Rail King Amtrak F59PH User manual

Amtrak
F59PHPassengerSet
Amtrak
F59PHPassengerSet
OperationManual
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TableofContents
SetUpChecklist................................................3
GettingStarted.................................................4
AssemblingRealTrax.....................................4
ConnectingtheTransformer................................4
LubricatingtheEngine....................................5
CouplingtheEngineandCars..............................5
CheckingtheBattery......................................5
RemoteControl..........................................5
OperationButtons........................................6
ManualVolumeControl...................................6
ActivatingProto-Sound2.0ConventionalModeFeatures.........7
Passengerstationannouncements(PSA)......................7
TipsonUsingPSA.......................................8
Proto-CouplerOperation..................................8
SpeedControl...........................................9
LockintoaDirection.....................................9
ResettoFactoryDefaults.................................10
AutomaticSounds.......................................10
CareofRemoteControl..................................11
LubricationandGreasingInstructions.......................11
CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack.......................12
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BasicOperation................................................6
Proto-Sound2.0Operation.......................................7
Maintenance..................................................11
teractiveCDROM..................................16
Troubleshooting
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Compatibility..................................................19
TransformerCompatibilityChart.................................19
AdditionalFeatureswithDCSRemoteControlSystem...............20
ExplodedViewParts............................................21
ServiceandWarrantyInformation
ocomotiveTractionTireReplacement......................12
LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement........................13
PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement......................13
Self-ChargingBatteryBack-Up............................15
RailWareIn
CAUTION:ELECTRICALLYOPERATEDPRODUCT:
Notrecommendedforchildrenunder10yearsofage.M.T.H.recommendsadultsupervisionwithchildrenages10-16.
Aswithallelectricproducts,precautionsshouldbeobservedduringhandlingandusetoreducetheriskofelectricshock.
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.Iftheunit
isdamagedcontactM.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).Donotconnecttoany other
sourceofpower.
t:21VAC,3.75A78VA
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

ToolsNeeded
CottonSwaborRag
ScissorsPliers
PhilipsScrewdriver RailKingMaintenanceKitor LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease
SetUpChecklist
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AssembleRealTrax
Connectthetransformer
Lubricatetheengine
Placetheengineandcarsonthetrackandcouplethemtogether
Positionremotelock-onlens
Checktoseewhetherthebatteryneedstobechargedforfullsoundeffects
ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionofthese
instructions.
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BatteryCharger(Optional)
Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe
M.T.H.PartsDepartment
e-mail:[email protected]
phone:[phone]
mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532
SetIncludes
8-Pieces
O-31CurveRealTrax
RemoteControl
DieselEnginewithProto-Sound®2.0 Lock-On
CD-Rom
3PassengerCars
TrackClips
Video
4-Pieces
10”StraightRealTrax
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0
Transformer

GettingStarted
AssemblingRealTrax
ConnectingtheTransformer
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Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere,
includingcarpetedsurfaces.
Thttpowersupplyincludedwiththissetprovidesaneasy-
to-use,safepowersourceforAC-poweredtrainsandaccessories.
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
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

LubricatingandGreasingtheEngine
Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose,
plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold
separately)oralighthouseholdoil.Followthelubricationpoints.
Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe
oneincludedwiththisset.Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines.
CouplingtheEngineandCar
CheckingtheBattery
RemoteControl
Youmayfind,ifyoursetwasbuiltseveralmonthsbeforeyousetitup,thatthe
rechargeablebatteryhasrundownandneedstobechargedbeforeoperating.Ifyou
noticethatthesoundsaregarbled,testandchargetheengineasdescribedin“Self-
ChargingBatteryBack-Up"onpage14.
InserttwoAAbatteries(not
included)intotheremote.
GreenLEDflashing
indicateslock-onis
receivingsignalsfrom
remote.
Controlstrainsfrom
upto15feetfrom
thelock-on.
DONOT
OVEROIL
LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)
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Position
armiture
forproper
operation
Incorrect
Position Placetheengineandcars
onthetrack.
Opencouplersbypressing
downonplunger.
Pushcarstogether
tocouple.
Aimremotecontrolatthe
roundedsideofthelock-on
sensortosendsignalsto
thetrack.Lock-onsensor
canberotatedtothedirection
youwillmostoftensignal.
Removephillipsscrewwith
screwdriveronbackofremote.
Note: TheRailKingRemote
ControlandRemoteLock-on
willnotoperateengines
equippedwithpre-1997
versionsofProto-Soundor
withProto-One,Proto-
Plus,Proto-Deluxe,
aftermarketsystems.
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GreaseGears
STEP STEP STEP
STEP STEP STEP
STEP STEP
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

BasicOperation
ManualVolumeControl
Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmade
bythisengine,turnthemastervolume
controlknoblocatedundertheengine
clockwisetoincreasethevolumeand
counter-clockwisetodecreasethevolume.
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
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.
increase
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CyclePhases
Neutral
Neutral ForwardReverse
Throttle
CAUTION: Donotmixoldand
newbatteries.Donotmix
alkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),
orrechargeable(nickel-cadnium)
batteries.
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Proto-Sound2.0OperatingInstructions
ThismanualcontainstheoperatinginstructionsforProto-Sound2.0inconventional
modeonly.InstructionsforaccessingDCScommandmodefeaturesaccompanythe
DCSRemoteControlSystemequipment.
ActivatingProto-Sound2.0ConventionalModeFeatures:
Eachsequencedescribedbelowwillplayas
longasitislefton,randomlygeneratingsounds,butbesuretoallowapproximately
30secondsbetweenthebuttonpushesdescribedbelowtoallowthePSAsufficient
timetorunthrougheachsequence.
Proto-Sound2.0featuresareactivatedbysequencesofBellandHornbuttonpushes
describedbelow.Pleasereadthefulldescriptionsofeachfeaturebeforeusingit.Touse
thesebuttonstoactivatefeaturesratherthantoblowthehornorringthebell,youshould
tapthebuttonsveryquicklywitha½-secondpausebetweenbuttonpresses.Youmay
needtopracticeyourtimingtomakethisworksmoothly.
Yourengineisequippedwithasoundpackageofpassengerstationannouncementsthat
youcanplaywhenyoupullintoastation.
TocuethesoundsystemtoplaythePSA,quicklybutfirmlytaptheBellbuttononce
followedby2quicktapsoftheHornbuttonwhiletheengineismoving.Tapthe
buttonsquicklybutallowapproximately½secondbetweeneachpress.
PresstheDirectionbuttononcetostoptheengine.Thiswilltriggerthefirst
sequenceofPSA.Thereverseunitistemporarilydisabledsothatthetrainwillnot
moveasyouusetheDirectionbuttontotriggerthesounds,andProto-Sound2.0has
disabledoperatorcontrolovertheHornandBellbuttonsuntilthefullPSAsequence
iscomplete.
Afterwaitingabout30secondsforthatsequencetorun,presstheDirectionbutton
againtotriggerthesecondsequenceofPSA.
Afterabout30seconds,presstheDirectionbuttonagaintotriggerthethirdPSA
sequence.
Again,afterallowingabout30secondsforthatsequencetorun,presstheDirection
Passengerstationannouncements(PSA):
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FeaturetoBeActivated ButtonCode:
PassengerStationAnnouncements
FiretheRearCoupler
FiretheFrontCoupler
SpeedControlOn/Off
LockintoaDirection
ResettoFactoryDefaults
1Bell,2Horns
1Bell,3Horns
1Bell,4Horns
1Horn,2Bells(fromNeutralonly)
1Horn,3Bells
1Horn,5Bells(fromNeutralonly)
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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
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

buttononemoretimetotriggerthefourthandfinalPSAsequence.ThePSAwill
continue,andwithinafewseconds,theengineandbellwillstartandmoveouton
itsownatthecurrentthrottlesetting,inthesamedirectionitwastravelingwhenyou
beganthesequence.Oncethebellturnsoff,theoperatorregainscontrolofthe
transformer'sbellandHornbuttonsandcanringthebellorblowtheHornasusual.
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.7)tofirethecoupler(s).
Tofiretherearcoupler,quicklytaptheBellbuttononcefollowedbythreequicktapsof
theHornbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbutton
press.Thesoundoftheliftbarandairlinedepletionwillplay,andtheknucklewillbe
released.
TipsonUsingPSA
Proto-CouplerOperation
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RearCoupler:
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Horn Horn
Fire
Rear
Coupler
= Horn
Bell
+
SoundSystemCued
toPlayPassenger
StationAnnouncements(PSA)
Horn HornBell Direction
1st
Sequence
PSA
+
Direction
2nd
Sequence
PSA
+
Direction
3rd
Sequence
PSA
+
Direction
4th
Sequence
PSA
=Operator
Controls
WhenBell
TurnsOff
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

FrontCoupler:
SpeedControl:
Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff,
LockintoaDirection:
Tofirethefrontcoupler(ifyourenginehasone),quicklytaptheBellbuttononce
followedbyfourquicktapsoftheHornbutton,allowingapproximately½secondto
lapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress.Thesoundoftheliftbarandairlinedepletionwill
play,andtheknucklewillbereleased.
M.T.H.enginesequippedwithProto-Sound2.0havespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallow
theenginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,muchlike
anautomobilecruisecontrol.Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheenginewill
maintainthespeedyouset.
Whiletheengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcan
opttoturnitoff.Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincrease
asittravelsdownward.Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileonthe
run.Becausetheenginewillrunmoreslowlyatagiventhrottlevoltagewhenspeed
controlisonthanwhenitisoff,youshouldadjustthethrottletoalowerpowerlevelfor
operationwithspeedcontrolofftoavoidhigh-speedderailments.Whenspeedcontrolis
off,thevolumewilldroptoallowforbetterlowvoltageoperation.
puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe
transformer'sHornbuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,allowing
approximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress.
Repeatthe1horn,2bellscodetoreturnit
totheothercondition.Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitialneutraluponstart-upif
youevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnotequippedwithspeedcontrolto
avoiddamagingthemotorsineitherengine.Eachtimeyoushutdowntheengine
completely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeedcontrolon.
Youcanlockyourengineintoadirection(forward,neutral,orreverse)sothatitwillnot
changedirections.Todothis,puttheengineintothedirectionyouwant(orintoneutral
tolockitintoneutral),runitataveryslowcrawl(asslowlyasitwillmovewithout
halting),andquicklybutfirmlytaptheHornbuttononcefollowedbythreequicktapsof
theBellbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbutton
press.Twohornblastswillindicatethattheenginehasmadethechange.Theenginewill
notchangedirection(includinggoingintoneutral)untilyourepeatthe1horn,3bells
codetoreturntheenginetoitsnormalcondition,eveniftheengineiskeptwithoutpower
forextendedperiodsoftime.
Twohornblastswill
indicatethattheenginehasmadethechange.
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Horn
Place
Engineinto
Neutral
Bell Bell =
Horn
Place
Engineinto
Desired
Direction
Horn Bell Bell Bell =
Horn Horn
Fire
Front
Coupler
= Horn HornBell
SpeedControl
TwoHornBlasts
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
(indicateschangeismade)
DirectionLock
TwoHornBlasts
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
(indicateschangeismade)
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

ResettoFactoryDefaults:
AutomaticSounds
SquealingBrakes
CabChatter
EngineStart-upandShut-down
Tooverridethesettingsyoucurrentlyhaveassignedtotheengineandresetittoits
factorydefaults,whileinNeutraltaptheHornbuttonquicklyonce,followedbyfive
quicktapsoftheBellbutton,allowingapproximately½secondtolapsebetweeneach
quickbuttonpress.Twohornblastswillindicatethattheenginehasmadethechange.
CertainProto-Sound2.0soundeffectsautomaticallyplayinprogrammedconventional
modeconditions: playanytimetheengine'sspeeddecreasesrapidly.
playsatrandomintervalswhentheengineidlesinneutral.
soundsplaywhentheengineisinitiallypowered
onorispoweredoffforfivesecondsormore.
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Reset
TwoHornBlasts
RepeattoReturn
toNormalCondition
(indicateschangeismade)
Horn
Place
Enginein
Neutral =
BellBellBellBellBell
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Maintenance
CareoftheRemoteControl
YourRailKingRemoteControlSystemshouldofferyearsoftrouble-freeservice.There
areafewthingsyoucandotoensuretrouble-freeoperation:
Ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently,replaceoldbatterieswithfreshones.Donot
mixoldandnewbatteries.
Removebatteriesbeforestoringforextendedperiods.
Donotdroptheremote.Itcandamagethedelicateelectronicsinside.
AnyattemptbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedM.T.H.repairpersontoopenand
repairthehandheldtransmitterorlock-onmayresultindamageandthelossof
warrantyprotection.
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LubricatingandGreasingInstructions
Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly.
Regularlylubricateallaxlesandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollersto
preventsqueaking.Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundinM.T.H.'s
maintenancekit.Donotoveroil.Useonlyadroportwooneachpivot
point.
Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory.Greaseengineevery50
hoursofuseoroneyear.Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions.
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RemovethesixPhillipsscrewsfromthechassisthenliftthebodyawayfromthechassis.
RemovethetruckblocksfromthechassisbyunscrewingthelargePhillipsmotormountscrew
onthebottomofeachtruckblock.
DONOT
OVEROIL
LubricateAxles LubricatePick-UpRollers
(DoNotLubetheFlatPartofPick-UpRollers)
GreaseGears
STEP
STEP
Motor
Mount
Screw
Motor
Mount
Screw
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

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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
STEP
STEP
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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Removetwoscrewsfrombelowtruckside.
Removethetrucksidesfromthetruckblock.
Makesuretheoldtirehasbeencompletely
removedfromthegrooveinthedrivewheel,
usingarazorbladeorsmallflatheadscrewdriver
topryawayanyremains.
Cleanthegrooveusingacottonswaband
denaturedalcohol.
STEP
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

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Slipthenewtireontothewheel.Youmayfinditusefulto
usetwosmallflatheadscrewdriverstostretchthetireover
thewheel.
Ifyoutwistthetirewhilestretchingitoverthewheel,you
willneedtoremoveandreinstallthetire.Otherwiseyour
enginewillwobblewhileoperating.
Makesurethetireisfullyseatedinsidethegroove.Usea
razorbladetotrimawayanyexcesstirethatdoesn'tseat
itselfinsidethegrooveproperly.
Reassemblethetrucksidestothetruckblocks.
STEP
LocomotiveLightBulbReplacement
FollowthecabremovalinstructionsfoundintheGreasing
Instructionssectionofthisbooklet(page11).
Rotatetheheadlightbulbcounter-clockwisetoremove.
YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H.
PartsDepartment.
Toreplacetheinteriorlightbulbsfollowtheseinstructionsandseethediagrams
YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H.PartsDepartment
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PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0
2!Gentlyslidecarbodyoff
andremovefromcar
chassis.
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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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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-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
aspecialportundertheenginetorechargethebatteryovernightwithoutleaving
itonthetrack.
Ifthesoundsarenotimprovedattheendofthe15-minutetestcharge,itis
timetoreplacethebatt replacementarrives,butsincealkalinebatteries
cannotberecharged,itwilleventuallyweardown.
Dependinguponwhenyourenginewas
built,itmayneedtobechargedrightoutofthebox.
Test:
Recharge:
Replace:
DoNOTusea6-cell7.2v
battery.
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ery.AvailablethroughM.T.H.Parts.Astandard9valkaline
batterycanbesubstituteduntilyour
BatteryCharger
ItemNo.50-1005
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-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].
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RunningRR-TrackSoftware
AdditionaltracklibrariescanbeobtaineddirectlyfromRR-Track.Seetheirwebsitefor
moreinformation.www.rrtrack.com
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

TroubleshootingProto-Sound2.0Problems
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AlthoughProto-Sound2.0hasbeendesignedandengineeredforeaseofuse,youmay
havesomequestionsduringinitialoperation.Thefollowingtableshouldanswermost
questions.Ifyourproblemcannotberesolvedwiththistable,contactM.T.H.for
assistance(telephone:[phone];fax:410-
423-0009;mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532).
e-mail:[email protected];
StartingUp
Horn
Bell
Remedy
Remedy
Remedy
WhenIfirstturnthepoweron,theengine
willnotbegintorun.
TheenginewillnotstartafterIpressthe
Directionbutton.
Myenginesoundsaredistortedandgarbled.
Ican'tgetthehorntoblowwhenIpressthe
Hornbutton.
Ican'tgetthebelltoringwhenIpressthe
bellbutton.
Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly.Try
pressingtheHornbuttonmoreslowly,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.
YouarewaitingtoolongbetweenHornbutton
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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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

Volume Remedy
Thesoundsseemdistorted,especiallywhen
theHornorbellisactivated.
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
ThePSAsoundsoccasionallyrepeat
themselves.
OnceinPSA,theenginedoesn'tgointo
reverse.
WhenthePSAentersitslastsequencethe
bellautomaticallycomeson.
WhenPSAisenabled,pressingtheHornand
bellbuttonshasnoeffect.
IpushtheDirectionbuttonbutthenext
soundclipinthesequencedoesnotplayor
theenginedoesnotcomeoutofPSAafter
thefourthpressoftheDirectionbutton.
Proto-Sound2.0hasabuilt-inrandomnumber
generatorthatrandomlyselectseachsoundclip
toplay.Becausetherearealimitednumberof
soundclipsavailableineachPSAsequence,it
isprobablethatsomeofthesesoundclipswill
berepeatedfromtimetotime.
SothatPSAeffectscanbeasrealisticas
possible,Proto-Sound2.0disablesthereversing
unitwheneverPSAisenabled.Thiswaythe
engineremainsstillatitsstopastheoperator
cyclesthroughthePSAsequences.
PSAisprogrammedtostartringingthebelland
thentoputtheengineinmotionatthatpoint.
Afterapproximately15ringsofthebell,itwill
automaticallyturnoff.
BecausePSAmustcontrolvariouseffectsin
eachsequence,Proto-Sound2.0takescontrolof
thesesoundeffectsuntilyouexitPSA.
EachPSAclipmustplayforacertainamount
oftimebeforePSAwilladvancetothenext
stepinthePSAcycle.Waitatleast30seconds
ineachPSAsoundclipbeforepressingthe
Directionbutton.
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

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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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0

AdditionalFeaturesAccessiblewiththe
DCSRemoteControlSystem: (additionalequipmentrequired)
WhileconventionalmodeoperationofaProto-Sound2.0engineyieldswonderfully
realisticsoundandseveraltraincontrolfeatures,commandmodeoperationallowsthe
usertoaccessaworldofcommandfunctionsneverbeforeaccessibletoOGauge
railroaders.WiththeadditionoftheDCSRemoteControlSystem(includingaDCS
remotehandheldandTrackInterfaceUnit)usersgainmanyadvancedfeatures,including:
DCSProto-SpeedControl-Establishesdesiredlocomotivespeedinscalemilesper
hourincrementsviaathumbwheelcontrolandallowsoperatortosetmaximumspeed
andacceleration/decelerationrates
ProtoSmokeVariableOutputControl-Controlshowmuchsmokeeachengine
outputsandmatchessmoketolocomotivespeed
LocomotiveLightingControl-Controlslocomotiveheadlights,markerandinterior
lights,beaconlights,ditchlights,andMARSlights
EmergencyStop-SinglebuttonpushstopsallProto-Sound2.0trainsbutdoesnotturn
offthepower
OneTouchGlobalMute/UnMute-SinglebuttonmutesorunmutesallDCS-controlled
locomotives'user-definedactions,includingsound,lights,andsmoke
Proto-DispatchOperation-PublicAddress-likefeatureallowsuserstospeakthrough
locomotivespeakerduringoperation
Proto-Cast-Allowsuserstoplayaudiorecordingsthroughlocomotivespeakerduring
operation
Proto-DopplerSoundEffectsSetUp-UserscanconfigurelocomotiveforDoppler
Operation,includingsettingdistancepointsforDopplerstart,repeat,andstopmodes
IndependentVolumeControlofEngineSounds,Bell,Horn&Whistleforeach
Locomotive
Controlupto50differentDCS-EquippedLocomotivesatonetimewithmultiple
TIUs
Proto-Effects™SetUp-UsercanselectindividualProto-Effects™operationstobe
activeorinactive,includingcabchatter,trainwrecksounds,couplersounds,and
wheelclickety-clacksounds
DirectionControlSetUp-Usercansetinitialindividualstart-updirection(startin
forwardorreverse)fordouble-headingoperations
LocomotiveConsistSet-up-Usercandeterminelocomotivevaluesforconsistmake-
ups,allowingmultiplelocomotivesbelongingtoaconsisttooperatetogether
QueryLocomotiveInformation-Usercanquerylocomotiveprogrammingtolearn
locomotiveaddressandenginedatainformation,includingscalemilestraveled
UserCanQuery,SetandOperateTrackandAccessoryInterfaceUnitsfor
ProgrammingDigitalCommandOperationsforupto250Accessoriesand250
IndividualSwitches
UserCanScript,RecordandPlaybackTrainRoutes
OperatinginstructionsforallDCSCommandfeatureswillaccompanytheDCSremote
controlequipment.
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RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithProto-Sound®2.0