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Premier SD50
Diesel Engine
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Compatibility
3
This engine will operate on any
traditional O-36 Gauge track system,
including M.T.H.'s RealTrax® or
ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track.
It is also compatible with most standard
AC transformers. (See page 44 & 45 for
a complete list of compatible
transformers, power packs, and wiring
instructions.)
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  • Page 1 Premier SD50 Diesel Engine OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-36 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See page 44 & 45 for a complete list of compatible transformers, power packs, and wiring instructions.)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before you Begin ..............3 Set Up Checklist .

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN: By visiting the M.T.H. website, www.mthtrains.com, you will be able to view any additional manual updates that affect your engine . Enter the MTH Item number of the engine you want to check and select the manual icon to download or view it. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the manual.

  • Page 4: Configuring Locomotive For 2-Rail Or 3-Rail Operation

    1. Remove the center rail pickup roller assemblies 2. Change the power input from 3-Rail to 2-Rail as seen in the figure below. 3-Rail Pickups Figure 4: 3-Rail Pickups 3-rail / 2-rail switch Figure 5: 3-Rail Pickups Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 5: Ps 3.0 Enhancements

    DCS and try to operate the engine under DCC you may notice a humming coming from your engine and you will likely notice that your DCC system’s overload light will be on. DCS/DCC Switch Figure 6: Changing from DCS to DCC Mode Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 6: Programming Track (For Dcc Operation)

    Below is an overview of the 4 different systems. NOTE: You’ll need to have the DCC/DCS switch set correctly if your using one of those two modes. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 7: Conventional Ac Operation

    In conventional AC operation the whistle sound, the bell sound, PFA sounds and other operational functions can be accessed if your transformer has a horn/whistle button and a bell button. By using combinations of button presses, different commands besides blowing the whistle and ringing the bell can be initiated. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 8: Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional Ac Operating Instructions

    The engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time the track voltage is turned off for 25 seconds or more. Cycle Phases Neutral Reverse Forward Neutral Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 9: Manual Volume Control

    *Only applicable to engines equipped with ditch and/or marker lights Marker Lights (On/Off) By default your Marker Lights are set to ON. To toggle the Marker Lights, perform the following sequence on your AC transformer: Place Marker Lights Bell Horn Engine in (On/Off) Neutral Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 10: Pfa

    Once the bell turns off, the operator regains control of the transformer's bell and Horn buttons and can ring the bell or blow the Horn as usual. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 11: Proto-Coupler Operation

    Horn button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released. Fire Bell Horn Horn Horn Horn Front Coupler Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 12: Speed Control

    Direction Lock Place Two Horn Blasts Engine into Horn Horn Bell Bell Bell (indicates change is made) Desired Repeat to Return Direction to Normal Condition Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 13: Ditch Lights

    • Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral. • Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially powered on or is powered off for five seconds or more. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 14: Conventional Dc Operation

    Additional details can be found in the DCS manual that accompanies your DCS system or on the MTH Web site, www.mthtrains.com With DCS, you can have a whole fleet of MTH PS 3.0 engines on the rails and they will remain shut down until you command them to start up.

  • Page 15: Basic Dcc Operation

    To shut your engine down, press the F3 button twice. This will play the shut down sounds and then turn the lights and smoke and sounds off. As long as there is DCC power still on the track the engine can be started up again by pressing the F3 button twice. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 16: Sounds

    F4 button the first time (to activate PFA) Lights F0 – Headlight/Tail light This toggles your headlight/tail light on and off. F5 – Lights This toggles your firebox and cab interior light on and off. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 17: Master Volume

    You can turn the Engine Sounds On/Off by pressing the F25 button. Pressing it once (enabling F25) will cause the Engine Sounds to shut off. TheWhistle/Horn and Bell sounds will still be active, however. To turn the engine sounds back on press the F25 button again (disable F25). Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 18: Additional F Functions

    Coupler Slack sound. The second way is to simply force the sound while the engine is moving. To do this, simply press F22 twice (toggling it on then off). The sound will play. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 19 Pressing the F27 button (enable F27) will disable the Cab Chatter. Pressing the F27 button again (disable F27) will enable Cab Chatter. Cab Chatter is On by default. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 20: Function Chart

    Extended Shut-Down Rev Up Rev Down One Shot Doppler Coupler Slack Coupler Close Single Horn Blast Engine Sounds Brake Sounds (On/Off) Cab Chatter (On/Off) Feature Reset *Refer to pages 24-26 for CV Data and Function ID Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 21: Cv29

    2. Hit the PROG button twice to enter PoM mode 3. Hit Enter twice so the LCD displays “Adr” 4. Type in the new Short Address (1-127) that you want and hit Enter 5. The engine will give you a two whistle/horn blast response Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 22: Feature/Factory Resetting

    • Send a decimal 128 to reset only address values back to factory default • This is the same as writing 55 to CV55 to engine address 55 Note: The engine address has to be something other than address 55 Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 23 55 on your DCC handheld and sending a value of 55 to CV55. Again, MTH engine's will listen to the 55-55-55 reset command even though the engine's address isn't actually 55 (and it can't be for the 55-55-55 reset to work). Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 24: Proto-Sound 3.0 Expanded Dcc Functionality

    User ID #2 – General Purpose use for customer CV115- MTH Function Assignments – See table of supported CV’s and manual section on how CV170 to re-arrange them for further information 1. CV52, bit0 must = 1. This will enable PWM Mode. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 25 Cab Chatter On/Off Low Byte 0-255 Alternate Speed Curve Step 27 Feature Reset High Byte 0-255 Alternate Speed Curve Step 28 Feature Reset Low Byte 0-255 Reverse Trim 0-255 User ID #1 0-255 User ID #2 Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 26 SCRIPTS Lights Extended Shut Down Marker (Train/No Train) Extended Start Up Beacon (Alt Lighting/Country) Start Up/Shut Down Train Wreck ELECTRIC SMOKE Trolley Manual Mode Electric Boiler Start-Up Trolley Learn Mode Electric Pressure Release Trolley Auto Mode Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 27 3. Write a value of 18 to CV25. Your engine will now use the speed curve #18 below 4. If you want to create your own speed table using CV's 67-94 then write a value of 0 or 1 to CV25 Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 28: Advanced Consisting

    Setting the MSB (Bit 7) of CV19 tells the engine that it is facing reverse in the consist Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example Engine 3 - Rear Engine 1 - Front Engine 2 - Middle Normal Forward Direction of Travel Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 29 10. Ensure F5 and F0 are toggled OFF. You may have to toggle F5 on/off a couple times to get the lights in sync with the DCC command station. This will depend upon your DCC system Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 30 CV21's bits are shown in the table below – the decimal value is shown in parenthesis: (Decimal 7 (128) 6 (64) 5 (32) 4 (16) 3 (8) 2 (4) 1 (2) 0 (1) Value) Function Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 31: Programming Track

    6 (64) 5 (32) 4 (16) 3 (8) 2 (4) 1 (2) 0 (1) Value) Binary 1 (on) 1 (on) 1 (on) 0 (off) 1 (on) 1 (on) 0 (off) 0 (off) 1 (on) Example Decimal Value Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 32 128) for the engine you want to reverse. To do this - take 128 (the new bit you want to set) + 5 (the existing bit that you do not want to alter) = 133. You would then write a value of 133 to CV19. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    Lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease. Use the diagram shown in Figure 10 below as a guide and add grease to the points marked. Grease Idler Gears (G) Figure 10: Greasing The Idler Gears Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 34: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires And Track

    Thereafter, keep an eye on the track and clean it when it gets dirty to ensure good electrical contact and to lengthen the life of the tires. Track Cleaning Block (40-1099) Maintenance Kit (30-50051) Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 35: Traction Tire Replacement Instructions

    The PS 3.0 headlights and other associated lights are small LEDs that require a lot less power and generate a lot less heat than incandescent bulbs, resulting in extremely long life compared to the incandescent bulbs. The LEDs are not user serviceable. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting Proto-Sound 3.0 Problems

    The coupler does not fire or stay coupled. The coupler needs to be cleaned. Wipe with denatured alcohol (not rubbing alcohol) and let dry. Cab Chatter Solution Sometimes the Cab Chatter sounds Cab Chatter plays only in neutral at random don't play. intervals. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 37 PFA cycle. Wait at least 30 play or the engine does not come out of seconds in each PFA sound clip before PFA after fourth press of the direction pressing the direction button. button. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 38 DCC set the smoke back to High. It'll remember what you last set it as when you run it again in Conventional DC Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 39 New engines even after they are lubricated may take a little bit to get everything run in. Be a little patient and let it run for a bit. It should clear up shortly after lubricating and running. Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 40 29 to move the smoke volume into an F Function that exists on your controller Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 41 Try to get a hold of the engine on its last known long address Place the engine on the Programming Track output on your DCC system and write a value of 3 to CV1 Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 42 This is normal. You will need to press the Doppler shift but then the engine sounds Doppler button again to turn Doppler off. Your fade out and I can't get them back engine sounds will now return to normal Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...
  • Page 43 I can't call up my engine on the address Delete the engine from your DCS remote, I believe it to be set at and attempt to re-add it. On the DCS Remote, hit Menu > System > Engine Setup > Recover Engine Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 44: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart

    Standard Lionel SW Unknown 130-Watt Standard Lionel TW 8-18v 175-Watt Standard Lionel ZW A,B,C or D 8-20v 275-Watt Standard Lionel Post-War A,B,C or D Common 0-20v 135/190 Watt Electronic Celebration Series ZW * Conventional Mode Only Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 45: Dc Power Supply Chart

    DO NOT Use with the DCS System (TIU) at Controller CRE-55401 Controller PWM Output from this power supply Will DAMAGE the TIU * Use 22 volts maximum track voltage when operating a MTH locomotive equipped with Proto-Sound, Loco-Sound, or Proto-Sound 2.0 Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 46: Additional Features Accessible Of Dcs Remote Control System

    Direction Control Set Up-User can set initial individual start-up direction (start in forward or reverse) for double-heading operations •Locomotive Consist Set-up-User can determine locomotive values for consist make-ups, allowing multiple locomotives belonging to a consist to operate together Premier SD50 Diesel Engine...

  • Page 47: Service & Warranty Information

    M.T.H. Electric Trains. The manufacture date of an item can be verified on the item's detail page “shipping date field” on the M.T.H. website (www.mthtrains.com). This warranty does not cover damages caused by improper care, handling, or use. Transportation costs incurred by the customer are not covered under this warranty.

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