Table of Contents
Set Up Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CD ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Transformer Compatibility Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exploded View Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Service and Warranty Information
Assembling RealTrax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting theTransformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Lubricating the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Priming the Smoke Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CouplingtheEngineandCars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operation Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Direction Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Proto-Cast and Proto-Dispatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manual Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Care ofRemote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LubricationandGreasingInstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CleaningtheWheels,TiresandTrack... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Smoke Unit Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Caboose Light Bulb Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
RailWareInteractive
CAUTION:ELECTRICALLYOPERATEDPRODUCT:
Not recommendedforchildrenunder10yearsofage. M.T.H.recommendsadultsupervisionwithchildrenages10-
16. Aswithallelectricproducts,precautionsshouldbeobservedduringhandlingandusetoreducetheriskofelectric
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,checkyourlayoutforanyshortcircuit s. Thecircuitbreakerwillresetautomaticallywhentheshortis
removedfromthecircuit.
Unplugthetransformerfromtheelectricalwalloutletwhennotinuse.
Donotusethistransformerforotherthanitsintendedpurpose.
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ThetransformerwasdesignedtooperateonregularUShouseholdcurrent(120volt,50-60Hertz). Donotconnecttoany other
sourceofpower.
t:21VAC,3.75A78VA
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