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M.T.H. HO 4-6-4

Empire State Express

Steam Engine

Congratulations! You've just purchased the
most feature rich and technically advanced
HO steam engine ever produced! In
addition, it happens to be produced by MTH,
the leader in digital sound and control
technology for model railroading. There
will be many more engines to follow.

We hope you will enjoy them.

Now, let's get started…..

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ENGINEER’S GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for HO 4-6-4

Page 1: ...produced In addition it happens to be produced by MTH the leader in digital sound and control technology for model railroading There willbemanymoreenginestofollow Wehopeyouwillenjoythem Now let sgets...

Page 2: ...PRODUCT WARNING Whenusingelectricalproducts basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbeobserved includingthefollowing Readthismanualthoroughlybeforeusingthisdevice l M T H recommends that all users and persons su...

Page 3: ...ts up and pulls out I M A DCC OPERATOR Step 1 Unpack your Engine and Tender refer to unpacking instructions on pg 4 Step 2 Set the engine on the track Step 3 Power up your DCC system Step 4 Select eng...

Page 4: ...lowing items are packed with your engine Engineer s Guide 1 You probably know that since you re reading it Smoke Fluid Pipette 1 Enough fluid to get you started and then some Drive Wheel Set without T...

Page 5: ...perience the most your new locomotive has to offer in the simple to use yet powerful world of DCS To be clear DCS is NOT a proprietary version of DCC as some other manufacturers offer DCS is a compreh...

Page 6: ...s fully bright yet warm glow We even included a light in the cab so the engineer and fireman can see to do their jobs M T H is renowned for our realistic smoke systems This HO Steam Engine is no excep...

Page 7: ...DIAGRAM Boiler M T H HO 4 6 4 Empire State Express Steam Engine 7 Tender Rear Coupler Drawbar Pin Sliding Roof Vents Drawbar Cab Interior Light Fireman Engineer Figures Drive Wheels Pilot Truck Smoke...

Page 8: ...d insert the larger screw supplied with the couplers to secure the Draft Gear Box Engine Pilot The pilot coupler supplied in the packaging is an HO scale coupler Prior to mounting the coupler to the e...

Page 9: ...provided some fluid with your model to get you started Versions with twin smokestack openings should have smoke fluid applied in the forward smokestack opening only The smoke unit is controlled differ...

Page 10: ...eshoe detail along with the bottom plate by removing the 4 screws indicated in the picture below Set the cover aside and don t do any thing further until you have completely read the Caution Note Caut...

Page 11: ...should lift out with the wheel set carefully set them back into cavities from which they came Drop the replacement wheel set into the chassis Make sure the bushings are in the correct orientation The...

Page 12: ...axles and other moving parts as shown Your gearbox is properly greased at the factory and probably never needs service however if you run excessive hours pulling heavy loads it s a good idea to remov...

Page 13: ...at least one variable output controlled by a throttle of some sort and a means of reversing DC polarity on the track to change the direction of your engine DCC or Digital Command Control DCC is a popu...

Page 14: ...it to you First the power signal in DCS is NOT the command signal Next DCS employs a fully functional bi directional communication scheme opening a vast range of advanced features and yet is so simpl...

Page 15: ...e of MTH engines that we re sure you ll enjoy You can also change direction the old fashioned way by reducing throttle until the engine stops flip the direction switch and then increase throttle again...

Page 16: ...nder and adjust the volume from maximum down to off whatever suits you Turn it counterclockwise to reduce the volume or clockwise to increase it When you turn the smoke on just give it a few seconds t...

Page 17: ...ngine ever built Some of them are even ahead of the world of DCC Running the Engine Set the engine on the rails and apply DCC power Refer to the Set Up section of this guide for instructions on how to...

Page 18: ...give you this There are 4 sound sequences or segments in PFA You advance through them at your command Each segment has a minimum time of 10 seconds but more sounds play the longer you listen When runn...

Page 19: ...or the F8 key to function When the smoke switch is off in DCC mode the smoke is always off In the future as DCC controllers expand to include more functions you ll be able to cycle through low medium...

Page 20: ...ts to signal the engine is moving in reverse F11 Coupler Slack Sound When sitting still arms the system to play the sound of coupler slack being pulled out as the engine moves F12 Grade Crossing Whist...

Page 21: ...gger them whenever you like F26 Brake Sounds Toggles brake sounds between auto and off They are on by default but you can turn them off F27 Cab Chatter Toggles random voices between auto and off They...

Page 22: ...s 55 Do not assign address 55 to any engine as an engine address DCC F FUNCTION LIST F Key Function F0 Headlight on off F1 Bell on off F2 Whistle Horn on off F3 Start up Shut down F4 PFA initiate and...

Page 23: ...you dial up 10 your engine will smoothly accelerate to 10 smph There is no need to select a speed step setting there s only one precise linear control at scale speeds See powerful yet simple Sounds I...

Page 24: ...command with ease Proto Dispatch Press the MIC microphone button on your DCS remote and speak Your voice will be digitized and played out of the model in real time Talk about station announcements Pro...

Page 25: ...40 Dec 2 2003 2009 M T H Electric Trains Columbia MD 21046 Electrical Input Voltage 0 24 VDC Current Draw w smoke lights sounds 230 650 mA Lighting LED Rule 17 Fan Driven Smoke Yes Operating Modes Ana...

Page 26: ...it moves just fine Check the volume pot on your tender Full CW Max volume There s a crackling sound from my tender Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside...

Page 27: ...e Lower the track voltage then raise it again The engine should start moving If you apply greater than 9VDC quickly the engine will just set there Lowering it below 9VDC then raising it will get the e...

Page 28: ...the tender When I run Doppler I can hear the Doppler shift but then the engine sounds fade out and I can t get them back This is normal You will need to press the F12 button again to turn Doppler off...

Page 29: ...y 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 Check to see if you have any kind...

Page 30: ...e or DCScommander the whistle doesn tblow Check if the playable whistle is active On the DCS Commander there will be two dashes on the right side of the LCD ifit s active Press A1 twice to ensure it s...

Page 31: ...ler drawbar connection You ve got to have them locked together My engine hesitates at slow speeds An engine may do this right out of the box if it has not been lubricated Follow the lubrication instru...

Page 32: ...refully 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...

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