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RailKing Gs-2 Steam Engine

Basic Operation

Transformer Controls

Use the operation controls on your transformer as described below.

Throttle -

 Throttle up the power to your track.  Then put the engine into

motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your transformer or
remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the engine in
forward.

Horn/Whistle -

 To sound the whistle, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button.

The whistle will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button.  It
will stop when you release the button.

Bell -

 To sound the bell, firmly 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 your turn it on until you press and release the button again to
turn it off.

Direction -

 Your train is programmed to start in neutral.  To put the engine

into forward and then to change the direction of the train or to put it into
neutral, firmly press and release the Direction button on your transformer.  Just 
as you must stop your car between forward and reverse, this engine will not go 
directly from forward to reverse; it goes into neutral between directions.  If the 
train has been moving forward, the first press of the Direction button will put
the train from forward into neutral, the second press into reverse, the third
press back into neutral, and the fourth back into forward. To prevent accidental 
high-speed start-ups, this engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time
the track voltage is turned off for 25 seconds or more.

Summary of Contents for GS-2 STEAM ENGINE

Page 1: ...tible standard AC transformer see the compatibility chart on page 14 and is completely compatible with most other 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories M T H takes pride in manufacturing hi...

Page 2: ...Dispatch 6 Volume Control 7 Maintenance 8 Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 8 Cleaning the Wheels Tires and Track 9 Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 9 Smoke Unit Maintenance 10 Locomotive Ligh...

Page 3: ...You should lubricate all side rods and linkage components and pickup rollers to prevent them from squeaking Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked L in Fig 2 on p 8 Do not o...

Page 4: ...bell will continue to ring from the time your turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off Direction Your train is programmed to start in neutral To put the engine into forw...

Page 5: ...ch like an automobile cruise control You can add or drop cars on the run and the engine will maintain the speed you set While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature activated...

Page 6: ...D tape player to connect your microphone to the remote lock on To use Proto Dispatch simply plug the mini cable into the microphone and into the Mic port on the left side of the remote lock on and spe...

Page 7: ...me of 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 see Fig 1 Loco Sound Vol...

Page 8: ...need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first To access the gear box do the following 1 Turn the engine upside down 2 Remove the Phillips screw marked GREA...

Page 9: ...ely durable you may need to replace them at some point 1 Remove the side rods the rods that connect each drive wheel to the other from the wheels in order to slip the new tire over the grooved drive w...

Page 10: ...nents 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 engine body see Fig 5 Failure either to add fluid...

Page 11: ...agrams below Remove the locomotive boiler from its chassis as shown in Figure 3 Once the body has been removed rotate the headlight bulb counter clockwise as seen in Figure 8 to remove To replace the...

Page 12: ...ed for ease of use you may have some questions during initial operation The following table should answer most questions If your problem cannot be resolved with this table contact M T H for assistance...

Page 13: ...te on any traditional O 31 or larger O 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 14 for...

Page 14: ...ibility and Wiring Chart Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button so if your transformer does not have its own bell button you should consider a...

Page 15: ...ons should be followed including the following Read this manual thoroughly before using this device M T H recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer periodical...

Page 16: ...tacting M T H for your Return Authorization number 3 Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service Limited One Year Warranty All M T H prod...

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