R e l e c t r i c t r a i n s emd f40ph diesel locomotive operating instructions thank you for purchasing the mth electric trains emd f40ph diesel engine. This 1/4" scale reproduction of the famous emd roadhorse measures more than 15 inches in length and weighs almost 5 pounds. Despite its scale siz...
F40ph diesel operating manual 2 table of contents quick start - basic operation (2 and 3-rail models) 3 protosounds™ operating instructions 5 dcru™ reverse unit operation (all 3-rail models) 6 horn operation 7 bell operation 7 squeaking brake sounds 8 activating and triggering the squeaking brake so...
3 f40ph diesel operating manual quick start - basic operation the mth f40ph contains state-of-the art electronics with several built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these advanced features, the 3-rail f40ph is easy to operate with any compatible standard ac transfor...
F40ph diesel operating manual 4 smoke unit operation the f40ph 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 leading drive truck must be in the on position in order for the smoke unit ...
5 f40ph diesel operating manual smoke unit maintenance caution: operating the engine without smoke fluid and with the smoke unit switch in the on position can damage your smoke unit wick, causing the wick to become hard, blackened and unabsorbant around the heating element. When this occurs, it may ...
F40ph diesel operating manual 6 dcru™ reverse unit and protosounds operation(all 3-rail models) as mentioned in the basic operating section, the engine is controlled by a dcru™ reverse unit that contains the standard forward-neutral-reverse states found on most reverse units. However, as described e...
7 f40ph diesel operating manual horn operation your emd f40ph protosound-equipped engine is equipped with a digital recording of a emd horn. The horn sound can be activated anytime the engine is in forward or reverse by pressing the whistle button on your transformer. The horn will continue to blow ...
F40ph diesel operating manual 8 squeaking brake sounds protosounds is now equipped with operator controlled squeaking brake sounds. Once activated, this easy to use feature plays the sound of squeaking brakes whenever the transformer throttle is reduced from high voltage to low voltage simulating th...
9 f40ph diesel operating manual note: once the brake feature is activated and the engine is running, it is possible that the brake sounds may not occur if the transformer throttle setting is not set high enough before throttling down. We recommend that after activating the brake feature, you run the...
F40ph diesel operating manual 10 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 the squeaking bra...
11 f40ph diesel operating manual event 3 (reverse) the operator now interrupts the transformer throttle again to enter the next reverse unit phase; reverse. In an effort to enhance realism, pfa has disabled the reverse phase so that it doesn’t power the motors and cause the engine to move backward. ...
F40ph diesel operating manual 12 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 various operat...
13 f40ph diesel operating manual proto-coupler operation your emd f40ph protosound-equipped locomotive has two coil-wound protocouplers™ for remote uncoupling action. The couplers are mounted on the power trucks. Because the protocoupler is controlled through protosound’s microprocessor, it doesn’t’...
F40ph diesel operating manual 14 transformer is shut off, the battery may be going bad. Before replacing the battery, you should put the engine in neutral and leave the transformer throttle at about 12 volts for fifteen minutes. This should temporarily recharge the battery. If the garbled or distort...
15 f40ph diesel operating manual 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 compatible transf...
F40ph diesel operating manual 16 once you have decided on the appropriate volume level, turn the transformer throttle off and on again or press the transformer direction switch to lock in your selection. The volume adjustment will remain set at the level you have chosen until you change it again. Re...
17 f40ph diesel operating manual programming for horn in neutral operation if you are operating your engine with a separate bell button and want to blow your horn when your engine is in neutral, you will need to program protosounds to do so as the factory setting only allows the horn to blow in forw...
F40ph diesel operating manual 18 dings (signifying that the protocoupler option has been turned off). Simply turn the transformer throttle off and then on again to lock in the new setting. Programming for squeaking brakes and fys operation protosounds™ is equipped with a reset setting to turn off th...
19 f40ph diesel operating manual program protosounds™ on page 15). Once in feature 18, press the transformer whistle button and wait for protosounds to sound a garbled bell sound. Reverse unit lock-out operation protosound’s unique design eliminates the need for a lock-out switch on the locomotive b...
F40ph diesel operating manual 20 oil & lubrication instructions in order for the engine to perform correctly and quietly, it is important that the chassis be lubricated before operation. Lubrication should include all truck block bushings and pickup rollers to prevent them from squeaking. Use light ...
21 f40ph diesel operating manual in addition to the truck block internal gearing, it is a good idea to lubricate the outside truck block “idler" and “drive" gears with grease. Use the diagram shown in fig. 9. Above as a guide and add grease to the points marked with a “g". Periodically, check the lo...
F40ph diesel operating manual 22 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 resolved with this...
23 f40ph diesel operating manual i cant get the engine to run after i power up the transformer. It sits still with the diesel compressor sounds running. The engine is locked out into the neutral position. Follow the unlocking proceedures in the lockout section. The engine wont lock out into forwar...
F40ph diesel operating manual 24 brake sound problems remedy when the transformer is throttled down, the sounds wont play. The brake features has not been activated. See the section on activating the brake feature for more information.The throttle voltage setting on the transformer is either not st...
25 f40ph diesel operating manual 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 addition, the char...
F40ph diesel operating manual 26 protosound reset feature chart the following chart lists the available features found in your protosound equipped engine. The default settings are listed for each feature as well as the operation of the feature. You can reset all features to their original factory se...
Service and 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 unless it was purchased from mike’s train house in columbia, md. Instead, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty ser...
