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Premier 2-4-1A Mountain

Steam Locomotive

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE

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Compatibility

This engine is available in 2-Rail and 3-Rail
versions and will operate on any traditional
O-54 Gauge 3-Rail track system. Or any 54”
radius 2-Rail track system. It is also
compatible with most standard AC
transformers and DC power packs. (See
pages 42 and 43 for a complete
list of compatible AC transformers and DC
power packs.

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Summary of Contents for Premier 2-4-1A Mountain

Page 1: ...bility This engine is available in 2 Rail and 3 Rail versions and will operate on any traditional O 54 Gauge 3 Rail track system Or any 54 radius 2 Rail track system It is also compatible with most st...

Page 2: ...r 3 Rail Operation Installing Removing Pickup Rollers Configuring for 2 Rail or 3 Rail Power Input DCS or DCC Installation of Smoke Deflectors Proper Coupler Selection Set Up Checklist Placing the Eng...

Page 3: ...packaged separately in the locomotive box for 2 rail versions Each pickup roller installs with a single Phillips screw seen in Figure 1 Once you have configured the engine for 2 rail or 3 rail operati...

Page 4: ...DCS DCC Switch Premier 2 4 1A Mountain Steam Locomotive 4 Smoke Deflector Installation The smoke deflectors are supplied in the package to prevent damage in shipping The smoke deflectors are marked L...

Page 5: ...r truck The Scale Wheeled Tender has the European Fine Scale Coupler mounted on the rear pilot beam An M T H Remote Control Proto Coupler is provided in the nd packaging along with the an 2 Pilot Beam...

Page 6: ...in connection for the Proto Coupler To install the Proto Coupler on a 2 rail tender follow the step by step instruction listed below First remove the Fine Scale European Coupler and pilot beam from t...

Page 7: ...he engine the Proto Coupler can be operated anywhere on the layout To operate the coupler in the command mode press the rear coupler button on the DCS remote each time you want the coupler to open To...

Page 8: ...sp the tender with both hands as shown below in Fig 8 and place a finger on each side of the drawbar near the connector Now using your fingers push the connectors together The connector will make a sl...

Page 9: ...to play the full shut down sounds Also the capacitors allow you to operate your engine in conventional mode just like you would any other conventionally controlled engine Finally because there are no...

Page 10: ...steam engine to the high intensity halogen lamp on the latest modern diesels LED s allow for various correct colors Also they require less power and do not emit as much heat as incandescent bulbs Mod...

Page 11: ...econds will continue the sequence rotation If you happen to interrupt track power for longer than about 2 seconds the engine will begin its shut down sounds If this occurs you can cycle the direction...

Page 12: ...best part about your MTH PS3 0 equipped engine is that the decoder is built right in No need to remove the hood and install speakers or boards It s all done for you at the factory Each PS3 0 equipped...

Page 13: ...To activate the Whistle Horn press F2 To shut it off either let off the F2 button or press and release it PFA F4 PFA PFA in MTH lingo stands for Passenger Freight Announcements Your engine is pre pro...

Page 14: ...ur lights except the headlight on and off Master Volume F6 Master Volume There are 10 volume levels Pressing F6 twice toggling on then off raises the Master Volume one level The Master Volume loops Th...

Page 15: ...l pressing F11 twice toggling it on then off will set the smoke volume to Low Pressing F11 twice again will set it to Medium and so on Crossing Signal Again just like a real engine you can trigger the...

Page 16: ...ss using PoM 1 Call up the engine s current address on your DCC handheld 2 Enter Programming on the Main on your DCC handheld 3 Enter the new address you want Remember you can only use address 1 127 f...

Page 17: ...ething never fear You can always get your engine back to a known state by either performing a Feature or Factory Reset There are a couple of ways to reset your MTH PS3 0 equipped engine Factory Resets...

Page 18: ...it Then when you move the engine it will play the Coupler Slack sound The second way is to simply force the sound while the engine is moving To do this simply press F13 twice toggling it on then off...

Page 19: ...e has gone past that rev level notch 6 in this example the engine will then rev down normally all the way to idle as you decrease the speed Single Whistle Horn Blast F19 To play a Single Horn Blast pr...

Page 20: ...FL and F9 F12 for the active consist bit 0 1 will tell an engine that you want it s FL control to operate under the consist address bit1 0 bit2 1 will configure the FL control for a reversed engine i...

Page 21: ...ation of that function For example F13 is currently Coupler Slack and you d like that placed down to F28 which is Cab Chatter The below instructions explain how you can do this Note When you set a par...

Page 22: ...Crossing Signal 10 Horn 11 Idle Sequence 1 12 Idle Sequence 2 13 Idle Sequence 3 14 Idle Sequence 4 15 Labor Chuff 16 Master Volume 17 Short Horn 18 One Shot Doppler 19 Reverse Signal 20 Scripts Exte...

Page 23: ...170 So looking at the Function ID table above you can see that Coupler Close is a value of 5 4 Using your DCC system enter a value of 5 for CV170 and hit Enter You have just re assigned the Coupler Sl...

Page 24: ...ds to See diagram below for example Custom Speed tables Below is a table that shows the value to write to CV25 to achieve the desired speed curve For example if you would like to use speed curve 18 th...

Page 25: ...nsist address you told the DCC system to be built at as you ll need to come back to that address to actually run the consist The instructions assume only CV19 gets the consists address and nothing mor...

Page 26: ...OFF You may have to toggle F5 on off a couple times to get the lights in sync with the DCC command station This will depend upon your DCC system 6 Call up the consist address address 4 in this exampl...

Page 27: ...ler F7 on most MTH models Likewise you ll want your Rear engine to respond to the Rear Coupler command F8 on most MTH models Please refer to the table below to see which bits have what decimal value a...

Page 28: ...ng Track outputs from DCC systems Because each DCC system manufacturer s output capabilities on the Programming Track differ it is recommended that you use a DCC Programming Track Booster to perform f...

Page 29: ...already has a value assigned that you do not want to alter but need to make additions to it for example CV29 you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the n...

Page 30: ...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 again...

Page 31: ...utton 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 Defaults 1 Bell 2 Horn Whistles 1 Bell 3 Ho...

Page 32: ...S sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA FYS After about 30 seconds press the Direction but...

Page 33: ...rn Horn Fire Front Coupler Horn Horn Bell Tips on Using PSA FYS You can terminate PSA FYS at any time by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds You do not have to be in Forward to use PSA FYS A...

Page 34: ...n it to the other condition You will want to do this during the initial neutral upon start up if you ever couple this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid damaging...

Page 35: ...five seconds or more Reset to Factory Default 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...

Page 36: ...e 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 Re...

Page 37: ...rods before removing 2 Make sure the old tire has been completely removed from the groove in the drive wheel using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any remains 3 Slip the new ti...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...e mail parts mth railking commail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 Figure 18 If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid check the wick to see...

Page 40: ...arts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on the fly The coupler does not fire or stay coupled The rear coupler does not fire but coupler sounds play You are waiting too long between Horn b...

Page 41: ...erse When the PSA FYS enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on When PSA FYS is enabled pressing the whistle and bell has no effect I push the direction button but the next sound clip i...

Page 42: ...Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Elect...

Page 43: ...00 Bridgeworks Magnum 400 0 24v 0 24v 0 24v 0 24v 300 Watt 300 Watt 300 Watt 300 Watt Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic LGB Jumbo 50101 0 24v 240 Watt Electronic MRC 6200 0 18 5v 60 Watt Ele...

Page 44: ...tives 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 use...

Page 45: ...he description regardless 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 instruc...

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