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M.T.H. HO 2-8-4
NKP Berkshire
Steam Engine
(PS3)
ENGINEER'S GUIDE
Congratulations! You've just purchased the
3 3
most feature rich and technically advanced
HO steam engine ever produced!
In
addition, it happens to be produced by MTH,
the leader in digital sound and control
technology for model railroading.
There
will be many more engines to follow.
We hope you will enjoy them.
Now, let's get started.....
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  • Page 1 M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine (PS3) ENGINEER’S GUIDE Congratulations! You've just purchased the most feature rich and technically advanced HO steam engine ever produced! addition, it happens to be produced by MTH, the leader in digital sound and control technology for model railroading.
  • Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING YOUR ENGINE Removing and Unwrapping Your Engine What Else is in the Box? PRODUCT OVERVIEW Getting to Know Your Engine Engine Diagram SET-UP Coupler Installation Engine and Tender Connection Smoke Unit Preparation and Use Removal/Installation of Drive Wheel Sets Lubrication FEATURES AND OPERATION Analog DC (standard DC power pack)
  • Page 3 Step 5: Turn the throttle and move out…. CAUTION: M.T.H. HO engines DO NOT OPERATE ON AC VOLTAGE. Applying AC power to your locomotive could cause permanent damage and will void your warranty. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 4: Unpacking Your Engine

    For Those who prefer not to use traction tires. 3mm Nut Driver (1) In case you want to install the drivers without traction tires or replace the standard drive wheels. Couplers (2) with mounting hardware Engine Coupler Tender Coupler M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 5: Product Overview

    (when operated in DCS mode with the DCS Commander or DCS software version 4.0 or greater). Also included is a one button push Grade Crossing Whistle M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 6 There are so many more things to learn and enjoy about M.T.H. HO Engines, we could write a book. But, that's no fun. So, if you haven't already done so, flip to the Quick Start Guide and let's run your new engine!! M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 7: Engine Diagram

    ENGINE DIAGRAM Boiler Sliding Roof Vents Smoke Stack Cab Interior Light Fireman/ Engineer Figures Drawbar Pilot Truck Drive Wheels Tender Rear Coupler Drawbar Pin M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 8: Smoke Unit Preparation And Use

    Left Wheel M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 9: Installing Couplers

    - Align the hole in the draft box with the tapped hole on the underside of the pilot and attach the draft box using the mounting screw that is supplied in the packaging M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 10: Caution Note

    They are critical to the proper operation of your engine and you don't want to drop them. Next, look closely at the wheel set and bushings and take note of their orientation. Driver springs M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 11 (with the engine upside down) toward the chassis bottom cover. The smooth side faces the springs Traction tire Reinstall Gear Box Cover Reinstall the chassis bottom cover with 5 screws and install the drive rod screws. See, you've done it. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 12 2 screws from the gearbox cover and re-grease using M.T.H. gear grease or equivalent. Lubricate Axles (L) Body mount screw Body mount screws M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 13: Features And Operation

    DCC but, we recognize it's importance to many HO operators. So, we loaded our engine with more DCC features easily accessible to the operator than any HO engine ever built previously. You DCC guys are in for a real treat! M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 14 If you want to start your engine, just press “START UP” or, to turn the smoke on or off, just press “SMOKE.” No combinations of letters or numbers to remember! We think you're really going to like this! M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 15: Running The Engine

    You should notice the speed remains constant up and down grades, around curves, and with varying loads. This is no accident. You've got the most precise speed control system available today. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 16 Also, watch out for bubbles that may block the stack. You may need to gently blow down the stack to clear it. Volume control Smoke Switch Controls located under water hatch on tender M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 17: Dcc Digital Command Control

    When your done, press the F3 key again, your engine will shut down. To be clear, pressing F3 when the engine is shut down will start it up. Pressing F3 when the engine is started up will shut it down. Pretty clever, eh? M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 18 Toggles engine sounds on/off. Think of this like a mute button. When the engine sounds are off, you can still ring the bell or blow the whistle or run the engine, it just helps if you have to answer the phone. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 19 Toggles the headlight on/off. F5 Cab Interior Light Toggles all lighting on/off, including Marker and Classification LED's. When on, all lighting behaves automatically as described elsewhere. When F5 is off, all lighting is off. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 20 Cycles smoke volume through min, med, and max output levels. F19 Whistle Toot Plays a single short whistle toot so you can make up your own signal patterns. F20 Coupler Close Plays the sound of 2 couplers crashing together and closing. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 21 This sound is off by default but you can turn it on (auto). Once on, if you maintain a steady speed of ~30 smph or higher for more than 30 seconds, the effect automatically turns on. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 22 50 & 51 Extended Address (controllers that prohibit addr POM) Reset - Sends value = 55 to CV55 on address 55 (Do not assign address 55 to any engine as an engine address) M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 23 This is like a mixer so you can set up the engine fit your specific tastes and sense of realism. Oh, they all move relatively up or down with the master volume settings. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 24 As with everything in DCS, this becomes a little more than obvious. Pressing the “HEADLIGHT” button turns off the directional headlight and reverse light (if equipped). Pressing the Interior light will turn off the cab interior light. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 25: Specifications

    Default Addresses DCS DCC short DCC extended Cab No. or 3333 US PATENTS US 6,457,681 Oct. 2, 2002 US 6,619,594 Sept. 16, 2003 US 6,655,640 Dec. 2, 2003 ©2009, M.T.H. Electric Trains Columbia, MD 21046 M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 26: Care And Maintenance

    DCS or 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 M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 27 Check to see if you have any k ind of binding on the side rods. There m ay be a chunk of your favorite, perf ectly scaled pine tree stuck in ther e. M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 28 DCS mode you may have toggled it there (If you don ’t have F17 on your DCC handheld you will have to put it back into DCS mode and c hange it from there) M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 29 Shut Down Solution Okay, I give up. What do I have to do Well, you can either remove power to shut it down? from the track or press F3 again M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 30 This is normal. You will need to press the Doppler shift but then t he engine Doppler button again to turn Doppler off. sounds fade out and I can’t get Your engine sounds will now return to normal them back M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...
  • Page 31 Okay, I give up. What do Well, you can either remove power from the track I have to do to shut it or press or press Shut-Down. Button on the DCS down? Remote M.T.H. HO 2-8-4 NKP Berkshire Steam Engine...

  • Page 32: Service And Warranty Information

    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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