Rail King AMTRAK GENESIS TRAIN SET & PROTO-SOUND Operating Instructions Manual Download

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B y M T H E lectr ic T r ains

AMTRAK GENESIS TRAIN SET

& PROTO-SOUND® OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Making the Most of Your Investment

Thank you for purchasing this RailKing Ready-to-Run Genesis Train Set.

We at MTH Electric Trains take pride in manufacturing quality products

like your set, and we hope that you will enjoy it for a long time. To

ensure the maximum durability and pleasure from locomotive, rolling

stock, track and transformer, please read all the way through the Quick

Start Basic Operating Instructions you will find on pages 4.

Remember that a little attention to routine maintenance yields a

maximum of trouble-free performance.

RAILKING

Summary of Contents for AMTRAK GENESIS TRAIN SET & PROTO-SOUND

Page 1: ...Trains take pride in manufacturing quality products like your set and we hope that you will enjoy it for a long time To ensure the maximum durability and pleasure from locomotive rolling stock track a...

Page 2: ...sing RESET To Program Proto Sound 24 Remotely Setting The Engine Volume 24 Bell Button Programming 25 Squeaking Brake Operation Programming 26 Horn In Neutral Operation Programming 27 ProtoCoupler Ope...

Page 3: ...pling system All are simple and fun to operate In addition to the locomotive your set should also include an oval of RiteTrax track 8 curved and 4 straight sections a RiteTrax lighted lock on and wire...

Page 4: ...l silver track rails and realistic railroad ties all designed to give the owner an authentic looking track system In addition each RiteTrax track section employs the use of quick connect connectors in...

Page 5: ...ut has been removed snap the lighted lockon into the roadbed taking care to make sure that the lockon arms snap into the roadbed electrical receptors To complete the connection between the RiteTrax tr...

Page 6: ...ither a locomotive repair cradle or an old towel folded over to provide a protective bed for the locomotive shell while you re working on it Because the locomotives s internal gearing has been 7 5 0 D...

Page 7: ...DCRU electronic reverse unit The reverse unit operates in the same manner that all reverse units function by using forward neutral and reverse states that are entered each time the throttle is turned...

Page 8: ...o activate Direction Press to stop motion of train and press again to change direction Starting to Roll Advanced the transformer throttle The locomotive s light will come on but the engine will not mo...

Page 9: ...ecording of an actual diesel engine bell The bell can be turned on or off by simply pressing the Bell button on your transformer anytime the engine is in forward or reverse The bell will continue to r...

Page 10: ...ever you may find that the coupler doesn t open when firing the coupler at high speeds Reduce the voltage setting on your transformer if this occurs and run your engine at a slower speed before firing...

Page 11: ...liminate repetitive and boring sequences though there is no guarantee that you won t hear the same message repeated twice or more times Squeaking Brake Sounds Proto Sound equipped engines feature the...

Page 12: ...feature you can quickly determine how quickly to throttle down and what speeds and voltage settings give you the most prototypical braking effect Typical users will find the feature to be a very real...

Page 13: ...re is enabled These different sounds are heard each time you cycle the transformer throttle from on to off in the same manner that you would cycle the throttle to enter the various states of forward n...

Page 14: ...e to begin running Note the feature will only be activated in the first direction state you enter after triggering the feature from the neutral position You cannot interrupt the power twice to enter a...

Page 15: ...ibed in the Activating and Triggering The Passenger Station Sounds section found earlier on page 8 Once the feature is activated PFA will be played the next time the engine enters the neutral position...

Page 16: ...formation II After entering neutral Proto Sound will immediately play an air release sound followed approximately two seconds later by an arrival message The arrival message lists the train by name an...

Page 17: ...ated is now boarding Upon completion of the PA message two conductor voice highlights randomly begin playing These conductor voices include Welcome Aboard and Tickets Please In addition to the two con...

Page 18: ...throttle off for 15 seconds Tip 3 You do not have to be in the forward state to utilize PFA For example if you activate the PFA feature while in reverse and interrupt the throttle to enter neutral you...

Page 19: ...by allowing the customer to lock the engine into any directional state forward neutral or reverse from the transformer This will allow users to run the engine on layouts equipped with block signals or...

Page 20: ...mmed it to do so using Feature 25 See page 17 for details only the bell rings or the coupler operates in NEUTRAL While it doesn t make any difference on how the lockout function operates you may hear...

Page 21: ...arbled at low voltages or become silent when power from the transformer is shut off the battery may be going bad Before replacing the battery you should put the engine in NEUTRAL and leave the transfo...

Page 22: ...erating section the engine is controlled by a DCRU reverse unit that contains the standard forward neutral reverse states found on most reverse units However when power is first applied to the track t...

Page 23: ...ger before interrupting the power to enter the Forward phase Proto Sound also comes with several programmable functions including remote Diesel Engine Volume Adjustment Separate Bell Button Operation...

Page 24: ...l hear a clank and two clinks indicating Feature 7 5 throttle advancements 1 clank 2 throttle advancements 2 clinks Clank Clink Clink Feature 7 You can advance the throttle as quickly as you like thou...

Page 25: ...tions in Feature 6 when you select 0 volume you can still hear the horn bell and Cab Chatter sounds when the engine is running or in neutral Bell Button Programming If the engine is being operated wit...

Page 26: ...n the throttle off and then on again to Lock In the new setting To reset the computer to its original factory default setting option 1 squeaking brakes activated by bell button controller repeat the a...

Page 27: ...RESET feature that allows the operator to remotely turn off the ProtoCoupler functions This is especially useful when double or triple heading Proto Sound equipped engines since every engine equipped...

Page 28: ...s Continue pressing the whistle button until Proto Sound sounds two bell dings signifying that the module has been programmed to turn the Cab Chatter off Simply turn the transformer throttle off and t...

Page 29: ...ormer whistle button and wait for Proto Sound to sound a bell ding Continue pressing the whistle button until Proto Sound sounds two bell dings signifying that the Remote Lockout Control has been sele...

Page 30: ...reset all the RESET features back to their original factory settings enter RESET and go to Feature 18 See the section entitled Using RESET To Program Proto Sounds on page 24 Once in Feature 18 press t...

Page 31: ...s especially if oil spills onto the finish of the locomotive To prevent accidental scratches or other damage to the locomotive shell while you are working you may want to place the locomotive in a rep...

Page 32: ...sis screws as indicated in figure 10 on page 28 Once you have removed the cab remove the truck mounting screws holding the truck to the motor After removing this motor mount screw lift the motor away...

Page 33: ...cement To remove a Superliner car body from its chassis turn the car over and locate and remove the four mounting screws one in each corner of the car as seen in Figure attaching the body to the chass...

Page 34: ...and gently pull the bulb away from its housing see Figure To replace the bulb simply plug the replacement bulb into the empty lamp housing see Figure and reassemble the lamp housing to the car roof R...

Page 35: ...emoved from the groove in the drive wheel Use a razor blade or small flatblade screwdriver pry away any remains left from the old tire that may still be in the drive wheel groove Once the old tire has...

Page 36: ...aws of the various accessories featured in the layout including switches and lights Approximate Layout Size 102 x 32 2 6m x 0 8m Track List Item 6 10 Straight 40 1001 10 O 31 Curved 40 1002 4 O 31 Rig...

Page 37: ...Straight 40 1018 Approximate Layout Size 92 x 42 2 3m x 1 1m Track List Item 10 10 Straight 40 1001 12 O 31 Curved 40 1002 2 O 31 Right Hand Switch 40 1004 2 O 31 Left Hand Switch 40 1005 2 5 5 Strai...

Page 38: ...40 1017 Approximate Layout Size 90 x 48 2 3m x 1 2m Track List Item 9 10 Straight 40 1001 13 O 31 Curved 40 1002 2 O 31 Right Hand Switch 40 1004 1 O 31 Left Hand Switch 40 1005 2 5 5 Straight 40 1012...

Page 39: ...al 0 18v 50V A Electronic Lionel RW U A 9 19v 110 Watt Standard Lionel SW U A Unknown 130 Watt Standard Lionel TW U A 8 18v 175 Watt Standard Lionel ZW A B C or D U 8 20v 275 Watt Standard Lionel Trai...

Page 40: ...utton is depressed fully the ProtoSound circuit may not recognize the signal Try pressing the whistle button slower taking approximately 1 second to fully depress the button BELL PROBLEMS REMEDY When...

Page 41: ...wer up the transformer It sits still with the diesel compressor sounds running The engine is locked out into the Neutral position Follow the unlocking proceedures in the Lockout Section The engine won...

Page 42: ...nds have completed This will guarantee that the system check will have been completed since the startup sounds take longer than 2 2 seconds to play If the problem persists we recommend that you operat...

Page 43: ...pressing the whistle and bell buttons has no affect Because PFA must control various effects in each PFA event the bell and whistle functions are disabled until either the PFA events have been comple...

Page 44: ...D 0000025 39 Insulator clear ID 0000024 40 Nut IC 0000007 41 Screw IA 0000010 M3 x 4 0mm Round head 42 Screw IA 0000018 M2 x 3 0mm Round head 43 Fuel Tank Silver FC 2200016 44 Screw IA 0000017 M3 x 8...

Page 45: ...45 RailKing Genesis Train Set Operating Manual RAILKING...

Page 46: ...sent Serious or fatal injury may result Do not use this Z 500 Hobby Transformer Power Unit for other than its intended purpose This unit was designed to operate with Z 500 Control Unit This Z 500 Hobb...

Page 47: ...ress daytime phone number a copy of your sales receipt a Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the description reg...

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