Railking 4-6-0 fast freight set with proto-sound 2.0 ready-to-run train set operating instructions your railking ® ready-to-run train set is complete with everything you need to get your model railroad up and running. This set includes a 4-6-0 steam locomotive, three freight cars, a transformer, a l...
2 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine table of contents set up assembling realtrax ® 3 plugging in the transformer 4 lubricating the engine 4 priming the smoke unit 4 coupling the engine and car 5 remote control 6 basic operation operation buttons 7 volume control 8 proto-sound 2.0 operation ac...
3 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine set up checklist • assemble realtrax ® • connect the transformer • lubricate the train • place the engine and cars on the track and couple them together • apply power to run as described in the basic operation section of these instructions. Assembling realt...
4 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine align quick connect plugs and gently push realtrax® sections together figure 2: preparing to snap realtrax® sections together by aligning quick connect connectors. Figure 3: realtrax® sections in properly connected position. Connecting the transformer the z...
5 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine if you choose not to prime the unit with fluid, turn the smoke unit switch located under the engine to the off position (see figure 5). Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage. See the “protosmoke unit operation” section of this book...
6 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine whistle/ horn direction throttle control rocker switch bell emergency stop figure 8: overview of the remote controls figure 7. Aim the remote at the rounded side of the receiver’s lens, the slanted side should face away. Remote control the railking ® remote...
7 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine basic operation throttle up the power to your track. Give your train enough power so that the head light shines brightly. Then put the engine into motion by firmly pressing the direction button on your remote once. Operation buttons use the operation button...
8 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine proto-sound 2.0 volume adjustment knob figure 9. Location of proto-sound 2.0 volume adjustment knob manual volume control – to adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine, turn the master volume control knob located under the tender clockwise to inc...
9 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine proto-sound 2.0 operating instructions this manual contains the operating instructions for proto-sound 2.0 in conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing dcs command mode features accompany the dcs remote control system equipment. Because proto-sound...
10 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine freight yard sounds (fys): your engine is equipped with a sound package of freight yard sounds that you can play when you pull into a yard. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow a...
11 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine tips on using fys • you can terminate fys at anytime by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds. • you do not have to be in forward to use fys. At the conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction yo...
12 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine proto-coupler ® operation this locomotive is equipped with a coil-wound proto-coupler for remote uncoupling action. Because the proto-coupler is controlled through the proto-sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track section or modif...
13 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine lock into a directional state: you can lock your engine into a directional state (forward, neutral, or reverse) to prevent it from changing directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you want (or into neutral to lock it into neutral), run it...
14 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine maintenance: care of the remote control your railking remote control system should offer years of trouble-free service. There are a few things you can do to ensure trouble-free operation: • if your train responds inconsistently, replace old batteries with ...
15 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine the locomotive’s internal gearing was greased 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, do the following: 1. Unscrew the chassis screws as shown in fig...
16 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine cleaning the wheels, tires and track periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup, which can cause poor electrical contact and traction and prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires. Wheels and tires can be cleaned using...
17 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine protosmoke ® unit operation this steam locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the smokestack on the boiler of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based f...
18 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine locomotive light bulb replacement to replace the light bulb in the locomotive, follow these instructions and see the diagrams below: remove the locomotive boiler from its chassis as shown in figure 10 . Once the body has been removed, rotate the headlight ...
19 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine caboose light bulb replacement to replace the interior light bulbs, follow these steps and refer to the diagrams on page 20. 1. To remove the shell from the chassis, remove the four mounting screws located underneath the trucks. (figure 14-1) 2. With the f...
20 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine step ladder step platform 3 4 5 figure 14. Changing the caboose lights step remove these four screws step 1 2.
21 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine self-charging battery back-up the special nicad 7-cell 8.4v self-charging battery in this engine improves performance at any speed. It ensures that power to the sound system will remain on during directional changes, or when traveling over dirty track or s...
22 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine railware interactive cd rom m.T.H. Provides a free railware cd rom in each ready-to-run set. It is full of helpful information on m.T.H. Product history, track planning software, a dealer finder, and information and video clips on loco-sound and proto-soun...
23 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine installing adobe acrobat software to read some of the electronic documents included on the cd-rom, you will need to install the adobe acrobat reader ® if it is not already on your computer. To install the software: 1. On the desktop, click on the icon that...
24 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine troubleshooting proto-sound ® 2.0 problems although proto-sound 2.0 has been designed and engineered for ease of use, you may have some questions during initial operation. The following table should answer most questions. If your problem cannot be resolved...
25 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine cab chatter lock-out volume battery fys remedy remedy remedy remedy remedy sometimes the cab chatter sounds don’t play. I can’t get the engine to run after i power up the transformer. It sits still with the engine sounds running. The engine won’t lock into...
26 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine fys remedy once in fys, the engine doesn’t go into reverse. When the fys enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on. When fys is enabled, pressing the whistle and bell buttons has no effect. I push the direction button but the next sound clip...
27 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine transformer model center rail outside rail min/max. Voltage power rating transformer type trainmaster * lionel 1032 u a 5-16v 90-watt standard lionel 1032m u a 5-16v 90-watt standard lionel 1033 u a 5-16v 90-watt standard lionel 1043 u a 5-16v 90-watt stan...
28 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine additional features accessible with the dcs remote control system: while conventional mode operation of a proto-sound 2.0 engine yields wonderfully realistic sound and several train control features, command mode operation allows the user to access a world...
29 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine • proto-effects™ set up-user can select individual proto-effects™ operations to be active or inactive, including cab chatter, train wreck sounds, coupler sounds, and wheel clickety-clack sounds • direction control set up-user can set initial individual sta...
30 railking 4-6-0 fast freight steam engine caution: electrically operated product: not recommended for children under 10 years of age. M.T.H. Recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 - 16. As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the ...
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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 the product ...
