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Premier 2-4-1A Mountain Steam Locomotive

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Proto-Sound  3.0 features are activated by sequences of  Bell and Horn button pushes 
described below.  Please read the full descriptions of  each feature before using it. To use 
these buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn or ring the bell, you 
should tap the buttons very quickly with a ½-second pause between button presses.  
You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.

Timing Chart

Total Time Lapse: 1

Seconds

½

Press

Horn

Short & 

Firm

½ Sec.

Pause

½ Sec.

Pause

Press

Bell

Short & 

Firm

Press

Bell

Short & 

Firm

Feature to Be Activated

Button Code:

PFA (Passenger/Freight Announcements)
Fire the Rear Coupler
Fire the Front Coupler
Speed Control On/Off
Lock into a Direction
Reset to Factory Defaults

1 Bell, 2 Horn/Whistles
1 Bell, 3 Horn/Whistles
1 Bell, 4 Horn/Whistles
1 Horn/Whistle, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)
1 Horn/Whistle, 3 Bells
1 Horn/Whistle, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)

Manual Volume Control

  

To adjust the volume of  all sounds 
made by this engine, turn the 
master volume control knob 
located under the left water hatch 
on the tender deck clockwise to 
increase the volume and counter-
clockwise to decrease the volume. 
 

Figure 14:  Manually Adjusting the Volume

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Proto-Sound  3.0

Volume Adjustment 

Knob

Summary of Contents for Premier 2-4-1A

Page 1: ...bility This engine is available in 2 Rail and 3 Rail versions and will operate on any traditional O 54 Gauge 3 Rail track system Or any 54 radius 2 Rail track system It is also compatible with most st...

Page 2: ...eration 3 Installing Removing Pickup Rollers 3 Configuring for 2 Rail or 3 Rail Power Input 3 DCS or DCC 4 Smoke Deflector Installation 4 Proper Coupler Selection 5 Set Up Checklist 8 Placing the Engi...

Page 3: ...aged separately in the locomotive box for 2 rail versions Each pickup roller installs with a single Phillips screw seen in Figure 1 Once you have configured the engine for 2 rail or 3 rail operation y...

Page 4: ...CC Switch Premier 2 4 1A Mountain Steam Locomotive 4 Smoke Deflector Installation The smoke deflectors are supplied in the package to prevent damage in shipping The smoke deflectors are marked L for t...

Page 5: ...he Scale Wheeled Tender has the European Fine Scale Coupler mounted on the rear pilot beam An M T H Remote Control Proto Coupler is provided in the packaging nd along with the an 2 Pilot Beam that is...

Page 6: ...for the Proto Coupler To install the Proto Coupler on a 2 rail tender follow the step by step instruction listed below First remove the Fine Scale European Coupler and pilot beam from the bottom of t...

Page 7: ...he engine the Proto Coupler can be operated anywhere on the layout To operate the coupler in the command mode press the rear coupler button on the DCS remote each time you want the coupler to open To...

Page 8: ...er with both hands as shown below in Fig 12 and place a finger on each side of the drawbar near the connector Now using your fingers push the connectors together The connector will make a slight click...

Page 9: ...urned on The capacitors hold enough charge to play the full shut down sounds Also the capacitors allow you to operate your engine in conventional mode just like you would any other conventionally cont...

Page 10: ...ght coming out of an old lantern on your favorite steam engine to the high intensity halogen lamp on the latest modern diesels LED s allow for various correct colors Also they require less power and d...

Page 11: ...will remain in the neutral state until there is another interruption in track power The next interruption in track power will move the sequence to the reverse state The engine will now move in the rev...

Page 12: ...ed 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 rel...

Page 13: ...ress Bell Short Firm Press Bell Short Firm Feature to Be Activated Button Code PFA Passenger Freight Announcements Fire the Rear Coupler Fire the Front Coupler Speed Control On Off Lock into a Directi...

Page 14: ...ly disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds and Proto Sound 3 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full PFA se...

Page 15: ...ny time by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds You do not have to be in Forward to use PFA At the conclusion of the full sequence the train will pull away from the station in whatever direct...

Page 16: ...Neutral Bell Bell Speed Control Two Horn Blasts indicates change is made Repeat to Return to Normal Condition Locking Locomotive Into A Direction You can lock your engine into a direction forward neut...

Page 17: ...ine will run in the opposite direction The electronics in your MTH Proto Sound 3 0 locomotive are designed to slowly change direction without a need to change the throttle if you so desire Just change...

Page 18: ...al for definitions and further explanation on how softkeys are utilized in your PS3 0 equipped engine Below is a lighting diagram DCC Digital Command Control DCC is a popular digital command scheme wh...

Page 19: ...otive 3 to begin Start Up Shut Down F3 Pressing this twice toggle on then off will start up your engine When you apply DCC power your MTH PS3 0 equipped engine will remain dark and quiet Since you lik...

Page 20: ...ss the F4 button twice toggle F4 on then off again to advance the sequence You ll hear Now boarding 4 Press the F4 button twice toggle F4 on then off again to advance the sequence You ll hear Now depa...

Page 21: ...of a switch ensure the switch is set to ON and in the case of a smoke volume pot ensure the pot is turned fully clockwise to enable smoke operation in DCC F12 Smoke On Off Enabling F12 will turn the s...

Page 22: ...and Long addresses are those from 128 9999 You can program the engine address either with Programming on the Main PoM or using a Programming Track Since it s easiest in most cases to PoM the instruct...

Page 23: ...ring up the CV menu on your DCC handheld b Enter 29 to edit CV29 c Enter 36 to change the value of CV29 and hit Enter d The engine will give you a two whistle horn blast response 4 In the following st...

Page 24: ...ploy to return an engine to its factory default short address of 3 it will also set the engine s long address back to its default usually 3333 or the cab number on some models if you re unsure of the...

Page 25: ...depth detail on how to set up and configure your MTH PS3 0 equipped engine using the NMRA standard CV s as well as the manufacturer specific CV s It also explains some of the other F Functions not co...

Page 26: ...e eight rev levels in a Diesel Electric To force the Drift Chuff sound in a steam engine press the F20 button once enable F20 As long as F20 is enabled the engine will play its Drift Chuff sounds To s...

Page 27: ...le Select Decoder Configuration MTH PWM Mode Configuration MTH Acceleration 1 8 sMPH s For example a Value of 8 written would give you 1sMPH s acceleration MTH Deceleration Rate 1 8 sMPH s Factory Res...

Page 28: ...r ID 2 Function Bell High Byte Function Bell Low Byte 1 1 Default Value 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148...

Page 29: ...ow table Note The Function Identification number IS NOT the F Function number you d use on your DCC handheld It is used internally in the engine SOUNDS Bell Brake Sounds Cab Chatter Clickety Clack Cou...

Page 30: ...just re assigned the PFA sound to F28 on your DCC controller The engine will give you a two horn blast indication Note You ve also left an empty location where PFA used to be F4 5 Now you can fill th...

Page 31: ...etermine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example Normal Forward Direction of Travel Engine 1 Front Engine 2 Middle Engine 3 Rear F R F R F R To set this consists up so...

Page 32: ...address l So if your consist address is 4 you would add 128 4 132 You would write 132 to CV19 This tells the Rear engine that it s reversed in the consist You will get two horn blasts to announce that...

Page 33: ...F11 F10 F9 F0 Engine Facing Rev F0 Engine Facing Fwd Setting Up CV21 for a Consist CV21 allows you to set which F Functions you want the consist address to control For example you will likely want all...

Page 34: ...nufacturer s output capabilities on the Programming Track differ it is recommended that you use a DCC Programming Track Booster to perform functions on the programming track Simply put try to program...

Page 35: ...le CV29 you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the new CV value For example if you had a consist address CV19 set to 5 and you wanted to alter this to sho...

Page 36: ...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 One is located directly under the front pick...

Page 37: ...rods before removing 2 Make sure the old tire has been completely removed from the groove in the drive wheel using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains 3 Slip the new ti...

Page 38: ...at the interior engine components 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 ri...

Page 39: ...e mail parts mth railking commail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 Figure 20 If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid check the wick to see...

Page 40: ...wer the engine Rotate throttle clockwise to increase track power Coupler Remedy When I try to fire the coupler PFA starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does no...

Page 41: ...ntional mode PFA Remedy Once in PFA the engine doesn t go into reverse When the PFA enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on When PFA is enabled pressing the whistle and bell has no ef...

Page 42: ...n electrically isolated with a toggle switch or other device Check the volume pot on your tender Full CW Max volume Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside...

Page 43: ...gine starts up lights and sound but it won t move Lower the track voltage then raise it again The engine should start moving If you apply greater than 9VDC quickly the engine will just set there Lower...

Page 44: ...need to press the F21 button again to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the chassis...

Page 45: ...it run for a bit It should clear up shortly after lubricating and running Start up Solution I hit F4 to start the PFA but the engine just keeps ringing its bell that s all it ll do Why does my engine...

Page 46: ...will need to press the Doppler button again to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal When I apply power to the track my engine doesn t do anything No lights no sound no nothin...

Page 47: ...powers up but it won t move Check the Tender Boiler drawbar connection You ve got to have them locked together My engine hesitates at slow speeds An engine may do this right out of the box if it has n...

Page 48: ...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 Elect...

Page 49: ...00 Bridgeworks Magnum 400 0 24v 0 24v 0 24v 0 24v 300 Watt 300 Watt 300 Watt 300 Watt Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic LGB Jumbo 50101 0 24v 240 Watt Electronic MRC 6200 0 18 5v 60 Watt Ele...

Page 50: ...tives 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 use...

Page 51: ...he description regardless of whether you discussed the problem with a service technician when contacting the Service Center for your Return Authorization Please make sure you have followed the instruc...

Page 52: ...e machine est disponible en 2 et 3 Rails et peut fonctionner sur n importe quelle voie 0 de rayon 54 pouces 137 cm en 2 ou 3 rails Elle est aussi compatible avec la plupart des transformateurs ou alim...

Page 53: ...ou 3 Rails DCS ou DCC Installation des Pare Fum e S lection des Attelages Contr le avant la mise en marche Placer la Machine sur la Voie Am liorations du PS 3 0 D part Arr t en Conventionnel Analogiqu...

Page 54: ...s versions 3 rails et emball es s par ment dans les coffrets de locomotive pour les versions 2 rails Chaque rouleau de prise de courant est fix par une vis Phillips voir Figure 1 Apr s avoir adapt la...

Page 55: ...endommagera le bo tier DCS TIU Inverseur DCS DCC Figure 3 Inverseur DCS DCC LOCOMOTIVE VAPEUR MOUNTAIN 241A PREMIER 4 Installation des crans pare fum e Les pare fum e sont joints part dans la bo te po...

Page 56: ...t tre mont sur le bogie du tender Le Tender muni de roues l chelle poss de un attelage europ en l chelle sur la traverse arri re de tamponnement Un attelage t l command Proto Coupler est fourni dans l...

Page 57: ...Les c bles dans le tender sont pr par s avec une prise pour le Proto Coupler Pour installer le Proto Coupler dans un tender 2 rails suivez pas pas les instructions suivantes Premi rement retirer l at...

Page 58: ...pler peut tre actionn n importe o sur le r seau Pour actionner l attelage sous commande num rique pressez la touche de l attelage arri re sur la t l commande DCS chaque fois que vous d sirez ouvrir ce...

Page 59: ...doigt de chaque c t de la barre pr s du connecteur Ensuite avec vos doigts poussez les connecteurs simultan ment Le connecteur produira un l ger clic quand il sera correctement install Fig 9 ce moment...

Page 60: ...urs sont assez charg s pour activer les sons jusqu l arr t Ils vous permettent galement de faire fonctionner votre machine en mode analogique comme vous le feriez avec n importe quelle autre machine c...

Page 61: ...e votre locomotive vapeur pr f r e jusqu l clairage forte intensit des lampes halog nes des tout r cents Diesel ces diodes produisant des couleurs vari es et conformes Elles utilisent galement moins d...

Page 62: ...rant plus de 2 secondes la machine arr te les sons Si cela se produit vous pouvez recommencer la s quence pour revenir au sens de circulation souhait et une fois la machine en route les sons reviennen...

Page 63: ...ter la caisse et d installer des haut parleurs bord C est r alis pour vous l usine Chaque machine quip e d un PS3 0 poss de un ensemble de feux sons fum e si elle en est quip e Placez simplement le mo...

Page 64: ...tiver le Sifflet Avertisseur pressez F2 Pour arr ter soit rel chez la touche F2 soit pressez puis rel chez la PFA F4 PFA Dans le jargon MTH PFA Passenger FreightAnnouncements d signe les Annonces voca...

Page 65: ...ume Principal Il existe 10 niveaux de volume Presser F6 deux fois on puis off l ve le son d un niveau Le volume se r gle en boucle Ainsi si vous d passez le niveau 10 vous retournez au niveau 1 le plu...

Page 66: ...ar exemple si vous tes au niveau Haut une double pression de F11 ram nera le niveau Bas Pressez encore deux fois F11 ajustera le niveau sur Moyen et ainsi de suite Signal de passage niveau De nouveau...

Page 67: ...adresse actuelle de votre machine sur votre commande DCC 2 Entrez Programming on the Main sur votre commande DCC 3 Entrez la nouvelle adresse que vous avez choisie Souvenez vous que vous devez utilise...

Page 68: ...jours faire revenir votre machine un tat ant rieur avec le retour aux valeurs d usine Plusieurs possibilit s existent pour ce retour avec votre machine MTH PS3 0 Retour aux valeurs d usine Efface tout...

Page 69: ...ujours l arr t une double pression sur F22 le permettra Ensuite quand vous faites rouler la machine elle d clenche le son de l attelage La seconde fa on est de provoquer le d clenchement de ce son pen...

Page 70: ...ne aura d pass ce niveau cran 6 dans notre exemple la machine r duira normalement jusqu au ralenti suivant la r duction de vitesse affich e Coup de Sifflet Avertisseur F19 Pour obtenir un coup unique...

Page 71: ...ll tell an engine that you want it s FL control to operate under the consist address bit1 0 bit2 1 will configure the FL control for a reversed engine in a consist CV23 Consist Acceleration Rate CV24...

Page 72: ...ep 26 Alternate Speed Curve Step 27 Alternate Speed Curve Step 28 Reverse Trim User ID 1 User ID 2 Function Bell High Byte Function Bell Low Byte 1 1 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 12...

Page 73: ...u Avertisseur S quence de ralenti 1 S quence de ralenti 2 S quence de ralenti 3 S quence de ralenti 4 Machine en plein effort Volume principal Avertisseur bref Doppler Signal de marche arri re SCRIPTS...

Page 74: ...ntification des fonctions ci dessus vous pouvez voir que la fermeture des attelages a la valeur 5 4 Dans votre syst me DCC entrer la valeur 5 pour la CV170 et presser Enter Vous venez de repositionner...

Page 75: ...Tableaux de vitesse personnalis s Ci dessous un tableau indique les valeurs entrer dans la CV25 pour obtenir la courbe de vitesse souhait e Par exemple si vous d sirez la courbe 18 alors vous devez 1...

Page 76: ...ns inverse Souvenez vous de l adresse de l UM que vous avez constitu e car vous aurez besoin de cette adresse pour faire rouler cet ensemble Les instructions conservent uniquement l adresse de l UM ri...

Page 77: ...t F0 sont d sactiv es OFF Vous pouvez actionner F5 on off plusieurs fois pour v rifier si les feux sont bien synchronis s avec la commande Cela d pend de votre syst me DCC 6 Appelez l adresse de l UM...

Page 78: ...ue r ponde sa commande F8 le plus souvent Consultez le tableau dessous pour voir quel nombre d cimal attribu un bit correspond telle fonction Pour cela 1 Appelez la machine de t te avec votre syst me...

Page 79: ...peut fonctionner sur les sorties de voie de programmation des syst mes DCC Parce que les possibilit s de chaque constructeur concernant les voies de programmation sont diff rentes il est recommand d...

Page 80: ...s CV Ainsi si vous avez une CV dont vous ne souhaitez pas changer la valeur mais d sirez ajouter par exemple la CV29 vous devez ajouter les bits additionnels la valeur actuelle pour obtenir la nouvell...

Page 81: ...c une machine quip e presser et rel cher la touche cloche Pour arr ter la cloche presser et rel cher de nouveau cette touche La cloche tintera entre les moments o vous actionnez cette touche et arr te...

Page 82: ...on Activer Code des touches Code Sons de gare marchandises ou voyageurs Actionner l attelage arri re Actionner l attelage avant Contr le de la vitesse marche arr t Bloquer dans un sens de circulation...

Page 83: ...r et Cloche jusqu la fin de la s quence sonore Apr s une attente de 30 secondes pour l ex cution de la s quence presser encore la touche de sens pour d clencher la seconde s quence des sons de gare Ap...

Page 84: ...r l Attelage Arri re Horn Bell Horn Horn Actionner l Attelage Avant Horn Horn Bell Conseils pour l utilisation des PSA FYS Vous pouvez interrompre les sons PSA FYS n importe quel moment en coupant l a...

Page 85: ...l autre position Vous devez faire cela au premier arr t initial lorsque vous attelez cette machine avec une autre non quip e de contr le de vitesse pour viter d endommager les moteurs des machines Ch...

Page 86: ...n arr t de plus de 5 secondes Retour aux r glages d usine par d faut Pour remplacer les r glages que vous avez donn s la machine et revenir aux valeurs d usine par d faut pendant l arr t presser rapid...

Page 87: ...pas de graissage compl mentaire avant 50 heures d utilisation ou au bout d un an au premier terme atteint D marche suivre pour acc der aux engrenages et essieux graisser 1 Retourner la machine 2 Retir...

Page 88: ...notez bien leur emplacement 2 Assurez vous que les anciens bandages sont bien retir s de la gorge des roues motrices utilisez une lame de rasoir ou un tournevis fin pour retirer ce qui pourrait rester...

Page 89: ...internes de la machine Si vous choisissez de ne pas ajouter de liquide ou avez mis ce liquide mais d cidez de rouler sans fum e coupez le fumig ne avec l interrupteur situ sous la trappe eau du c t dr...

Page 90: ...381 2580 e mail parts mth railking commail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 Figure 18 Si vous constatez qu il sort peu ou pas de fum e alors que le fumig ne est en fonction et conti...

Page 91: ...ttelage Proto Coupler ne veut pas d teler la machine en marche L attelage ne s ouvre pas ou reste attel L attelage arri re ne veut pas se d teler mais les sons se font entendre Vous avez attendu trop...

Page 92: ...rche arri re Quand le PSA FYS commence sa derni re s quence la Cloche s active automatiquement Quand le PSA FYS est en fonction presser les touches Cloche et Avertisseur n a aucun effet Je presse la t...

Page 93: ...ndard Lionel 1043M U A 5 16v 90 Watt 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 Borne Gauche Borne Droite 0...

Page 94: ...um 400 0 24v 0 24v 0 24v 0 24v 300 Watt 300 Watt 300 Watt 300 Watt LGB Jumbo 50101 0 24v 240 Watt MRC 6200 0 18 5v 60 Watt Not Recommended For 70 3001 1 J3a Non Recommand pour la 70 3001 1 J3a Transfo...

Page 95: ...es fonctions d finies par l utilisateur incluant les sons lumi res et fum e Sonorisation Proto Dispatch Operation Public Address ce dispositif permet l utilisateur de parler au travers du haut parleur...

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