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  • Page 1 www.railking.com 4-6-2 Steam Passenger Set 4-6-2 Steam Passenger Set Operation Manual ThankyouforpurchasingthisRailKingproduct. PLEASE READBEFORE USEANDSAVE...

  • 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 3PassengerCars RemoteControl Lock-On 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 mail:7020ColumbiaGatewayDrive,ColumbiaMD21046-1532 RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™...

  • 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 eachwillhaveacolor-coded CABLECURVES 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 OperationButtons ThrottleUp ThrottleupthepowertoyourtrackbypressingthetopendoftheThrottle ControlRockerSwitchfirmlyforabout5seconds,untiltheengine'sheadlightand lightedcarsburnbright. Thenputtheengineintomotionbyfirmlypressingthe Directionbutton(holditforapproximately1second)onyourremoteonce. Iftheengine doesnotbegintomoveassoonasyoufirmlypresstheDirectionbutton,youmaynot havesentenoughvoltagetothetracktomakethetrainmove. Pressthethrottleupfora fewmoresecondsuntilthetrainbeginstomove. Toincreaseordecreasetrackvoltage, andthereforetrainspeed,pressthethrottlecontrolrockerswitch. Pressingthetopendof thethrottlewillincreasevoltageandspeed. Pressingthebottomendofthethrottlewill decreasevoltageandspeed. Theenginewillmaintainthespeedyousetafteryourelease thethrottleuntilyoupressitagaintochangethevoltageandspeed. Bell - Tosoundthebell,firmly Horn/Whistle - Tosoundthe pressandreleasetheBell whistle,firmlypressthe button.Toturnthebelloff, Horn/Whistlebutton.The pressandreleasetheBellbutton whistlewillsoundforaslongas again. Thebellwillcontinueto youcontinuetodepressthe ringfromthetimeyouturniton button. Itwillstopwhenyou untilyoupressandreleasethe releasethebutton.

  • Page 8: Speedcontrol

    Speed Control M.T.H.enginesequippedwithLoco-Soundhavespeedcontrolcapabilitiesthatallowthe enginetomaintainaconstantspeedupanddowngradesandaroundcurves,muchlikean automobilecruisecontrol. Youcanaddordropcarsontherun,andtheenginewill maintainthespeedyouset. Theengineisprogrammedtostartwiththespeedcontrolfeatureactivated,youcanoptto turnitoff. Thismeanstheengine'sspeedwillfallasitlaborsupahillandincreaseasit travelsdownward. Itisalsoaffectedbytheadditionorreleasingofcarswhileontherun. Becausetheenginewillrunmoreslowlyatagiventhrottlevoltagewhenspeedcontrolis onthanwhenitisoff,youshouldadjustthethrottletoalowerpowerlevelforoperation withspeedcontrolofftoavoidhigh-speedderailments. Toturnspeedcontrolonandoff, puttheengineinneutral,thenquicklytapthe transformer'sWhistlebuttononetimethenquicklytaptheBellbuttontwotimes,allowing approximately½secondtolapsebetweeneachquickbuttonpress. Repeatthe1whistle,2 bellscodetoreturnittotheothercondition. Youwillwanttodothisduringtheinitial neutraluponstart-upifyouevercouplethisenginetoanotherenginethatisnot equippedwithspeedcontroltoavoiddamagingthemotorsineitherengine. Each timeyoushutdowntheenginecompletely,itwillautomaticallyturnspeedcontrolon. TimingChart Press ½ Sec. Press ½Sec. Press Whistle Bell Bell Pause Pause Short& Short & Short&...

  • Page 9: Proto-Castandproto-Dispatch

    Proto-CastandProto-Dispatch: Whenusedwiththeremotelock-onincludedinthisset,Loco-Sound-equippedengines ™ ™ 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. 1/8"plug Proto-Dispatch Proto-Dispatch Proto-Dispatch Whenthesefeaturesareinuse,thelocomotive'sownsounds(enginesoundsandbells, whistles,andhorns)willbemutedsothatonlythesoundsyoubroadcastwillbeheard.

  • Page 10: Manualvolumecontrol

    IfusingparalleltrackswithmultipleLoco-Sound-equippedengines,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 RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithLoco-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. Thesebolts canbeloosenedwitha5mmnutdriver. 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

    smallpipetteofProtoSmokefluidisincluded). Do Add15-20Drops Add15-20Drops SmokeFluid SmokeFluid notoverfilltheunitorthefluidmayleakoutandcoat theinteriorenginecomponents. Ifyouchoosenottoaddthefluid(orhavealready addedthefluidbutchooseto runsmoke-free),turnoff thesmokeunitswitchlocatedunderthetenderbo Failureeithertoaddfluidtotheunitortoturnit offmaydamagethesmokeunitheatingelement and/orwickingmaterial. Runningtheenginewithoutaprimed smokeunitmaycausedamage Whenthesmokeoutputwhilerunningtheengine SmokeUnit beginstodiminish,addanother10-15dropsofsmoke ON/OFFSwitch fluidorturnthesmokeunitoff. 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.

  • Page 14: Passengercarlightbulbreplacement

    STEP Oncethelocomotiveboilerhasbeenremovedfromitschassis, locatethebulbbracketasseenintheillustrationontherightand rotatetheheadlightbulbcounter-clockwisetoremove. ReplaceHeadlightBulb PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement Toreplacetheinteriorlightbulbsfollowtheseinstructionsandseethediagrams YoucanobtainreplacementbulbsdirectlyfromtheM.T.H.PartsDepartment. STEP Turnthecaroverandremovethetwomountingscrewsholdingtheroofon. STEP Turnthecarbackoverandgentlytwistthe STEP Gentlypullthebulbawayfromitshousing endsofthecarinoppositedirectionsuntil andpushthereplacementbulbintothe theroofpopsoff.Liftthecarroofawayfrom housing. thebodyandchassis. Reassembleinreverseorder. RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™...

  • 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-Soundisprogrammedtostartup inneutral anytimetrackpowerhasbeenturnedoffforseveralseconds. Seethe"BasicOperation"sectionformoredetails. TheenginewillnotstartafterIpress You m a ynotbesendingenoughpowertothetracktopower theDirectionbutton. theengine. Pressthethrottleupforafewmoresecondsto increasetrackpower. Whistle Remedy You maybepressingthebuttontooquickly.Trypressing Ican'tgetthewhistletoblowwhenI thewhistlebutton moreslowly,takingapproximatelyone pressthewhistlebutton. fullsecondtofullydepressthebutton.

  • 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 4-6-2 Blue Comet Steam Locomotive Engine Parts NameandNumber Part # Shell(blue,darkblue,graphite) FB-1200260 ( b o i l e r ) ( m e t a l ) ( T h e B l u e C o m e t ) ( # 8 3 1 ) Bell(nickel) FB-1200101 Handrail(nickel)(right)(boiler)
  • Page 19 25.) Tachboard(w/tinyresister) AG-0000054 (w/1.5mmspacerbetweenboard&opticalsensor) 26.) Motor(RS-365SH) BE-0000096 (8.0x21.0mm wormgear)(12.5mmlongthreads) (9.0x27.0mmwhiteflywheelw/blackstripes) (tachboard&wiremountingstrap) 27.) PCboard(green) AG-0000039 (w/10pinfemaleplug)(20.5x24.2mm) 28.) Pin(5.0x25.3mm) IG-0000033 (1.5x8.0mmflathead)(2e-clipgrooves) 29.) Washer ID-0000012 (5.0x12.0x0.8mm)(metal) 30.) E-clip ( 3.5x9.0x0.6mm) IF-0000009 31.) Drawbar(black) FB-1200263 (89.3mmlong)(5.0mmstep&6.5mmstep) 32.) Spring(nickel) IE-0000008 (6.5x12.0x12.0mm)(0.6mmthickwire) 33.) Washer(5.0x15.0x0.5mm) ID-0000013 34.) Spacer(black) ID-0000104 (5.7x8.8x5.0mm)(plastic) 35.) Truck(blue)
  • Page 20 50.) Pin(black) IG-0000003 ( 3.0x15.0mm)(1.0x6.0mmroundedhead) (1e-clipgroove0.5mmoutfromend) 51.) Driveblock(blue)(3axle) DF-1200039 52.) Ferritebead AI-0000030 53.) Capacitor(blue)(.01uF) AI-0000031 (16.0x2.0mm)( w / 2 w i r e s ) NS.) Wireharness BC-1200117 ( w / f e m a l e 1 0 p i n P C b o a r d ) NS.) Wireharness BC-1200113 (redmale2pinplug)(80.0mmlongwires)
  • Page 21 4-6-2 Blue Comet Steam Locomotive Engine Parts 23 22 RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™...
  • Page 22 4-6-2 Blue Comet SteamLocomotive Tender Parts N a m e a n d N u m b e r P a r t # Shell(blue,gold,black) GA-1200104 (tender)(NewJerseyCentral)(plastic) Screw(M3x6.0mm)(roundhead) IA-0000016 Speakercone(black) BF-0000016 (44.0x48.3x23.0mm)(2screwholetabs)(plastic) Speaker(Cuistack)(GF0501,8ohms,0.25watt) BF-0000015 Gasket ( b l a c k ) IB-0000009 (speakerring)(43.8x49.8x3.0mm)(foam) Wireharness(blackmale10pinplug)
  • Page 23 4-6-2 Blue Comet Steam Locomotive Tender Parts RailKing4-6-2SteamPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™...
  • Page 24 Service & Warranty Information How toGetServiceUndertheTermsoftheLimitedOne-Year Warranty For warrantyrepair,follow theinstructionsbelow toobtainwarrantyservice. First,e-mail,write,callorfaxanAuthorizedM.T.H.ServiceCenterinyourareaorM.T.H.ElectricTrainsto obtainRepairAuthorization. You canfindthelistofAuthorizedServiceCentersontheM.T.H.website,www.mth- railking.com.Authorized Service Centersarerequiredonlytomakewarrantyrepairsonitemssoldfromthatstore; allotherrepairsmayormaynotbedoneatthestore'sowndiscretion.Otherwise,contactM.T.H.(filloutthe ServiceContactformintheServiceSectionofwww.mth-railking.com; sendUSmailtotheaddresslistedbelow; tel: 410-381-2580; fax:410-423-0009),statingwhentheitemwaspurchasedanddescribingtheproblem. Ifyou contactM.T.H.,youwillbegivenareturnauthorizationnumbertoassurethatyourmerchandisewill beproperly handleduponitsreceipt. CAUTION:Makesuretheproductispackedinitsoriginalfactorypackagingincludingitsfoamandplastic wrappingmaterial soastopreventdamagetothemerchandise. Theshipment mustbeprepaidandwerecommend that itbeinsured. Acover letterincludingyourname,address,daytimephonenumber,e-mailaddress(if available), Return Authorization number,acopyofyoursalesreceipt andafulldescription oftheproblemmust beincluded tofacilitatetherepairs.Pleaseincludethedescriptionregardlessofwhetheryoudiscussedthe problemwithaservicetechnicianwhencontactingtheServiceCenterorM.T.H.foryourReturnAuthorization.
  • Page 25 AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER 7020 ColumbiaGateway Dr. - Columbia,MD 21046 Information: 410-381-2580 Fax:410-381-6122 www.mth-railking.com PARTICIPATING RETAILER LIST ALABAMA FLORIDA LOUISIANA SOUTHERLANDSTATION DEPOTHOBBYSHOP AMERICA'STRAINYARD HUNTSVILLE LAKEWORTH BATON ROUGE 256-533-4720 561-585-1982 225-926-5592 railway@bellsouth.net jimmyt1982@aol.com www.depothobbies.com MAINE ARIZONA WHEELS,WINGS&THINGS ARIZONATRAINDEPOT COLONIALPHOTO&HOBBY LUDLOW MESA ORLANDO 207-532-6277 480-833-9486 407-841-1485...
  • Page 26 MISSOURI COUNTRYAND STUFF RICK'STOYTRAINS ANDOVER TOLEDO SWITCHSTAND SAINTLOUIS 973-786-7086 419-478-0171 314-781-4458 stuff@crystal.palace.net r41877@earthlink.com T&KHOBBYSHOP RIDGEFIELDHOBBY BRIDGEPORT RIDGEFIELD 740-633-6607 MARKTWAINHOBBYCENTER ST.CHARLES 201-943-2636 salea@tkhobbies.com 636-946-2816 www.tkhobbies.com webmaster@hobby1.com COLUMBUSTRAINSTATION www.hobby1.com COLUMBUS TRAINS-N-THINGS 609-518-1800 CANTON NEWHAMPSHIRE 330-499-1666 TREASUREDTOYS NEWYORK trains@sssnet.com SALEM AURORARAILS&HOBBIES 603-898-7224 EASTAURORA PARMAHOBBY 716-652-5718 CLEVELAND...
  • Page 27 THESTATION TENNESSEE WISCONSIN NEWCUMBERLAND MODEL RAILROAD&HOBBYSHOP SOMMERFELD'STRAINS 717-774-7096 MEMPHIS BUTLER station@paonline.com 901-384-6500 262-783-7797 BUSSINGERTRAINS mrhs99@earthlink.net questions@sommerfelds.com AMBLER www.modelrailroadandhobby.com www.sommerfelds.com 215-628-2366 choochoos@icdc.com TEXAS G B TV&TRAINS www.icdc.com/~btrains HOBBY TIME GREENBAY AMARILLO 920-496-9697 CHARLEROISWEEPERCENTER 806.352.9660 rrtycoon@netnet.net CHARLEROI don.l.harris.@hobby-time.com 724-483-3397 GRAMPA'STRAINSHOP VIRGINIA RICE LAKE AMERICANHOBBYCENTER TRAINDEPOT 715-234-2996...

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