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- Page 1 www.railking.com Chicago NorthWestern Chicago NorthWestern 2-8-0 Steam Freight Set 2-8-0 Steam Freight Set Operation Manual ThankyouforpurchasingthisRailKingproduct. PLEASE READBEFORE USEANDSAVE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents SetUpChecklist......... . 3 GettingStarted... -
Page 3: Setupchecklist
Set Up Checklist ® Assemble RealTrax Connectthetransformer Lubricatetheengine PrimetheSmokeUnit Placetheengineandcars onthetrackandcouplethemtogether Positionremotelock-onlens ApplypowertorunasdescribedintheBasicOperationsectionof theseinstructions. Set Includes 8-Pieces SteamEnginewithLoco-Sound™ SteamTender TrackClips O-31CurveRealTrax BoxCar TankCar Caboose Lock-On RemoteControl CD-Rom Video ToolsNeeded Pliers Scissors RailKingMaintenanceKitor PhilipsScrewdriver CottonSwaborRag LightHouseholdOilandBearingGrease OptionalEquipment Microphonew/1/8”Plug 1/8”MaletoMalePlug CassettePlayer Youcanobtainreplacementpartsandreplacementinstructionsfromthe M.T.H.PartsDepartment e-mail:parts@mth-railking.com phone:410-381-2580... -
Page 4: Gettingstarted
Getting Started ® AssemblingRealTrax Thequickconnectorsandbuilt-inroadbedallowyoutosetupRealTraxanywhere, includingcarpetedsurfaces. STEP STEP STEP Knock-outmustberemoved Removeknock-outfrom beforeremotelock-oncan outeredgeoftrackby beinstalled holdingandtwistingup Insertlock-oninto withapairofpliers knock-outtab (Lock-onistheinterfacebetween thetrackandtransformer) REMOVETAB FROMOUTEREDGE Makesurethemetal STEP STEP STEP contactslineup. AlignQuick ConnectPlugs GentlypushtogetherRealTrax STEP STEP Connecting TrackClips Ifyouprefernottoscrew yourtrack t o t h e t a b l e f o r apermanentlayout,use theenclosedtrackclips on adjoiningcurved... -
Page 5: Lubricatingtheengine
LubricatingtheEngine Lubricateallexposedmovingpartsbeforeoperatingusingamulti-purpose, DONOT plastic-compatibleoil(availablewithM.T.H.'sMaintenanceKit,sold OVEROIL separately)oralighthouseholdoil. Followthelubricationpoints. LubricateValveGear LubricatePick-UpRollers LubricateSideRods (DoNotOiltheFlatPartof Pick-UpRollers) Priming theSmoke Unit Add15-20Drops oushouldprimethesmokeunitwithsmokefluidbefore SmokeFluid operating. Add15-20dropsofsmokefluidfromthe includedpipettethroughthesmokestack,thengentlyblow intothestacktoeliminateanyairbubblesinthefluid. Ifyouchoosenottoprimetheunitwithfluid,turnthe smokeunitswitchlocatedunderthetendertotheOFF position. Runningtheenginewithoutaprimedsmoke unitmaycausedamage. Seethe"ProtoSmokeUnit Operation"s ectionofthisbookformoreinformation onsmokeunitmaintenance. Runningtheenginewithoutaprimed smokeunitmaycausedamage SmokeUnit ON/OFFSwitch Coupling theEngineandCars STEP STEP STEP Incorrect Pushcarstogetherto Placetheengineandcars... -
Page 6: Remotecontrol
DONOTCONNECT ThisEngineToA TenderFrom AnotherEngine;ItMay CauseSeriousDamage. Lookatthebottomofthe engineandtenderwhere CABLECURVES eachwillhaveacolor-coded UPWARD stamp. Iftheymatchyou Plugtenderplugintoboilersocketatthebackofcab. mayconnectthosetwo pieces;ifnot,don't. Connectthedrawbarbetweentheengineandtender. RemoteControl Theremoteandlock-onaredesignedforusewithmoderatepowersuppliessuchasthe oneincludedwiththisset. Itiscompatiblewithvirtuallyanymanufacturer'sengines. STEP STEP STEP Aimremotecontrolatthe roundedsideofthelock-on sensortosendtrack.Lock- onsensorcanberotatedtothe directionyouwillmostoften signal. Removephillipsscrewwith InserttwoAAbatteries(not screwdriveronbackofremote. included)intotheremote. STEP STEP GreenLEDflashing Controlstrainsfrom indicateslock-onis upto15feetfrom receivingsignalsfrom thelock-on. -
Page 7: Basic Operation
Basic Operation ThrottleUp ThrottleupthepowertoyourtrackbypressingthetopendoftheThrottle ControlRockerSwitchfirmlyforabout5seconds,untiltheengine'sheadlightand lightedcarsburnbright. Thenputtheengineintomotionbyfirmlypressingthe Directionbutton(holditforapproximately1second)onyourremoteonce. Iftheengine doesnotbegintomoveassoonasyoufirmlypresstheDirectionbutton,youmaynot havesentenoughvoltagetothetracktomakethetrainmove. Pressthethrottleupfora fewmoresecondsuntilthetrainbeginstomove. Toincreaseordecreasetrackvoltage,andthereforetrainspeed,pressthethrottlecontrol rockerswitch. Pressingthetopendofthethrottlewillincreasevoltageandspeed. Pressingthebottomendofthethrottlewilldecreasevoltageandspeed. Theenginewillmaintainthespeedyousetafteryoureleasethethrottleuntilyoupressit againtochangethevoltageandspeed. Bell - Tosoundthebell,firmly Horn/Whistle - Tosoundthehorn, pressandreleasetheBell firmlypresstheHorn/Whistle button.Toturnthebelloff, button.Thehornwillsoundforas pressandreleasetheBellbutton longasyoucontinuetodepressthe again. Thebellwillcontinueto button. Itwillstopwhenyou ringfromthetimeyouturniton releasethebutton. untilyoupressandreleasethe buttonagaintoturnitoff. Throttle Direction Yourtrainis EmergencyStop Pressthe programmedtostartinneutral. -
Page 8: Speedcontrol
Speed Control M.T.H.enginesequippedwithLoco-Soundhavespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallowthe enginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,muchlikean automobilecruisecontrol. Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheenginewill maintainthespeedyouset. Whiletheengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcan opttoturnitoff. Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincrease asittravelsdownward. Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileonthe run. Tomaintainaconstantspeedwhenspeedcontrolisturnedoff,youneedtoadjust trackvoltageyourself. Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff, puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe transformer'sWhistlebuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,allowing approximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress. Repeatthe1whistle,2 bellscodetoreturnittotheothercondition. Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitial neutraluponstart-upifyouevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnot equippedwithspeedcontroltoavoiddamagingthemotorsineitherengine. Each timeyoushutdowntheenginecompletely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeedcontrolon. TimingChart ½ Sec. ½Sec. Press Press Press Whistle Bell Bell Pause Pause Short& Short & Short&... -
Page 9: Proto-Castandproto-Dispatch
Proto-CastandProto-Dispatch: Whenusedwiththeremotelock-onincludedinthisset,Loco-Soundequippedengines ™ ™ gainProto-Cast andProto-Dispatch features Proto-Cast: Allowsyoutoplayaudiorecordingsthroughyourengine'sspeakers. Youmustsupplytheaudiosource(asmallportableCD/tapeplayeris sufficient)andamale-to-maleminicable(1/8"plug,likethatusedfor theheadsetwithaportableCD/tapeplayer)toconnectyouraudio sourcetotheremotelock-on. TouseProto-Cast Plugthemini-cable first intoyouraudiosource(usuallyintotheheadphonejack) PlugCableintothe"Audio"portontherightsideoftheremotelock-on. Adjustthevolume. Ifenginesoundskeepbreakingthroughtherecordedsounds, increasethevolumeontheaudiosource. 1/8"plug Proto-Cast Proto-Dispatch Proto-Cast Proto-Dispatch: Thisfeatureallowsyoutobroadcastyourownvoicethroughyour engine'sspeakers. Youmustsupplythemicrophoneandaminicable (1/8”plug,likethatusedfortheheadsetwithaportableCD/tape player)toconnectyourmicrophonetotheremotelock-on. TouseProto-Dispatch Mini-cableattachedtothemicrophonemustbean1/8”plug. Plugthe”Mic"intotheproto-dispatchportontheleftsideoftheremotelock-onand speakintothemicrophone. Proto-Dispatch 1/8"plug Proto-Dispatch Proto-Dispatch Whenthesefeaturesareinuse,thelocomotive'sownsounds(enginesoundsandbells, whistles,andhorns)willbemutedsothatonlythesoundsyoubroadcastwillbeheard. -
Page 10: Manualvolumecontrol
IfusingparalleltrackswithmultipleLoco-Soundequippedengines,Proto-Castand Proto-Dispatchtransmissionsfromonetrackmaybepickedupbytheothernearby engines. IfyouexperiencepoppingandinterferencewhenusingProto-CastorProto-Dispatch,try cleaningthetrackwithdenaturedalcoholasdescribedinthe"CleaningtheWheels,Tires andTrack"sectionofthisbooklet. NOTE: M.T.H.doesnotrecommendusingProto-Cast andProto-Dispatchatthesametime. ManualVolumeControl Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmadebythis engine,turnthemastervolumecontrolknob locatedunderthetenderclockwisetoincreasethe volumeandcounter-clockwisetodecreasethe volume. increase RailKing2-8-0SteamFreightSetwithLoco-Sound™... -
Page 11: Maintenance
Maintenance CareoftheRemoteControl Toensuretrouble-freeoperation: Donotdroptheremote. Itcandamagethedelicateelectronicsinside. Removebatteriesbeforestoringforextendedperiods. AnyattemptbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedM.T.H.repairpersontoopenand repairthehandheldtransmitterorlock-onmayresultindamageandthelossof warrantyprotection. Ifyourtrainrespondsinconsistently,replaceoldbatterieswithfreshones. Donot mixoldandnewbatteries. Lubrication Instructions Theengineshouldbeoiledandgreasedinordertorunproperly. Regularlylubricateallsiderodsandlinkagecomponentsandpickuprollers DONOT topreventsqueaking. Uselighthouseholdoil,suchasthatfoundin OVER OIL M.T.H.'smaintenancekit. Donotoveroil. Useonlyadroportwooneach pivotpoint. LubricateValveGear LubricatePick-UpRollers LubricateSideRods (DoNotOiltheFlatPartof Pick-UpRollers) Greasing Instructions Thelocomotive'sinternalgearingwasgreasedatthefactory. Greaseengineevery50 hoursofuseoroneyear. Usealithiumbasedgreaseandfollowthegreasinginstructions. Removethescrewfromthechassistoopen thegreaseport. Insertthegreasetubetipintotheportand squeezethetubeonceortwicetoaddgrease tothegearbox. -
Page 12: C L E A N I N G T H E W H E E L S , T I R E S A N D T R A C
CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack Periodicallycheckthelocomotivewheelsandpickups fordirtandbuildup,whichcancausepoorelectrical contactandtractionandprematurelywearoutthe neoprenetractiontires. Wheelsandtirescanbecleaned usingdenatured(notrubbing)alcoholappliedwitha cottonswab. Tocleanthetrack,useRailKingTrackCleaningFluid andacleanragordenatured(notrubbing)alcohol. Unplugthetransformerandwipethe railsofthetrack,turningtheragfrequentlytoensurethatyouareusingcleanclothonthe rails. BecausethemanufacturingprocessleavesacoatingonRealTraxcenterra il,you shouldcleantherailsafterthefirst30minutesofuse(youmaynoticeanelectricalsmell duringinitialuseasthecoatingwearsoff;thisisnormal). Thereafter,keepaneyeonthe trackandcleanitwhenitgetsdirtytoensuregoodelectricalcontactandtolengthenthe lifeofthetires. Traction TireReplacement Instructions Yourlocomotiveisequippedwithtwoneoprenerubbertractiontiresontherearsetof flangeddrivers. Whilethesetiresareextremelydurable,youmayneedtoreplacethemat somepoint. STEP Removethesiderods(therodsthatconnecteachdrivewheeltotheother)from thewheelsinordertoslipthenewtireoverthegrooveddrivewheel. These screwscanbeloosenedwitha5mmnutdriver. Cleanthegrooveusingacottonswabanddenaturedalcohol. STEP Makesuretheoldtirehasbeencompletelyremovedfromthegrooveinthedrive wheel,usingarazorbladeorsmallflatheadscrewdrivertopryawayanyremains. Cleanthegrooveusingacottonswabanddenaturedalcohol. Slipthenewtireontothewheel. Youmayfinditusefultousetwosmallflathead screwdriverstostretchthetireoverthewheel. Ifyoutwistthetirewhilestretchingitoverthewheel,youwillneedtoremoveand reinstallthetire. -
Page 13: L O C O M O T I V E L I G H T B U L B R E P L A C E M E N
Add15-20Drops Add15-20Drops smallpipetteofProtoSmokefluidisincluded). Do SmokeFluid SmokeFluid notoverfilltheunitorthefluidmayleakoutandcoat theinteriorenginecomponents. Ifyouchoosenottoaddthefluid(orhavealready addedthefluidbutchoosetorunsmoke-free),turnoff thesmokeunitswitchlocatedunderthetenderbody. Failureeithertoaddfluidtotheunitortoturnit offmaydamagethesmokeunitheatingelement and/orwickingmaterial. Runningtheenginewithoutaprimed smokeunitmaycausedamage Whenthesmokeoutputwhilerunningtheengine beginstodiminish,addanother10-15dropsofsmoke SmokeUnit fluidorturnthesmokeunitoff. ON/OFFSwitch Whenstoringtheunitforlongperiodsoftime, youmaywanttoaddabout15dropsoffluidto preventthewickfromdryingout. Afterremovingtheenginefromstorage,add another25dropsoffluid,lettingthewicksoak upthefluidfor15minutespriortooperation. Ifyouexperiencepoorornosmokeoutputwhenthesmoke unitisonandhasfluid,checkthewicktoseeifithas SmokeUnitCover becomehard,blackened,andunabsorbentaroundthe heatingelement. Removetheboilerasshownbelow. Removethesmokeunitinspectioncoverfromthe locomotive'sbody(seeright). Afterremovingthechassis andinspectioncoverscrews,lifttheinspectionplateaway andinspectthewick. Ifitisdarklydiscoloredandhard,it shouldbereplaced. Whenprimingnewwickadd40drops. Wickin Wickin Poor... -
Page 14: C A B O O S E L I G H T B U L B R E P L A C E M E N
STEP Oncethelocomotiveboilerhasbeenremoved fromitschassis,locatethebulbbracketasseenin theillustrationontherightandrotatethe headlightbulbcounter-clockwisetoremove. Replace HeadlightBulb CabooseLightBulbReplacement Toreplacetheinteriorlightbulbsfollowtheseinstructionsandseethediagramsbelow. STEP STEP Lowerthechassisfromthe shell,takingcarenottopull thewiresout. Removethefour(4) screwslocatedunder thecaboose'strucks. STEP STEP Carefullyloosenthe endframesonboth endsfromthestep platform. Lowerthe Frame chassisfrom Thengrasptheend theshell, framebythebottom takingcarenot andpivotoutward5 topullthe degrees. Remove wiresout. thestepplatforms StepPlatform frombothends. STEP ReplaceaBayonetBulbbyturningand pushingup,pullingthebulbfromitssocket. -
Page 15: Railwareinteractive Cdrom
Quick-Start Video TheincludedVHSQuick-Startvideodemonstratesthestart-upandbasicoperationofthis setaswellasotherinformationaboutmodelrailroading. Youmayfindithelpfultoview thevideobeforeoperatingthisset. RailWare Interactive CD ROM M.T.H.providesafreeRailWareCDROMineachReady-To-Runset. Itisfullof helpfulinformationonM.T.H.producthistory,trackplanningsoftware,adealerfinder, andinformationandvideoclipsonLoco-SoundandProto-Sound2.0. Followthe directionsbelowtousetheCDROM. MinimumSystemRequirements:Pentium100,16MBRAM,Windows95orlater,CD ROMdrive,SoundCard, displaypropertiessettogreaterthan256colors. TheCDwill ® notworkonaMacOSunlessyourunVirtualPC. Running RR-Track Software YoumayruntheRR-TracksoftwaredirectlyoffoftheCDROMoryoumayinstallthe softwaretoyourharddrive. OntheDesktop,clickontheiconthatsaysMyComputer. FindyourCDROMdrive. WiththeM.T.H.CDROMinthedrive,doubleclickontheiconfortheCDROM drive. FindthefolderontheCDROMentitledINSTALLATION. ChoosethefolderinsideentitledRRTRAXSETUP. RunthefileinthatfoldercalledSETUP.EXEandfollowthedirectionsitprovides. Theprogrammayaskyoufor aregistrationcode.Ifitdoestypein"M.T.H."anditwill run. AdditionaltracklibrariescanbeobtaineddirectlyfromRR-Track. Seetheirwebsitefor moreinformation www.rrtrack.com Installing Adobe Acrobat Software ToreadsomeoftheelectronicdocumentsincludedontheCDROM,youwillneedto... -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
™ Troubleshooting Loco-Sound Problems AlthoughLoco-Soundhasbeendesignedandengineeredforeaseofuse,youmayhave somequestionsduringinitialoperation. Thefollowingtableshouldanswermost questions. Ifyourproblemcannotberesolvedwiththistable,contactM.T.H.for assistance( e-mail:service@mth-railking.com; telephone:410-381-2580; fax:410-423-0009;mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532). StartingUp Remedy WhenIfirstturnthepoweron,the Thisisnormalbehavior.Topreventaccidentalhigh-speed enginewillnotbegintorun. start-ups,Loco-Soundisprogrammedtostartupinneutral anytimetrackpowerhasbeenturnedoffforseveralseconds. Seethe"BasicOperation"sectionformoredetails. The e ngine w illnotstartafterIpress Youmaynotbesendingenoughpowertothetracktopower theDirectionbutton. theengine. Pressthethrottleupforafewmoresecondsto increasetrackpower. Whistle Remedy Ican'tgetthewhistletoblowwhenI Youmaybepressingthebuttontooquickly. Trypressing thewhistlebuttonmoreslowly,takingapproximatelyone pressthewhistlebutton. fullsecondtofullydepressthebutton. Bell Remedy You maybepressingthebuttontooquickly. -
Page 17: Compatibility
Compatibility WhilethisReady-To-Runsetisequippedwitheverythingyouneedtooperateit,the designallowsflexibility. ThetrainwilloperateonanytraditionalO-31orlargerOGauge ® tracksystem,includingtheRealTrax includedwiththissetortraditionaltubulartrack.It isalsocompatiblewithmoststandardACtransformers,includingthehobbytransformer packagedwithyourset. TransformerCompatibilityandWiringChart Notethatmanyoftheoperationalcommandsdescribedintheseinstructionsrequireabell button,soifyouareusingatransformerotherthantheoneincludedinthissetandyour transformerdoesnothaveitsownbellbutton,youshouldconsideraddingonetogetthe fullbenefitofthesystem. Transformer Min/Max. Power Transformer CenterRail OutsideRail Model Voltage Rating Type MTHZ-500 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-18v 50-Watt Electronic MTHZ-750 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-21v 75-Watt Electronic MTHZ-4000 RedTerminal BlackTerminal 0-22v 390-Watt Electronic Lionel1032... - Page 18 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive Engine Parts NameandNumber Part# Stanchion ( black) FB-1200242 (plastic)(3.0mmlong) Handrail(nickel)(boiler) FB-1200099 Bell(nickel) FB-1200101 S h e l l ( b l a c k ) ( C N W ) ( # 1 7 6 1 ) FB-1200239 Lens(green)(marker) FA-1230025...
- Page 19 26.) Wirenut(yellow) BI-4500003 27.) PCboard(green) AG-0000039 ( w / 1 0 p i n f e m a l e p l u g ) 28.) Drawbar(black) FB-1200079 (67.5mm long ) 29.) Spring IE-0000061 (6.5x10.0mm)(w/0.6mmthickwire) 30.) Screw IA-0000028 (4/40x6.0mm)(washerhead) 31.) Nut(nickel)(2.5x5.0x10.0mm) IC-0000005 32.) Insulator(black) BD-0000024...
- Page 20 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive Engine Parts RailKing2-8-0SteamFreightSetwithLoco-Sound™...
- Page 21 2-8-0 Steam Engine Tender Parts NameandNumber Part # Shell(black) GA-1200094 (tender)(plastic)(CNW)(#1761) Board AE-0000003 ( Loco-Sound™ )(steam/turbine) Screw IA-0000011 (4/40x8.0mm)(roundhead) Insulator(white) ID-0000025 (washer)(3.0x6.0x3.0mm)(plastic) Insulator(clear) ID-0000024 (13.0x19.0x0.1mm)(singlehole) Screw IA-0000010 (M3x4.0mm)(roundhead) Screw IA-0000016 (M3x6.0mm)(roundhead) Wirenut(yellow) BI-4500003 Speakercone(black) BF-0000020 (44.0x48.3x37.0mm)(plastic)(2screwholetabs) 10.) Speaker BF-0000015 (Cuistack)(GF0501,8ohm s , 0 . 2 5 w a t t ) 11.) Wireharness(black) BC-1200103 12.) Screw...
- Page 22 25.) Washer(black)(plastic) ID-0000060 (4.6x8.6x2.0mm)(inside7.0x1.0mm)(cupshaped) 26.) E-clip(3.0x8.0x0.5mm) IF-0000002 27.) Truck(black) DA-1250012 ( t e n d e r ) ( 2 a x l e ) 28.) Screw IA-0000214 (6/32x6.0mm)(washerhead) 29.) Gasket ( b l a c k ) IB-0000009 (speakerring)(43.8x49.8x3.0mm)(foam) NS.) Wireharness BC-1200104 ( 1 2 p i n b l a c k m a l e p l u g )
- Page 23 2-8-0 Steam Engine Tender Parts RailKing2-8-0SteamFreightSetwithLoco-Sound™...
- Page 24 Service & Warranty Information HowtoGetServiceUndertheTermsoftheLimitedOne-YearWarranty Forwarrantyrepair,followtheinstructionsbelowtoobtainwarrantyservice. First, e-mail,write,callorfaxanAuthorizedM.T.H.ServiceCenterinyourareaor M.T.H. Electric Trains to obtain Repair Authorization. You can find the list of Authorized Service Centers on the M.T.H. website, www.mth-railking.com. Otherwise, contact M.T.H.(ate-mail:service@mth-railking.com; 7020 Columbia GatewayDrive,Columbia, MD 21046; tel:410-381-2580; fax:410-423-0009), stating whentheitemwaspurchasedand describing the problem. If you contact M.T.H., you will be given a return authorization number to assure that your merchandisewillbeproperlyhandleduponitsreceipt.