Front Coupler:
To fire the front coupler (if your engine has one), quickly tap the Bell button once
followed by four quick taps of the Whistle button, allowing approximately ½ second to
lapse between each quick button press. The sound of the liftbar and air line depletion will
play, and the knuckle will be released.
Speed Control:
M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed control capabilities that allow
the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and around curves, much
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, you can
opt to turn it off. This means the engine's speed will fall as it labors up a hill and increase
as it travels downward. It is also affected by the addition or releasing of cars while on the
run. Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed
control is on than when it is off, you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for
operation with speed control off to avoid high-speed derailments. When speed control is
off, the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage operation.
To turn speed control on and off,
put the engine in neutral, then quickly tap the
transformer's whistle button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two times, allowing
approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. Repeat the 1 whistle,
2 bells code to return it to the other condition. You will want to do this during the initial
neutral upon start-up if you ever couple this engine to another engine that is not equipped
with speed control to avoid damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut
down the engine completely, it will automatically turn speed control on.
Lock into a Direction:
You can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that it will not
change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you want (or into neutral
to lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as it will move without
halting), and quickly but firmly tap the Whistle button once followed by three quick taps
of the Bell button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button
press. Two whistle blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change. The engine
will not change direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1 whistle, 3
bells code to return the engine to its normal condition, even if the engine is kept without
power for extended periods of time.
Whistle
Whistle
Fire
Front
Coupler
=
Whistle
Whistle
Bell
Whistle
Place
Engine into
Neutral
Bell
Bell
=
whistle
Place
Engine into
Desired
Direction
Whistle
Bell
Bell
Bell
=
Speed Control
Two Whistle Blasts
(indicates change is made)
Repeat to Return
to Normal Condition
Direction Lock
Two Whistle Blasts
(indicates change is made)
Repeat to Return
to Normal Condition
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RailKing 2-8-0 Steam Freight/Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0
