Rail King Royal Hudson Steam Engine, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...her 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories This locomotive is equipped with Proto Sound 2 0 with Digital Command System DCS This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode when used with the DCS Remote Control System sold separately or Conventional mode Conventional operating features are described in the following pages while the DCS operating features are cove...

Page 2: ...Speed Control 8 Lock into a Direction 9 Reset to Factory Defaults 9 Automatic Sounds 9 Maintenance 10 Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 10 Cleaning the Wheels Tires and Track 11 Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 11 Smoke Unit Maintenance 12 Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 13 Self Charging Battery Back Up 14 Troubleshooting 15 Compatibility 17 Transformer Compatibility Chart 18 Additional ...

Page 3: ...and pickup rollers to prevent them from squeaking Lightly grease the outside idler and drive gears marked G in Fig 3 on page 10 to prevent them from squeaking Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked L in Fig 2 on p 10 Do not over oil Use only a drop or two on each pivot point 4 Put your engine on the track and insert the reverse unit plug that extends out of the tender int...

Page 4: ...e to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off Direction Your train is programmed to start in neutral The first direction after neutral upon start up is forward Firmly press and release the Direction button to allow the engine to move forward Just as you must stop your automobile between forward and reverse this engine will not go directly from f...

Page 5: ... there is no need to program features as with original Proto Sound Although the new system is easier to operate than original Proto Sound you should read these instructions thoroughly before using Proto Sound 2 0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your equipment Activating Proto Sound 2 0 Conventional Mode Features Proto Sound 2 0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Whist...

Page 6: ...ill not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds and Proto Sound 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete 3 After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA 4 After about 30 seconds press the Direction button again to trigger the third P...

Page 7: ...d the engine to run the PSA Otherwise the engine without PSA will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train since they cannot be automatically disabled during the PSA cycle If the second engine is an original Proto Sound engine equipped with PSA you may choose to disable it when used in double heading operations so you will not experience competing PSA sounds To disable P...

Page 8: ...n and the engine will maintain the speed you set While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature activated you can opt to turn it off This means the engine s speed will fall as it labors up a hill and increase as it travels downward It is also affected by the addition or releasing of cars while on the run To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutral then press ...

Page 9: ...code to return the engine to its normal condition even if the engine is kept without power for extended periods of time Reset to Factory Defaults To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral press the Whistle button once followed immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button Two whistle blasts will indicate that the ...

Page 10: ...ichever comes first To access the gear box do the following Unscrew the chassis screws as shown in Fig 3 and remove the boiler Once the boiler is removed you need to remove the two screws that screws the PCB board and bracket to the motor mounting bracket Carefully lift the PCB board and bracket to access the gear box Open the gear box by unscrewing the screws on the plate located in front of the ...

Page 11: ...xtremely durable you may need to replace them at some point 1 Remove the side rods the rods that connect each drive wheel to the other from the wheels in order to slip the new tire over the grooved drive wheel This screw can be loosened with a 5mm nutdriver 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 p...

Page 12: ... the fluid or have already added the fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit switch located under the engine body see Fig 5 Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wicking material When the smoke output while running the engine begins to diminish add another 10 15 drops of smoke fluid or turn the smoke unit off W...

Page 13: ...e follow these instructions and see the diagrams below Remove the locomotive boiler from its chassis as shown in Figure 3 Once the body has been removed rotate the headlight bulb counter clockwise as seen in Figure 7 to remove To replace the fire box light unplug the wires from its harness push the bulb down through the bracket replace and reassemble To replace the light in the tender unscrew the ...

Page 14: ...ced Put the engine in neutral and leave the track voltage at 12 volts for 15 minutes If the garbled or distorted sounds are reduced the battery charge has run down and can be recharged Do this by leaving the engine in neutral with track voltage at 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the battery can fully recharge if your engine has a smoke unit be sure it is turned off Or you can remove the battery see belo...

Page 15: ...neered for ease of use you may have some questions during initial operation The following table should answer most questions If your problem cannot be resolved with this table contact M T H for assistance telephone 410 381 2580 fax 410 423 0009 e mail service mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 ...

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Page 17: ...operate on any traditional O 31 or larger O 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 18 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions ...

Page 18: ...ompatibility and Wiring Chart Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button so if your transformer does not have its own bell button you should consider adding one to get the full benefit of the system ...

Page 19: ...ration rates Locomotive Lighting Control Independently controls locomotive headlights marker and interior lights and ditch lights Emergency Stop Single button push stops your trains but does not turn off track power 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...

Page 20: ...eading operations Locomotive Consist Set up User can determine locomotive values for consist make ups allowing multiple locomotives belonging to a consist to operate together Query Locomotive Information User can query locomotive programming to learn locomotive address and engine data information including scale miles traveled User Can Query Set and Operate Track and Accessory Interface Units for ...

Page 21: ...cautions should be followed including the following Read this manual thoroughly before using this device M T H recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer periodically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons such as damage to the primary cord plug blades housing output jacks or other parts In the event such cond...

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Page 24: ...ntacting M T H for your Return Authorization number 3 Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an Authorized M T H Train Merchant are covered by this warranty See our website at www mth railking com or call 1 888 640 3700 to identify an Authorized M T H Train Merchant near ...