIL
LubricateValveGear LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotOiltheFlatPartof
Pick-UpRollers)
LubricateSideRods
Runningtheenginewithoutaprimed
smokeunitmaycausedamage
Position
armiture
forproper
operation
Incorrect
Position
STEP Placetheengineandcars
onthetrack.
Opencouplersby
pressingdownonplunger.
Pushcarstogetherto
couple.
STEP STEP
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Add15-20Drops
SmokeFluid
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0
SmokeUnit
ON/OFFSwitch

CABLECURVES
UPWARD
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CheckingtheBattery
Youmayfind,ifyoursetwasbuiltseveralmonthsbeforeyousetitup,thatthe
rechargeablebatteryhasrundownandneedstobechargedbeforeoperating.Ifyou
noticethatthesoundsaregarbled,testandchargetheengineasdescribedinthe"Self-
ChargingBatteryBack-Up"onpage16.
RemoteControl
Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe
oneincludedwiththisset.Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines.
TheRailKingRemoteControlandRemoteLock-onwillnotoperateengines
equippedwithpre-1997versionsofProto-SoundorwithProto-One,Proto-Plus,
Proto-Deluxe,aftermarketsystems.
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Plugtenderplugintoboilersocketatthebackofcab.
Connectthedrawbarbetweentheengineandtender.
DONOTCONNECT
ThisEngineToA
TenderFrom
AnotherEngine;ItMay
CauseSeriousDamage.
Lookatthebottomofthe
engineandtenderwhere
eachwillhaveacolor-coded
stamp.Iftheymatchyou
mayconnectthosetwo
pieces;ifnot,don't.
InserttwoAAbatteries(not
included)intotheremote.
GreenLEDflashing
indicateslock-onis
receivingsignalsfrom
remote.
Controlstrainsfrom
upto15feetfrom
thelock-on.
Aimremotecontrolatthe
roundedsideofthelock-on
sensortosendtrack.Lock-
onsensorcanberotatedtothe
directionyouwillmostoften
signal.
Removephillipsscrewwith
screwdriveronbackofremote.
STEP STEP STEP
STEP STEP
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

BasicOperation
ManualVolumeControl
Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmade
bythisengine,turnthemastervolume
controlknoblocatedunderthetender
clockwisetoincreasethevolumeand
counter-clockwisetodecreasethevolume.
Horn/Whistle-Tosoundthe
whistle,firmlypressthe
Horn/Whistlebutton.Thewhistle
willsoundforaslongasyou
continuetodepressthebutton.It
willstopwhenyoureleasethe
button.
Bell-Tosoundthebell,firmly
pressandreleasetheBell
button.Toturnthebelloff,
pressandreleasetheBellbutton
again.Thebellwillcontinueto
ringfromthetimeyouturniton
untilyoupressandreleasethe
buttonagaintoturnitoff.
Direction Yourtrainis
programmedtostartinneutral.
Thetrainwillalwayscycle
neutral-forward-neutral-reverse
witheachpressandreleaseofthe
directionbutton.Theengineis
programmedtorestartinneutral
eachtimethetrackvoltageis
turnedofffor25secondsormore.
EmergencyStop Pressthe
EmergencyStopbuttonandall
trainsonthetrackcontrolledby
theremotewillstopuntilyou
reapplyvoltage.Thisisaneasy
waytoshutdownyourtrainsat
theendofasessionortostop
suddenlythetrain'spath
becomesobstructed.
OperationButtons
ThrottleUp ThrottleupthepowertoyourtrackbypressingthetopendoftheThrottle
ControlRockerSwitchfirmlyforabout5seconds,untiltheengine'sheadlightand
lightedcarsburnbright.Thenputtheengineintomotionbyfirmlypressingthe
Directionbutton(holditforapproximately1second)onyourremoteonce.Iftheengine
doesnotbegintomoveassoonasyoufirmlypresstheDirectionbutton,youmaynot
havesentenoughvoltagetothetracktomakethetrainmove.Pressthethrottleupfora
fewmoresecondsuntilthetrainbeginstomove.Toincreaseordecreasetrackvoltage,
andthereforetrainspeed,pressthethrottlecontrolrockerswitch.Pressingthetopendof
thethrottlewillincreasevoltageandspeed.Pressingthebottomendofthethrottlewill
decreasevoltageandspeed.Theenginewillmaintainthespeedyousetafteryourelease
thethrottleuntilyoupressitagaintochangethevoltageandspeed.
CyclePhases
Neutral
Neutral ForwardReverse
Throttle
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increase
CAUTION: Donotmixold
andnewbatteries.Donotmix
alkaline,standard(carbon-
zinc),orrechargeable(nickel-
cadnium)batteries.
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Proto-Sound2.0OperatingInstructions
ThismanualcontainstheoperatinginstructionsforProto-Sound2.0inconventional
modeonly.InstructionsforaccessingDCScommandmodefeaturesaccompanythe
DCSRemoteControlSystemequipment.
ActivatingProto-Sound2.0ConventionalModeFeatures:
Eachsequencedescribedbelowwillplayas
longasitislefton,randomlygeneratingsounds,butbesuretoallowapproximately
30secondsbetweenthebuttonpushesdescribedbelowtoallowthePSAsufficient
timetorunthrougheachsequence.
Proto-Sound2.0featuresareactivatedbysequencesofBellandWhistlebuttonpushes
describedbelow.Pleasereadthefulldescriptionsofeachfeaturebeforeusingit.Touse
thesebuttonstoactivatefeaturesratherthantoblowthewhistleorringthebell,you
shouldtapthebuttonsveryquicklywitha½-secondpausebetweenbuttonpresses.You
mayneedtopracticeyourtimingtomakethisworksmoothly.
Yourengineisequippedwithasoundpackageofpassengerstationannouncementsthat
youcanplaywhenyoupullintoastation.
TocuethesoundsystemtoplaythePSA,quicklybutfirmlytaptheBellbuttononce
followedby2quicktapsoftheWhistlebuttonwhiletheengineismoving.Tapthe
buttonsquicklybutallowapproximately½secondbetweeneachpress.
PresstheDirectionbuttononcetostoptheengine.Thiswilltriggerthefirst
sequenceofPSA.Thereverseunitistemporarilydisabledsothatthetrainwillnot
moveasyouusetheDirectionbuttontotriggerthesounds,andProto-Sound2.0has
disabledoperatorcontrolovertheWhistleandBellbuttonsuntilthefullPSA
sequenceiscomplete.
Afterwaitingabout30secondsforthatsequencetorun,presstheDirectionbutton
againtotriggerthesecondsequenceofPSA.
Afterabout30seconds,presstheDirectionbuttonagaintotriggerthethirdPSA
sequence.
Passengerstationannouncements(PSA):
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FeaturetoBeActivated ButtonCode:
PassengerStationAnnouncements
FiretheRearCoupler
FiretheFrontCoupler
SpeedControlOn/Off
LockintoaDirection
ResettoFactoryDefaults
1Bell,2Whistles
1Bell,3Whistles
1Bell,4Whistles
1Whistle,2Bells(fromNeutralonly)
1Whistle,3Bells
1Whistle,5Bells(fromNeutralonly)
TimingChart
Total TimeLapse:1 Seconds½
Press
Whistle
Short&
Firm
½Sec.
Pause ½Sec. Pause
Press
Bell
Short&
Firm
Press
Bell
Short&
Firm
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

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Again,afterallowingabout30secondsforthatsequencetorun,presstheDirection
buttononemoretimetotriggerthefourthandfinalPSAsequence.ThePSAwill
continue,andwithinafewseconds,theengineandbellwillstartandmoveouton
itsownatthecurrentthrottlesetting,inthesamedirectionitwastravelingwhenyou
beganthesequence.Oncethebellturnsoff,theoperatorregainscontrolofthe
transformer'sbellandWhistlebuttonsandcanringthebellorblowtheWhistleas
usual.
YoucanterminatePSAatanytimebyturningoffpowertothetrackfor15
seconds.
YoudonothavetobeinForwardtousePSA.Attheconclusionofthefull
sequence,thetrainwillpullawayfromthestationinwhateverdirectionyou
weregoingwhenyouactivatedthefeature.
YoucanusePSAevenifyouaredouble-headingwithanotherengine.Ifthe
secondengineisnotequippedwithProto-Sound2.0,youmustremembernot
toleavethethrottleatahighvoltagelevelonceyouhavestoppedtheengineto
runthePSA.Otherwise,theenginewithoutPSAwillbeginvibratingonthe
trackasitsmotorsstraintomovethetrain,sincetheycannotbeautomatically
disabledduringthePSAcycle(orifanoriginalProto-Soundengine,PSAare
triggereddifferentlyandthatengine'smotor-disablefeaturewillnotbeactive
whenyourunPSAinProto-Sound2.0).
PSAcanbetriggeredfromNeutral.Itwilloperatethesameasiftriggered
whileinmotionexceptthat,attheconclusionofthePSA,theenginewill
departinthenextdirectionoftravel,asopposedtothedirectionitwas
travelingbeforeenteringNeutral.
Thislocomotiveisequippedwithoneormorecoil-woundProto-Couplersforremote
uncouplingaction.BecauseProto-CouplersarecontrolledthroughtheProto-Sound2.0
microprocessor,theydonotrequireanuncouplingtracksectionormodificationtoyour
layouttofunction.Youcanfireacouplerfromneutralorwhileinmotion.Usethecode
shownbelow(andinthechartonp.8)tofirethecoupler(s).
Tofiretherearcoupler,quicklytaptheBellbuttononcefollowedbythreequicktapsof
theWhistlebutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbutton
press.Thesoundoftheliftbarandairlinedepletionwillplay,andtheknucklewillbe
released.
TipsonUsingPSA
Proto-CouplerOperation
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RearCoupler:
Whistle Whistle
Fire
Rear
Coupler
= WhistleBell
+
SoundSystemCued
toPlayPassenger
StationAnnouncements(PSA)
Whistle Whistle
Bell Direction
1st
Sequence
PSA
+ Direction
2nd
Sequence
PSA
+ Direction
3rd
Sequence
PSA
+ Direction
4th
Sequence
PSA
=Operator Controls
WhenBell
TurnsOff
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

FrontCoupler:
SpeedControl:
Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff,
LockintoaDirection:
Tofirethefrontcoupler(ifyourenginehasone),quicklytaptheBellbuttononce
followedbyfourquicktapsoftheWhistlebutton,allowingapproximately½secondto
lapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress.Thesoundoftheliftbarandairlinedepletionwill
play,andtheknucklewillbereleased.
M.T.H.enginesequippedwithProto-Sound2.0havespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallow
theenginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,much
likeanautomobilecruisecontrol.Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheengine
willmaintainthespeedyouset.
Whiletheengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcan
opttoturnitoff.Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincrease
asittravelsdownward.Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileonthe
run.Becausetheenginewillrunmoreslowlyatagiventhrottlevoltagewhenspeed
controlisonthanwhenitisoff,youshouldadjustthethrottletoalowerpowerlevelfor
operationwithspeedcontrolofftoavoidhigh-speedderailments.Whenspeedcontrolis
off,thevolumewilldroptoallowforbetterlowvoltageoperation.
puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe
transformer'sWhistlebuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,
allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress.Twohorn
blastswillindicatethattheenginehasmadethechange.Repeatthe1whistle,2bells
codetoreturnittotheothercondition.Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitialneutral
uponstart-upifyouevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnotequippedwith
speedcontroltoavoiddamagingthemotorsineitherengine.Eachtimeyoushutdown
theenginecompletely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeedcontrolon.
Youcanlockyourengineintoadirection(forward,neutral,orreverse)sothatitwillnot
changedirections.Todothis,puttheengineintothedirectionyouwant(orintoneutral
tolockitintoneutral),runitataveryslowcrawl(asslowlyasitwillmovewithout
halting),andquicklybutfirmlytaptheWhistlebuttononcefollowedbythreequicktaps
oftheBellbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbutton
press.Twowhistleblastswillindicatethattheenginehasmadethechange.Theengine
willnotchangedirection(includinggoingintoneutral)untilyourepeatthe1whistle,3
bellscodetoreturntheenginetoitsnormalcondition,eveniftheengineiskeptwithout
powerforextendedperiodsoftime.
Whistle Whistle
Fire
Front
Coupler
= Whistle Whistle
Bell
Whistle
Place
Engineinto
Neutral
Bell Bell =
whistle
Place
Engineinto
Desired
Direction
Whistle Bell Bell Bell =
SpeedControl
TwoWhistleBlasts
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
(indicateschangeismade)
DirectionLock
TwoWhistleBlasts
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
(indicateschangeismade)
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

ResettoFactoryDefaults:
AutomaticSounds:
SquealingBrakes
CabChatter
EngineStart-upandShut-down
Tooverridethesettingsyoucurrentlyhaveassignedtotheengineandresetittoits
factorydefaults,whileinNeutraltaptheWhistlebuttonquicklyonce,followedbyfive
quicktapsoftheBellbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneach
quickbuttonpress.Twowhistleblastswillindicatethattheenginehasmadethechange.
CertainProto-Sound2.0soundeffectsautomaticallyplayinprogrammedconventional
modeconditions: playanytimetheengine'sspeeddecreasesrapidly.
playsatrandomintervalswhentheengineidlesinneutral.
soundsplaywhentheengineis initiallypowered
onorispoweredoffforfivesecondsormore.
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Reset
TwoWhistleBlasts
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
(indicateschangeismade)
Whistle
Place
Enginein
Neutral =
BellBellBellBellBell
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Maintenance
CareoftheRemoteControl
LubricationInstructions
GreasingInstructions
YourRailKingRemoteControlSystemshouldofferyearsoftrouble-freeservice.There
areafewthingsyoucandotoensuretrouble-freeoperation:
Ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently,replaceoldbatterieswithfreshones.Donot
mixoldandnewbatteries.
Removebatteriesbeforestoringforextendedperiods.
Donotdroptheremote.Itcandamagethedelicateelectronicsinside.
AnyattemptbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedM.T.H.repairpersontoopenand
repairthehandheldtransmitterorlock-onmayresultindamageandthelossof
warrantyprotection.
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Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly.
Regularlylubricateallsiderodsandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollers
topreventsqueaking.Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundinM.T.H.'s
maintenancekit.Donotoveroil.Useonlyadroportwooneachpivot
point.
Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory.Greaseengineevery50
hoursofuseoroneyear.Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions.
DONOT
OVEROIL
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Removethescrewfromthechassistoopen
thegreaseport.
Insertthegreasetubetipintotheportand
squeezethetubeonceortwicetoaddgrease
tothegearbox.
Wipeoffanyexcessgreaseandreplacethe
phillipsscrewsecurely.
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LubricateValveGear LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotOiltheFlatPartof
Pick-UpRollers)
LubricateSideRods
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack
TractionTireReplacementInstructions
Periodicallycheckthelocomotivewheelsandpickups
fordirtandbuildup,whichcancausepoorelectrical
contactandtractionandprematurelywearoutthe
neoprenetractiontires.Wheelsandtirescanbe
cleanedusingdenatured(notrubbing)alcoholapplied
withacottonswab.
Tocleanthetrack,useRailKingTrackCleaningFluid
andacleanragordenatured(notrubbing)alcohol.
Unplugthetransformerandwipetherailsofthetrack,
turningtheragfrequentlytoensurethatyouareusing
cleanclothontherails.Becausethemanufacturing
processleavesacoatingonRealTraxcenterrail,youshouldcleantherailsafterthefirst
30minutesofuse(youmaynoticeanelectricalsmellduringinitialuseasthecoating
wearsoff;thisisnormal).Thereafter,keepaneyeonthetrackandcleanitwhenitgets
dirtytoensuregoodelectricalcontactandtolengthenthelifeofthetires.
Yourlocomotiveisequippedwithtwoneoprenerubbertractiontiresontherearsetof
flangeddrivers.Whilethesetiresareextremelydurable,youmayneedtoreplacethemat
somepoint.
ProtoSmokeUnitOperation
®
Thissteamlocomotivecontainsasmokeunitthatoutputssmokethroughthesmokestack
ontheboileroftheengine.Thesmokeunitisessentiallyasmallheatingelementand
wickthatsoaksupandthenheatsamineraloil-basedfluidthatemitsaharmlesssmoke.
Thesmokeisthenforcedoutofthestackbyasmallelectricfan.
Withafeweasymaintenancesteps,youshouldenjoytrouble-freesmokeunitoperation
foryears.
Whenpreparingtorunthisengine,add15-20dropsofsmokefluidthroughthe
smokestack.WerecommendM.T.H.ProtoSmoke,Seuthe,LGB,orLVTSfluids(a
smallpipetteofProtoSmokefluidisincluded).Donotoverfilltheunitorthefluid
mayleakoutandcoattheinteriorenginecomponents.
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Removethesiderods(therodsthatconnecteachdrivewheeltotheother)from
thewheelsinordertoslipthenewtireoverthegrooveddrivewheel.Thesebolts
canbeloosenedwitha5mmnutdriver.
Cleanthegrooveusingacottonswabanddenaturedalcohol.
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Makesuretheoldtirehasbeencompletelyremovedfromthegrooveinthedrive
wheel,usingarazorbladeorsmallflatheadscrewdrivertopryawayanyremains.
Cleanthegrooveusingacottonswabanddenaturedalcohol.
Slipthenewtireontothewheel.Youmayfinditusefultousetwosmallflathead
screwdriverstostretchthetireoverthewheel.
Ifyoutwistthetirewhilestretchingitoverthewheel,youwillneedtoremoveand
reinstallthetire.Otherwiseyourenginewillwobblewhileoperating.
Makesurethetireisfullyseatedinsidethegroove.Usearazorbladetotrimaway
anyexcesstirethatdoesn'tseatitselfinsidethegrooveproperly.
STEP
STEP
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Wickin
Poor
Condition
Wickin
Good
Condition
SmokeUnitCover
Runningtheenginewithoutaprimed
smokeunitmaycausedamage
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Add15-20Drops
SmokeFluid
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Ifyouchoosenottoaddthefluid(orhavealready
addedthefluidbutchoosetorunsmoke-free),turnoff
thesmokeunitswitchlocatedunderthetenderbody.
Whenthesmokeoutputwhilerunningtheengine
beginstodiminish,addanother10-15dropsof
smokefluidorturnthesmokeunitoff.
Whenstoringtheunitforlongperiodsoftime,you
maywanttoaddabout15dropsoffluidtoprevent
thewickfromdryingout.
Afterremovingtheenginefromstorage,add
another25dropsoffluid,lettingthewicksoak
upthefluidfor15minutespriortooperation.
Ifyouexperiencepoorornosmokeoutputwhenthe
smokeunitisonandhasfluid,checkthewicktosee
ifithasbecomehard,blackened,andunabsorbent
aroundtheheatingelement.Removetheboilerasshown
below.Removethesmokeunitinspectioncoverfromthe
locomotive'sbody(seeright).Afterremovingthechassis
andinspectioncoverscrews,lifttheinspectionplateaway
andinspectthewick.Ifitisdarklydiscoloredandhard,it
shouldbereplaced.Whenprimingnewwickadd40drops.
Failureeithertoaddfluidtotheunitortoturnit
offmaydamagethesmokeunitheatingelement
and/orwickingmaterial.
LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement
Toreplacethelightbulbinthelocomotive,followthe
boilerremovalinstructionsbelow.
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0
RemovethefourPhillipsscrewsfromthechassisthenliftthebodyawayfromthechassis.
STEP
SmokeUnit
ON/OFFSwitch

ReplaceHeadlightBulb
PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement
Toreplacetheinteriorlightbulbsfollowtheseinstructionsandseethediagrams
YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H.PartsDepartment.
STEP Oncethelocomotiveboilerhasbeenremoved
fromitschassis,locatethebulbbracketasseenin
theillustrationontherightandrotatethe
headlightbulbcounter-clockwisetoremove.
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Turnthecaroverandremovethetwomountingscrewsholdingtheroofon.
Gentlypullthebulbawayfromitshousing
andpushthereplacementbulbintothe
housing.
Reassembleinreverseorder.
Turnthecarbackoverandgentlytwistthe
endsofthecarinoppositedirectionsuntil
theroofpopsoff.Liftthecarroofawayfrom
thebodyandchassis.
STEP
STEP STEP
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Self-ChargingBatteryBack-Up
ThespecialNiCad7-cell8.4vself-chargingbatteryrechargescontinuouslyduringtrain
operationandshouldlastforuptofiveyears.Thebatteryisadrybatterythatshouldnot
leakorcauseanydamagetoyourengine. Ifenginesoundsseemdistorted
orgarbledatlowvoltagesorbecomesilentwhenpowerfromthetransformeristurned
off,testthebatterytodeterminewhetheritshouldberechargedorreplaced.
Puttheengineinneutralandleavethetrackvoltageat10-12volts(high
enoughforthelightstoshinebrightlyandtheenginetomovesteadily)for15
minutes.
Ifthesoundsareimprovedattheendofthe15-minutetestcharge,the
batterychargehasrundownandcanberecharged.Thereareanumberofwaysyou
candothis:
Leavetheengineinneutralwithtrackvoltageat10-12voltsfor6-7hoursso
thebatterycanfullyrecharge(ifyourenginehasasmokeunit,besureitis
turnedoff).
UseM.T.H.'sbatteryrecharger(soldseparately)thatplugsintoawalloutletand
aspecialportunderthetendertorechargethebatteryovernightwithoutleaving
itonthetrack.
Ifthesoundsarenotimprovedattheendofthe15-minutetestcharge,itis
timetoreplacethebatt replacementarrives,butsincealkalinebatteries
cannotberecharged,itwilleventuallyweardown.
Dependinguponwhenyourenginewas
built,itmayneedtobechargedrightoutofthebox.
Test:
Recharge:
Replace:
DoNOTusea6-cell7.2v
battery.
!
!
!
!
!ery.AvailablethroughM.T.H.Parts.Astandard9valkaline
batterycanbesubstituteduntilyour
BatteryCharger
ItemNo.50-1005
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Quick-StartVideo
RailWareInteractiveCDROM
InstallingAdobeAcrobatSoftware
TheincludedVHSQuick-Startvideodemonstratesthestart-upandbasicoperationofthis
setaswellasotherinformationaboutmodelrailroading.Youmayfindithelpfultoview
thevideobeforeoperatingthisset.
M.T.H.providesafreeRailWareCDROMineachReady-To-Runset.Itisfullofhelpful
informationonM.T.H.producthistory,trackplanningsoftware,adealerfinder,and
informationandvideoclipsonLoco-SoundandProto-Sound2.0.Followthedirections
belowtousetheCDROM.
MinimumSystemRequirements:Pentium100,16MBRAM,Windows95orlater,CD
ROMdrive,SoundCard, displaypropertiessettogreaterthan256colors.TheCDwill
notworkonaMacOSunlessyourunVirtualPC.
YoumayruntheRR-TracksoftwaredirectlyoffoftheCDROMoryoumayinstallthe
softwaretoyourharddrive.
1.OntheDesktop,clickontheiconthatsaysMyComputer.
2.FindyourCDROMdrive.
3.WiththeM.T.H.CDROMinthedrive,doubleclickontheiconfortheCDROM
drive.
4.FindthefolderontheCDROMentitledINSTALLATION.
5.ChoosethefolderinsideentitledRRTRAXSETUP.
6.RunthefileinthatfoldercalledSETUP.EXEandfollowthedirectionsitprovides.
Theprogrammayaskyoufor aregistrationcode.Ifitdoestypein"M.T.H."anditwill
run.
ToreadsomeoftheelectronicdocumentsincludedontheCDROM,youwillneedto
installtheAdobeAcrobatReaderifitisnotalreadyonyourcomputer.Toinstallthe
software:
1.OntheDesktop,clickontheiconthatsaysMyComputer.
2.FindyourCDROMdrive.
3.WiththeMTHCDROMinthedrive,doubleclickontheiconfortheCDROM
drive.
4.FindthefolderontheCDROMentitledINSTALLATION.
5.ChoosethefolderinsideentitledACROBATREADER.
*IfyouarerunningWindows95,98orNTchoosethefolder32BIT.Runthefile
AR32E301.EXEandfollowthedirectionsitprovides.
Ifyouhaveproblemsyoucannotresolvebyusingthesedirections,contact
[email protected].
®
®
RunningRR-TrackSoftware
AdditionaltracklibrariescanbeobtaineddirectlyfromRR-Track.Seetheirwebsitefor
moreinformation.www.rrtrack.com
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

TroubleshootingProto-Sound2.0Problems
®
AlthoughProto-Sound2.0hasbeendesignedandengineeredforeaseofuse,youmay
havesomequestionsduringinitialoperation.Thefollowingtableshouldanswermost
questions.Ifyourproblemcannotberesolvedwiththistable,contactM.T.H.for
assistance(e-mail:[email protected];telephone:[phone];fax:410-423-
0009;mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532).
StartingUp
Whistle
Bell
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
WhenIfirstturnthepoweron,theengine
willnotbegintorun.
TheenginewillnotstartafterIpressthe
Directionbutton.
Myenginesoundsaredistortedandgarbled.
Ican'tgetthewhistletoblowwhenIpress
thewhistlebutton.
Ican'tgetthebelltoringwhenIpressthe
bellbutton.
Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly.Try
pressingtheWhistlebuttonmoreslowly,taking
approximatelyonefullsecondtofullydepressthe
button.
Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly.Try
pressingthebellbuttonmoreslowly,taking
approximatelyonefullsecondtofullydepressthe
button.
Thisisnormalbehavior.Topreventaccidental
high-speedstart-ups,Proto-Sound2.0is
programmedtostartupinneutralanytimetrack
powerhasbeenturnedoffforseveralseconds.See
the"BasicOperation"sectionformoredetails.
Youmaynotbesendingenoughpowertothetrack
topowertheengine.Pressthethrottleupforafew
moresecondstoincreasetrackpower.
Thebatterymayhaverundown,especiallyifthe
enginehasbeeninstorageforsometime.Seethe
"Self-ChargingBatteryBack-Up"sectionofthese
instructionsforhowtotest,recharge,and(if
necessary)replacethebattery.
Coupler Remedy
WhenItrytofirethecoupler,PSAstarts.
TheProto-Couplerwon'tlettheengine
uncoupleonthefly.
Thecouplerdoesnotfireorstaycoupled.
Youarewaitingtoolongbetweenwhistlebutton
presses.Seethetiminginstructionslocatedatthe
beginningofthe"Proto-Sound2.0Operating
Instructions"section.
Trylubricatingthecouplerknuckleandrivetwith
adrygraphitelubricant.
Thecouplerneedstobecleaned.Wipewith
denaturedalcohol(notrubbingalcohol)andlet
dry.
CabChatter Remedy
SometimestheCabChattersoundsdon't
play. CabChatterplaysonlyinneutralatrandom
intervals.
Lock-out Remedy
Ican'tgettheenginetorunafterIpowerup
thetransformer.Itsitsstillwiththediesel
andcompressorsoundsrunning.
Theenginewon'tlockintoforward,neutral,
orreverse.
Theenginemaybelockedintotheneutral
position.Followtheprocedureinthe"Lockintoa
Direction"sectiontounlocktheengine'sdirection.
Enginespeedmustbebelow10scalemph
(approx.10voltsorlessinconventionalmode).
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Volume Remedy
Thesoundsseemdistorted,especiallywhen
thewhistleorbellisactivated.
NoSound
Proto-Sound2.0volumeissettoohigh.Turnthe
volumecontrolknobonthebottomofthechassis
counter-clockwisetoreducethevolume.
Volumeissettoolow,adjustvolumecontrolknob
onthebottomofthechassisclockwisetoincrease
thevolumeorcheckconnectortospeaker.
Battery Remedy
Theenginewillnotleavetheinitialneutral
setting.
Igetnosoundswhentheengineshifts
betweendirections.
AfterIturnoffmytransformer,myengine
continuestomakesoundsbeforequitting.
Checktobesurethebatteryisinstalledandfully
charged.Seethe"Self-ChargingBatteryBack-
Up"section.
Thebatterymaybedeadorneedtobecharged.
Seethe"Self-ChargingBatteryBack-Up"section.
Proto-Sound2.0isdesignedtocontinuetosound
forafewsecondsafterpowertothetrackhas
beenshutofftoallowforamorerealisticshut-
down.
PSA Remedy
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ThePSAsoundsoccasionallyrepeat
themselves.
OnceinPSA,theenginedoesn'tgointo
reverse.
WhenthePSAentersitslastsequencethe
bellautomaticallycomeson.
WhenPSAisenabled,pressingtheHornand
bellbuttonshasnoeffect.
IpushtheDirectionbuttonbutthenext
soundclipinthesequencedoesnotplayor
theenginedoesnotcomeoutofPSAafter
thefourthpressoftheDirectionbutton.
Proto-Sound2.0hasabuilt-inrandomnumber
generatorthatrandomlyselectseachsoundclipto
play.Becausetherearealimitednumberof
soundclipsavailableineachPSAsequence,itis
probablethatsomeofthesesoundclipswillbe
repeatedfromtimetotime.
SothatPSAeffectscanbeasrealisticaspossible,
Proto-Sound2.0disablesthereversingunit
wheneverPSAisenabled.Thiswaytheengine
remainsstillatitsstopastheoperatorcycles
throughthePSAsequences.
PSAisprogrammedtostartringingthebelland
thentoputtheengineinmotionatthatpoint.
Afterapproximately15ringsofthebell,itwill
automaticallyturnoff.
BecausePSAmustcontrolvariouseffectsineach
sequence,Proto-Sound2.0takescontrolofthese
soundeffectsuntilyouexitPSA.
EachPSAclipmustplayforacertainamountof
timebeforePSAwilladvancetothenextstepin
thePSAcycle.Waitatleast30secondsineach
PSAsoundclipbeforepressingtheDirection
button.
RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Compatibility
WhilethisReady-To-Runsetisequippedwitheverythingyouneedtooperateit,the
designallowsflexibility.ThetrainwilloperateonanytraditionalO-31orlargerO
Gaugetracksystem,includingtheScaleTraxincludedwiththissetortraditionaltubular
track.ItisalsocompatiblewithmoststandardACtransformers,includingthehobby
transformerpackagedwithyourset.
™
TransformerCompatibilityandWiringChart
Notethatmanyoftheoperationalcommandsdescribedintheseinstructionsrequireabell
button,soifyouareusingatransformerotherthantheoneincludedinthissetandyour
transformerdoesnothaveitsownbellbutton,youshouldconsideraddingonetogetthe
fullbenefitofthesystem.
Transformer
Model CenterRail OutsideRail Min/Max. Voltage Power Rating Transformer Type
Lionel1032 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel1032M U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel1033 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel1043 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel1043M U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel1044 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel1053 U A 8-17v 60-Watt Standard
Lionel1063 U A 8-17v 60-Watt Standard
All-Trol LeftTerminal RightTerminal 0-24v 300-Watt Electronic
DalleeHostler LeftTerminal RightTerminal Electronic
LionelLW A U 8-18v 75-Watt Standard
LionelKW AorB U6-20v 190-Watt Standard
LionelMW OutsideTrack
Terminal InsideTrack Terminal 5-16v 50V.A. Electronic
LionelRS-1 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-18v 50V.A. Electronic
Electronic
LionelRW U A 9-19v 110-Watt Standard
LionelSW U A Unknown 130-Watt Standard
LionelTW U A 8-18v 175-Watt Standard
LionelZW
LionelPost-War
Celebration
SeriesZW
A,B,CorD
A,B,CorD
U
Common
8-20v
0-20v
275-Watt
135/190Watt
Standard
MTHZ-500 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-18v 50-Watt Electronic
MTHZ-750 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-21v 75-Watt Electronic
MTHZ-4000 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-22v 390-Watt Electronic
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RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0