Accessing The Interior If you wish to remove the body and access the interior to install figurines and/or to paint and decorate, follow the instructions below. 1. First you will need to remove the Steam Heat Connection Pipe. To remove this pipe gently pull down and wiggle it slightly until it drops out. Note: over time the Heat Connection Pipe may become loose.
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To replace the interior lights unscrew the light boards and remove and replace the entire assembly. Replacement light boards can be obtained directly through MTH Electric Trains (Order online: www.mthtrains.com, e-mail: parts@mth- railking.com,Fax: 410-423-0009, Phone: 410-381-2580, Mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532, ).
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Set Up Cont. Couplers These cars come assembled and ready to run on 22” radius curves. The cars can be configured so that they can be close coupled to allow the diaphragms to touch for a more realistic appearance. However the cars will need to run on a 46” or larger radius curves.
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Set Up Cont. 3. Reattach the Steam Heat Connection Pipe by pushing it back into its slot. When you reattach the Steam Heat Connection Pipe you will notice that it will now interfere with the coupler trip pin. You will need to either cut off a small portion of the pipe or cut the trip pin to prevent any interference.
Trouble shooting If you apply the track power to the cars and they do not light up follow the steps below to check the connection between the track and the lights. 1) Put the car on the track and apply high power (12-18 volts) to the rails. If the lights and circuit are working correctly, the lights should illuminate in less than one minute.
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If this car is still not lighting up after completing the steps above contact M.T.H. Service Department or and Authorized Service Center. (www.mthtrains.com, e-mail: service@mth-railking.com,Fax: 410-423-0009, Phone: 410-381-2580, Mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532, ). MTH HO Passenger Car...
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HO Southern Pacific Passenger Cars Addendum Lighting The lighting system employed in your M.T.H. Passenger Cars is designed to provide flicker free interior illumination by storing track current in a capacitor inside the car. The sytem requires at least 6 volts of power and needs some time to charge the capacitor before the lights will illuminate.
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If this car is still not lighting up after completing the steps above contact M.T.H. Service Department or and Authorized Service Center. (www.mthtrains.com, e-mail: service@mth-railking.com,Fax: 410-423-0009, Phone: 410-381-2580, Mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532, ).
All M.T.H. products purchased from an Authorized M.T.H. Retailer are covered by this warranty. See our Website www.mthtrains.com to identify an M.T.H. Retailer near you. M.T.H. products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or workmanship, excluding wear items such as light bulbs, pick-up rollers, batteries, smoke unit wicks, and traction tires.
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