Instruction Manual SP 2-6-0 M-6
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Instruction Manual SP 2-6-0 M-6
General information about outhern
Pacific M-6:
This accurately detailed model is con-
structed of brass and stainless steel.
Pittman gear head motors power all 6
drivers. The museum quality fi nish and
lettering represents this locomotive as
it would have looked in the mid 1950’s.
Your Accucraft M-6 has a new style
power distribution board in the tender.
To gain access to the inside of the ten-
der all the 1.6 hex bolts will need to
be removed around the outside of the
semi Vanderbilt tank and also the rear
handrail 1.6 bolts, and carefully dis-
connect the front handrails down low
on the ladder.
Track power is routed through this
board to the motors. An aftermarket
sound system also gets its power from
this board. Please refer to the wiring
Diagram at the rear of this manual.
The lights on this locomotive are LEDs
rated at 6 volts.
Your locomotive and tender are elec-
trically connected via 12-prong plug at
the rear of the locomotive, under the
rear deck.
The plug takes the place of the usual
“wireless drawbar” that has tradition-
ally been found on metal locomotive
models. The drawbar on this model
is just what its name implies; a draw-
bar only. Power is routed from front to
back and vice versa via the 12-prong
plug.
Both locomotive and tender units have
carbon brush pickups on both rails, to
ensure reliable operation when using
track power.
Disassembly on this large and complex
model is not recommended. However,
if absolutely necessary, the 1.6mm
hex bolts and nuts can be turned with
a nut driver sized for U.S. 00-90
Your 2-6-0 is designed to run on a 48”
minimum radius curve track.
Please take care in lifting this large
and heavy model. It is recommended
that the locomotive be picked up by
grasping it under the frame on both
ends.
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