Placing The Engine On
The Track
Like all DC powered locomotives, this engine is
polarity sensitive. In general, the locomotive
should be placed on the track with the cab facing
toward the right if the outside rail is the (-) rail and
the inside rail is the (+) rail.
Narrow Nose Dash-8 Diesel Locomotoive
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Filling The Smoke Unit
While MTH does not recommend operating outdoors in inclement weather (in order to
prevent possible damage to the electronics), we have included for your convenience, a
smoke stack “cap” inside your locomotive packaging. This cap should be inserted on the
smoke stack to prevent moisture from entering the smoke unit chamber.
(Ensure that the
smoke unit is turned off when the cap is in place.)
Figure 8: Smoke Unit Cap
POWER
SOURCE
(-)
to outside rail
(-)
to transformer ground
or black
(+)
to inside rail
(+)
to transformer power
or red
Orient Locomotive
So That Right Side
Wheels Are On The
Ground (-)
Track Rails
Checking The Battery
You may find, if your locomotive was built
several months before you set it up, that the
rechargeable batteries have run down and need
to be charged before operating. If you notice
that the sounds are garbled, test and charge the
engine as described in the "Self-Charging
Battery Back-Up" on page 21.
