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4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern
Steam Engine
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Compatibility
This engine will operate on any traditional O-31
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 pages 47 and 48 for a complete list of
compatible transformers, power packs,
and wiring instructions.
Passenger/Freight
Announcements
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE
www.mthtrains.com

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  • Page 1 ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. See pages 47 and 48 for a complete list of compatible transformers, power packs, and wiring instructions. Passenger/Freight Announcements PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE www.mthtrains.com...

  • 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: Priming The Smoke Unit

    See the "ProtoSmoke Unit Operation" section of this book for more information on smoke un it maintenance. Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may Add Smoke Fluid cause damage Figure: Adding Smoke Fluid Smoke Unit Control Figure: Smoke Volume RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 5: Placing Engine On Track

    If the drawbar is not properly connected your engine may exhibit erratic or no operation. If this happens turn off the track power and make sure that the drawbar connectors are properly seated. Then reapply power to the track and continue operation. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 6 Tilt the tender slightly to apply the holder to the drawbar. Drawbar Holder Figure: Attaching the Plastic Drawbar Holder *The figures seen here are generic interpretations. Details may be different for your model. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 7: Ps 3.0 Enhancements

    Unfortunately, the super capacitors require that operators ONLY program engine CV’s using Programming on the Main (PoM). RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 8: Activating Dcc Mode

    LED's allow for various, correct colors. Also, they require less power and do not emit as much heat as incandescent bulbs. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 9: Modes Of Operation

    By using combinations of button presses, different commands besides blowing the whistle and ringing the bell can be initiated. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 10: 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 11: Manual Volume Control

    Marker Lights (On/Off) (if equipped) By default your Marker Lights are set to ON. To toggle the Marker Lights, perform the following sequence on your AC transformer: Place Bell Horn Engine in Neutral RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 12: Passenger/Freight Announcements (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. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 13: Proto-Coupler Operation

    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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 14: Speed Control

    1 horn, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal condition, even if the engine is kept without power for extended periods of time. Place Engine into Horn Bell Bell Bell Horn Desired Direction RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 15: Reset To Factory Default

    • 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. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 16: 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 17: Dcc - Digital Command Control

    As long as there is DCC power still on the track the engine can be started up again by pressing the F3 button twice. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 18: Sounds

    The bell will shut off automatically. Lights F0 – Headlight/Taillight This toggles your headlight/taillight on and off. F5 – Lights This toggles your firebox and cab interior light on and off. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 19: Master Volume

    Again, just like a real engine, you can trigger the Grade Crossing Signal on your engine. This is two long, one short, one long whistle/horn blast. F11 – Grade Crossing Signal Pressing F11 twice (toggling on then off) will sound your Crossing Signal. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 20: Smoke (If Equipped)

    To force the Labor Chuff sound in a steam engine, press the F19 button once (enable F19). As long as F19 is enabled the engine will play its Labor Chuff sounds. To set the sound back to Normal Chuff press the F19 button again (disable F19). RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 21 (enable F27) will disable the Cab Chatter. Pressing the F27 button again (disable F27) will enable Cab Chatter. Cab Chatter is On by default. F28 – Feature Reset Resets Features to defaults. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 22: Function Chart

    Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start-Up Extended Shut-Down Labor Chuff Drift Chuff One Shot Doppler Coupler Slack Coupler Close Single Horn Blast Engine Sounds Brake Sounds (On/Off) Cab Chatter (On/Off) Feature Reset RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 23: Cv29

    3. In the following steps you will need to write values to CV17 and CV18 to tell the engine what the long address should be In order to determine your required values for CV17 and CV18 you will need to go to http://extranet.M.T.H.-railking.com/pdfapp/pdfs/instruction/ HO%20DCC%20addressCV17_18%20Converter.xls RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 24: 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 25: Lost Or Unknown Engine Address And The 55-55-55 Address Reset

    55 on your DCC handheld and sending a value of 55 to CV55. Again, M.T.H. 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). RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 26: Proto-Sound® 3.0 Expanded Dcc Functionality

    MTH PS3.0-equipped engine using the NMRA-standard CV’s as well as the manufacturer-specific CV’s. It also explains some of the other F Functions not covered in the Basic DCC Operation section. Configuration Variables (CV) Configuration Variables used on MTH PS3.0-equipped engines. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 27 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 28 Extended Shut Down ELECTRIC SMOKE Extended Start Up Electric Boiler Start-Up Start Up/Shut Down Electric Pressure Release Train Wreck Trolley Manual Mode Trolley Random Stops Trolley Learn Mode Trolley Auto Mode RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 29 Function ID table above you can see that Feature Reset is a value of 29 8. Using your DCC system, enter a value of 29 for CV122 and hit Enter. Your engine will give you a two horn blast indication RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 30: Advanced Consisting

    • Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example Engine 1 - Front Engine 2 - Middle Engine 3 - Rear Normal Forward Direction of Travel RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 31 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 32 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 33: Programming Track

    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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 34 128) 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. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 35: Maintenance

    You should also grease the leading and trailing locomotive truck tongues to enhance their ability to slide on the chassis. Follow the grease points. Grease Pivot Screw (G) Grease Port Screw (G) Body Mount Screws Figure: Body Mount Screws and Grease Points RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires And Track

    ABS plastic, the block Track Cleaning includes a built-in cleaning pad. For really Block (40-1099) stubborn track, you can insert sandpaper into the block in just a few quick steps. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 37: Traction Tire Replacement Instructions

    The smoke is then forced out of the stack by a small electric fan. With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit operation for years. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 38: Headlight Replacement

    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. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Proto-Sound 3.0 Problems

    The coupler does not fire or stay denatured alcohol (not rubbing alcohol) and coupled. let dry. Cab Chatter Solution Sometimes the Cab Chatter sounds Cab Chatter plays only in neutral at random don't play. intervals. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 40 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 button. pressing the direction button. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 41 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 42 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. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 43 F Function that exists on your controller Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 44 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 45 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. RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...
  • Page 46 DCS (Remember, it's NOT DCC) Smoke Solution Press the smoke button, this will activate the My engine isn’t smoking at all. smoke If you just filled it with the smoke fluid sometimes the fluid can make a seal in the stack.

  • Page 47: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart

    Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-18v 50V.A. Electronic Lionel RW 9-19v Standard Lionel SW Unknown Standard Lionel TW 8-18v Standard Lionel ZW A,B,C or D 8-20v Standard A,B,C or D Common 0-20v Electronic RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 48: Dc Power Supply Chart

    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, Proto-Sound 2.0, or Proto-Sound 3.0 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 49: 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 RailKing 4-8-4 Imperial GS-4 Northern Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0...

  • Page 50: Service & Warranty Information

    First, e-mail, write, call or fax a M.T.H. Authorized Service Center (ASC) in your area to obtain Repair Authorization. You can find the list of ASCs on the M.T.H. Website, www.mthtrains.com. Authorized Service Centers are required to make warranty repairs on items sold only from that store; all other repairs may-- or may not be done at the store's own discretion.

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