Rapido Trains F59PH, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...F59PH OPERATOR S MANUAL FRAN AIS AU VERSO...

Page 2: ...our model train manuals are usually full of beavers and snow and Tim Horton s references Since this is a Canadian designed loco we have made every effort to install as many Canadian isms in this manua...

Page 3: ...y Reset 19 Awesome Slow Speed Thingy 20 More Information 20 Limited Warranty 20 Acknowledgements 21 Contact Us 22 F59PH DCC FUNCTIONS F0 Headlight F11 Roof Strobe Lights if equipped F1 Bell F12 Emerge...

Page 4: ...Columbia and Metrolink in California Due to the success of the locomotives with GO Transit Metrolink in California placed an order for 22 F59PHs which were delivered between 1992 and 1993 Metrolink w...

Page 5: ...r hands have enough oil on them that could be realistic If you are taking your F59PH to the club all the time and regularly handling it stuff will likely break off Sorry eh The little bits are made of...

Page 6: ...nything check to ensure that the ends of the trucks don t bind against the steps If they do see that everything is firmly installed MISSING OR DAMAGED PARTS If you open your F59PH box and discover tha...

Page 7: ...the Big Hole to warn oncoming trains that there may be a problem ahead This red light was also common on other railroads like the SP and Amtrak RED MARKER LIGHTS METRA METROLINK TRE Sometimes referred...

Page 8: ...ng up To remove the shell first remove one end of each corner grab that connects the shell to the steps The grabs are made of sturdy wire but be careful not to damage the paint on them Rotate the four...

Page 9: ...a DC powered train set please contact us before operating your F59PH as it may not be safe for your engine and or your wallet for you to use your controller Some train set throttles put out a very hi...

Page 10: ...his should be available for download from the Support section of our web site If it isn t bug us You will need an ESU LokProgrammer to write the function mapping to the 59029 or 59529 decoders If you...

Page 11: ...chman Spectrum Magnum Atlas 313 Universal Power Pack The DC lighting is limited Some throttle manufacturers produce special gadget like thingies which are meant to trigger the sounds in locomotives on...

Page 12: ...verified that the locomotive is responding you should assign it a unique address normally the road number of the unit before going any further This can be done either on your programming track recomme...

Page 13: ...9 Number Board Lights F8 Startup Mute Shutdown F20 Air Compressor F9 Class Lights Marker Lights F10 Independent Brake FUNCTIONS MORE INFORMATION F0 Headlight Unlike the real thing our F59PH headlight...

Page 14: ...hold This keeps the speed of the engine constant at whatever speed step your throttle happens to be on Then as you increase the throttle you hear the prime mover revving up This sounds awesome especia...

Page 15: ...nd is already on press F8 to mute the sounds If your locomotive is stationary then you will hear the engine shut down sequence before the sound turns off If you have a DCC system that only allows eigh...

Page 16: ...on right Right F12 Gyralite Metra only Metra in Chicago equipped their F59PH units with a flashing Gyralite replicated on our model by using function F12 This light fixture moves the beam of light aro...

Page 17: ...power failure If you want to turn off the number boards just press F19 F20 Air Compressor Pump that air up By pressing F20 this will activate the air compressor but by default the sound file will rand...

Page 18: ...coder have been pre set at the factory to levels that we found comfortable on our test tracks Sound levels are very much a matter of personal taste especially if you are showing signs of advanced deaf...

Page 19: ...8 F20 Air Compressor Volume 307 40 0 128 FACTORY RESET On your F59PH you can perform a factory reset by entering a value of 8 into CV 8 Note that this will cause all of your new volume and motor setti...

Page 20: ...motor resistance You may have to set up pylons or a work block to keep other errant model railroaders from entering your territory Little blue flags are also beneficial too Once you ve established yo...

Page 21: ...with a couple of loose grab irons or underbody bits there is a very good chance that you can affect a repair in less time and effort than it would take to contact us Don t be afraid to do some model...