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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
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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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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