Rail King 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive Operator's Manual - Basic Operation

Summary of 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive

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    Compatibility this engine will operate on any traditional o-31 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....

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    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 risk of electric shock. Warning: when using ...

  • Page 3: Set Up Checklist

    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 3 set up checklist • lubricate the locomotive • prime the smoke unit • check to see whether the battery needs to be charged for full sound effects • apply power to run as described in the basic operating section of this manual lubrication you should lubricate the engine t...

  • Page 4: Checking The Battery

    4 railking 4-6-2 steam engine checking the battery you may find, if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up, that the rechargeable battery has run down and needs to be charged before operating. If you notice that the sounds are garbled, test and charge the engine as described i...

  • Page 5: Basic Operation

    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 5 basic operation the throttle knob controls how fast your train will travel. Turn the throttle knob up ½-way, until the engine and caboose lights shine bright. Put the engine into motion by pressing the direction button on your transformer once. (hold it for approximatel...

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    6 railking 4-6-2 steam engine manual volume control to adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine, turn the master volume control knob located on the underside of the tender clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Proto-sound 2.0 volume adjustment knob...

  • Page 7: Proto-Sound 2.0

    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 7 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. Proto-sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of bell and horn bu...

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    8 railking 4-6-2 steam enginee your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station announcements that you can play when you pull into a station. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 seconds b...

  • Page 9: Proto-Coupler® Operation

    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 9 tips on using psa • you can terminate psa at any time by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds. • you do not have to be in forward to use psa. At the conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction you were going ...

  • Page 10: Speed Control

    10 railking 4-6-2 steam engine front coupler: to fire the front coupler (if your engine has one), quickly tap the bell button once followed by four quick taps of the horn button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line depletion...

  • Page 11: Reset to Factory Default

    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 11 you can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you want (or into neutral to lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as it will move with...

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    12 railking 4-6-2 steam engine maintenance the engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly. You should regularly lubricate all side rods, linkage components and pickup rollers to prevent them from squeaking. Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “l” in...

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    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 13 periodically check 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 cleaned using denatured (not rubbing) alcohol applied wi...

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    14 railking 4-6-2 steam engine 1. Remove the side rods from the wheels in order to slip the new tire 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...

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    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 15 the locomotive’s lights are controlled by a constant voltage circuit in the engine. They are easy to remove and replace when they burn out. See the diagrams and directions below for instructions on accessing and replacing the light bulbs in this locomotive. You can obt...

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    16 railking 4-6-2 steam engine the special nicad 7-cell 8.4v self-charging battery recharges continuously during train operation and should last for up to five years. The battery is a dry battery that should not leak or cause any damage to your engine. Depending upon when your engine was built, it m...

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    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 17 unhook wires, remove and replace battery figure 10 ac battery recharging jack figure 11: battery recharging jack.

  • Page 18: Protosmoke® Unit Operation

    18 railking 4-6-2 steam engine protosmoke® unit operation this premier steam locomotive contains a self-powered smoke unit that outputs smoke through the smokestack on the roof of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-ba...

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    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 19 heating element. To remove the smoke unit you will first have to remove the boiler shell (by removing the body mounting screws shown in fig. 6 on pg. 13). To do this, follow these instructions: 1. Once the boiler has been removed, locate the smoke unit assemby (see fig...

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    20 railking 4-6-2 steam engine 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 with this table, contact m.T.H. For assistance (telepho...

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    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 21 cab chatter lock-out volume battery psa 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 forward, neu...

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    22 railking 4-6-2 steam engine psa remedy once in psa, the engine doesn’t go into reverse. When the psa enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on. When psa is enabled, pressing the whistle and bell buttons has no effect. I push the direction button but the next sound clip in the seque...

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    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 23 proto-sound 2.0 is designed to work with most standard ac transformers. The chart below lists the many compatible transformers. Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button, so if your transformer does not have its ow...

  • Page 24: Remote Control System

    24 railking 4-6-2 steam engine (additional equipment required) 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 of command functions never before accessible to...

  • Page 25: Limited One-Year Warranty

    Railking 4-6-2 steam engine 25 service & warranty information limited one-year warranty how to get service under the terms of the limited one-year warranty when you suspect an item is defective, please check the operator's manual for standard operation and trouble-shooting techniques that may correc...

  • Page 26: Participating N.A.S.C.

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