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RAILKING PCC STREET CAR

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

  Thank you for purchasing the RailKing PCC Street Car.  The car’s durable 
ABS body and die-cast trucks are built to ¼ inch scale proportions yet can
provide hours of operation on any O-27 Gauge track.  The car should
operate for years with any compatible AC transformer (see the chart on
page 28 for a list of compatible transformers) and is completely compatible
with most 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock and accessories.  

  The street car is equipped with a DCRU® electronic reverse unit and can
be optionally equipped with the ProtoSound® 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 car 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 ProtoSound®
models and are marked as such.  Features not marked as ProtoSound®
features are available in all models.

Summary of Contents for PCC Street Car

Page 1: ...t car is equipped with a DCRU electronic reverse unit and can be optionally equipped with the ProtoSound Digital Sound and train control system which contains several deluxe features that are simple a...

Page 2: ...14 Programming For A Separate Bell Button Controller 15 Programming For Squeaking Brake Operation 16 Programming For Horn In Neutral Operation 17 Programming For TAS Operation 17 Activating Reverse U...

Page 3: ...prototypical speeds Once the engine is placed on the track the throttle on the transformer can be advanced You will see that only the car s lights come on and that only two dings of the ProtoSound bel...

Page 4: ...verse unit begins in RESET or what seems like a neutral state Power must be interrupted again to get the car to enter the forward state It is this first RESET state that gives ProtoSound its unique re...

Page 5: ...leave RESET your car will operate normally in all the direction states of forward neutral and reverse HORN OPERATION Your RailKing ProtoSound equipped street car features a digital recording of a PCC...

Page 6: ...pushing the button on to start the bell sound the operator must push and release the bell button quickly Failure to release the button quickly will activate the Trolley Announcement feature which is...

Page 7: ...turn the throttle off quickly the brake sounds will likely continue playing even though the car has come to a complete stop This annoying effect can be eliminated by simply practicing with the brake...

Page 8: ...voltages or become silent when power from the transformer is shut off the battery charge may be low Before replacing the battery you should put the engine in NEUTRAL and leave the transformer throttl...

Page 9: ...imulate the arrival disembarking embarking and departure of a PCC stop The sounds include the PCC driver announcing the stop and the upcoming stop passenger disembarking and embarking sounds driver to...

Page 10: ...he operator can expect to hear a variety of different sounds including the driver asking the passengers to move to the back to have their fare ready as well as the sounds of footsteps general passenge...

Page 11: ...by pressing the bell button In short the insulated track section and diode are acting like a bell button Whenever the car runs through the insulated section it will receive the negative DC signal and...

Page 12: ...T position Tip 2 You do not have to be in the forward state to utilize TAS For example if you activate the TAS feature while in reverse and interrupt the throttle to enter neutral you will be entering...

Page 13: ...ad empire s motive power never before seen in model railroading Each programmable feature can be accessed whenever your car is in the RESET state as described earlier on page 4 By following the instru...

Page 14: ...6 To access the feature advance the transformer throttle to put the engine in RESET Move the throttle up and down as described on page 5 6 times After you hear the clank and clink indicating that you...

Page 15: ...he sectionUsing RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 13 Once in Feature 20 press the whistle button and wait for the module to sound a bell ding s Continue pushing the whistle button until the module...

Page 16: ...es are activated for full time operation repeat the above procedure but keep pushing the whistle button until the module only responds with two bell dings PROGRAMMING FOR HORN IN NEUTRAL OPERATION If...

Page 17: ...whistle button and wait for ProtoSounds to sound a bell ding s Continue pressing the whistle button on and off until ProtoSounds sounds one bell ding s signifying that the TAS feature has been turned...

Page 18: ...an go to RESET Feature 18 to reset all ProtoSound features back to their original factory defaults including Remote Lockout Control RESETTING ALL PROTOSOUND OPTIONS TO FACTORY DEFAULTS ProtoSounds is...

Page 19: ...e button WHILE THE HORN IS BLOWING TURN THE THROTTLE OFF AND THEN LET GO OF THE WHISTLE BUTTON After about one second you will hear a short horn blast QUICKLY TURN THE THROTTLE BACK ON AGAIN Your engi...

Page 20: ...make any difference on how the lockout function operates you may hear one of the three different NEUTRAL activated sounds To unlock the engine from the NEUTRAL position follow the process to unlock t...

Page 21: ...ry and shouldn t need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first Grease cannot be added to the internal gearing until the body is removed from the chassis wh...

Page 22: ...may arise a time where they will need to be replaced Should this occur you will need to remove the power truck from the chassis in order to slip the new tire over the grooved drive wheel We suggest y...

Page 23: ...ion section on the preceding pages Once the cab has been removed from the chassis gently twist and push the bulb to unlock it from its lamp housing Once unlocked the bulb will pull out of the socket I...

Page 24: ...use the signal is weaker when the whistle button is depressed fully the ProtoSound circuit may not recognize the signal Try pressing the whistle button slower taking approximately 1 second to fully de...

Page 25: ...l hear the TAS sounds because setting the motor volume only controls the sound of the car itself All other sounds including TAS the horn and bell will continue to play at the volume level set by the m...

Page 26: ...lower movement as you interrupt the power in RESET and enter the Forwaard Phase BRAKE SOUND PROBLEMS REMEDY When the transformer is throttled down the sounds won t play The brake features has not been...

Page 27: ...utomatically comes on TAS has a built in command to turn on the bell when the system enters and leaves TAS When leaving TAS the bell will ring 2 times before turning off Whenever TAS is enabled pressi...

Page 28: ...v 300 Watt Electronic Cab 1 Powerma st er A U 0 18v 135V A Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Lionel LW A U 8 18v 75 Watt Standard Lionel KW A or B U 6 20v 190 Watt Standard MRC Te...

Page 29: ...and press and hold the transformer whistle button until you hear a soft warbled bell sound RESET OPERATION DEFAULT CLANKS CLINKS 6 Engine Volume Full Volume 1 Clank 1 Clinks 10 RESERVED 2 Clanks 0 Cl...

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Page 32: ...one number Return Authorization number a copy of your sales receipt and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the description regardless of whethe...

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