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ENGLISH MODEL RR

CALIFORNIA

MICHIGAN

MONTOURSVILLE

TIN PLATE JUNCTION

MICHIGAN MODEL TRAINS

800-327-5126

OAKLAND

PINCKNEY

510-444-4780

734-426-1651

TOBY TYLER’S HOBBY CEN.
PITTSBURGH

BRASSEUR ELEC. TRAINS

COLORADO

412-653-5030

SAGINAW

MIZELL TRAINS

989-793-4753

WESTMINSTER

VIRGINIA

303-429-4811

LOCUST GROVE TRAINS

NEW HAMPSHIRE

LOCUST GROVE

TREASURED TOYS

CONNECTICUT

540-854-8955

SALEM

TIME MACHINE HOBBY, L L C

603-898-7224

MANCHESTER

DAVIS HOBBY SUPPLIES

860-646-0610

PORTSMOUTH

NEW YORK

757-397-1983

L B C MODEL TRAINS

FLORIDA

BUFFALO

COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY

T S G HOBBIES

716-631-3081

ORLANDO

WARRENTON

407-841-1485

540-347-9212

AURORA RAILS & HOBBIES
EAST AURORA

ROUNDHOUSE SOUTH

716-652-5718

WISCONSIN

PORT ORANGE

SOMMERFELD'S TRAINS

386-304-7002

THIRD STREET DEPOT

BUTLER

NIAGARA FALLS

262-783-7797

ILLINOIS

716-285-6464

CHICAGOLAND HOBBY

GRAMPA'S TRAIN SHOP

CHICAGO

RICE LAKE

OHIO

773-775-4848

715-234-2996

DAVIS TRAINS
MILFORD

KENTUCKY

1-800-448-1060

CANADA

L&N TRAINS & THINGS

TOY TRAIN WORKSHOP

LOUISVILLE

CUMBERLAND

PENNSYLVANIA

502-897-9005

13-833-8331

BUSSINGER TRAINS
AMBLER

MARYLAND

THE TRAIN ROOM

215-628-2366

ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES

FERGUS

GAITHERSBURG

519-787-3280

JIM'S HOBBY SERVICE

301-590-0816

BERWICK
570-759-2695

CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN TRAINS
& HOBBIES

FAIRCHANCE PHARMACY

THURMONT

FAIRCHANCE

301-694-8331

724-564-7817

T S G HOBBIES

SOMMERFELD'S TRAINS

THE TRAIN ROOM

WARRENTON

BUTLER

FERGUS

540-347-9212

262-783-7797

19-787-3280

HOBBY OUTLET

NORGE STATION

FOND DU LAC

CREDIT VALLEY RAILWAY

WILLIAMSBURG

920-924-3770

COMPANY

757-564-7623

TREETSVILLE

G B T V & TRAINS

905-826-1306

GREEN BAY

WASHINGTON

920-496-9697

B&H TRAINS

EASTSIDE TRAINS

TERREBONNE

KIRKLAND

514-793-9696

425-828-4098

GRAMPA'S TRAIN SHOP
RICE LAKE

WEST VIRGINIA

715-234-2996

PATRICK'S TRAINS
WHEELING

CANADA

304-232-0714

TOY TRAIN WORKSHOP
CUMBERLAND

WISCONSIN

613-833-8331

WOODCRAFTERS SHOP
BURLINGTON
262-763-5239

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Summary of Contents for USRA 0-8-0 Steam Locomotive

Page 1: ...any O 31 Gauge track system 3 rail 31 radius 2 rail including M T H s RealTrax and ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most AC and DC transformers See page 24 for a list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions Freight Yard Sound PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE OPERATOR S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...D PRODUCT Not recommended for children under 10 years of age M T H recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 16 As with all electric products precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electric shock WARNING When using electrical products basic safety precautions should be observed including the following Read this manual thoroughly before using this devi...

Page 3: ... screw Once you have configured the engine for 2 rail or 3 rail operation you must manually select the power input switch located on the bottom of the tender for 2 rail operation as seen in Figure 1 Configuring for 2 Rail or 3 Rail Power Input 2 Rail 3 Rail Switch Figure 1 USRA 0 8 0 Steam Locomotive 3 Ensuring Proper Power to Track Polarity For 2 rail DCS operation it is important that the polari...

Page 4: ... the wires from the transformer to the track or reverse the locomotive s orientation on the track itself Instead simply slide the polarity switch located on the tender as seen in Figure 3 DCS Polarity Switch The DCS Polarity Switch should be moved forward when the Red Terminal of the TIU is connected to the right hand rail and to the rear when the Red Terminal is connected to the left hand rail US...

Page 5: ...ck We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components USRA 0 8 0 Steam Locomotive 5 DO NOT OVER OIL DO NOT OVER OIL DO NOT OVER OIL Figure 4 Lubrication Points on the Locomotive Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage Figure 5 Smoke Unit Switch Location If you choose not to add t...

Page 6: ... draw bar between the engine and tender The draw bar hole located farthest from the tender is for applications such as display The second hole is for normal operation on the track At this point you are ready to begin running your engine Checking the Battery You may find if your locomotive was built several months before you set it up that the rechargeable battery has run down and needs to be charg...

Page 7: ...e and speed The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly press and release the Bell button To turn the bell off press and release the Bell button again The bell will continue to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button ...

Page 8: ... To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located next to the fuel tank clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume Figure 7 Manually Adjusting The Volume Volume Control ...

Page 9: ...to activate features rather than to blow the horn or ring the bell you should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly Feature to Be Activated Button Code Freight Yard or Passenger Station Sounds Fire the Rear Coupler Fire the Front Coupler Speed Control On Off Lock into a Direction Reset to Factory Defa...

Page 10: ...on to trigger the sounds and Proto Sound 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn Whistle and Bell buttons until the full FYS PSA sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of FYS PSA After about 30 seconds press the Direction button again to trigger the third FYS PSA sequence Again after allow...

Page 11: ...you run FYS PSA in Proto Sound 2 0 FYS PSA can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the FYS PSA the engine will depart in the next direction of travel as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral Proto Coupler Operation This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil wound Proto Couplers for re...

Page 12: ... will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for operation with speed control off to avoid high speed derailments When speed control is off the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage operation To turn speed control on and off put the engine in neutral then quickly tap the transformer s...

Page 13: ... To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once followed by five quick taps of the Bell button allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change Automatic Sound Effects Certain Proto Sound 2 0 sound effects...

Page 14: ...tive s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first To access the gear box and axles do the following 1 Turn the engine upside down 2 Remove the Phillips screws marked GREASE located at each set of wheels and under pick up rollers Fig 9 3 Use a grease tube dispenser to put a small amount approx...

Page 15: ...electrical contact and traction as well as prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab USRA 0 8 0 Steam Locomotive 15 Figure 9 Removing the Body and Lubricating the Grease Points Body Mount Screws Body Mount Screws Grease G Grease G ...

Page 16: ...obble while operating 5 Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove Use a razor blade to trim away any excess tire that doesn t seat itself inside the groove properly 6 Reinstall the side rods in the same positions as noted Failure to align rods may cause binding or damage to the drive system One set of replacement tires is packaged with your model Additional sets are available directly f...

Page 17: ...smokebox front from the boiler shell Fig 11 3 Gently pull the bulb from the headlight shell and separate the blue connector inside the smokebox area Fig 12 4 Insert the replacement bulb and the smokebox front being careful not to pinch any of the wires 5 Place the boiler back on the chassis Make sure that no wires are pinched Then replace the body mount screws Figure 11 Figure 12 Smoke Box Front S...

Page 18: ... down and can be recharged There are a number of ways you can do this Leave the engine in neutral with track voltage at 10 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the battery can fully recharge if your engine has a smoke unit be sure it is turned off Use M T H s battery recharger sold separately that plugs into a wall outlet and a special port under the engine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving i...

Page 19: ...rotoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to add the fluid or have already added the fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit switch located under the water hatch on the tender see Fig 16 Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating...

Page 20: ...oard mounted to the inside of the boiler and behind the smoke unit 2 Remove the two screws securing the smoke unit inside the shell as seen in Fig 17 3 With the board free of the mounting screws slide the assembly out of the boiler as seen in Fig 18 4 Once the unit is freed remove the inspection cover Fig 18 Inspect the wick if it is darkly discolored and hard it should be replaced Replacement par...

Page 21: ...ll won t work on a separate bell button When I try to fire the coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay coupled When I press the whistle button the bell sounds Reverse the transformer leads You may be pressing the button too quickly Try pressing the whistle horn button more slowly taking approximately one full second to fully d...

Page 22: ... the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2 0 volume is set too high Turn the volume control knob on the bottom of the chassis counter clockwise to reduce the volume Check to be sure the battery is installed and fully charged See the Self Charging Battery Back Up s...

Page 23: ...s realistic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever FYS is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS sequences FYS is programmed to start ringing the bell at that point After approximately 12 seconds it will automatically turn off Because FYS must control various effects in each sequence Proto Sound 2 0 takes control of th...

Page 24: ...W U A 9 19v 110 Watt Standard Lionel SW U A Unknown 130 Watt Standard Lionel TW U A 8 18v 175 Watt Standard Lionel ZW Lionel Post War Celebration Series ZW A B C or D A B C or D U Common 8 20v 0 20v 275 Watt 135 190 Watt Standard MTH Z 500 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0 18v 50 Watt Electronic MTH Z 750 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0 21v 75 Watt Electronic MTH Z 4000 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0 22v...

Page 25: ...d 2 0 trains but does not turn off the power One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operation Public Address like feature allows users to speak through locomotive speaker during operation Proto Cast Allows users to play audio recordings through locomotive speaker during operatio...

Page 26: ...dless of whether you discussed the problem with a service technician when contacting the Service Center for your Return Authorization Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service Authorized M T H Service Centers are independently owned and operated and are not agents or representatives of M T H Electric Trains M T H assumes no responsib...

Page 27: ...41 475 2020 219 838 9999 ROUNDHOUSE DEPOT HOBBY SHOP SAMUELSON S TRAIN SHOP NORTH HOLLYWOOD lANTANA VALPARAISO 818 769 0403 561 585 1982 219 462 2708 DOLLHOUSES TRAINS HOLLYWOOD STATION MORE MIAMI IOWA NOVATO 954 921 2700 CABOOSE STOP HOBBIES 415 883 0388 CEDAR FALLS READY TO ROLL 800 642 7012 TIN PLATE JUNCTION MIAMI OAKLAND 305 688 8868 KANSAS 510 444 4780 HOBBY HAVEN COLONIAL PHOTO HOBBY OVERLA...

Page 28: ...10 SYKESVILLE 410 549 6061 GENE S TRAINS THIRD STREET DEPOT BRICK NIAGARA FALLS CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN TRAINS 732 840 9728 716 285 6464 HOBBIES THURMONT COLUMBUS TRAIN STATION ISLAND TRAINS 301 694 8331 COLUMBUS STATEN ISLAND 609 518 1800 718 317 0008 E L JONES SONS WILLIAMSPORT ATLANTIC RAILS SCAG S ELECTRIC TRAIN 800 810 8138 HAMMONTON SHOP 609 567 8490 STATEN ISLAND MASSACHUSETTS 718 727 7373 FLYING...

Page 29: ...NS LONGVIEW LONDON 903 757 2720 ENGLISH MODEL RR 740 852 0899 MONTOURSVILLE UTAH 800 327 5126 CLEARVIEW TRAIN HOBBY ALMOSTA JUNCTION LORAIN CLEARFIELD STATION M H INDUSTRIES 440 277 4488 801 776 1656 NEW CUMBERLAND 717 774 7096 DIXIE UNION STATION VIRGINIA MASON LEESBURG HOBBIES FRYER S STORE 513 459 0460 COLLECTIBLES ORWIGSBURG LEESBURG 570 366 2258 DAVIS TRAINS 703 779 8600 MILFORD TOBY TYLER S ...

Page 30: ...OP CHICAGO RICE LAKE OHIO 773 775 4848 715 234 2996 DAVIS TRAINS MILFORD KENTUCKY 1 800 448 1060 CANADA L N TRAINS THINGS TOY TRAIN WORKSHOP LOUISVILLE CUMBERLAND PENNSYLVANIA 502 897 9005 13 833 8331 BUSSINGER TRAINS AMBLER MARYLAND THE TRAIN ROOM 215 628 2366 ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES FERGUS GAITHERSBURG 519 787 3280 JIM S HOBBY SERVICE 301 590 0816 BERWICK 570 759 2695 CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN TRAINS HOBBI...

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