M.T.H. Premier 4-8-8-4, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...perate on any traditional O 72 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 23 for a comple...

Page 2: ...heat resulting in damage to your layout This train set is intended for indoor use Do not use if water is present Serious injury or fatality may result l l l l Do not operate the hobby transformer with...

Page 3: ...bricate Wheel Axles L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Lubricate Linkage L Lubricate Pick Up Rollers L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Priming The Smoke Unit When preparin...

Page 4: ...r into the receptacle at the back of the boiler cab Figure 3 WARNING DO NOT CONNECT THIS ENGINE TO A TENDER FROM ANOTHER ENGINE IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE Look at the bottom of the engine and tender...

Page 5: ...speed The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly...

Page 6: ...ume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located under the water hatch on the tender clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Prot...

Page 7: ...ou should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly Proto Sound 2 0 Operating Instructions Timing Chart To...

Page 8: ...2 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to tr...

Page 9: ...ll not be active when you run FYS in Proto Sound 2 0 FYS can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the FYS the engine will...

Page 10: ...le on the run Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for operation with...

Page 11: ...ll Direction Lock Two Horn Blasts Repeat to Return to Normal Condition indicates change is made To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults...

Page 12: ...cate Wheel Axles L Lubricate Linkage L Lubricate Pick Up Rollers L Lubricate Wheel Axles L Figure 5 Removing The Body The locomotive s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need a...

Page 13: ...k the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup which can cause poor electrical contact and traction as well as prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires Wheels and tires can be cleane...

Page 14: ...the groove Use a razor blade to trim away any excess tire that doesn t seat itself inside the groove properly 6 Reinstall the side rods in the same positions as noted Failure to align rods may cause...

Page 15: ...ace Headlight 1 Remove the screw in order to remove platform on pilot Fig 7 2 Remove platform on pilot to gain access to the headlight bulb Fig 8 3 Remove wires from front power truck Fig 9 Figure 8 R...

Page 16: ...st charge the batteries charge has run down and can be recharged There are a number of ways you can do this Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the batteries...

Page 17: ...Premier Big Boy Steam Locomotive 17 AC Battery Recharging Jack Figure 11 Tender shell screws Figure 10...

Page 18: ...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 tender see Fig 13 Failure either to add...

Page 19: ...l as seen in Fig 14 3 With the board free of the mounting screws slide the assembly out of the boiler as seen in Fig 14 4 Once the unit is freed remove the inspection cover Fig 15 Inspect the wick if...

Page 20: ...coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay coupled When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads Y...

Page 21: ...ngine is locked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0...

Page 22: ...alistic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever FYS is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS sequences FYS is programmed...

Page 23: ...ndard 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 Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostle...

Page 24: ...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 like feature allows...

Page 25: ...ear items such as light bulbs pick up rollers batteries smoke unit wicks and traction tires We will repair or replace at our option the defective part without charge for the parts or labor if the item...

Page 26: ...N MODEL TRAIN CENTER PINCKNEY 734 426 1651 BRASSEUR ELECTRIC TRAINS INC SAGINAW 989 793 4753 TREASURED TOYS SALEM 603 898 7224 AURORA RAILS HOBBIES EASTAURORA 716 652 5718 DAVIS ELECTRONICS MILFORD 51...

Page 27: ...7 537 6586 CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY COLORADOSPRINGS 719 634 4616 CABOOSE HOBBIES DENVER 303 777 6766 MIZELL TRAINS WESTMINSTER 303 429 4811 NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY MANCHESTER 860 646 0610 HOLLYWOOD STAT...

Page 28: ...201 955 6200 J B TRAINS INC MAPLE SHADE 856 414 0092 HOBBY SHOP MATAWAN 732 583 0505 HOBBYMASTERS INC RED BANK 732 842 6020 RIDGEFIELD HOBBY RIDGEFIELD 201 943 2636 TOM S MODEL TRAINS SCOTCH PLAINS 9...

Page 29: ...WILCOX GREENHOUSE NURSERY TITUSVILLE 814 827 3823 EASTERN DEPOT TROY 570 297 1975 J J RAILROAD CROSSING TURTLE CREEK 412 824 6009 TRAINS R FUN LEESBURG 703 779 8600 EMERALD TRAIN HOBBY GREENWOOD 864...