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2-8-0 Steam Freight Set

Operation Manual

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Page 1: ...2 8 0 Steam Freight Set 2 8 0 Steam Freight Set Operation Manual www railking com Thank you for purchasing this RailKing product PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE...

Page 2: ...mendsthatallusersandpersonssupervisinguseexaminethehobbytransformerandotherelectronicequipment periodicallyforconditionsthatmayresultintheriskoffire electricshock orinjurytopersons suchasdamagetothepr...

Page 3: ...thLoco Sound CD Rom Lock On RemoteControl Caboose Tools Needed CottonSwaborRag PhilipsScrewdriver RailKingMaintenanceKit or Light HouseholdOilandBearingGrease Optional Equipment Cassette Player Microp...

Page 4: ...4 RailKing 2 8 0 Steam Freight Set with Loco Sound GentlypushtogetherRealTrax Insert lock on into knock outtab Lock onistheinterfacebetween thetrackandtransformer Makesurethemetal contactslineup Alig...

Page 5: ...smoke unitswitch located underthetendertotheOFF position See the ProtoSmoke Unit Operation section ofthisbookformoreinformation onsmokeunitmaintenance Priming the Smoke Unit Y Running the engine with...

Page 6: ...ONNECT This Engine To A Tender From Another Engine It May Cause Serious Damage Look at the bottom ofthe engine and tender where each will have a color coded stamp Ifthey match you may connect those tw...

Page 7: ...reapply voltage This is aneasy way to shut downyourtrainsat the endofasessionortostop suddenlyifthetrain spath becomes obstructed Throttle Up Throttle up the power to your trackbypressingthetopendoft...

Page 8: ...ineintoadirection forward neutral orreverse sothatitwillnot change directions To do this put the engineintothedirectionyouwantorintoneutral to lock it into neutral runitataveryslowcrawl asslowlyasitwi...

Page 9: ...tobroadcast your own voice throughyour engine s speakers You must supply the microphone and a mini cable 1 8 plug like that usedfortheheadsetwith a portable CD tape player to connect your microphone t...

Page 10: ...the track with denatured alcoholas described in the Cleaning theWheels Tires andTrack section of this booklet Toadjustthevolumeofallsoundsmadebythis engine turnthemastervolumecontrolknob located under...

Page 11: ...y Regularly lubricate all side rods and linkage components and pickup rollers toprevent squeaking Use light household oil such asthatfoundin M T H s maintenance kit Do not over oil Use only a drop ort...

Page 12: ...contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the smokestack ontheboileroftheengine The smoke unitisessentiallyasmallheatingelementand wick that soaks upandthenheatsamineraloil basedfluidthatemitsa...

Page 13: ...oor or nosmokeoutput when the smoke unit is onandhasfluid check the wick to see if it has become hard blackened and unabsorbent around the heating element Removetheboilerasshownbelow Remove the smoke...

Page 14: ...framesonboth endsfromthestep platform Thengrasptheend framebythebottom andpivotoutward5 degrees Remove the stepplatforms frombothends Lowerthe chassisfrom the shell taking carenot topullthe wiresout S...

Page 15: ...clickontheiconfortheCDROM drive 4 Find the folder on the CDROMentitledINSTALLATION 5 ChoosethefolderinsideentitledRRTRAXSETUP 6 RunthefileinthatfoldercalledSETUP EXEandfollowthedirectionsitprovides Th...

Page 16: ...eenginesoundsrunning The engine won t lock into forward neutral orreverse Theenginemaybelockedintotheneutralposition Follow the procedure in the Lock into a Direction section to unlocktheengine sdirec...

Page 17: ...Unknown 130 Watt Standard LionelTW U A 8 18v 175 Watt Standard LionelZW LionelPost War Celebration Series ZW A B CorD A B CorD U Common 8 20v 0 20v 275 Watt 135 190 Watt Standard MTH Z 500 RedTermina...

Page 18: ...ead nickel EC 1250016 38 8mm long 13 Drive rod nickel EC 1250015 14 Drive block black 4 axle DF 1200018 15 Bolt nickel IA 0000253 hex head 5 0mm M3x9 5mm long 4 0x2 5mm shoulder 16 Side rod nickel EC...

Page 19: ...ller 24 0mm long 34 Bolt nickel IA 0000253 M3x9 5mm long 4 0x2 5mm shoulder 5 0mm hex head 35 Truck lead single axle DA 1230013 36 E clip 2 5x6 0x0 5mm IF 0000004 37 Washer 3 0x7 0x0 4mm ID 0000028 38...

Page 20: ...0 RailKing 2 8 0 Steam Freight Set with Loco Sound 23 17 16 13 40 17 39 38 37 36 35 34 12 19 33 32 31 5 6 12 13 15 14 15 9 8 15 16 10 2 2 30 29 28 26 42 43 27 22 21 5 4 20 3 44 11 46 23 41 45 11 23 11...

Page 21: ...hms 0 25 watt 11 Wire harness black BC 1200103 12 Screw IA 0000058 M2x4 0mm roundhead 13 Switch small BB 0000009 14 Screw IA 0000003 4 40x6 0mm roundhead 15 Bracket Aluminum IH 0000212 for Loco Sound...

Page 22: ...E clip 3 0x8 0x0 5mm IF 0000002 27 Truck black DA 1250012 tender 2 axle 28 Screw IA 0000214 6 32x6 0mm washer head 29 Gasket black IB 0000009 speaker ring 43 8x49 8x3 0mm foam NS Wire harness BC 1200...

Page 23: ...2 8 0 Steam Engine Tender Parts 23 RailKing 2 8 0 Steam Freight Set with Loco Sound 21 2 22 23 24 25 26 11 29 10 9 14 8 13 16 17 18 19 4 5 15 20 20 28 27 12 7 6 3 14 1...

Page 24: ...rantiedforoneyearfromthedateofpurchaseagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship excludingwearitemssuchaslightbulbs pick uprollers batteries smokeunitwicks andtractiontires Wewill repair orreplace atouropt...

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