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M.T.H. Blue Comet Operating Instructions Manual

Summary of Blue Comet

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    R e l e c t r i c t r a i n s mth blue comet steam engine operating instructions thank you for purchasing the mth electric trains die-cast blue comet steam locomotive. This ¼” scale reproduction of the famous blue comet locomotive measures over 22” in length and weighs over 9 pounds. Despite its sca...

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    2 mth blue comet operating manual premier line table of contents quick start - basic operation(all 3-rail models) 3 protosmoke™ unit operation 4 protosounds® operating instructions 5 protosound® dcru® reverse unit operation (all 3-rail models) 5 whistle operation 6 bell operation 6 protocoupler™ ope...

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    3 mth blue comet operating manual premier line quick start - basic operation the mth blue comet contains state-of-the art electronics with several built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these advanced features, the blue comet is easy to operate with any compatible st...

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    4 mth blue comet operating manual premier line protosmoke™ unit operation (2 and 3-rail) the blue comet contains a self-powered smoke unit that outputs a steady stream of smoke through the smoke stack on the roof of the engine. The on/off switch located next to the trailing truck must be in the on p...

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    5 mth blue comet operating manual premier line protosounds® instructions the mth protosound® digital sound and train control system provides the operator with unprecedented realistic operation on your model railroad. In addition to actual blue comet engine, cd-equivalent 16-bit digital sounds, you g...

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    6 mth blue comet operating manual premier line enter reset, wait for the diesel startup sounds to begin and then slowly turn the transformer throttle to the off position and then back on again to enter the forward phase. Interrupting the power too quickly may cause the system to re-enter reset (sign...

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    7 mth blue comet operating manual premier line whenever the engine is in neutral. The bell will never ring continuously in reset (remember neutral is the state between forward and reverse). Once the bell is turned on, it will continue to ring when the engine is cycled into forward or reverse until y...

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    8 mth blue comet operating manual premier line described as a cha-chushhh sound. The coupler doesn’t have to be fired in neutral. Once the coupler is armed it can be fired in forward, neutral or reverse. However, you may find that the coupler doesn’t open when firing the coupler at high speeds. Redu...

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    9 mth blue comet operating manual premier line each time the voltage is reduced from high to low. Some practice may be required to synchronize the playing of the brake sounds with the movement of the engine. It is not uncommon for the engine to stop before the brake sound is completed. Operators wil...

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    10 mth blue comet operating manual premier line passenger announcements (pfa) protosounds is now equipped with operator controlled passenger station announcements, hereby known as pfa. This easy to use feature plays digitally reproduced passenger station sounds whenever your engine stops at a train ...

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    11 mth blue comet operating manual premier line the bell chiming turn on and if you listen carefully you should hear an air release sound after three seconds have passed at which time you can release the bell button. ( note: because the air release sound is hard to hear, we recommend that you count ...

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    12 mth blue comet operating manual premier line activating and triggering passenger station announcements before pfa can be heard the feature must be activated first. Activation is accomplished by holding down the bell button for three or more seconds as described in the activating and triggering th...

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    13 mth blue comet operating manual premier line ii. After entering neutral, protosounds will immediately play an air release sound followed approximately two seconds later by an arrival message. The arrival message lists the train by name and the track it arrived on (the track is identified as eithe...

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    14 mth blue comet operating manual premier line event 4 (neutral before forward) the operator now interrupts the transformer throttle again to enter the next reverse unit phase; neutral before reverse. Pfa confirms to the operator that it has entered the neutral before forward phase by emmitting two...

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    15 mth blue comet operating manual premier line tips on using the pfa features pfa is a unique feature of protosounds that is completely controlled by the operator. You decide how, when or if you want to utilize the feature. By reviewing following tips you should find solutions or suggestions to the...

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    16 mth blue comet operating manual premier line self-recharging battery backup protosounds® state-of-the-art design includes a self-recharging battery backup system for improved performance at any speed. The battery ensures that power to the sound system will remain on during directional changes, se...

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    17 mth blue comet operating manual premier line substituted as a temporary fix, but since alkaline batteries can’t take a charge, it will eventually wear down. Regardless, it should give you a week to a couple of months use while you wait for your replacement protosound® battery to arrive. Protosoun...

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    18 mth blue comet operating manual premier line using “reset" to program protosounds® as mentioned earlier, there are several programmable options in each protosound-equipped engine that can be remotely set from any compatible standard ac transformer equipped with a whistle button. For a list of com...

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    19 mth blue comet operating manual premier line times the throttle is advanced by playing back the number of “clinks" and “clanks" to confirm the feature you’ve selected. Setting the engine volume of all the sounds that come with each protosound-equipped locomotive, the one most often turned down is...

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    20 mth blue comet operating manual premier line programming for a separate bell button controller to operate protosounds with a separate bell button controller, like the lionel® no. 5906 bell button, you will need to wire up the controller to your transformer and track as shown in fig. 7. Once the b...

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    21 mth blue comet operating manual premier line feature 45. (see the section using reset to program protosounds on page 18). Once in feature 45, press the whistle button and wait for the module to sound a bell ding(s). Continue pressing the whistle button until the module plays back two dings for op...

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    22 mth blue comet operating manual premier line whistle button. To reset protosounds to its original factory setting of no horn in neutral, repeat the above procedure but keep pressing the whistle button in feature 25 until protosounds only dings once instead of twice. Note: when “whistle in neutral...

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    23 mth blue comet operating manual premier line programming for squeaking brakes and pfa operation protosounds® is equipped with a reset setting to turn off the passenger station proto-effects (pfa) features. This is especially useful if you are double-heading engines that are both equipped with pfa...

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    24 mth blue comet operating manual premier line entitled using reset to program protosounds® on page 18). Once in feature 40, press the transformer whistle button and wait for protosounds to sound a bell ding. Continue pressing the whistle button until protosounds sounds two bell dings signifying th...

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    25 mth blue comet operating manual premier line reverse unit lock-out operation protosounds® unique design eliminates the need for a lock-out switch on the locomotive by allowing the customer to lock the engine into any directional state (forward, neutral or reverse) from the transformer. This will ...

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    26 mth blue comet operating manual premier line of the horn. Quickly turn the power back on again. Your engine is now locked into neutral. Note : when locking the engine in the forward or reverse positions, the whistle button will blow the whistle. But when locking the engine into the neutral positi...

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    27 mth blue comet operating manual premier line oil & lubrication instructions (2 and 3-rail) in order for the engine to perform correctly and quietly, it is important that the chassis be lubricated before operation. Lubrication should include all side rods and linkage components and pickup rollers ...

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    28 mth blue comet operating manual premier line in addition to the internal gearing, it is a good idea to lubricate the leading and trailing locomotive truck “tongues” to enhance their ability to slide on the chassis. Follow the grease points as seen in figure 8 on page 27. Periodically, check the l...

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    29 mth blue comet operating manual premier line over the wheel. If a twist occurs, the tire will have to be removed and reinstalled or a noticeable wobble in your engine will occur when operating the locomotive. In addition, it is important to make sure that the tire is fully seated inside the groov...

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    30 mth blue comet operating manual premier line trouble shooting protosound® problems although protosound™ has been designed and engineered for ease of use, some questions may arise during initial operation. The following table should answer most questions. If you find that your problem can’t be res...

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    31 mth blue comet operating manual premier line coupler problems remedy the protocoupler won’t let the engine uncouple on the “fly”. The power required to fire the coupler open when the engine is on the “fly” may be greater than the protosound system is capable of providing. As a result, you may exp...

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    32 mth blue comet operating manual premier line battery problems remedy i get no sounds when the engine shifts between the direction states. The battery may be dead or needs charging. See the battery backup section for more information. After i turn off my transformer, my engine continues to make so...

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    33 mth blue comet operating manual premier line pfa problems remedy the pfa feature does not begin even after stopping the engine and hearing the brake sounds. The power was not turned back on once the engine enter the neutral state thus disabling pfa.The transformer throttle was interrupted too qui...

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    34 mth blue comet operating manual premier line transformer compatibility and wiring chart protosounds™ is designed to work with any standard ac transformer that uses a “pure sine-wave" format. The chart below lists the many lionel® compatible transformers, such as the lionel kw or zw models. In add...

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    35 mth blue comet operating manual premier line o-42 operation while the blue comet engine is more than capable of operating on o-42 curves and switches, you may find that certain light freight cars are prone to derailing when being pulled or pushed by the blue comet through o-42 switches. Should th...

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    Premier line service & warranty information how to get service under the terms of the limited one year warranty for warranty repair, do not return your product to the place of purchase. Instead, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service as our dealer network is not prepared to service...