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RAILKING BALDWIN AS616

 DIESEL ENGINE

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

Compatibility

This engine will operate on any 
traditional O-31 Gauge track system, 
including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or 
ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular 
track. It is also compatible with most 
standard AC transformers.  (See pages 
46 and 47 for a complete list of  
compatible transformers, power packs 
and wiring instructions.)

Freight Yard Sound

Summary of Contents for RAIL KING BALDWIN AS616 DIESEL ENGINE

Page 1: ...y This engine will operate on any traditional O 31 Gauge track system including M T H s RealTrax or ScaleTrax or traditional tubular track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See...

Page 2: ...Proto Sound 3 0 Problems 38 Transformer Compatibility and Wiring Chart 46 DC Power Supply Chart 47 Additional Features Accessible Of DCS Remote Control System 48 Service Warranty Information 49 Rev _...

Page 3: ...Up Checklist Read all General Maintenance and Operation Instructions Lubricate Engine Prime Smoke Unit Apply power to run as described in the Modes of Operation Lubrication You should lubricate the en...

Page 4: ...engine components If you choose not to add smoke fluid or have already added fluid but choose to run smoke free turn off the smoke unit by turning the smoke unit volume control fully counter clockwise...

Page 5: ...been since you last applied power to the engine Typically it will take 1 15 seconds to fully charge NOTE The 1 15 second charging wait time ONLY applies when using conventional AC track power Once th...

Page 6: ...function on Programming Track outputs from DCC systems Most DCC systems can support the current requirements of the engine as long as it s not started up If you plan on powering up the MTH engine on y...

Page 7: ...ge the sequence to the forward state Then increasing the throttle will begin to move the engine forward and speed will increase as the throttle is advanced If there is another interruption in track po...

Page 8: ...utton 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 to turn it off Horn Whistle...

Page 9: ...ate features rather than to blow the horn or ring the bell you should tap the buttons very quickly with a second pause between button presses You may need to practice your timing to make this work smo...

Page 10: ...rarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds Proto Sound 3 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full PFA se...

Page 11: ...xt direction of travel as opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral Proto Coupler Operation This locomotive is equipped with one or more coil wound Proto Couplers for remote un...

Page 12: ...tral then quickly tap the transformer s Horn button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two times allowing approximately second to lapse between each quick button press Two horn blasts will indi...

Page 13: ...currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once followed by five quick taps of the Bell button allowing approximately secon...

Page 14: ...he desired speed NOTE If you apply more than 9 0VDC to the engine at start up the engine will not move This is normal We refer to this as Anti Jackrabbit and this feature prevents your model from taki...

Page 15: ...ent F Function list This depends upon whether it s steam diesel or electric and whether it has smoke or not Please refer to the table of Default CV Values for your particular engine s F Functions A no...

Page 16: ...g 2 Slowly reduce the throttle until the train stops at the desired location and speed reaches zero Press the F4 button twice toggle F4 on then off again and the bell will stop ringing You will hear t...

Page 17: ...nal Pressing F10 twice toggling on then off will sound the Reverse Signal This is three whistle horn blasts Grade Crossing Signal Again just like a real engine you can trigger the Grade Crossing Signa...

Page 18: ...by pressing F18 twice toggling on then off The Extended Shut Down is very similar to F3 in that the engine will ultimately shut down but in the case of Extended Shut Down you will hear the crew talki...

Page 19: ...sm F24 Single Whistle Horn Blast To play a Single Horn Blast press the F24 button twice toggling in on then off This plays a single short horn blast F26 Brake Sounds Pressing the F26 button enable F26...

Page 20: ...gnal F11 Grade Crossing F12 Smoke On Off F13 Smoke Volume F14 Idle Sequence 3 F15 Idle Sequence 2 F16 Idle Sequence 1 F17 Extended Start Up F18 Extended Shut Down F19 Rev Up F20 Rev Down F21 One Shot...

Page 21: ...127 for Short Addressing 4 Once you hit Enter the engine will give you a two whistle horn blast response 5 Call up the engine on its new address and away you go NOTE If you have elected to use PoM and...

Page 22: ...such as address please wait a minimum of 5 seconds after removing power to insure the settings are stored in the engines memory Reapplying power in less than 5 seconds may result in losing the settin...

Page 23: ...NOT changing the engine s address to 55 you are just telling the DCC system to start talking to engine address 55 You will want to make sure that no other M T H engines are on the rails or any other...

Page 24: ...ate CV24 Consist Deceleration Adjustment CV25 Speed Table Select CV29 Decoder Configuration CV49 Short Address controllers that prohibit PoM CV50 Extended Addr High Byte controllers that prohibit PoM...

Page 25: ...m User ID 1 User ID 2 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 15...

Page 26: ...ds 2 Cab Chatter 3 Clickety Clack 4 Coupler Close 5 Coupler Slack 6 Drift Chuff 7 Engine Sounds 8 Forward Signal 9 Grade Crossing Signal 10 Horn 11 Idle Sequence 1 12 Idle Sequence 2 13 Idle Sequence...

Page 27: ...controller The engine will give you a two horn blast indication Note You ve also left an empty location where PFA used to be F4 5 Now you can fill that location with whichever CV you d like For this e...

Page 28: ...t to 0 Setting the MSB Bit 7 of CV19 tells the engine that it is facing reverse in the consist Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example E...

Page 29: ...address Most systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or not Ensure that it is OFF 5 Call up the Rear engine on your DCC handheld address 3 in this example 6 Set CV19 to 128 the...

Page 30: ...which F Functions you want the consist address to control For example you will likely want all of your MTH consist engines to respond to Start Up Shut Down F3 Also you ll likely want at your Front eng...

Page 31: ...rack differ it is recommended that you use a DCC Programming Track Booster to perform functions on the programming track Simply put try to program or read back the address of an MTH engine on a progra...

Page 32: ...you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the new CV value For example if you had a consist address CV19 set to 5 and you wanted to alter this to show an en...

Page 33: ...de of the drive trucks fig 7 3 Once the motor mount screw has been removed pull the motor away from the truck block and lightly coat the motor worm gear and bronze drive gear in the truck block with g...

Page 34: ...ires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab To clean the track use RailKing Track Cleaning Fluid found in Maintenance Kit 30 50051 or denatured not rubbing alcoh...

Page 35: ...it useful to use two small flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel 5 If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire Otherwise...

Page 36: ...turn off the smoke unit control by turning to full Counter Clockwise Position Failure either to add fluid to the unit or to turn it off may damage the smoke unit heating element and or wicking materi...

Page 37: ...life compared to the incandescent bulbs The LEDs are not user serviceable If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid check the wick to see if it has become hard...

Page 38: ...sending enough power to the track to power the engine Rotate throttle clockwise to increase track power Coupler Solution When I try to fire the coupler PFA starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engin...

Page 39: ...o into reverse When the PFA enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on When PFA is enabled pressing the whistle and bell has no effect I push the direction button but the next sound clip...

Page 40: ...W Max volume Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the chassis or tender Make sure smoke volume pot is turned full CW Make sure smoke volume pot is tu...

Page 41: ...track my engine starts up lights and sound but it won t move My engine hesitates at slow speeds Lower the track voltage then raise it again The engine should start moving If you apply greater than 9V...

Page 42: ...F21 button again to turn Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal Check to see if a screw or some other material hasn t lodged itself in the underside of the engine Smoke Solution My...

Page 43: ...is is normal dial up the speed on your DCC controller to make your engine move PFA Solution Shut Down Solution Okay I give up What do I have to do to shut it down Well you can either remove power from...

Page 44: ...Doppler off Your engine sounds will now return to normal When I apply power to the track my engine doesn t do anything No lights no sound no nothing I get an error when I hit Start Up DCS is polarity...

Page 45: ...ay all by itself after the PFA is over Press the DIR button Your engine will stop and begins the arrival sequence Pressing the DIR button will cycle you through the next 3 PFA sequences This is normal...

Page 46: ...andard Lionel 1063 Lionel LW Powermaster U A U A U A 8 17v 8 18v 8 18v 60 Watt 75 Watt 135VA Standard Standard Electronic All Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0 24v 300 Watt Electronic Dallee Hostler...

Page 47: ...on Supply 0 18VDC at Controller 240 Watt Electronic MRC 6200 0 18 5v 60 Watt Electronic Not Recommended For 70 3001 1 J3a Not recommended for 70 3001 1 J3a RECOMMENDED DC TRANSFORMERS Notes On Use Use...

Page 48: ...nd 3 0 engines but does not turn off the input power to the TIU One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives sounds Proto Dispatch Operation Public Addres...

Page 49: ...vice Centers If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at service mth railking com or call 410 381 2580 Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an M T H Authorized Retai...

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