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Rail King 4-6-4 J3a Hudson Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1

    Compatibility this locomotive is capable of operating on ac or dc output power supplies (see page 25 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions.) and indoors or outdoors. Mth does not recommend operating the locomotive in inclement weather and strongly suggests that it no...

  • 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

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 3 set up checklist • install the tender coupler • lubricate the locomotive • prime the smoke unit • check to see whether the batteries need to be charged for full sound effects • apply power to run as described in the basic operating section of this manual installin...

  • Page 4: (Cont’D)

    Installing the tender coupler (cont’d) 4 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive if the locomotive is to be mated up with a different scaled g-gauge locomotive, freight or passenger car, the knuckle coupler assembly may need to be relocated on the coupler armature as seen in fig. 4. The second lower locat...

  • Page 5: Lubrication

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 5 lubrication you should lubricate the engine to prevent it from squeaking. Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “l” in fig. 6. Do not over-oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point. Lubricate side rods and linkage (l) (both sides) ...

  • Page 6: Checking The Battery

    6 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive checking the battery you may find, if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up, that the rechargeable batteries have run down and need to be charged before operating. If you notice that the sounds are garbled, test and charge the engine as des...

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 7 basic operation railking one-gauge locomotives can be operated with ac or dc power output transformers. When using dc output power supplies, the user can only control the lcomotive speed and direction. The locomotive will still make engine sounds but no bell or wh...

  • Page 8: Cycle Phases

    8 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive activating features using ac power using an ac output transformer equipped with a whistle and bell button will unlock dozens of features inside your railking one-gauge locomotive. Operation is simple by following the simple steps below and on the following pages. ...

  • Page 9

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 9 manual volume adjustment - to adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine, turn the master volume control knob located inside the boiler front clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume. Figure 4: manual volume adjustment...

  • Page 10: Proto-Sound 2.0

    10 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive the following pages contain the operating instructions for proto-sound 2.0 railking one-gauge locomotives when operated with ac output transfomrers in conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing dcs command mode features accompany the dcs remote control sy...

  • Page 11: Freight Yard Sounds (Fys)

    11 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 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 approximately 30 seconds between th...

  • Page 12

    12 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive tips on using fys • you can terminate fys at any time 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 you were...

  • Page 13: Speed Control

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 13 m.T.H. Engines equipped with proto-sound 2.0 have speed control capabilities that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You can add or drop cars on the run, and the engine will ...

  • Page 14: Reset to Factory Default

    14 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 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 mov...

  • Page 15: Maintenance

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 15 maintenance the engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly. You should regularly lubricate all side rods and linkage components to prevent them from squeaking. Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked “l” in fig. 9. D...

  • Page 16

    16 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 2. After removing the boiler mounting screws, separate the boiler from the chassis and turn the chassis upside down. 3. Next, locate the pickup assembly behind the middle set of drive wheels and remove its mounting screw as seen in fig. 13. 3. Locate and remove t...

  • Page 17

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 17 6. Lift the gearbox up and out of the chassis, rotate 190 degrees to reveal the now exposed gears and lubricate with a light grease. Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on the rear set of flanged drivers. While these tires are extr...

  • Page 18

    18 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive the locomotive and tender lights are controlled by a constant voltage circuit in the engine. They can be removed and replaced when they burn out by separating the boiler from the chassis as seen on page 16. Once the boiler has been separated, see the illustration...

  • Page 19

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 19 the special nicad aa self-charging batteries recharge continuously during train operation and should last between one and five years. The batteries should not leak or cause any damage to your engine. Depending upon when your engine was built, it may need to be ch...

  • Page 20: Protosmoke® Unit Operation

    20 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive this railking one-gauge 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 ...

  • Page 21

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 21 if you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid, check the wick to see if it has become hard, blackened, and unabsorbent around the heating element. To remove the smoke unit you will remove the smoke unit by unscrewing it from th...

  • Page 22: Starting Up

    22 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 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 (t...

  • Page 23

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 23 c ab chatter lock-out volume b attery 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 forw...

  • Page 24

    24 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 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 in the...

  • Page 25

    4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive 25 transformer model center rail outside rail min/max. Voltage power rating transformer type 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 standard lionel 1043m u a...

  • Page 26: Remote Control System

    26 4-6-4 j3a hudson steam locomotive (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 availab...

  • Page 27: 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...

  • Page 28: Participating Retailer List

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