Connection of the Engine and Tender
Your M.T.H. HO Steam Engine is equipped
with bus type draw bar. The drawbar not
only connects the engine and tender it uses
two electrical conductors to transmit digital
information between the engine and the
tender. Connecting the engine and the
tender is just a matter of inserting the
drawbar pin on the front of the tender into the hole closest to the engine is for
operation on smaller radius curves (less than 44 inch radius). The hole at the end of
the drawbar is for larger radius curves (44 inch radius or greater).
Smoke Unit Preparation and Use
Your M.T.H. HO Steam Engineis equipped with a proven fan-driven smoke system
design featured in M.T.H. products for over 10 years. The performance and realism
of this system is unparallel in the model train industry.
Your smoke unit comes primed from the factory however, before running the smoke
unit for more than a few minutes, you should add more fluid. Add between 10-15
drops initially and whenever smoke output diminishes or if the engine has been
stored for a long period of time. We 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 differently depending upon how your run your engine
so, for particulars on turning it on or off or setting the output levels, check out the
features and operation section.
You shouldn't run your smoke unit without fluid. Doing so can cause overheating
and reduce the performance and/or life of the unit. If you wish to operate your
engine without smoke, turn the smoke unit off. Do not let the smoke unit go dry
with the smoke unit turned on. Of course, we recommend using only M.T.H.
ProtoSmoke fluid. Super Smoke and LVTS brands also work fine.
Removal/Installation of Drive Wheel Sets
Your M.T.H. HO Steamer comes from the
factory with a set of traction tire equipped drive
wheels installed and an alternate set without
traction tires available separately in the box. The
traction tires provide exceptional pulling power on
grades and through curves but should you prefer
the traditional appearance of steel drive wheels,
the alternate set can be easily installed by following
the steps on the next page.
SET-UP
M.T.H. HO 4-6-4 Empire State Express Steam Engine
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Right Wheel
Left Wheel