Table of Contents
SetUpChecklist.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GettingStarted... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Maintenance..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
CDROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
TransformerCompatibilityChart..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
ExplodedViewParts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Service and WarrantyInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
A s s e m b l i n g R e a l T r a x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
C o n n e c t i n g t h e T r a n s f o r m e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LubricatingtheEngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
C o u p l i n g t h e E n g i n e a n d C a r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
R e m o t e C o n t r o l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
O p e r a t i o n B u t t o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SpeedControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
D i r e c t i o n L o c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
P r o t o - C a s t a n d P r o t o - D i s p a t c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ManualVolumeControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CareofRemoteControl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
LubricationandGreasingInstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
C l e a n i n g t h e W h e e l s , T i r e s a n d T r a c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
L o c o m o t i v e L i g h t B u l b R e p l a c e m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
PassengerCarLightBulbReplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
RailWareInteractive
RailKingF59PHPassengerSetwithLoco-Sound™
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CAUTION:ELECTRICALLYOPERATEDPRODUCT:
Notrecommendedforchildrenunder10yearsofage.M.T.H.recommendsadultsupervisionwithchildrenages10-
16. Aswithallelectricproducts,precautionsshouldbeobservedduringhandlingandusetoreducetheriskofelectr ic
shock.
WARNING:
TransformerRatings:
Whenusingelectricalproducts,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbeobserved,includingthefollowing:
Readthismanualthoroughlybeforeusingthisdevice.
M.T.H.recommendsthatallusersandpersonssupervisinguseexaminethehobbytransformerandotherelectronicequipment
periodicallyforconditionsthatmayresultintheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,suchasdamagetotheprimary
cord,plugblades,housing,outputjacksorotherparts.Intheeventsuchconditionsexist,thetrainsetshouldnotbeuseduntil
properlyrepaired.
Donotoperateyourlayoutunattended. Obstructedaccessoriesorstalledtrainsmayoverheat,resultingindamagetoyour
layout.
Thistrainsetisintendedforindooruse.Donotuseifwaterispresent.Seriousinjuryorfatalitymayresult.
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotdisassemblethetransformerunit.Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinside.Ifthe
unitisdamagedcontactM.T.H.Serviceforinstructions.
Thetransformerisequippedwithaninternalcircuitprotector. Ifthecircuitprotectortrips,unplugthepowercordfromthe
electricalwalloutlet,checkyourlayoutforanyshortcircuits. Thecircuitbreakerwillresetautomaticallywhentheshortis
removedfromthecircuit.
Unplugthetransformerfromtheelectricalwalloutletwhennotinuse.
Donotusethistransformerforotherthanitsintendedpurpose.
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Donotoperatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord,plug,switches,buttonsorcase.
ThetransformerwasdesignedtooperateonregularUShouseholdcurrent(120volt,50-60Hertz).Donotconnecttoany other
sourceofpower.
t:21VAC,3.75A78VA