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By MTH Electric Trains
RAILKING DASH-8 DIESEL ENGINE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing the RailKing® production of General Electric's
Dash-8 diesel engine. The engine's durable ABS body and die-cast trucks
are traditionally sized for operation on any O-27 Gauge track. The engine
should operate for years with any compatible AC transformer (see the chart
on page 35 for a list of compatible transformers) and is completely
compatible with most 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock and accessories.
The locomotive is equipped with either an electronic horn or the
ProtoSound® Digital Sound and train control system which contains several
deluxe features that are simple and fun to operate. Each feature is described
among the following pages which should be read before the engine is
operated. For those of you who can't wait to get started, the Quick Start
Basic Operating Instructions found on Pages 3 and 4 should be read so that
you understand the basics of the operating system. Please note that some
features are only found in the ProtoSound® models and are marked as such.
Features not marked as ProtoSound® features are available in all models.
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
® By MTH Electric Trains RAILKING DASH-8 DIESEL ENGINE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing the RailKing® production of General Electric’s Dash-8 diesel engine. The engine’s durable ABS body and die-cast trucks are traditionally sized for operation on any O-27 Gauge track. The engine... -
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(including proper functioning of the circuit breaker), and that, in an event such conditions exist, the transformer should not be used until properly repaired. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 3: Quick Start - Basic Operation
QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION The RailKing Dash-8 contains state-of-the art electronics with several built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite these advanced features, the Dash-8 is easy to operate with any compatible standard AC transformer (see the compatibility chart on page 35). -
Page 4: Protosounds® Operating Instructions
RESET state to do so. RESET is entered anytime power to the locomotive has been off for more than 3 to 5 seconds. When the engine first enters RESET, the microprocessor initiates a system check to determine if the system, transformer and engine are operating correctly. This takes RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 5: Protosound® Dcru® Reverse Unit Operation(All 3-Rail Models)
HORN OPERATION Your RailKing Dash-8 ProtoSound® equipped engine is equipped with a digital recording of a diesel horn. The horn sound can be activated anytime the engine is in forward or reverse by pressing the whistle button on your transformer. -
Page 6: Protocoupler™ Operation
PROTO-COUPLER™ OPERATION Your RailKing Dash-8 ProtoSound® equipped locomotive has two coil-wound ProtoCouplers™ for remote uncoupling action. The couplers are mounted on the power trucks. Because the ProtoCoupler™ is controlled through ProtoSounds®... -
Page 7: Squeaking Brake Sounds
ProtoSounds® software chip and will always play the same brake sound for the same three second length each Listen For The Throttle Down From Squeaking Brake Sounds High Voltage To Low RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 8: Tips On Using Squeaking Brakes
Note: Consistent activation of the wheel flange squealing is determined by the condition of your transformer’s whistle button rectifier disc. Older rectifier discs may not release a clear and strong enough DC signal required by ProtoSounds® computer to play the wheel flange squealing. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 9: Freight Yard Sounds (Fys)
Listen For The Press & Hold Air Release Sound The Railsounds® Bell Button which time you can After 3 Seconds For 3 Seconds RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... - Page 10 You cannot interrupt the power twice to enter another direction state and still have the feature active.) Once your engine begins running, you can trigger the sounds to begin by entering neutral. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual...
- Page 11 3 seconds of leaving the Forward phase will disable FYS and shutdown ProtoSounds®. The next time you turn power back on your engine will be in the RESET position. See page 4 for more information on RESET. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual...
- Page 12 This is followed by a Cab Chatter message that the engine in Yard A or B (whichever yard designation was played in Listen For 2 Event 2) is preparing to depart the yard. Air Release Sounds Upon completion of the cab chatter RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual...
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Page 13: Tips On Using The Freight Yard Sounds
Forward phase will be rendered inactive by ProtoSounds® instead of the Reverse phase as explained in Event 3. This will allow your train to leave the yard in the same reverse direction that it arrived in. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... - Page 14 FYS until after the arrival Cab Chatter message has completed and the freight car doors have opened. In Event 5, you cannot interrupt FYS until after the engine begins to move. Interrupting the throttle before the engine begins to move has no affect on the locomotive’s operation. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual...
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Page 15: Self-Recharging Battery Backup System
Regardless, it should give you a week to a couple of months use while you wait for your replacement ProtoSound® battery to arrive. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 16: Protosound® Volume Adjustment
Cab Chatter, etc. ProtoSounds® Volume Control Figure 4: Adjusting The ProtoSound Volume and selecting the ProtoCoupler™ ProtoCoupler™ Selection Switch RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 17: Using "Reset" To Program Protosounds
= 2 clinks)). “Clank + “Clink" + “Clink" = Feature 7. You can advance the throttle as quickly as you like (though you may not hear the air-release sounds) and the computer will still remember the number of RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 18: Setting The Engine Volume
Cab Chatter sounds will function normally. In fact because only the engine volume is affected by selections in Feature 6, when you select 0 volume, you can still hear the horn, bell and Cab Chatter sounds when the engine is running or in neutral. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 19: Programming For A Separate Bell Button Controller
(3)they can be programmed to be turned off. The default setting is (2) Squeaking brakes are activated for full-time operation as described on page 8. To change the default setting, enter RESET and go to RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 20: Programming For Horn In Neutral Operation
ProtoSounds® has been programmed to sound the Interrupt The Throttle Listen For 5 Clank To “Lock-In” horn in neutral). Turn the And 0 Clink Sounds The Horn Setting throttle off and then on again to “Lock-In" your selection. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 21: Programming For Cab Chatter Sounds
And 3 Clink Sounds The Cab Chatter Setting selection. To turn the Cab Chatter sounds back on again, repeat the above process, but keep pressing the transformer whistle button in Feature 23 until ProtoSounds® only sounds one bell ding. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 22: Programming For Protocoupler Operation
Interrupt The Throttle Continue pressing the Listen For 5 Clank To “Lock-In” And 3 Clink Sounds The FYS Setting whistle button on and off until ProtoSounds® sounds two bell dings (signifying RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 23: Activating Reverse Unit Lock-Out Control
To lock in the setting, simply turn the transformer throttle off and then back on again. Alternatively, you can go to RESET Feature 18 to reset all ProtoSound® features back to their original factory defaults including Remote Lockout Control. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 24: Resetting All Protosound® Options To Factory Defaults
ProtoSounds® on page 17). Once in Feature 18, press the transformer whistle button Interrupt The Throttle Listen For 3 Clank To “Lock-In” and wait for ProtoSounds® And 3 Clink Sounds The Default Setting to sound a garbled bell sound. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 25: Reverse Unit Lockout Control Functions
PRESSED, TURN OFF THE THROTTLE AND LET GO OF THE WHISTLE BUTTON. After about one second, you will hear a short blast of the horn. QUICKLY TURN THE POWER BACK ON AGAIN. Your engine is now locked into NEUTRAL. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 26: Manual Reverse Unit Lockout
Note: Once the unit is locked out and an hour or more of non-use has passed, the reverse unit may cycle into any of the three directional states. Should this occur, the ON/OFF switch should be reset to the ON position to regain normal operation. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 27: Oil & Lubrication Instructions
Phillips motor mount screw on the bottom of each truck block (See Fig. 7). Body To Chassis Body To Chassis Motor Mount Mounting Screw Mounting Screw Screw Figure 7: Lubricate The Tender Chassis Trucks Once the motor mount screw has been removed, pull the motor away from RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 28: Traction Tire Replacement Instructions
You may find it useful to use two small flatblade screwdrivers to assist you in stretching the tire over the wheel. Be careful to avoid twisting the tire when stretching it RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 29: Light Bulb Removal & Replacement
Once the new tire(s) are in place, reassemble the truck sides to the truck blocks and then reassemble the chassis to the body. Replacement tires are available directly from MTH Electric Trains. HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT The Dash-8 locomotive contains one bayonet 18v headlight bulb that is controlled by the track voltage. -
Page 30: Trouble Shooting Protosound® Problems
The bell won’t work with a separate bell button. Program ProtoSounds”) and press the whistle button until the bell sounds two dings. Simply turn the throttle off and then on again to lock in the new setting. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... - Page 31 The sounds seem distorted, especially when the creating the distorted sounds. Try turning the volume whistle or bell is activated. control knob located on the bottom of the chassis counter clockwise to reduce the overall volume level. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual...
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- Page 33 It is possible that FYS was never enabled or has been I can’t get FYS to begin when the engine is stopped in disabled. Try reactivating the feature by holding down the neutral position. the bell button for three or more seconds. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual...
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Page 34: Protosound Reset Feature Chart
4 Clanks/3 Clinks Horn In Neutral Horn In Neutral OFF 5 Clanks/0 Clinks RESERVED RESERVED Brake/FYS Enabled Brake/FYS ON 5 Clanks/3 Clinks Lockout Enabled Lockout OFF 8 Clanks/0 Clinks Squeaking Brakes Brakes Always ON 9 Clanks/0 Clinks RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 35: Transformer Wiring Chart
175-Watt Standard Lionel ZW A or D 8-20v 275-Watt Standard *ProtoSounds needs over 14 volts of power to work properly. Overloading or using in-line accessories with this transformer may lower the peak voltage below ProtoSound’s requirements. RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual... -
Page 36: O-27 Operation
1. First, write, call or FAX MTH Electric Trains, 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, 410-381-2580 (FAX No. 410-381-6122), stating when it was purchased and what seems to be the problem.
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