USA Trains J1e HUDSON User manual

J1e HUDSON
World’s Largest Die-Cast Hudson
OWNE S MANUAL
1:29 Scale
USA T AINS
P.O. BOX 100
MALDEN,
MA 02148, USA
www.usatrains.com

Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of the world’s
largest die-cast J1e Hudson steam locomotive.
The Engineering and Design staff at USA
Trains has spent many hours reviewing blueprints
and developing a steam locomotive that looks
authentic and will provide you with many hours of
operating enjoyment. We believe that our cus-
tomers deserve the high level of detail of this die-cast model and strive
every day to provide you with the latest technologies that give more “real-
ism” at a reasonable price. This locomotive will enhance the appearance
of any modeler’s railroad.
Please read the following instructions which will help you understand and
operate the numerous features of this locomotive.
Happy Railroading
USA T AINS
The New York Central 4-6-4 Hudson was the most famous class of
locomotive in the world. In the mid-1920’s, the NYC railroad required heav-
ier, more modern locomotives to haul its prestigious passenger trains.
Hence, the “Hudson” was developed and 275 were built for the New York
Central Railroad. These locomotives typically headed sixteen to eighteen
car Pullman trains at speeds up to 94 miles per hour.
All Hudsons in the first order received the classification J1 with a let-
ter suffix to reflect production changes. The model you have purchased
represents the J1e number 5344 which was often referred to as “The ost
Famous of the ost Famous” because of her roller bearings and the differ-
ent body styles she wore over her lifetime. In the summer of 1934, the 5344
was fitted with the first sheet metal shroud in America. The design was
developed by the “Case School of Applied Science” in Cleveland, and the
“Commodore Vanderbilt” was painted gunmetal grey with aluminum trim
and letters. Later, in 1938, the shroud was again changed. This time the 5344
wore the Henry Dreyfuss styled shroud. Subsequently, it was later returned to
its original shroud. Through her entire life she was always “something in
between”, always tinkered with, always streamlined, and always a Hudson.
The accurate reproduction of this locomotive in its original body
style by USA Trains will allow the modeler to have an authentic NYC J1e
Hudson running among the other locomotives on his/her railroad.
HISTO Y OF THE J1e 4-6-4 HUDSON STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
This USA Trains locomotive is warranted for one year from the date of pur-
chase against defects in material or workmanship. We will repair or
replace (at our option) the defective part without charge for parts or
labor within one year of the original date of purchase provided the
warranty registration card has been received by USA Trains. This warranty
does not cover items that have been abused or damaged by careless
handling or improper operation such as a train derailment, modification
or repair by non-factory technicians. Parts that “wear out” due to
excessive use are also not covered under warranty. USA Trains reserves
the right to determine “excessive use”. Transportation costs incurred by
the customer are not covered under this warranty.
This locomotive is built with pride by USA Trains and is covered by
a limited warranty. (See limited warranty terms). Please follow these
instructions carefully before sending your locomotive for service:
1. Return locomotive in its original box with the proper foam inserts and
then pack the original box in a proper shipping carton so it is well protect-
ed in shipment. The package must be fully insured and prepaid.
USA Trains is not responsible for damage or loss during shipment.
2. Include a note explaining the problem and servicing you need
performed. Be sure to include your name, street address, (NO P.O. BOXES
PLEASE) City, State, Country (if outside U.S.A) and zip code along with a
daytime phone number including area code. If the locomotive service is
not covered by warranty, a reasonable service fee will be charged. For
any locomotives to be returned outside the continental U.S.A., please
include $300.00 U.S. currency to cover return postage. Any locomotives
returned to customers in the continental U.S.A. will be pre-paid by USA Trains.
3. Ship your item to:
USA TRAINS
662 CROSS STREET
ALDEN, A. 02148
SE VICING
LIMITED ONE YEA WA ANTY
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J1e Hudson Locomotive Features:
• Highly detailed die-cast metal construction
• Operating smoke stack and booster exhaust stack
• Operating headlight & cab light
• Illuminated marker lights
• Working drop coupler (front)
• Die-cast spoked drivers with stainless steel rims
• Roller bearing drive axles
• etal drive rods
• Die-Cast metal sprung booster truck
• Drawbar coupling between locomotive and tender
• Highly detailed metal piping
• Separately cast metal detail parts
• etal hand rails
• Brass bell
• Brass whistle
• Lighted firebox and ash pan glow
• Detailed builders plate
• Wooden collectors box
J1e Hudson Tender Features:
• Highly detailed die-cast metal construction
• “Real” coal load
• Operating back-up light on tender
• Illuminated marker lights
• Separately cast metal parts including water scoop and brake cylinder
• Detailed coal bin with stoker
• Operating coupler lift bar
• Die-cast 6 wheel sprung trucks with safety chains
Overall length of Hudson Locomotive and Tender is 40 1/2 inches
FEATU ES
LUB ICATION
Your locomotive was lubricated at the factory and under normal operat-
ing conditions will not need to be lubricated during the first 50 hours of
operation. The locomotive has three lubrication points. (See
diagram below)
1. Siderod/valve gear lubrication.
Periodically apply a few drops of light oil such as Hob-e-lube (#HL653) to
each of the pivot points of the siderods. (See diagram below) Also, apply
a light coat of oil to the valve gear so it slides back and forth freely.
2. Axle lubrication.
Two drops of oil should be placed on all six contact points where drive
wheel axles enter the gearbox. The same should be done for the locomo-
tive pilot truck and trailing truck axles, as well as the tender truck axles.
3. Gearbox lubrication.
Under normal operating conditions, the gearbox should be lubricated
after each 100 hours of operation by first removing the screw in the bot-
tom of the gearbox (see diagram below for location of screw) and then
applying moly grease by Hob-e-lube into the hole. As you apply grease
into the hole, rotate the wheels to spread the grease onto all the gears.
MAINTAINING AND SE VICING
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SMOKE GENE ATO
The locomotive is equipped with a Sync-Ro-nized fan driven smoke
generator that produces steam exhaust synchronized to the axle rotation
of the driving wheels (four puffs per axle rotation). The smoke generator
requires periodic addition of smoke fluid in order to operate properly. To
add smoke fluid, add approximately 20 drops of USA Trains smoke fluid
(part number R50001) into the smoke stack. Remember less is better -
POWE EQUI EMENTS
The locomotive is designed to operate on direct current (DC) with out-
puts of 0-24 volts. DO NOT EXCEED 24 VOLTS DC.
CONT OL SWITCHES
The locomotive contains three switches to operate the on/off motors,
on/off lights, and on/off smoke generator. The control switches are locat-
ed on the right hand side of the body just ahead of the cab. (See below)
OPE ATION
CONT OL SWITCHES
Your locomotive is equipped with a Phoenix Sound System from the factory,
the locomotive contains a switch to turn on/off the sound system and a
momentary toggle switch to increase/decrease the volume. There is also
a computer interface which allows you to customize your train sounds.
Please refer to the Phoenix Sound owners manual for more information.
WHISTLE AND BELL OPE ATION
The whistle and bell are activated by magnetic reed switches which are
triggered by magnets placed along your track. These reed switches are
located on the bottom of the locomotive near the rear driver. agnets
must be positioned inside the two rails of your track to line up with these
reed switches to activate the bell or whistle. The whistle can also be acti-
vated by fluctuating the track voltage which will cause the whistle to
blow.
STEAM SOUNDS
The sound of steam is automatically turned on upon movement of the
locomotive and is synchronized to the axle rotation of the drive wheels -
4 chuffs per axle rotation.
For complete operating instructions and additional features, please refer
to the Phoenix Sound handbook provided with your locomotive.
PHOENIX SOUND SYSTEM
OPE ATION
MOTOR LIGHTS SMOKE
VOLUMECOMPUTER
INTERFACE
SOUND
OFF
ON
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ON (FULL) MODE
The motor ON (FULL) position allows direct track voltage to the motors. The
locomotive will begin to move on the low voltage range of the power supply.
The sound and smoke units will begin to function after the locomotive is
moving. This mode also allows the motors to operate at the higher
voltage range which in turn will allow the locomotive to run at higher speeds.
DCC (DELAY) MODE
The locomotive is equipped with a “delay feature”. In the DCC mode
position the delay feature is activated. This allows the sound and smoke
units to start up before the locomotive begins to move. The loco begins to
move slowly at approximately 8 volts. At this point the sound and smoke
units are fully activated. The locomotive begins to move progressively
faster as the voltage is turned up higher. The locomotive is DCC ready. In
order to install a decoder you must remove the delay feature circuit.
There are four terminal screws that need to be released in order to
remove the four wires connecting the delay feature (see wiring diagram
in Phoenix sound instructions manual). You are now ready to install a
decoder of your choice to the locomotive. The circuit will allow the
decoder to operate the motors and lights only. The sound and smoke
units are connected to track power directly.
do not overfill the smoke unit and promptly wipe up any excess smoke
fluid that may have spilled onto any painted surfaces. You can now
begin operation. Smoke production will begin when the fluid becomes
heated. It may take longer to generate the smoke if the unit is full. When
the smoke chamber is empty, the smoke unit will shut down automatically
until more fluid is added.
We suggest you switch the smoke switch to the “OFF” position if no
fluid is going to be added. This will extend the life of the smoke generator.
By following these directions, the smoke generator will provide many
hours of enjoyment and enhance the realistic operation of your J1e
Hudson locomotive.
CAUTION! Even though your locomotive is equipped with an automatic
shut-off, we suggest you shut off the smoke generator switch to prevent
accidental burning out of the smoke generator when the smoke genera-
tor runs out of fluid.
ON
OFF ON OFF
ON
(FULL)
OFF
(DELAY)
DCC
FO NO MAL SPEED OPE ATION ONLY-DO NOT EXCEED 24 VOLTS DC.
FO SLOW SPEED OPE ATION ONLY-DO NOT EXCEED 24 VOLTS DC.
MOTO SWITCH
The motor switch is a 3 position switch to control the motors (center OFF,
one side for ON (FULL) and the opposite side for DCC (DELAY) mode).