receiver and switch off the receiver before the transmitter. In this way, the
radio receiver is never on when the transmitter is switched off and so
should always be under your control.
When the batteries are getting low, a poor signal between transmitter and
receiver will result and control of the engine will become erratic. The
transmitter batteries are housed in the back of the unit under a clip off
panel.
The receiver batteries are housed inside the tender or coal truck under
dummy coal load as described in the ’Access To The Controls’ section
earlier.
WATER TOP UP SYSTEM
A water top up system is fitted to this model. This enables the water level
in the boiler to be monitored and topped up to keep the engine in steam
for longer periods. The boiler will require topping up with water mid way
through a run.
Once the locomotive is in operation as detailed in the previous sections,
water can be added to the boiler at any time during the run as follows.
Fill the water pump bottle from your usual water supply.
Push the end of the plastic tube through the hole in the top of the brass
steam dome and into the water filling valve on top of the boiler and hold it
in. Take care not to touch the hot boiler fittings. Pump the handle and this
will inject water into the boiler. You will sometimes see water and air
bubbles passing through the sight glass as you pump so allow the level to
settle after a few pumps. Carefully pull the plastic pipe out of the water
filling valve whilst still steadying the engine. Sometimes, small particles
of dirt will find their way in with the water and may cause the water
filling valve to leak back a little when the pipe is removed. If this should
happen, re-connect the pipe and give a further pump or two of water to
clear it.
As the filler valve sits vertically on top of the boiler, a small amount of
water will remain in the socket once the plastic pipe has been removed
and will boil off as the fittings return to normal operating temperature.
This is quite normal.
Once you start running your loco you will see the water level in the gauge
slowly dropping. Note that air bubbles may sometimes form in the gauge
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