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4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive

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 page 
23 for a complete list of  compatible 
transformers and wiring instructions.)

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Summary of Contents for 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive

Page 1: ...onal 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 23 for a complete list of compatible...

Page 2: ...LLY OPERA TED PRODUCT Not recommended for children under 10 years of age M T H recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 16 As with all electric products precautions should be observed during...

Page 3: ...ough the smokestack see Fig 2 We recommend M T H ProtoSmoke Seuthe LGB or LVTS fluids Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak out and coat the interior engine components If you choose not to ad...

Page 4: ...between the engine and tender The draw bar hole located farthest from the tender is for applications such as display The second hole is for normal operation on the track At this point you are ready to...

Page 5: ...will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed Bell To sound the bell in an engine equipped with a bell firmly press and releas...

Page 6: ...f all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located under the tender clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume RailKing 4 6 4 Hudson Steam...

Page 7: ...ures 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 smoothly Ra...

Page 8: ...nd 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to...

Page 9: ...Proto Sound 2 0 PSA can be triggered from Neutral It will operate the same as if triggered while in motion except that at the conclusion of the PSA the engine will depart in the next direction of tra...

Page 10: ...rottle voltage when speed control is on than when it is off you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for operation with speed control off to avoid high speed derailments When speed contro...

Page 11: ...ntly 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 second to...

Page 12: ...omes first To access the gear box and axles do the following 1 Turn the engine upside down 2 Remove the boiler by removing the body mounting screws shown in Fig 6 3 Remove the Phillips screw marked GR...

Page 13: ...Wheels and tires can be cleaned using denatured not rubbing alcohol applied with a cotton swab Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on the rear set of flanged drivers Wh...

Page 14: ...hile stretching it over the wheel you will need to remove and reinstall the tire Otherwise your engine will wobble while operating 5 Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove Use a razor bl...

Page 15: ...rts Department order online www mth railking com e mail parts mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 FAX 410 381 6122 1 To replace the headlight in this model you wil...

Page 16: ...volts high enough for the lights to shine brightly for 15 minutes Recharge If the sounds are improved at the end of the 15 minute test charge the battery charge has run down and can be recharged Ther...

Page 17: ...RailKing 4 6 4 Hudson Steam Engine 17 Battery Pack Figure 10 Battery Port Figure 11 Battery Recharging Port...

Page 18: ...Do not overfill the unit or the fluid may leak 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...

Page 19: ...ssemby see Figure 14 2 Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the inspection cover screws as seen in Figure 15 3 After removing the inspection cover inspect the wick If it is darkly discolored and...

Page 20: ...I can t get the bell to ring when I press the bell button The bell won t work on a separate bell button When I try to fire the coupler FYS starts The Proto Coupler won t let the engine uncouple on th...

Page 21: ...engine is locked into the neutral position Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph approx 10 volts or less in conventional mode Proto Sound 2...

Page 22: ...as realistic as possible Proto Sound 2 0 disables the reversing unit whenever PSA is enabled This way the engine remains still at its stop as the operator cycles through the FYS sequences PSA is prog...

Page 23: ...Standard Lionel 1043M U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard All Trol Left Terminal Right Term...

Page 24: ...e button push stops all Proto Sound 2 0 trains but does not turn off the power One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including...

Page 25: ...less 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 instructions carefully befor...

Page 26: ...1 475 2020 219 838 9999 ROUNDHOUSE DEPOT HOBBY SHOP SAMUELSON S TRAIN SHOP NORTH HOLLYWOOD lANTANA VALPARAISO 818 769 0403 561 585 1982 219 462 2708 DOLLHOUSES TRAINS HOLLYWOOD STATION MORE MIAMI IOWA...

Page 27: ...0 SYKESVILLE 410 549 6061 GENE S TRAINS THIRD STREET DEPOT BRICK NIAGARA FALLS CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN TRAINS 732 840 9728 716 285 6464 HOBBIES THURMONT COLUMBUS TRAIN STATION ISLAND TRAINS 301 694 8331 COL...

Page 28: ...S LONGVIEW LONDON 903 757 2720 ENGLISH MODEL RR 740 852 0899 MONTOURSVILLE UTAH 800 327 5126 CLEARVIEW TRAIN HOBBY ALMOSTA JUNCTION LORAIN CLEARFIELD STATION M H INDUSTRIES 440 277 4488 801 776 1656 N...

Page 29: ...P CHICAGO RICE LAKE OHIO 773 775 4848 715 234 2996 DAVIS TRAINS MILFORD KENTUCKY 1 800 448 1060 CANADA L N TRAINS THINGS TOY TRAIN WORKSHOP LOUISVILLE CUMBERLAND PENNSYLVANIA 502 897 9005 13 833 8331...

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