Rail King D&RG 4-6-0 Manual de usuario

RAILKING D&RG 4-6-0

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for purchasing the die-cast RailKing D&RG 4-6-0 steam

locomotive. The engine’s die-cast body and tender are traditionally sized

for operation on any O-27 or larger layout. The engine is compatible with

any standard AC transformer, (see page 33 for a complete list of compatible

transformers and wiring instructions) and is completely compatible with

most other 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock and accessories.

The locomotive and tender are equipped with either an electronic whistle

or the Proto-Sound® 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 Proto-Sound® equipped

engines and are marked as such. Features not marked as Proto-Sound®

features are available in both versions.

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Table Of Contents

QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION(All 3-Rail Models) 3

PROTOSMOKE™ UNIT OPERATION 4

PROTO-SOUND® OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS 5

Proto-Sound® DCRU® Reverse Unit Operation (All 3-Rail Models) 5

Whistle Operation 6

Bell Operation 6

ProtoCoupler™ Operation 7

Enhanced Neutral Steam Sounds 8

Squeaking Brake Sounds 8

Tips On Using The Squeaking Brake Sounds 9

Passenger Station Sounds (PFA) 10

Activating and Triggering Passenger Sounds 13

Tips On Using PFA Features 15

Special Reverse Unit Options 16

Self-Charging Battery Backup System 17

Replacing The Proto-Sound® Battery 17

Proto-Sound® Volume Adjustment 18

USING “RESET" TO PROGRAM PROTO-SOUND® 19

Setting The Engine Volume 20

Programming For Squeaking Brake Operation 20

Programming For Whistle In Neutral Operation 21

Programming For ProtoCoupler™ Operation 21

Adjusting Chuff Rate 22

Programming For PFA Operation 22

Activating Remote Lockout Control 23

ResettingAll Proto-Sound® Options To Factory Default 23

OIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 25

TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 26

LIGHT BULB REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT 27

TROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND®PROBLEMS 28

Proto-Sound® RESET Feature Chart 32

Transformer Wiring Chart 33

SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 36

HOW TO GET SERVICE 36

LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY 36

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QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION

The RailKing D&RG 4-6-0 contains state-of-the art electronics with

several built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation. Despite

these advanced features, the D&RG 4-6-0 is easy to operate with any

compatible standard AC transformer (see the compatibility chart on page

34). All models are equipped with an operating smoke system that should

be primed with smoke fluid before operating . Adding 15 - 20 drops of

fluid through the smoke stack should be sufficient. If you choose to not

prime the units with fluid, turn the smoke unit switch located under the

trailing truck to the OFF position. (See Figure 3 on page 4) This will

prevent any damage from occurring to the smoke unit when running the

engine without a primed smoke unit. For

more information see the section on page 4

on Smoke Unit operation.

The D&RG 4-6-0 model is controlled by a

Proto-Sound® DCRU® electronic reverse

unit. The reverse unit operates in the same

manner that all reverse units function by

using forward, neutral and reverse states

that are entered each time the throttle is

turned on and off or by using the

transformer direction switch (if so

equipped).

The reverse unit is designed to

ignore dirty track, dead spots on

switches or minor short circuits

without disrupting the engine

operation, even at slow, prototypical

speeds. Before the engine can be

operated however, the reverse unit plug that extends out of the tender must

be inserted into the receptacle at the back of the boiler cab as seen in Figure

1. Once the plug is inserted, the throttle on the transformer can be

advanced. You will see that only the engine’s lights come on and that on

Proto-Sound® equipped engines, two dings from the sound system will

chime followed by the steam compressor pump sounds. The engine does

not run. This is known as the RESET state and is explained in more detail

beginning on Page 5. The Proto-Sound® DCRU® will not power the motor

until the throttle is turned OFF and then ON again. At this point, the engine

will now function just like any other electronic or mechanical E-unit.

Figure 1: Plugging in the tender harness

RESET

Neutral

Reverse

Neutral

Forward

Figure 2: Proto-Sound® DCRU® Cycle Phases

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PROTOSMOKE™ UNIT OPERATION

The D&RG 4-6-0 contains a self-powered smoke unit that outputs a steady stream of smoke

through the smoke stack on the roof of the engine. The ON/OFF switch located next to the

trailing truck must be in the ON position in order for the smoke unit to function. See Fig. 3

below.

The smoke unit is essentially a small heating

element and wick which soaks up and then “cooks" a

mineral oil-based fluid that omits a harmless smoke.

The smoke is then forced out of the stack via a small

electric fan which runs at a constant speed. However,

the smoke intensity can be varied by increasing the

transformer voltage setting. The higher the setting,

the more intense the smoke output.

For best results, we recommend that you add 15 -

20 drops of ProtoSmoke™, Seuthe, LGB or LVTS

fluid before you run the engine. If you don’t choose

to add the fluid, then the smoke unit switch should

be turned off. Failure to either add the fluid or turn the switch off could lead to damage to the

smoke unit heating element and or wicking. Add the fluid through the smoke stack hole. After

adding the fluid, gently blow into the stack to eliminate any air bubbles. Do not overfill the

unit as overfilling can cause the fluid to leak out and coat the interior engine components.

When the smoke output begins to diminish while running the engine, an additional 10-15

drops of smoke fluid should be added or the smoke unit switch should be turned off. When

storing the engine for long periods of time, you may want to add at least 15 drops of fluid to

keep the wick soaked with fluid and prevent it from drying out. After removing the engine

from storage, it is advisable to add another 25 drops of fluid, letting the wick soak up the fluid

for 15 minutes prior to operation.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Operating the engine without smoke fluid

and with the smoke unit switch in the ON position can

damage your smoke unit wick, causing the wick to

become hard, blackened and unabsorbant around the

heating element. When this occurs, it may be difficult

for the wick to soak up the smoke fluid resulting in poor

or no smoke output. If that occurs, we recommend that

you inspect and/or replace the wick taking care to not

run the engine without fluid in the future. You can

inspect the wick to see if it needs replacement by

removing the smoke unit inspection cover from the body

as seen in Fig.4. After removing the chassis and

inspection cover screws lift the inspection plate away

and inspect the wick. If the wick is darkly discolored

and hard, it should be replaced.

smoke unit switch

Figure 3: Smoke Unit Switch

Smoke Unit

Circuit Board

Mounting Screws

Smoke Unit Frame

Mounting Screws

Figure 4: Inspecting The Smoke Unit

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PROTOSOUNDS® INSTRUCTIONS

The MTH Proto-Sound® digital sound and train control system provides

the operator with unprecedented realistic operation on your model railroad.

In addition to actual D&RG 4-6-0 engine, CD-equivalent 16-bit digital

sounds, you get the following features:

1. ∗Built-In Proto-Sound® DCRU® Reverse Unit * Authentic Steam Whistle Sound*

Authentic Steam Bell Sound* Squeaking Brake Sound* Passenger Station

Sounds* Operating Remote Controlled ProtoCoupler™* Self-Charging Battery

Back-Up System With Automatic Battery Shut-Off* Remotely Controlled

Reverse Unit Lock-Out* Remotely Adjustable Steam Engine Chuffing Volume*

Authentic Steam Engine Neutral Sounds*

Each feature is described among the following pages. Though the system

is easy to use, we encourage you to read the instructions thoroughly.

Proto-Sound® DCRU® REVERSE UNIT

As mentioned in the Basic Operating section, the engine is controlled by a

DCRU® reverse unit that contains the standard forward-neutral-reverse

states found on most reverse units. However, as described earlier, when

power is first applied to the track, the reverse unit begins in RESET or what

seems like a neutral state. Power must be interrupted again to get the

locomotive to enter the forward state. It is this first RESET state that gives

Proto-Sound® its unique, remote controlled functions. The system will

enter RESET whenever power to the track is off for three or more seconds.

NEUTRAL will be referred to as the state between Forward and Reverse.

Proto-Sound® is equipped with a microprocessor, that, depending on the

amount of memory it is allotted, allows the user to utilize several remotely

activated functions. In the simplest terms, ProtoSounds® has its own

“Computer" controlling these functions. In order to access many of these

remotely controlled functions, the user must be in the 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 approximately

2.2 seconds during which you will hear the engine’s startup sounds begin.

In order for ProtoSounds® to properly initiate the system check, do not

advance the transformer throttle past 10 volts when you first enter RESET,

wait for the steam compressor sounds to begin and then slowly turn the

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transformer throttle to the off position and then back on again to enter the

forward phase. Interrupting the power too quickly may cause the system to

re-enter RESET (signaled by two dings of the bell). Should this happen,

wait longer before interrupting the power to enter the Forward phase.

Proto-Sound® comes with several programmable functions, including

remote Steam Chuffing Volume Adjustment, Separate Bell Button

Operation (pre-programmed at the factory), Whistle In Neutral Operation,

ProtoCoupler™ On/Off Control, Squeaking Brakes and Passenger Station

or Freight Yard Proto-Effects. Each of these features are described in more

detail later. You will notice that when in RESET, your engine will not

respond to the whistle button with a horn blast or continuous bell ringing.

In fact, when in RESET and the whistle button is depressed, only one single

bell chime will be heard each time the whistle button is pressed. If you

don’t want to configure or change your locomotive using any of these

programmable features, simply leave RESET and wait 2.2 seconds before

interrupting the power to put the engine in forward. After you leave

RESET, your engine will operate normally in all the direction states of

forward, neutral and reverse. Remember though, once power is turned off

for more than 3 seconds, the next time power is applied to the track, your

engine will be back in RESET.

WHISTLE OPERATION

Your D&RG 4-6-0 Proto-Sound®-equipped engine is equipped with a

digital recording of a steam whistle. The whistle sound can be activated

anytime the engine is in forward or reverse by pressing the whistle button

on your transformer. The whistle will continue to blow as long as the

whistle button is depressed. The whistle will not function in RESET and

must be configured through a RESET option to allow the whistle to work

when the engine is in neutral. See page 21 for information on whistle

programming in the Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds®section of

this manual.

BELL OPERATION

Your D&RG 4-6-0 Proto-Sound®-equipped engine is equipped with a

digital recording of an actual steam engine bell. The bell can be turned on

or off with any separate bell button, like the Lionel® Railsounds® No. 5906

Bell Button, by simply pushing the button. If you don’t have a separate

bell button, the bell can be controlled through your transformer’s whistle

button whenever the engine is in NEUTRAL. The bell will never ring

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continuously in RESET (Remember NEUTRAL is the state between

Forward and Reverse). Once the bell is turned on, it will continue to ring

when the engine is cycled into forward or reverse until you press the bell

button or re-enter NEUTRAL and turn the bell off with the whistle button.

In fact, because of Proto-Sound® state-of-the-art design, the

microprocessor remembers its last command. Therefore, unless you turn

the bell off before you quit running your train, the next time you run the

engine, the bell will come on. No matter whether you come back an hour

later or a year later, the bell will begin chiming once the engine enters one

of the three directional states.

To turn the bell on using the transformer’s whistle button, turn on power to

the track and cycle the engine into NEUTRAL. Turn the throttle to 8 volts

or less (any higher voltage will arm the ProtoCoupler™) and press the

whistle button. The bell should begin chiming. To turn the bell off, press

the whistle button again. If you want to keep the bell on while running the

engine, simply interrupt the power with the transformer throttle or the

transformer directional switch and enter forward or reverse.

PROTO-COUPLER™ OPERATION

Your D&RG 4-6-0 Proto-Sound®-equipped locomotive tender is equipped

with a coil-wound ProtoCoupler™ for remote uncoupling action. Because

the ProtoCoupler™ is controlled through Proto-Sound®’s microprocessor,

it doesn’t require an uncoupling track section or modification to your layout

to function. The three simple steps below are required to operate the

coupler.

1. Put your engine in NEUTRAL and turn the throttle all the way up.

2. Press the transformer whistle button to “Arm" the coupler. (You

will hear a “Clank").

3. After arming the coupler, press the whistle button again to open

the coupler.

When the knuckle fires open you will hear the buzzing of the coil

energizing and the sound of the

air lines coming apart. It can

best be described as a

CHA-CHUSHHH sound. The

coupler doesn’t have to be fired H H

Put Engine In Neutral

At Full Power

Press & Release

The Horn/Whistle Button Press & Release

The Horn/Whistle Button

Listen For The

Ca-Clunk Sound

See The Coupler Open

And Listen For The

Cha-Chusshh Sound

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in NEUTRAL. Once the coupler is armed it can be fired in Forward,

Neutral or Reverse. However, you may find that the coupler doesn’t open

when firing the coupler at high speeds. Reduce the voltage setting on your

transformer if this occurs and

run your engine at a slower

speed before firing the coupler.

If the coupler continues to open

erratically, try lubricating the

knuckle with light oil as

indicated in Fig. 5.

ENHANCED

NEUTRAL STEAM

SOUNDS

The enhanced Neutral Sounds

can be automatically heard whenever the engine is in neutral. The sounds,

which include Steam Pop-Off, Steam Blow-Down, and Steam Injector

sounds occur every 2 to 30 seconds. Each of the three sequences will play

at random intervals to eliminate repetitive and boring sequences. While the

sounds are selected to play randomly by the microprocessor, there is no

guarantee that you won’t hear the same sound repeated twice or more times.

SQUEAKING BRAKE SOUNDS

Proto-Sound® equipped engines feature the ability to play the sound of

squeaking brakes whenever your engine slows in speed. There are two

settings for activating the squeaking brake sounds. The default setting

allows the brake sounds to play while the engine is in forward or reverse

and the transformer throttle is lowered from a high setting to a low setting

(14 volts to 8 volts or less). The other setting requires that a bell button be

used to “arm” the brake feature and is explained in more detail in the

“Activating Passenger Sounds” section found later in this manual. The

sound itself is a stored record on the ProtoSounds® software chip and will

always play the same brake sound for the same three second length each

time the voltage is reduced from

high to low. Some practice may

be required to synchronize the

playing of the brake sounds with

the movement of the engine. It

is not uncommon for the engine

oil knuckle

Figure 5: Lubricating The ProtoCouplers

Throttle Down From

High Voltage To Low Listen For The

Squeaking Brake Sounds

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to stop before the brake sound is completed. Operators will find that by

coordinating the movement of the throttle setting from 8 volts to off will

allow the engine to maintain its movement while the brake sounds play.

Note: The brake sounds will not be heard if the transformer throttle is

not set above 14 volts and/or not reduced below 8 volts.

TIPS ON USING THE SQUEAKING BRAKE FEATURE

Users will find the squeaking brake feature to be a very

realistic way to simulate the sound of an engine slowing down

for curves, crossings or coming to a stop at a station, side track

or switch yard. However, you may find that your engine

continues to play the brake sounds once your engine comes to a

stop, or that the sounds stop before the engine comes to a

complete halt. For example, if you simply run the engine and

turn the throttle off quickly, the brake sounds will likely

continue playing even though the engine has come to a

complete stop.

This effect can be eliminated by simply practicing with the

brake feature. In no time, you will quickly learn how to

“feather" the throttle to keep the engine moving while the brake

sounds play and then turning the throttle off just as the sounds

stop.

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Operating Proto-Sound® Passenger Station

Sound Effects

Passenger Station Announcements (PFA)

Proto-Sound® is equipped with operator controlled Passenger Station

Sounds, referred to as PFA. The PFA sequence is designed to simulate the

arrival, disembarking, embarking and departure of a passenger train in a

Passenger Station. This easy-to-use feature allows you to play digitally

recorded sounds of Passenger Station sounds while your engine is parked in

the Neutral State. No additional wires or modifications are needed to enjoy

these amazing sound effects. The sounds themselves are randomly

“shuffled” by the Proto-Sound® computer. This gives the system the ability

to play the various sounds in a different order each time PFA is enabled.

Activating Passenger Sounds -Quick Overview-

The following is a quick overview on how you can operate PFA.

The train on track moving Forward or Reverse direction.

BPress and Hold Bell Button For 3+

Seconds, Listen For a Horn Blast or

Air Release, then Remove your Finger

from the Button.

BPress Bell Button Again Quickly to

Stop Bell Chime.

Your train is now ready for you to play the PFA.

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