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Premier U25B
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.)
PFA
Passenger/Freight
Announcements
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE

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  • Page 1 Premier U25B 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 3-rail 2-rail switch Figure 6: 3-Rail/2-Rail Switch Figure 5: 3-Rail Pickups Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 5: Ps 3.0 Enhancements

    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 (under the roof hatch) Figure 7: Changing from DCS to DCC Mode Premier U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 9: Manual Volume Control

    *Only applicable to engines equipped with 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 12: 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 Horn Bell Bell Bell (indicates change is made) Desired Repeat to Return Direction to Normal Condition Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 13: Reset To Factory Default

    8 VDC. To get your locomotive moving, after the startup sounds have finished and the locomotive is idling, slowly increase the track voltage until the locomotive is traveling at the desired speed. Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 14: 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 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 16: Lights

    F4 button the first time (to activate PFA) 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. Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 17: Master Volume

    For example, if you are currently at the High smoke output level, pressing F13 twice (toggling it on then off) will set the smoke volume to Low. Pressing F13 twice again will set it to Medium and so on. Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 18: Engine Sounds

    (enable F21) and then listen as the engine makes that pitch shift that mimics the Doppler Effect perfectly. Press the F21 button again (disable F21) to shut off the Doppler Effect. With a little practice in timing and speed you can make this happen right in front of you. Premier U25B 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. F28 – Feature Reset Resets Features to defaults. Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 20: Function Chart

    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 page 25 & 26 for CV Data and Function ID Premier U25B 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 22: Feature/Factory Resetting

    In some cases you may not remember or have somehow lost the engine address. Following the above Feature or Factory Resets will allow you to recover an engine. The limitation to this is that for most resets you must know the engine address. If you are Premier U25B 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 24: Proto-Sound 3.0 Expanded Dcc Functionality

    User ID #1 – General Purpose use for customer CV105 User ID #2 – General Purpose use for customer CV106 CV115- MTH Function Assignments – See table of supported CV’s and manual CV170 section on how to re-arrange them for further information Premier U25B Diesel Engine...
  • Page 25 Reverse Trim Cab Chatter On/Off High Byte User ID #1 Cab Chatter On/Off Low Byte User ID #2 Feature Reset High Byte Function - Bell High Byte Feature Reset Low Byte Function - Bell Low Byte Premier U25B Diesel Engine...
  • Page 26 Idle Sequence 4 LIGHTS Labor Chuff Lights Master Volume Short Horn One Shot Doppler Reverse Signal SCRIPTS Extended Shut Down Extended Start Up Start Up/Shut Down Train Wreck Trolley Manual Mode Trolley Learn Mode Trolley Auto Mode Premier U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 31: Programming Track

    PoM. DCC Bit Value Decoder Example Value (bit 7 -> bit 0) 11011001 7(128) 6(64) 5(32) 4(16) 3(8) 2(4) 1(2) 0(1) (Decimal Value) Binary 1(on) 1(on) 0(off) 1(on) 1(on) 0(off) 0(off) 1(on) Example Decimal Value Premier U25B 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 U25B 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 11: Greasing The Idler Gears Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 34: Cleaning The Wheels, Tires And Track

    Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each powered truck block. While these tires are extremely durable, they may occasionally need replacement. First, remove the truck sides from the truck block by unscrewing the mounting screws as noted in Figure 9. Premier U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 35: Headlight 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 36: 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 U25B 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 DAMAGE Will 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 U25B Diesel Engine...

  • Page 46: Additional Features Accessible With The 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 U25B 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.