MTHTrains E-33 User manual

RAILKING E-33 RECTIFIER

ELECTRIC ENGINE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This RailKing E-33 Rectifier Engine comes with an ABS body and die-cast fuel tank &

trucks, and runs on O-31track. This RailKing Electric Engine contains state-of-the-art

electronics with many built-in automatic features for incredibly realistic operation.

Despite these advanced features, the locomotive is easy to operate with any compatible

standard AC transformer (see the compatibility chart on page

18), and is completely

compatible with most other 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock, and accessories.

This locomotive is equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 with Digital Command System

(DCS). This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode

(when used with the DCS Remote Control System, sold separately) or Conventional

mode. Conventional operating features are described in the following pages, while the

DCS operating features are covered in the set of operating instructions that

accompanies the DCS equipment.

Conventional Mode operation of this locomotive is

much simpler than operation of original Proto-Sound engines. For your own safety and

that of your equipment, please read the instructions before you operate this engine.

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Table of Contents

Initial Lubrication 3

Basic Operation 3

Throttle 3

Operation Buttons 3

VolumeControl 4

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5

Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) 6

Tips on Using FYS 7

Proto-Coupler

®Operation 8

Speed Control 8

Lock into a Direction State 9

Reset to Factory Defaults 9

Automatic Sounds 9

Maintenance 10

Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 10

Cleaning the Wheels, Tires and Track 12

Locomotive Traction Tire Replacement 12

Locomotive Light Bulb Replacement 13

Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 14

Troubleshooting 15

Compatibility 17

Transformer Compatibility Chart 18

Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 19

Safety Precautions 21

Service and Warranty Information 24

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Initial Lubrication

Although the engine was lubricated at the factory, it is important that you

lubricate the chassis before operation. Lightly grease the outside idler and

drive gears (marked “G” in Fig.

3 on page 11) to prevent them from squeaking.

Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points (marked “L” in Fig.

on pg.

10). Do not over-oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.

At this point, you are ready to put your engine on the track and begin running

it.

Basic Operation

Throttle

– Throttle up the power to your track. Give about 10-12 volts or

enough power so that the engine’s headlight shines brightly. Then put the

engine into motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your

transformer or remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the

engine in forward.

Operation Buttons

Use the operation buttons on your transformer or remote as described below.

Horn/Whistle

- To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The

horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop

when you release the button. The horn has four different endings, depending

on whether you hold the button for less than three seconds, three seconds, four

seconds, or five seconds or longer.

Bell

- To sound the bell, firmly press and release the Bell button. To turn the

bell off, press and release the Bell button again. The bell will continue to ring

from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn

it off.

Direction

– Your train is programmed to start in neutral. The first direction

after neutral upon start-up is forward. Firmly press and release the Direction

button to allow the engine to move forward. Just as you must stop your

automobile between forward and reverse, this engine will not go directly from

forward to reverse; it goes into neutral between directions. If the train has been

moving forward, the first press of the Direction button will put the train from

forward into neutral, the second press into reverse, the third press back into

neutral, and the fourth back into forward.

To prevent accidental high-speed

start-ups, this engine is programmed to restart in neutral each time the track

voltage is turned off for 25 seconds or more.

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Manual Volume Control–To adjust the volume of all sounds made by

this engine, turn the master volume control knob located under the engine

clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the

volume (see Fig. 1).

Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume

Adjustment Knob

Figure 1. Location of the Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume Adjustment Knob

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions

This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in

conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode

features accompany the DCS Remote Control System equipment.

Because Proto-Sound 2.0 is an all-new system developed by M.T.H.’s own

research and development team, it operates differently from original

Proto-Sound. Most Proto-Sound 2.0 features are automatically enabled, and

the reset state has been eliminated, so there is no need to program features as

with original Proto-Sound. Although the new system is easier to operate than

original Proto-Sound, you should read these instructions thoroughly before

using Proto-Sound 2.0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your

equipment.

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:

Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Whistle

button pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each

feature before using it. To use these buttons to activate features rather than to

blow the whistle or ring the bell, you should press the buttons for a shorter

time (1/2 second); you may need to practice your timing to make this work

smoothly.

Feature to Be Activated:

FreightYardSounds

Fire the Rear Coupler

Fire the Front Coupler

SpeedControlOn/Off

Lockintoa Direction/Unlock

Reset to Factory Defaults

Button Code:

1 Bell, 2 Whistles

1 Bell, 3 Whistles

1 Bell, 4 Whistles

1 Whistle, 2 Bells

1 Whistle, 3 Bells

1 Whistle, 5 Bells (From Neutral Only)

(From Neutral Only)

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Freight Yard Sounds (FYS):

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of freight yard sounds that you

can play when you pull into a yard. Each sequence described below will

play as long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to

allow approximately 30 seconds between the button pushes described

below to allow the FYSs sufficient time to run through each sequence.

1. To cue the sound system to play the FYS, quickly but firmly press the Bell

button once followed by 2 quick presses of the Whistle button while the

engine is moving.

2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the

engine. This will trigger the first sequence of FYSs. The reverse unit is

temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction

button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator

control over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full FYS sequence is

complete.

3. After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction

button again to trigger the second sequence of FYSs.

4. After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third

FYSsequence.

5. Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the

Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final FYS sequence.

The FYS will continue, and within a few seconds, the engine will start and

move out on its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was

traveling when you began the sequence. Once the bell turns off, the operator

regains control of the transformer’s bell and whistle buttons and can ring the

bell or blow the whistle as usual.

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Tips on Using FYS

• You can terminate FYS at anytime by turning off power to the

track for 15 seconds.

• You do not have to be in Forward to use FYS. At the

conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the

station in whatever direction you were going when you activated

the feature.

• You can use FYS even if you are double-heading with another

engine. If the second engine is not equipped with FYS at all, you

must remember not to leave the throttle at a high voltage level

once you have stopped the engine to run the FYS. Otherwise,

the engine without FYS will begin vibrating on the track as its

motors strain to move the train, since they cannot be

automatically disabled during the FYS cycle. If the second

engine is an original Proto-Sound engine equipped with FYS,

you may choose to disable it when used in double-heading

operations, so you will not experience competing FYS sounds.

To disable FYS in an original Proto-Sound engine, see the

operating instructions for that engine.

• FYS can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as

if triggered while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the

FYS, the engine will depart in the next direction of travel, as

opposed to the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral.

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Proto-Coupler®Operation

This locomotive is equipped with coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote

uncoupling action. Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the

Proto-Sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track

section or modification to your layout to function. You can fire the coupler(s)

from neutral or while in motion. Use the codes shown below (and in the chart

on pg. 5) to fire the coupler(s).

Rear Coupler:

To fire the rear coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by

three pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line

depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Front Coupler:

To fire the front coupler (if your engine is equipped with one), press the Bell

button once followed immediately by four pushes of the Whistle button. 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.

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then press the

transformer’s Whistle button one time then immediately press the Bell button

two times. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other state. Youwillwant

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.

Note: When speed control is turned off, the Proto-Sound 2.0 system will limit

the volume in order to operate more smoothly at lower voltages. Full volume

is restored upon reactivating speed control.

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Lock into a Directional State:

You can lock your engine into a directional state (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 press

your remote’s Horn button once followed immediately by three presses of the

Bell button.

Two horn 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 horn, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal

state, even if the engine is kept without power for extended periods of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it

to its factory defaults, while in Neutral press the Whistle button once,

followed immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button.

Two horn

blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Automatic Sounds:

Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed

conventional mode conditions:

Squealing Brakes

play any time the engine’s speed decreases rapidly.

Cab Chatter

plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral.

Engine Start-up and Shut-down

sounds play when the engine is initially

powered on or is powered off for five seconds or more.

RailKing E-33 Rectifier Electric Engine

Maintenance:

Lubrication and Greasing Instructions

The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly.

You should regularly lubricate the pickup rollers to prevent them from

squeaking. Use light household oil and follow the lubrication points marked

“L” in Fig. 2. Do not over oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.

The locomotive’s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not

need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year, whichever

comes first. Follow the greasing instructions below. Note that in some tightly

packed engines you may need to move internal components temporarily in

order to access the gears.

1. Remove the screws from the chassis, as seen in Figure3, then lift the body

away from the chassis.

2. Remove the black Phillips motor mount screw located on the bottom of the

truck block underneath where the pickup roller sits.

Lubricate Pick Up Rollers (L)

Lubricate Wheel Axle Bushings (L)

LubricatePick UpRollers(L)

Figure 2. Lubrication Points on the Engine

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