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MyLocoSound Valdora Instructions Manual

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MYLOCOSOUND
LARGE SCALE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE KIT
1.OVERVIEW
 16mm to the foot scale model of an 0-4-0 Sugar Cane locomotive.
 Easy glued assembly.
 Heavy, high quality motor, gears and steel chassis for a long life.
 Will pull dead G scale, live steam locomotives back to base.
 Available with manual or radio speed control.
 Customer needs to add:
o Nine AAA rechargeable batteries.
o Couplers.
o Paint.
o Option to add drop in RCS radio control and MyLocoSound sound.
2. THE PROTOTYPE
The kit depicts Valdora as she is today running on the tourist railway in Bundaberg, Queensland.
Valdora is an 0-4-0 diesel locomotive
manufactured in Sydney by E.M. Baldwin
in 1965 as serial number 6/1258.1.
The locomotive worked its life at the
Moreton Sugar Mill in Nambour,
Queensland, Australia. It was often
coupled to its sister locomotive,
Maroochy and operated back-to-back
from one cab using multiple unit
controls.
Valdora weighs 8 tons and has a diesel
mechanical transmission. She was
modified several times, the addition of
an enclosed cab being the most
significant.
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  • Page 1 Valdora weighs 8 tons and has a diesel mechanical transmission. She was modified several times, the addition of an enclosed cab being the most significant. The kit depicts Valdora as she is today running on the tourist railway in Bundaberg, Queensland.

  • Page 2: What You Need

    3. THE MODEL The photo shows the Valdora kit finished in the prototype colours and an alternative colour scheme chosen by a customer. 4. WHAT YOU NEED We recommend the following be acquired to build this kit:  Selleys Interior Aquadhere or Craft glue for the mdf components.
  • Page 3 4. BUILDING THE CHASSIS If you wish to paint the flycranks and coupling rods then it is best to do so before assembly. Use a 2mm Allen key to assemble the chassis as follows: 1. Using a flat surface, attach the four spacers to one side frame with the larger ends of the axle bearings pointing outwards.
  • Page 4 Use the 1.5mm Allen key to assemble the wheels: 1. Attach a bevel gear wheel to the motor spindle so that it is pushed up against the motor case. 2. Thread an axle through the unpowered bearings. Place the wheels loosely onto the axle between the frames.
  • Page 5 5. BUILDING THE FOOTPLATE AND BUFFER BEAMS The footplate and buffer beams are assembled as follows: 1. Glue the four chassis support strips (#13) to either surface of the footplate so that the hole in the support strip align with the hole in the footplate floor (#10). Two support strips go on top of each other at each end.
  • Page 6 9. Use Superglue or Araldite to attach the four steps. There are two slots in each buffer beam into which the longer end of each step will fit. 10. Attach the footplate to the chassis using two 3mm bolts down into the chassis end spacers. 11.
  • Page 7 5. Take the brass wire and bend the sandpipes to fit in the two holes in each side panel and glue in place using superglue or 5 min Araldite. 6. The sandboxes have holes in the filler cap and top side for handles.
  • Page 8 7. BUILDING THE CAB The cab is assembled as follows: 1. Glue the fixing tabs (#23) into each side wall (#21) ensuring that the etched 21 numbers are on the inside. 2. Glue the side walls (#21) to the cab front (#27) to the cab assembly. Ensure that the slots at the bottom are fully mated with the fixing tabs (#23).
  • Page 9 8. If you want the cab handrails to be painted, like the prototype Valdora, then bend and fit them now. If you want them in unpainted brass then fit them later.

  • Page 10: Final Assembly

    12. FINAL ASSEMBLY 1. Place the engine compartment onto the footplate and fix it loosely in place using two 3mm bolts under the front. Then use superglue or 5 min Araldite to glue the engine compartment to the cab making sure that the cab is correctly positioned on the footplate.

  • Page 11: Sound Operation

    The throttle knob has a central indent which is the static position. Turning clockwise then sends the locomotive forwards and anti-clockwise send it in reverse. If the throttle movement is misaligned then you can recalibrate it as follows: 1. Turn the locomotive over and unplug the motor wires. 2.
  • Page 12 a large change in volume or tone then you can hold the button down to avoid the need to press the button repeatedly. The soundcard has two modes: 1. Setting mode in which you can select the sounds you want and can make adjustments to them. 2.
  • Page 13 Button 2 – Horn 2. This is used to select a second style of horn to use in combination with button 1 in a two tone horn. Each time you press the 2 button the number of beeps will change to indicate that the horn has been switched between the four available which are: 1 beep –...
  • Page 14 Button 6 – Engine starting and stopping 1 beep – Manual. The engine will start automatically at power up. Pressing the button 6 will then shut down and start up the engine using the starter motor (Default) 2 beeps – Automatic. The engine will shut down after one minute of no movement and will start up again, using the starter motor, when the throttle is given a slight nudge.
  • Page 15 Use the Channel Down button to reduce the number of beeps and make it more sensitive to changes in motion. Valdora Instructions.doc 1/11/18 Version 1 For more information, please visit the web site at www.mylocosound.com or e-mail sales@mylocosound.com. Copyright © 2013-8 MyLocoSound Pty. Ltd.