Rapido Trains FA-2, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...ENGLISH 1600 HP FREIGHT PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE RAPIDO TRAINS INCORPORATED MARKHAM ONTARIO ...

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Page 3: ...ENCE F0 HEADLIGHTS F8 STARTUP MUTE SHUTDOWN F1 BELL F9 CLASS LIGHTS WHITE F2 HORN F10 CLASS LIGHTS GREEN F3 FULL THROTTLE F11 STEAM GENERATOR F4 DYNAMIC BRAKE F12 SWITCHING MODE F5 DOPPLER HORN SLOW F14 BRAKE F7 DIMMER BREAK IN Every locomotive needs a break in period Your FA 2 or FPA 2 has been tested at the factory for about 30 seconds That is not enough time to get the gears to mesh nicely or t...

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Page 8: ...nts this detail but this kind of thing is almost impossible for us to install at the factory nice and straight without getting glue all over the front of your model The best way to install this is to use a dab of varnish or white glue applied with a toothpick Then carefully position the herald over the printed version We ve also made the reflective numberplates that were used on the front of B O s...

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Page 10: ...ickest way to install this is simply to glue it in place using white glue This isn t a perfect solution as they are slightly inset into the body on the real thing However this is experienced modeller territory and well beyond the bounds of this instruction manual Ladder Grab Before 1960 many US railroads installed a single ladder grab on the top corner of both sides of the nose to make access to t...

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Page 16: ...le 128 To set the volume levels go into the program mode on your DCC system refer to your system s manual for instructions on how to do this as each system is slightly different enter the desired CV number then enter the desired levels Note that this can be done either on a programming track or on the main ops mode if your DCC system supports programming on the main We strongly recommend that you ...

Page 17: ... gradually slow down to a stop while the decoder reads the motor responses You ll have fabulous motor control after you do this If you ever have to reset your locomotive you can do the automatic adjustment again it just takes a few seconds MORE INFORMATION While addressing the features that most modelers will need for normal operation these instructions have covered just a small number of the many...

Page 18: ...as your fault we will try our best to fix your locomotive for you If there is an extra charge it will be reasonable We want you to be happy Don t be shy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to Anthracite Railroads HS Daniel Biernacki Duane Buck Jack Consoli Dan Dell Unto Larry DeYoung Erie Lackawanna HS Elden Gatwood Ken Goslett Great Northern RRHS Scott Hartley Ed Hawkins Matt Herman ESU Kevin J Holla...