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Rail King SANTA FE STEEL RAIL FREIGHT HAULER 2-6-0 Operating Instructions Manual

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    R k ail ing b y m t h e lectr ic t r ains ® santa fe steel rail freight hauler 2-6-0 steam engine train set operating & proto-sound® instructions making the most of your investment thank you for purchasing this railking ready-to-run 2-6-0 train set. We at mth electric trains take pride in manufactur...

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    2 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking table of contents quick start - basic operation 4 reverse unit operation 7 whistle operation 9 bell operation 9 protocoupler® operation 9 enhanced neutral sounds 11 squeaking brake sounds 11 tips on using the squeaking brake sounds 12 freight yard...

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    3 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking compatibility our designers have sized the engine to operate on any traditional 0-27 or larger o gauge track system, including ritetrax using any standard ac transformer including the z-500 transformer packaged in your set. (see page 39 for a comp...

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    4 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking quick start operating instructions track and power although mth electric trains manufactures its own track and transformers, you can run your locomotive on 0-27 or wider-radius o gauge track wired to draw power from any of the standard compatible ...

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    5 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking complete the track design. You can purchase additional track components from any authorized mth reseller. The lighted lockon included in your set snaps into any ritetrax® track section roadbed and functions as the interface between the track and t...

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    6 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking preparing the locomotive before you fun your locomotive, you must oil the locomotive. Oiling the locomotive before you run the locomotive, use a light household or hobby oil to lubricate the gears and pick up rollers. Apply a small drop of oil (a ...

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    7 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking greased at the factory, you shouldn’t need to add more grease until you have run the locomotive for 50 hours or owned it for a year, whichever comes first. See the section on lubrication, pages(s) 31-32, for detail. Quickstart: operating the engin...

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    8 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking this point, the engine will now function just like any other electronic or mechanical e--unit. Now, if you’ve lubricated the locomotive and freight car friction points as indicated earlier, you’re ready to start running your train. Transformer ope...

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    9 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking an alternative method to using the throttle to enter the next reverse unit phase is to press the direction button. When depressed, the transformer interrupts all power to the track as long as the button is depressed. Releasing the button reapplies...

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    10 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking layout to function. The three simple steps below are required to operate the coupler. 1. Put your engine in neutral and turn the throttle all the way up. 2. Press the transformer whistle button to “arm" the coupler. (you will hear a “clank") 3. A...

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    11 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking enhanced neutral resting sounds sounds whenever your 2-6-0 locomotive is parked in neutral randomly played steam engine resting sound effects will occur every 2 to 30 seconds. There are three different resting steam sounds that will play; blow-do...

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    12 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking tips on using the squeaking brake feature because the squeaking brake feature always plays for approximately 3 seconds, it is possible that the brake sounds will play longer or shorter than what visually seems prototypical. You will find that by ...

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    13 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking operating proto-sound® freight yard sound effects freight yard sounds (fys) proto-sound® comes equipped with operator controlled freight yard sounds, hereby referred to as fys. This easy to use feature plays digitally reproduced freight yard soun...

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    14 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking arming the freight yard sounds feature before the freight yard sounds can be heard,proto-sound® must activate the feature so that the next time the engine enters the neutral position, the sounds can play, the feature can be activated one of two w...

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    15 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking hear an air release sound after three seconds have passed at which time you can release the whistle button. (note: because the air release sound is hard to hear, we recommend that you count out a full three seconds before releasing the whistle bu...

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    16 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking event 1 (forward) while the locomotive is running in forward (or reverse) fys is activated by the operator pushing and holding the bell button down for three or more seconds. The locomotive bell begins chiming and can be left on or turned off wit...

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    17 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking event 3 (reverse) the operator now interrupts the transformer throttle again (or presses the direction button) to enter the next reverse unit phase; reverse. In an effort to enhance realism, fys has disabled the reverse phase so that it doesn’t p...

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    18 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking chimes before automatically turning off. Once the bell turns off, the operator regains control of the transformer whistle and bell buttons and can ring the bell or blow the whistle as usual. Note: when entering the forward phase of fys, it is imp...

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    19 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking tip #6: you can leave any of the event states at any time after entering the state by simply interrupting the transformer throttle. Any sound effects programmed to play in that event will simply not occur. The only exception is event 2 and event ...

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    20 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking locking the engine into neutral to lock the engine into the neutral position, put the engine in neutral and with the throttle still on, press the whistle button. While the whistle button is being pressed, turn off the throttle and let go of the w...

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    21 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking replacing the proto-sound® battery the proto-sound® battery (located in the tender body, is a special nicad 7-cell, 8.4v battery -not the 6-cell, 7.2v battery found in most convenience stores. The 6-cell nicad is not recommended for use with prot...

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    22 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking manually adjusting the proto-sound® volume your proto-sound® system has two types of volume adjustment. A manual turn knob on the bottom of the chassis (see fig. 13 below) allows you to control all the sounds in the system and a remote control “r...

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    23 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking in order to access many of these remotely controlled functions, the user must be in the reset state to do so. Reset is entered anytime power to the locomotive has been off for more than 3 to 5 seconds. When the engine first enters reset, the micr...

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    24 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking using reset to program proto-sound® while proto-sound® is equipped with only a few programmable features, additional memory chips can be obtained to “upgrade" the system in the future. Programmable features are accessed in the reset state by movi...

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    25 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking to access the feature, advance the transformer throttle to put the engine in reset. Move the throttle up and down, as described on page 5, 6 times. After you hear the “clank" and “clink" indicating that you are in feature 6, press the whistle but...

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    26 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking throttle to 8 volts or less (any higher voltage will arm the protocoupler® - see the section above) and press the whistle button. The bell should begin chiming. To turn the bell off, press the whistle button again. If you want to keep the bell on...

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    27 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking programming for whistle in neutral operation if you are operating your engine with a separate bell button and want to blow your whistle when your engine is in neutral, you will need to program proto-sound® to do so as the factory setting only all...

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    28 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking by turning off the protocoupler® operation on certain engines, you can fire the couplers open on the other engines without uncoupling the engines from each other. To turn the protocoupler® function off, enter reset and go to feature 10. (see the ...

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    29 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking this is done to prevent novice operators from accidentally locking their engine into forward, neutral or reverse and then mistakenly thinking that the engine’s electronics have failed. To activate the remote lockout control setting, go to reset f...

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    30 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking train set maintenance instructions proper locomotive performance requires regular attention to lubrication. The following guidelines should be followed to ensure that your set’s locomotive last for many years. Oil before operating the locomotive,...

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    31 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking locomotive lamp replacement your locomotive and caboose car may occasionally burn out their headlights and/or interior lights. Should this occur, you will need to remove the body from the chassis in order to replace the burned out bulb. To remove...

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    32 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking caboose car lamp replacement to remove the caboose car body from its chassis, turn the car over and locate and remove the four mounting screws (one in each corner of the car as seen in figure 17) attaching the body to the chassis. Once the screws...

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    33 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking locomotive side rods (the rods that connect each drive wheel to one another) in order to slip the new tire over the grooved drive wheel. The side rods are fastened to the drive wheels with a screw that can be removed with a 5mm nutdriver. Before ...

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    34 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking locomotive smoke unit maintenance 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. W...

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    35 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking ritetrax® layout plans the following track plans are just some of the many different track plans you can utilize when designing your model railroad. Each track plan contains a table indicating which track components and how many you will need to ...

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    36 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking approximate layout size: 84“ x 42” (2.1m x 1.1m) track list: item # (10) 10“ straight (40-1001) (8) o-31 curved (40-1002) (3) o-31 right hand switch (40-1004) (1) o-31 left hand switch (40-1005) (3) 5.5“ straight (40-1012) (1) 5.0“ straight (40-1...

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    37 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking approximate layout size: 92“ x 36” (2.3m x 0.9m) track list: item # (8) 10“ straight (40-1001) (8) o-31 curved (40-1002) (2) o-31 right hand switch (40-1004) (2) o-31 left hand switch (40-1005) (1) 90 degree crossing (40-1006) (4) 5.5“ straight (...

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    38 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking 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-wat...

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    39 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking 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 ...

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    40 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking coupler problems remedy the protocoupler won’t let the engine uncouple on the “fly”. The power required to fire the coupler open when the engine is on the “fly” may be greater than the protosound system is capable of providing. As a result, you m...

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    41 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking reset problems remedy when i first turn the power on, the engine will not begin to run. I have to turn the throttle off and then on again to get the engine to operate. This is normal behavior. When power to the track is first turned on, protosoun...

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    42 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking fys problems remedy the fys feature does not begin even after stopping the engine and hearing the brake sounds. The power was not turned back on once the engine enter the neutral state thus disabling fys.The transformer throttle was interrupted t...

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    43 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking e n g i n e p a r t s name and number part # 1.) boiler (b&o, #946) fb-1200080 1.) boiler (santa fe, #605) fb-1200081 2.) handrail (l) fb-1220020 3.) handrail (r) fb-1210010 4.) stanchien (black) fb-1200024 5.) bell fb-1200002 6.) marker light le...

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    44 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking.

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    46 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking warning: when using electrical products, basic safety precautions should be followed including the following: read this manual thoroughly before using this device. This device is not recommended for children under ten years of age without adult s...

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    47 railking 2-6-0 train set operating manual railking 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. Instead, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service as ou...