RKS SD-45 Diesel Engine with
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Loco-Sound
Loco-Sound Operating Instructions
Speed Control
M.T.H. engines equipped with Loco-Sound 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. To maintain a constant speed when speed
control is turned off, you need to adjust track voltage yourself.
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.
