MTHTrains 20-3128-1, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...erate on any traditional O 54 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 complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE ...

Page 2: ...y overheat 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 damaged cord plug switches buttons or case Table of Contents Set Up Checklist 3 Lubrication 3 Priming The Smoke Unit 3 Checking The Battery 4 Basic Operation 5 Activating Features 5 Proto Sound...

Page 3: ... Axle Bushings L Figure 1 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Priming The Smoke Unit When preparing to run this engine add 15 20 drops of smoke fluid through the smokestack We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to add the fluid or have already added the fluid but choose t...

Page 4: ...der 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 where each will have a color coded stamp If they match you may connect those two pieces if not don t Connect the draw bar between the engine and tender The draw bar hole located farthest from the te...

Page 5: ...nd 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 press and release the Bell button To turn the bell off press and release the Bell button again The bell will continue to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button aga...

Page 6: ...e of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located under the left water hatch on the tender deck clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Proto Sound 2 0 Volume Adjustment Knob Figure 4 Manually Adjusting The Volume ...

Page 7: ...l you 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 Total Time Lapse 1 Seconds Press Horn Short Firm Sec Pause Sec Pause Press Bell Short Firm Press Bell Short Firm Feature to Be Activated Freight Yard Sounds Fire the Rear Coupler Fire the Front Coupl...

Page 8: ...und 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 trigger the second sequence of FYS After about 30 seconds press the Direction button again to trigger the third FYS sequence Again after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the D...

Page 9: ... will 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 depart in the next direction of travel as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil wound Proto Couplers for remote uncoup...

Page 10: ...hile 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 speed control off to avoid high speed derailments When speed control is off the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage operation To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutral ...

Page 11: ...Bell 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 while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once followed by five quick taps of the Bell button allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two horn blasts will indicate ...

Page 12: ... at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first To access the gear box and axles do the following 1 Turn the engine upside down 2 Remove the Phillips screws marked GREASE One is located directly under the front pick up roller The other is located in the center of the drive wheels 3 Use a grease tube dispenser to put a small ...

Page 13: ...ire over the grooved drive wheel Make sure to note the position of all rods before removing 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 pry away any remains 3 Slip the new tire onto the wheel You may find it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 4 If you twist...

Page 14: ...e groove properly 6 Reinstall the side rods in the same positions as noted Failure to align rods may cause binding or damage to the drive system One set of replacement tires is packaged with your model Additional sets are available directly from the M T H Parts Department phone 410 381 2580 e mail parts mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 ...

Page 15: ...rcuit Replacement bulbs are available directly from the M T H Parts Department 1 To replace the headlight in this model you will need to follow the boiler disassembly instructions on pg 12 Once the boiler is removed you can access the wires for the headligh by removing the connector boxes see figure 7 2 Gently pull the plugs connected to the lights outof the connector box 3 To remove the headlight...

Page 16: ...ed at the end of the 15 minute test charge the battery 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 battery can fully recharge if your engine has a smoke unit be sure it is turned off Use M T H s battery recharger sold separately that plugs into a wall outlet and a special port...

Page 17: ...o not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If 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 right side of the tender see Fig 10 Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wic...

Page 18: ...ove the boiler shell by removing the body mounting screws shown in Fig 5 on pg 12 1 Once the boiler has been removed remove the inspection cover Fig 11 Inspect the wick if it is darkly discolored and hard it should be replaced Replacement parts and wick replacement instructions are available directly from the M T H Parts Department phone 410 381 2580 e mail parts mth railking commail 7020 Columbia...

Page 19: ...the 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 You may be pressing the button too quickly Try pressing the whistle horn button more slowly taking approximately one full second to fully depress the button You may be pressing the button too quickl...

Page 20: ...e engine 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 volume is set too high Turn the volume control knob on the bottom of the chassis counter clockwise to reduce the volume Check to be sure the battery is installed and fully charged See the Self Cha...

Page 21: ... realistic 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 to start ringing the bell at that point After approximately 12 rings of the bell it will automatically turn off Because FYS must control various effects in each sequence Proto Sound 2 0 takes cont...

Page 22: ...tandard 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 Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic Lionel LW A U 8 18v 75 Watt Standard Lionel KW A or B U 6 20v 190 Watt Standard Lionel MW Outside Track Terminal Inside Track Terminal 5 16v 50V A Electroni...

Page 23: ...e 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 users to speak through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Cast Allows users to play audio recordings through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Doppler Sound Effects Set Up Users can ...

Page 24: ...rs If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at or call 410 381 2580 only unless otherwise instructed by the Service Center The shipment must be prepaid and we recommend that it be insured A cover letter including your name address daytime phone number e mail address if available Return Authorization number if required by the service center a copy of your sales receipt and a full descri...

Page 25: ...IGAN 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 513 831 6425 RICK S TOY TRAINS TOLEDO 419 478 0171 BUSSINGER TRAINS AMBLER 215 628 2366 FAIRCHANCE PHARMACY FAIRCHANCE 724 564 7817 THE STATION NEW CUMBERLAND 717 774 7096 LOCUST GROVE TRAINS LOCUSTG...

Page 26: ...CLEMENTE 949 361 5596 TRUCKS TRAINS HOBBIES SANTA ROSA 707 537 6586 CUSTOM RAILWAY SUPPLY COLORADO SPRINGS 719 634 4616 MIZELL TRAINS INC WESTMINSTER 303 429 4811 NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY MANCHESTER 860 646 0610 K R R B MODEL TRAINS INC NEWARK 302 292 2779 HOLLYWOOD STATION HOLLYWOOD 954 921 2700 DEPOT HOBBY SHOP LAKE WORTH 561 585 1982 READY TO ROLL MIAMI 305 688 8868 FRANK S TRAINS HOBBIES INC O...

Page 27: ...IALTIES NASHUA 603 801 0801 TREASURED TOYS SALEM 603 898 7224 COUNTRY AND STUFF ANDOVER 973 786 7086 COLUMBUS TRAIN STATION COLUMBUS 609 518 1800 ATLANTIC RAILS HAMMONTON 609 567 8490 GRAND CENTRAL STATION KEARNY 201 955 6200 J B TRAINS INC MAPLE SHADE 856 414 0092 HOBBYSHOP MATAWAN 732 583 0505 HOBBYMASTERS INC RED BANK 732 842 6020 RIDGEFIELD HOBBY RIDGEFIELD 201 943 2636 TRAINS THINGS TRENTON 6...

Page 28: ...2557 THE STATION NEW CUMBERLAND 717 774 7096 FRYER S STORE ORWIGSBURG 570 366 2258 CHESTNUT TOYBOX PHILADELPHIA 215 545 0455 TOBY TYLER S HOBBY CENTER PITTSBURGH 412 653 5030 C T MC CORMICK HARDWARE ZELIENOPLE 724 452 6130 EMERALD TRAIN HOBBY GREENWOOD 864 223 2247 MODEL RAILROAD HOBBY SHOP MEMPHIS 901 384 6500 HOBBY TIME AMARILLO 806 352 9660 RIVERVIEWTRAINS ANGLETON 979 848 3895 GREAT TRAINS HOB...