M.T.H. Premier 0-8-8-0, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...ill operate on any traditional O 72 Gauge track system including M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 23 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE ...

Page 2: ...rheat resulting in damage to your layout This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatality may result l l l l Do not operate the hobby transformer with damaged cord plug switches buttons or case Table of Contents Set Up Checklist 3 Lubrication 3 Priming The Smoke Unit 3 Checking The Battery 4 Basic Operation 5 Activating Features 5 Proto Sound 2 0 ...

Page 3: ...ubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Priming The Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to add the fluid or have already added the fluid but ch...

Page 4: ...tender into the receptacle at the back of the boiler cab Figure 3 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT THIS ENGINE TO A TENDER FROM ANOTHER ENGINE IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE Look at the bottom of the engine and tender where each will have a color coded stamp If they match you may connect those two pieces if not don t Connect the draw bar between the engine and tender The draw bar hole located farthest from the...

Page 5: ...e and speed The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly press and release the Bell button To turn the bell off press and release the Bell button again The bell will continue to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button ...

Page 6: ...he volume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located under the water hatch on the tender clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Proto Sound 2 0 Volume Adjustment Knob Figure 4 Manually Adjusting The Volume ...

Page 7: ...bell you should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly Proto Sound 2 0 Operating Instructions Timing Chart Total Time Lapse 1 Seconds Press Horn Short Firm Sec Pause Sec Pause Press Bell Short Firm Press Bell Short Firm Feature to Be Activated Freight Yard Sounds Fire the Rear Coupler Fire the Front Co...

Page 8: ... Sound 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of FYS After about 30 seconds press the Direction button again to trigger the third FYS sequence Again after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press th...

Page 9: ...ure will not be active when you run FYS in Proto Sound 2 0 FYS can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the FYS the engine will depart in the next direction of travel as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil wound Proto Couplers for remote unc...

Page 10: ...s while on the run Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for operation with speed control off to avoid high speed derailments When speed control is off the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage operation To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutr...

Page 11: ...ll Bell Direction Lock Two Horn Blasts Repeat to Return to Normal Condition indicates change is made To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once followed by five quick taps of the Bell button allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two horn blasts will indica...

Page 12: ...eel Axles L Lubricate Linkage L Lubricate Pick Up Rollers L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 5 Removing The Body The locomotive s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first To access the gear box and axles do the following 1 Turn the engine upside down 2 Remove the Phillips screws marked GREASE...

Page 13: ... check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup which can cause poor electrical contact and traction as well as prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab Grease G Grease G Figure 6 Removing The Body And Lubricating The Grease Points Cleaning The Wheels Tires and Track Body Mount Scre...

Page 14: ... the tire is fully seated inside the groove Use a razor blade to trim away any excess tire that doesn t seat itself inside the groove properly 6 Reinstall the side rods in the same positions as noted Failure to align rods may cause binding or damage to the drive system One set of replacement tires is packaged with your model Additional sets are available directly from the M T H Parts Department ph...

Page 15: ... To Replace Headlight 1 Remove the screw in order to remove platform on pilot Fig 7 2 Remove platform on pilot to gain access to the headlight bulb Fig 8 3 Remove wires from front power truck Fig 9 Headlight Screw Figure 8 Headlight Wire Figure 9 ...

Page 16: ...ute test charge the batteries charge has run down and can be recharged There are a number of ways you can do this Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the batteries can fully recharge if your engine has a smoke unit be sure it is turned off Use M T H s battery recharger sold separately that plugs into a wall outlet and a special port under thewater hatch i...

Page 17: ...Pr Articulated Camelback Steam Locomotive 17 AC Battery Recharging Jack Figure 11 Tender shell screws Figure 10 ...

Page 18: ...s If you choose not to add the fluid or have already added the fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit switch located under the water hatch on the tender see Fig 13 Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wick material When the smoke output while running the engine begins to diminish add another 10 15 drops of sm...

Page 19: ...e shell as seen in Fig 14 3 With the board free of the mounting screws slide the assembly out of the boiler as seen in Fig 14 4 Once the unit is freed remove the inspection cover Fig 15 Inspect the wick if it is darkly discolored and hard it should be replaced Replacement parts and wick replacement instructions are available directly from the M T H Parts Department phone 410 381 2580 e mail parts ...

Page 20: ...re the coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay coupled When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads You may be pressing the button too quickly Try pressing the whistle horn button more slowly taking approximately one full second to fully depress the button You may be pressing the button too qui...

Page 21: ... The engine is locked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 volume is set too high Turn the volume control knob on the bottom of the chassis counter clockwise to reduce the volume Check to be sure the battery is installed and fully charged See the Self ...

Page 22: ... as realistic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever FYS is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS sequences FYS is programmed to start ringing the bell at that point After approximately 12 rings of the bell it will automatically turn off Because FYS must control various effects in each sequence Proto Sound 2 0 takes c...

Page 23: ...t Standard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic Lionel LW A U 8 18v 75 Watt Standard Lionel KW A or B U 6 20v 190 Watt Standard Lionel MW Outside Track Terminal Inside Track Terminal 5 16v 50V A Electr...

Page 24: ... One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operation Public Address like feature allows users to speak through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Cast Allows users to play audio recordings through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Doppler Sound Effects Set Up Users c...

Page 25: ...ing wear items such as light bulbs pick up rollers batteries smoke unit wicks and traction tires We will repair or replace at our option the defective part without charge for the parts or labor if the item is returned to an AuthorizedM T H Service Center or M T H Electric Trains within one year of the original date of purchase This warranty does not cover damages caused by improper care handling o...

Page 26: ...CHIGAN MODEL TRAIN CENTER PINCKNEY 734 426 1651 BRASSEUR ELECTRIC TRAINS INC SAGINAW 989 793 4753 TREASURED TOYS SALEM 603 898 7224 AURORA RAILS HOBBIES EASTAURORA 716 652 5718 DAVIS ELECTRONICS MILFORD 513 831 6425 RICK S TOY TRAINS TOLEDO 419 478 0171 BUSSINGER TRAINS AMBLER 215 628 2366 FAIRCHANCE PHARMACY FAIRCHANCE 724 564 7817 TOBY TYLER S HOBBY CENTER PITTSBURGH 412 653 5030 LOCUST GROVE TR...

Page 27: ...SA 707 537 6586 CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY COLORADOSPRINGS 719 634 4616 CABOOSE HOBBIES DENVER 303 777 6766 MIZELL TRAINS WESTMINSTER 303 429 4811 NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY MANCHESTER 860 646 0610 HOLLYWOOD STATION HOLLYWOOD 954 921 2700 DEPOT HOBBY SHOP LAKE WORTH 561 585 1982 READY TO ROLL MIAMI 305 688 8868 FRANK S TRAINS HOBBIES OLDSMAR 813 855 1041 COLONIAL PHOTO HOBBY ORLANDO 407 841 1485 WARRICK ...

Page 28: ...KEARNY 201 955 6200 J B TRAINS INC MAPLE SHADE 856 414 0092 HOBBY SHOP MATAWAN 732 583 0505 HOBBYMASTERS INC RED BANK 732 842 6020 RIDGEFIELD HOBBY RIDGEFIELD 201 943 2636 TOM S MODEL TRAINS SCOTCH PLAINS 908 322 6122 TRAINS THINGS TRENTON 609 883 8790 COAST TRAINS AND COLLECTIBLES WALL 732 556 9005 HOLLY BEACH TRAIN DEPOT WILDWOOD 609 522 2379 AURORA RAILS HOBBIES EAST AURORA 716 652 5718 NASSAU ...

Page 29: ... 5030 WILCOX GREENHOUSE NURSERY TITUSVILLE 814 827 3823 EASTERN DEPOT TROY 570 297 1975 J J RAILROAD CROSSING TURTLE CREEK 412 824 6009 TRAINS R FUN LEESBURG 703 779 8600 EMERALD TRAIN HOBBY GREENWOOD 864 223 2247 MODEL RAILROAD HOBBY SHOP MEMPHIS 901 384 6500 HOBBY TIME AMARILLO 806 352 9660 RIVERVIEW TRAINS ANGLETON 979 848 3895 GREAT TRAINS HOBBIES LONGVIEW 903 757 2720 LEESBURG HOBBIES LEESBUR...