Rail King Amtrak F59PH User manual

Amtrak
F59PHPassengerSet
Amtrak
F59PHPassengerSet
OperationManual
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TableofContents
SetUpChecklist..........................................3
GettingStarted...........................................4
BasicOperation..........................................6
Maintenance............................................10
CDROM............................14
Troubleshooting.........................................15
Compatibility...........................................15
TransformerCompatibilityChart..........................16
ExplodedViewParts.....................................17
ServiceandWarrantyInformation.........................21
AssemblingRealTrax.....................................4
ConnectingtheTransformer................................4
LubricatingtheEngine....................................5
CouplingtheEngineandCars...............................5
RemoteControl..........................................5
OperationButtons........................................6
SpeedControl...........................................7
DirectionLock...........................................7
Proto-CastandProto-Dispatch..............................7
ManualVolumeControl...................................8
CareofRemoteControl..................................10
LubricationandGreasingInstructions.......................10
CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack........................11
LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement........................12
PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement......................12
RailWareInteractive
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™
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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,resultingindamagetoyour
layout.
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

SetUpChecklist
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AssembleRealTrax
Connectthetransformer
Lubricatetheengine
Placetheengineandcarsonthetrackandcouplethemtogether
Positionremotelock-onlens
ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionof
theseinstructions.
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SetIncludes
8-Pieces
O-31CurveRealTrax
DieselEnginewithLoco-Sound™ Lock-On
CD-Rom
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3PassengerCars
ToolsNeeded
CottonSwaborRag
Scissors
Pliers
PhilipsScrewdriver RailKingMaintenanceKitor
LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease
OptionalEquipment
CassettePlayerMicrophonew/1/8”Plug 1/8”MaletoMalePlug
TrackClips
Video
Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe
M.T.H.PartsDepartment
e-mail:[email protected]
phone:[phone]
mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™
4-Pieces
10”StraightRealTrax
RemoteControl Transformer

GettingStarted
AssemblingRealTrax
ConnectingtheTransformer
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Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere,
includingcarpetedsurfaces.
Thttpowersupplyincludedwiththissetprovidesan
easy-to-use,safepowersourceforAC-poweredtrainsand
accessories.
Plugthewirefromthetransformerintotheremotelock-
on'scenterport,thenplugthetransformerintothewall
outlet.
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
STEP
STEP
STEP
STEP
STEP STEP STEP
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

LubricatingandGreasingtheEngine
CouplingtheEngineandCars
RemoteControl
Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose,
plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold
separately)oralighthouseholdoil.Followthelubricationpoints.
Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe
oneincludedwiththisset.Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines.
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DONOT
OVEROIL
LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)
Position
armiture
forproper
operation
Placetheengineandcars
onthetrack.
Opencouplersby
pressingdownonplunger.
Pushcarstogether
tocouple.
Incorrect
Position
InserttwoAAbatteries(not
included)intotheremote.
GreenLEDflashing
indicateslock-onis
receivingsignalsfrom
remote.
Controlstrainsfrom
upto15feetfrom
thelock-on.
Aimremotecontrolatthe
roundedsideofthelock-on
sensortosendtrack.Lock-
onsensorcanberotatedtothe
directionyouwillmostoften
signal.
Note: TheRailKing
RemoteControlandRemote
Lock-onwillnotoperate
enginesequippedwithpre-
1997versionsofProto-
SoundorwithProto-One,
Proto-Plus,Proto-Deluxe,
aftermarketsystems.
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Removephillipsscrewwith
screwdriveronbackofremote.
GreaseGears
STEP STEP STEP
STEP STEP STEP
STEP STEP
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

BasicOperation
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Horn/Whistle-Tosoundthehorn,
firmlypresstheHorn/Whistle
button.Thehornwillsoundforas
longasyoucontinuetodepressthe
button.Itwillstopwhenyou
releasethebutton.
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
suddenlyifthetrain'spath
becomesobstructed.
OperationButtons
ThrottleUp ThrottleupthepowertoyourtrackbypressingthetopendoftheThrottle
ControlRockerSwitchfirmlyforabout5seconds,untiltheengine'sheadlightand
lightedcarsburnbright.Thenputtheengineintomotionbyfirmlypressingthe
Directionbutton(holditforapproximately1second)onyourremoteonce.Iftheengine
doesnotbegintomoveassoonasyoufirmlypresstheDirectionbutton,youmaynot
havesentenoughvoltagetothetracktomakethetrainmove.Pressthethrottleupfora
fewmoresecondsuntilthetrainbeginstomove.
Toincreaseordecreasetrackvoltage,andthereforetrainspeed,pressthethrottlecontrol
rockerswitch.Pressingthetopendofthethrottlewillincreasevoltageandspeed.
Pressingthebottomendofthethrottlewilldecreasevoltageandspeed.
Theenginewillmaintainthespeedyousetafteryoureleasethethrottleuntilyoupressit
againtochangethevoltageandspeed.
Throttle
CyclePhases
Neutral
Neutral ForwardReverse
CAUTION: Donotmixoldand
newbatteries.Donotmix
alkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),
orrechargeable(nickel-cadnium)
batteries.
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

SpeedControl
DirectionLock
Proto-CastandProto-Dispatch:
M.T.H.enginesequippedwithLoco-Soundhavespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallowthe
enginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,muchlikean
automobilecruisecontrol.Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheenginewill
maintainthespeedyouset.
Theengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcanoptto
turnitoff.Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincreaseasit
travelsdownward.Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileontherun.
Becausetheenginewillrunmoreslowlyatagiventhrottlevoltagewhenspeedcontrolis
onthanwhenitisoff,youshouldadjustthethrottletoalowerpowerlevelforoperation
withspeedcontrolofftoavoidhigh-speedderailments.
puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe
transformer'sHornbuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,allowing
approximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress.Repeatthe1horn,2
bellscodetoreturnittotheothercondition.
Eachtimeyoushutdowntheenginecompletely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeed
controlon.
Youcanlockyourengineintoadirection(forward,neutral,orreverse)sothatitwillnot
changedirections.Todothis,puttheengineintothedirectionyouwantorintoneutral,
tolockitintoneutral,runitataveryslowcrawl(asslowlyasitwillmovewithout
halting),andquicklybutfirmlytaptheHornbuttononcefollowedbythreequicktapsof
theBellbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbutton
press.Theenginewillnotchangedirection(includinggoingintoneutral)untilyou
repeatthe1horn,3bellscodetoreturntheenginetoitsnormalcondition,evenifthe
engineiskeptwithoutpowerforextendedperiodsoftime.
Whenusedwiththeremotelock-onincludedinthisset,Loco-Sound-equippedengines
gainProto-CastandProto-Dispatchfeatures
Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff,
Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitial
neutraluponstart-upifyouevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnot
equippedwithspeedcontroltoavoidderailmentanddamagingthemotorsineither
engine.
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TimingChart
Total TimeLapse:1 Seconds½
Press
Horn
Short&
Firm
½Sec.
Pause ½Sec. Pause
Press
Bell
Short&
Firm
Press
Bell
Short&
Firm
7
Horn
Place
Engineinto
Neutral
Bell Bell
SpeedControl
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
=
Place
Engineinto
Desired
Direction
Horn Bell Bell Bell
DirectionLock
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
=
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

Proto-Cast:
TouseProto-Cast
Proto-Dispatch:
TouseProto-Dispatch
Allowsyoutoplayaudiorecordingsthroughyourengine'sspeakers.You
mustsupplytheaudiosource(asmallportableCD/tapeplayeris
sufficient)andamale-to-maleminicable(1/8"plug,likethatusedforthe
headsetwithaportableCD/tapeplayer)toconnectyouraudiosourceto
theremotelock-on.
Plugthemini-cableintoyouraudiosource(usuallyintotheheadphonejack)
PlugCableintothe"Audio"portontherightsideoftheremotelock-on.
Adjustthevolume.Ifenginesoundskeepbreakingthroughtherecordedsounds,
increasethevolumeontheaudiosource.
Thisfeatureallowsyoutobroadcastyourownvoicethroughyour
engine'sspeakers.Youmustsupplythemicrophoneandaminicable
(1/8”plug,likethatusedfortheheadsetwithaportableCD/tape
player)toconnectyourmicrophonetotheremotelock-on.
Mini-cableattachedtothemicrophonemustbean1/8”plug.
Plugthe”Mic"intotheproto-dispatchportontheleftsideoftheremotelock-onand
speakintothemicrophone.
Whenthesefeaturesareinuse,thelocomotive'sownsounds(enginesoundsandbells,
whistles,andhorns)willbemutedsothatonlythesoundsyoubroadcastwillbeheard.
Becausethesetwofeaturesarevoiceactivated,therewillbeaseveralseconddelayafter
youstopspeakingintothemicrophoneorturnofftheaudiosourcebeforetheengine
soundsresume.Tostopusingthefeatureandreturntonormaloperation,unplugthecable
fromthelock-onjack.
IfusingparalleltrackswithmultipleLoco-Sound-equippedengines,Proto-Castand
Proto-Dispatchtransmissionsfromonetrackmaybepickedupbytheothernearby
engines.
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first
8
1/8"plug
1/8"plug
+ = Proto-Dispatch
+Proto-Cast +
Proto-Cast
Proto-Dispatch
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

IfyouexperiencepoppingandinterferencewhenusingProto-CastorProto-Dispatch,try
cleaningthetrackwithdenaturedalcoholasdescribedinthe"CleaningtheWheels,Tires
andTrack"sectionofthisbooklet.
ManualVolumeControl
Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmadebythisengine,
turnthemastervolumecontrolknoblocatedunderthe
engineclockwisetoincreasethevolumeand
counter-clockwisetodecreasethevolume.
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increase
Note: M.T.H.doesnotrecommendusingProto-Castand
Proto-Dispatchatthesametime.
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

Maintenance
CareoftheRemoteControl
LubricationandGreasingInstructions
Toensuretrouble-freeoperation:
Donotdroptheremote.Itcandamagethedelicateelectronicsinside.
Removebatteriesbeforestoringforextendedperiods.
AnyattemptbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedM.T.H.repairpersontoopenand
repairthehandheldtransmitterorlock-onmayresultindamageandthelossof
warrantyprotection.
Ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently,replaceoldbatterieswithfreshones.Donot
mixoldandnewbatteries.
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Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly.
Regularlylubricateallaxlesandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollersto
preventsqueaking.Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundinM.T.H.'s
maintenancekit.Donotoveroil.Useonlyadroportwooneachpivotpoint.
Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory.Greaseengineevery50
hoursofuseoroneyear.Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions.
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DONOT
OVEROIL
LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)
RemovethesixPhillipsscrewsfromthechassisthenliftthebodyawayfromthechassis.
Removethetruckblocksfromthechassisbyunscrewingthelargephillipsmotormountscrewonthe
bottomofeachtruckblock.
GreaseGears
STEP
STEP
Motor
Mount
Screw
Motor
Mount
Screw
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack
Periodicallycheckthelocomotivewheelsandpickupsfordirt
andbuildup,whichcancausepoorelectricalcontactandtraction
andprematurelywearouttheneoprenetractiontires.Wheelsand
tirescanbecleanedusingdenatured(notrubbing)alcoholapplied
withacottonswab.
Tocleanthetrack,useRailKingTrackCleaningFluidandacleanragordenatured(not
rubbing)alcohol.Unplugthetransformerandwipetherailsofthetrack,turningtherag
frequentlytoensurethatyouareusingcleanclothontherails.Becausethe
manufacturingprocessleavesacoatingonRealTraxcenterrail,youshouldcleantherails
afterthefirst30minutesofuse(youmaynoticeanelectricalsmellduringinitialuseas
thecoatingwearsoff;thisisnormal).Thereafter,keepaneyeonthetrackandcleanit
whenitgetsdirtytoensuregoodelectricalcontactandtolengthenthelifeofthetires.
TractionTireReplacementInstructions
Yourlocomotiveisequippedwithtwoneoprenerubbertractiontiresontherearsetof
flangeddrivers.Whilethesetiresareextremelydurable,youmayneedtoreplacethemat
somepoint.
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Oncethemotormountscrewhasbeenremoved,pullthe
motorawayfromthetruckblockandlightlycoatthemotor
wormgearandbronzedrivegear(inthetruckblock)with
grease.
Reassemblethetruckandmotor,beingcarefulnottopinch
thepickupandgroundwiresbetweenthetruckblockand
motormount.
Repeattheprocedureifenginehasmorethanonemotor.
Reassemblethechassisandbody,beingcarefulthatthe
wiresarenotcaughtbetweenthebodyandchassis,as
thiscanleadtoashortthatmaydamagetheelectronics
beyondrepair.
Worm
Gear
Bronze
Drive
Gear
!Lubricatetheoutsidetruckblockidlerand
drivegearswithgreaseoccasionally.
Truck
Block
Idler
Drive
Gear
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Removetwoscrewsfrombelowtruckside.
Removethetrucksidesfromthetruckblock.
Makesuretheoldtirehasbeencompletely
removedfromthegrooveinthedrivewheel,
usingarazorbladeorsmallflatheadscrewdriver
topryawayanyremains.
Cleanthegrooveusingacottonswaband
denaturedalcohol.
STEP
STEP
STEP
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement
PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement
FollowthecabremovalinstructionsfoundintheGreasing
Instructionssectionofthisbooklet(page10).
Rotatetheheadlightbulbcounter-clockwisetoremove.
YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H.
PartsDepartment.
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Toreplacetheinteriorlightbulbsfollowtheseinstructionsandseethediagrams
YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H.PartsDepartment.
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Slipthenewtireontothewheel.Youmayfinditusefulto
usetwosmallflatheadscrewdriverstostretchthetireover
thewheel.
Ifyoutwistthetirewhilestretchingitoverthewheel,you
willneedtoremoveandreinstallthetire.Otherwiseyour
enginewillwobblewhileoperating.
Makesurethetireisfullyseatedinsidethegroove.Usea
razorbladetotrimawayanyexcesstirethatdoesn'tseat
itselfinsidethegrooveproperly.
Reassemblethetrucksidestothetruckblocks.
STEP
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™
2!Gentlyslidecarbodyoff
andremovefromcar
chassis.
1
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!
Turncarover
Removescrews
frombothends
ofcarchassis.

3!Removescrewsholding
lightingassemblyin
placetogainaccessto
thebulb.
4Pullbulbfromhousing
toremove.
5Toreplacebulb,simply
fitanewbulbinthearea
leftbytheoldone.
Reassemblelighting
assemblyandcarbody.
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

Quick-StartVideo
RailWareInteractiveCDROM
RunningRR-TrackSoftware
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.
AdditionaltracklibrariescanbeobtaineddirectlyfromRR-Track.Seetheirwebsitefor
moreinformation.
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].
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www.rrtrack.com
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

StartingUp
Horn
Bell
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
WhenIfirstturnthepoweron,the
enginewillnotbegintorun.
TheenginewillnotstartafterIpress
theDirectionbutton.
Ican'tgetthehorntoblowwhenI
pressthehornbutton.
Ican'tgetthebelltoringwhenIpress
thebellbutton.
Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly.Trypressing
thehornbuttonmoreslowly,takingapproximatelyonefull
secondtofullydepressthebutton.
Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly.Trypressing
thebellbuttonmoreslowly,takingapproximatelyonefull
secondtofullydepressthebutton.
Thisisnormalbehavior.Topreventaccidentalhigh-speed
start-ups,Loco-Soundisprogrammedtostartupinneutral
anytimetrackpowerhasbeenturnedoffforseveralseconds.
Seethe"BasicOperation"sectionformoredetails.
Youmaynotbesendingenoughpowertothetracktopower
theengine.Pressthethrottleupforafewmoresecondsto
increasetrackpower.
Lock-out Remedy
Ican'tgettheenginetorunafterI
powerupthetransformer.Itsitsstill
withtheenginesoundsrunning.
Theenginewon'tlockintoforward,
neutral,orreverse.
Theenginemaybelockedintotheneutralposition.Follow
theprocedureinthe"LockintoaDirection"sectionto
unlocktheengine'sdirection.
Enginespeedmustbebelow10scalemph(approx.10volts
orlessinconventionalmode).
Volume Remedy
Thesoundsseemdistorted,
especiallywhentheHornorbellis
activated.
Nosound.
Loco-Soundvolumeissettoohigh.Turnthevolume
controlknobonthebottomofthechassiscounter-clockwise
toreducethevolume.
Volumeissettoolow,adjustvolumecontrolknobonthe
bottomofthechassisclockwisetoincreasethevolumeor
checkconnectortospeaker.
Proto-Castand-Dispatch Remedy
WhenItrytoplaymusicormy
voicethroughmyengine'sspeakers,
thereispoppingandinterference.
MyProto-Castsoundsplaytoo
quietlyorunclearly.
WhenItrytoplayProto-Cast,the
engine'ssoundskeepbreakinginon
myrecording.
WhenIruntwoLoco-Sound
enginesontracksneareachother,
theProto-CastandDispatchsounds
playfrombothengines,notjust
fromtheoneconnectedtotheaudio
sourceormicrophone.
Cleanthetrackwithdenaturedalcohol,asdescribedinthe
"CleaningtheWheels,Tires,andTrack"sectionofthis
book.
Unplugthecablebetweentheaudiosourceandtheremote
lock-on.Re-plugitintotheaudiosourcefirst,thenintothe
lock-on,pushingfirmlytomakesureitisfullyinstalled.
Yourrecordingmaybeplayingtooquietlytotriggerthe
enginetostopplayingitsownsoundset.Turnupthe
volumeoftheaudiosourceyouareusing.
Thisisnormalbehavior.BecauseLoco-Soundusesradio
wavestotransmitthesoundtotheengine,otherLoco-
Soundenginesinthesamerangewillalsopickupthe
sound.Trymovingoneofthesets.
TroubleshootingLoco-SoundProblems
™
AlthoughLoco-Soundhasbeendesignedandengineeredforeaseofuse,youmayhave
somequestionsduringinitialoperation.Thefollowingtableshouldanswermost
questions.Ifyourproblemcannotberesolvedwiththistable,contactM.T.H.for
assistance(telephone:[phone];fax:410-423-
0009;mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532).
e-mail:[email protected],
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™

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Compatibility
WhilethisReady-To-Runsetisequippedwitheverythingyouneedtooperateit,the
designallowsflexibility.ThetrainwilloperateonanytraditionalO-31orlargerOGauge
tracksystem,includingtheRealTraxincludedwiththissetortraditionaltubulartrack.It
isalsocompatiblewithmoststandardACtransformers,includingthehobbytransformer
packagedwithyourset.
Notethatmanyoftheoperationalcommandsdescribedintheseinstructionsrequireabell
button,soifyouareusingatransformerotherthantheoneincludedinthissetandyour
transformerdoesnothaveitsownbellbutton,youshouldconsideraddingonetogetthe
fullbenefitofthesystem.
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TransformerCompatibilityandWiringChart
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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NameandNumberPart#
1.)Vent(darkblue)FC-2200271
(Amtrak)(#450)
2.)Lens(clear)(4.0x6.0x8.5mm)FA-0000094
(angledlenshead)(4ribsforpressfit)(reverselight)
3.)Sandfillcap(darkblue)FC-2200272
(Amtrak)(#450)
4.)Lens(clear)(2.5x9.0mm)FA-0000095
5.)Brace(silver)(Amtrak)(#450)FC-2200273
6.)Airhorns(silver)(5chime)FC-2200274
7.)Shell(Amtrak)(#450)FC-2200275
(darkblue,silver,white,black)
8.)Vent(silver)(Amtrak)(#450)FC-2200276
9.)ScrewIA-0000330
(M3x8.0mm)(flathead)(plasticcuttingthreads)
10.)Lens(clear)FA-0000096
(9.5x17.5x0.5mm)(doorlens)
11.)Lens(clear)FA-0000097
(18.5x5.0x28.5x0.5mm)(sidewindows)
12.)Lens(clear)FA-0000098
(54.5x25.0x0.5mm)(windshield)
13.)Numberboard(right)(sticker)FG-2210001
(blackw/whiteletters)(Amtrak)(#450)
14.)Numberboard(left)(sticker)FG-2220001
(blackw/whiteletters)(Amtrak)(#450)
15.)Lens(clear)FA-0000099
(4.5x11.6x1.5mm)(2tabs)
(headlightlensthatfitsinsideofshell)
16.)Lens(clear)(12.8x9.0x6.0mm)FA-0000100
(headlightlensthatfitsonoutsideofshell)
17.)Lens(red)(2.8x5.0x5.2mm)FA-0000101
(0.8x7.0mmlenshead)(4ribsforpressfit)
18.)Lens(clear)(3.0x8.5mm)FA-0000102
(2.4x6.0mmlenshead)(4ribsforpressfit)
19.)RubberbandBI-4500004
20.)Motor(RS-365SH)BE-0000046
(8.0x17.0mmwormgearw/11.0mmlongthreads)
(9.0x30.0mmblackflywheel)
21.)Motor(RS-365SH)BE-0000072
(8.0x17.0mmwormgearw/11.0mmlongthreads)
(9.0x30.0mmwhiteflywheelw/blackstripes)
(w/tachboardmount)
22.)Motormount(black)BI-0000005
23.)Screw(yellowZinc)IA-0000089
(M2.5x6.0mm)(roundhead)(w/lockwasher)
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24.)ScrewIA-0000012
(M3x14.0mm)(roundhead)(w/lockwasher)
25.)Bulb(clear)CA-0000038
(6v)(smallglobe)(screwbase)(headlight)
26.)ScrewIA-0000296
(M3x3.0mm)(roundhead)
27.)Bracket(black)IH-0000268
(11.3x19.0mm)(19.5mmstep)(metal)
(w/smallscrewbasesocket)
28.)ScrewIA-0000038
(4/40x6.0mm)(flathead)
29.)ScrewIA-0000003
(4/40x6.0mm)(roundhead)
30.)Pilot(silver)(front)DG-2230016
(2mountingholes&splitinthemiddle)
(Amtrak)(#450)
31.)Pilot(silver)(rear)DG-2240010
(2mountingholes&splitinthemiddle)
(Amtrak)(#450)
32.)Spacer(black)ID-0000071
(plastic)(3.0x6.0x4.0mm)
33.)Volumepot(small)BI-0000040
(bluepotmountedongreenPCboard)
34.)ScrewIA-0000035
(M3x8.0mm)(roundhead)
35.)Insulator(clear)ID-0000024
(13.0x16.0x0.1mm)(singlehole)
36.)ScrewIA-0000010
(M3x4.0mm)(roundhead)
37.)Bracket(Aluminum)IH-0000255
(14.0x73.0mm)(13.0mm&5.5mmsteps)
(forLoco-Sound™board)
38.)TachboardAG-0000033
39.)Insulatorwasher(white)ID-0000025
(3.0x6.0x3.0mm)
40.)Board(Loco-Sound™)AE-0000002
41.)ScrewIA-0000025
(M3x16.0mm)(washerhead)(self-drilling)
42.)Handrail(silver)(rear)FC-2240012
43.)Wirenut(yellow)BI-4500003
44.)Chassis(black)DD-2200006
(forProto-Sound®2.0&Loco-Sound™w/batteryjack)
45.)Truckside(silver)DB-2060018
(trucksidesmountfrombottom)
46.)Truck(powered)(2axle)DA-2000013
(2threadedscrewholesformountingpilot)
(trucksidesmountfrombottom)
47.)Screw(nickel)IA-0000015
(M3x6.0mm)(roundhead)
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48.)Insulator(black)BD-0000047
(plastic)(pick-up)(top)(square)
49.)T-bar(black)(plastic)IG-0000001
50.)Coupler(black)DD-0000009
(mechanical)(44.6mmlong)(T-barmounting)
51.)Armature(black)DD-0000010
(37.8mmlong)(T-barmounting)
52.)Spring(nickel)IE-0000061
(6.5x10.0mm)(w/0.6mmthickwire)
53.)Washer(black)(plastic)ID-0000060
(4.6x8.5x0.5mm)(cupshapedforspringtofitin)
54.)E-clip(3.0x8.0x0.5mm)IF-0000002
55.)TractiontireDE-0000018
56.)Nut(nickel)(2.5x5.0x10.0mm)IC-0000005
57.)Insulator(black)(plastic)BD-0000039
(pick-up)(bottom)(flatw/rect.box)(18.0x30.0mm)
58.)Pick-upBD-0000025
(8.0x11.0mmroller)(28.0mmlong)
59.)Fueltank(silver)(Amtrak)(#450)FC-2200277
60.)Speakerringseal(black)IB-0000009
(43.8x49.8x3.0mm)(foam)
61.)SpeakerBF-0000015
(Cuistack)(GF0501,8ohms,0.25watt)
62.)Bracket(black)(speaker)IH-0000044
NS.)WireharnessBC-2200035
(blackmale12pinplug)
NS.)WireharnessBC-2200032
(blackmale5pinplug)
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