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Rail King 4-6-4 Dreyfuss Locomotive Operator's Manual

Summary of 4-6-4 Dreyfuss Locomotive

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    Railking 4-6-4 dreyfuss locomotive operator’s manual 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 lis...

  • 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 child ren 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 dreyfuss 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 engin...

  • Page 4: Checking The Battery

    4 railking dreyfuss 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 describe...

  • Page 5: Basic Operation

    Railking dreyfuss 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 approxima...

  • Page 6

    6 railking dreyfuss steam engine 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 increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Proto-sound 2.0 volume adjustment knob figure 4: ...

  • Page 7: Proto-Sound 2.0

    Railking dreyfuss 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...

  • Page 8

    8 railking dreyfuss steam engine 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...

  • Page 9: Proto-Coupler® Operation

    Railking dreyfuss 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 goi...

  • Page 10: Speed Control

    10 railking dreyfuss 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 deplet...

  • Page 11: Reset to Factory Default

    Railking dreyfuss 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 w...

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    12 railking dreyfuss 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”...

  • Page 13

    Railking dreyfuss steam engine 13 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 denatured (not rubbing) alcohol applied with a...

  • Page 14

    14 railking dreyfuss steam engine your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on the rear set of flanged drivers. While these tires are extremely durable, you may need to replace them at some point. 1. Remove the side rods from the wheels in order to slip the new tire over th...

  • Page 15

    Railking dreyfuss 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 ...

  • Page 16

    16 railking dreyfuss 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, i...

  • Page 17

    Railking dreyfuss steam engine 17 unhook wires, remove and replace battery figure 11: locating and replacing the battery ac battery recharging jack figure 12: battery recharging jack.

  • Page 18: Protosmoke® Unit Operation

    18 railking dreyfuss steam engine 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-based fluid that emits a h...

  • Page 19

    Railking dreyfuss steam engine 19 1. Once the boiler has been removed, locate the smoke unit assemby (see figure 15). 2. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the inspection cover screws as seen in figure 16. 3. After removing the inspection cover, inspect the wick. If it is darkly discolored an...

  • Page 20

    20 railking dreyfuss 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 (tele...

  • Page 21

    Railking dreyfuss steam engine 21 c ab chatter lock-out volume b attery 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...

  • Page 22

    22 railking dreyfuss 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 se...

  • Page 23

    Railking dreyfuss 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...

  • Page 24: Remote Control System

    24 railking dreyfuss 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...

  • Page 25: Limited One-Year Warranty

    How to get service under the terms of the limited one-year warranty for warranty repair, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service. First, e-mail, write, call or fax an authorized m.T.H. Service center in your area or m.T.H. Electric trains to obtain repair authorization. You can find...

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