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Premier 141P
Steam Engine
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
3
Compatibility
This engine will operate on any traditional
O-54 Gauge track system.
It is also compatible with most standard AC
and DC transformers. (See page
48 and 49
for
a complete list of compatible transformers and
wiring instructions.)
PFA
Passenger/Freight
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  • Page 1 Premier 141P Steam Engine OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-54 Gauge track system. It is also compatible with most standard AC and DC transformers. (See page 48 and 49 a complete list of compatible transformers 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: Removing The Engine From The Display Stand

    “L” in the figure OVER OIL OVER OIL below. Do not over-oil. Use only a drop on each pivot point. Lubricate Side Rods (L) Lubricate All Wheel Axles (L) Figure: Lubricating the Locomotive Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 5: Priming The Smoke Unit

    To configure your Fine Scale wheel locomotive for 3-Rail track: 1. Install the center rail pickup roller assemblies packed separately with your locomotive. Figure: Power Input switch 2. Change the power input from 2-Rail to 3-Rail. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 6: Placing Engine On Track

    If the drawbar connectors are not properly mated, your engine may exhibit erratic or no operation. If this happens, turn off the track power and make sure that the connectors are properly seated. Then reapply power to the track and continue operation. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 7: Ps 3.0 Enhancements

    LED's allow for various, correct colors. Also, they require less power and do not emit as much heat as incandescent bulbs. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 8: Dcs/Dcc Switch

    All new updates are available on our website. MTH will make announcements as they are available. Not all updates will apply to all engines. NOTE: Requires a TIU w/version 4.20 or later firmware, and requires Consumer Loader version 2.30 or later. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 9: Modes Of 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • 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 Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 11: Manual Volume Control

    By default your engine will be set to a No-Train indication. That means your engine has no string of cars being pulled. Your engine lighting will look like this: Forward (Boiler) Forward (Tender) Reverse (Boiler) Reverse (Tender) Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 12 After hearing two whistle toots, the operator regains control of the transformer’s Bell and Horn buttons and can ring the bell or blow the horn as usual. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 13: 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • 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. Direction Lock Place Two Horn Blasts Engine into Horn Bell Bell Bell Horn (indicates change is made) Desired Repeat to Return Direction to Normal Condition Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 15: Reset To Factory Default

    This is normal. We refer to this as “Anti-Jackrabbit” and this feature prevents your model from taking off at high track voltages. Simply lower the track voltage down below 9.0VDC and then back up to get your engine moving. This applies only when you start up your engine. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 16: Dcs - Digital Command System

    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 To set your engine's lights to indicate that it is pulling a string of cars behind it, press the LMK softkey so the DCS Remote displays “Marker Light OFF”. Your engine's lights will now look like this: Forward (Boiler) Forward (Tender) Reverse (Boiler) Reverse (Tender) Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 18: Dcc - Digital Command Control

    DCC control station manufacturer's manual for more information on how they handle F Function buttons. Your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine's default short address is 3. So all you have to do is power up your DCC system and call up Locomotive 3 to begin. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 19: Start-Up/Shut-Down

    4. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) again to advance the sequence. You will hear “Now departing…” for passenger sound sets and more freight yard sounds for freight sound sets. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 20: Lights

    Pressing F9 twice (toggling on then off) will sound the Forward Signal. This is two whistle/horn blasts F10 – Reverse Signal Pressing F10 twice (toggling on then off) will sound the Reverse Signal. This is three whistle/horn blasts Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 21: Crossing Signal

    If your engine is shut down or you've just applied DCC power pressing F17 twice (toggling it on then off) will start the Extended Start-Up sounds. This is very similar to F3 except you will hear the crew talking back and forth about getting the engine ready to run. Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 22 F22 twice (toggling it on then off). The sound will play. F23 – Coupler Close To play the Coupler Close sound press the F23 button twice (toggling it on then off). You can play this sound as you're coupling cars together to add realism. Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 23 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. F28 – Feature Reset Resets Features to defaults. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 24: Function Chart

    Idle Sequence 2 Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start-Up Extended Shut-Down Train Marker Train Operation (not included) One Shot Doppler Coupler Slack Coupler Close Single Horn Blast Engine Sounds Brake Sounds (On/Off) Cab Chatter (On/Off) Feature Reset Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 25: 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 Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 26: 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 27: 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). Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 28: 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 29 Cab Chatter On/Off Low Byte 0-255 Alternate Speed Curve Step 27 Feature Reset High Byte Alternate Speed Curve Step 28 Feature Reset Low Byte 0-255 0-255 Reverse Trim 0-255 User ID #1 0-255 User ID #2 Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 30 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 31 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 32: Advanced Consisting

    • Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See the diagram below for example. Engine 1 - Front Engine 2 - Middle Engine 3 - Rear Normal Forward Direction of Travel Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 33 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 34 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 35: 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 36 128) 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    Use the diagram shown below as a guide and add grease to the points marked. Grease Grease Grease Port Screws (G) Figure: Grease Points Body Mount Screws Figure: Removing the Body Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 38: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires And Track

    • Clean the groove using a cotton swab and denatured alcohol • Make sure the old tire has been completely removed from the groove in the drive wheel, using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains. Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 39: Protosmoke™ Unit Operation

    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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting Proto-Sound 3.0 Problems

    The coupler needs to be cleaned. Wipe with 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. Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 41 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 42 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 43 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 44 F Function that exists on your controller Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid Premier 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 45 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 46 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 141P Steam Engine...
  • Page 47 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 48: Transformer Compatibility And Wiring Chart

    Lionel RW 9-19v 110-Watt 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 Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 49: 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, Proto-Sound 2.0, or Proto-Sound 3.0 Premier 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 50: 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 141P Steam Engine...

  • Page 51: 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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