Placing The Engine on the Track
Place the engine on the track, then insert the reverse unit plug that extends out of
the tender into the receptacle at the back of the boiler cab (Figure 6.
WARNING:
DO NOT CONNECT THIS ENGINE TO A TENDER FROM
ANOTHER ENGINE; IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE.
Look at the
bottom of the engine and tender where each will have a color-coded stamp. If
they match you may connect those two pieces; if not, don’t.
Connect the 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 charged before
operating. If you notice that the sounds are g arbled, test and charge the engine as
described in the "Self-Charging Battery Back-Up" on page19.
USRA 0-8-0 Steam Locomotive
6
Plug Tender Plug into
Boiler Socket at Back of cab.
Figure 6
