MTHTrains HO 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Engineer's Manual

at all Press the smoke button this will activate the smoke If you just filled it with smoke fluid sometimes the fluid can make a seal in the stack. Blow down the stack to clear the air bubble Check the Tender/Boiler drawbar connection. You’ve got to have them locked together My engine barely smokes You may have set the smoke to Low. This can be changed from Low to Med to High Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid. Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Lights Solution One of my lights is out Check that you haven’t turned it off with the DCS controller ...

Transformer Model Min/Max. Voltage Power Rating Transformer Type MRC Controlmaster 20 0-20v 100-Watt Electronic PH Hobbies PS5 PH Hobbies PS10G 0-20v 0-20v 100-Watt 180-Watt Electronic Electronic Bridgeworks Magnum 15 Bridgeworks Magnum 200 Bridgeworks Magnum 1000 Bridgeworks Magnum 400 0-24v * 0-24v * 0-24v * 0-24v * 300-Watt 300-Watt 300-Watt 300-Watt Electronic Electronic Electronic Electronic LGB Jumbo #50101 18VDC on Supply, 0-18VDC at Controller 240-Watt Electronic MRC 6200 0-18.5v 60-Watt Electronic Not Recommended For #70-3001-1 J3a Not recommended for #70-3001-1 ...

stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid Lights Solution One of my lights is out Most likely you had been running the engine in DCC or DCS mode and toggled that light off. Put it back into one of those modes and turn that light back on. The engine will remember that when you run it again in Conventional DC. None of my lights are on Could be the same reason as “One of my lights is out” Is the engine getting power? Check to see if there is voltage on the track or move the engine a few feet in either direction. Check the Tender/Boiler drawbar connection. You� ...

Wick in Poor Condition Wick in Good Condition Sounds In this mode, sounds are pretty much automatic. If you're moving, you'll hear chuffing sounds. If you increase or decrease the throttle quickly, you'll hear labored or drift chuffing, respectively. Of course, if the engine has been sitting for a while, the engineer may open the steam cocks and release the moisture, don't worry, he never forgets to close them. When your sitting at idle, there may be some maintenance done. You could hear someone dopping the siderods or checking the water level in the tender and filling it if ...

2 This product may be protected by one or more of the following patents: 6,019,289; 6,280,278; 6,281,606; 6,291,263; 6,457,681; 6,491,263; 6,604,641; 6,619,594; 6,624,537; 6,655,640. ©2013, M.T.H. Electric Trains®, Columbia, MD 21046 CAUTION: ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PRODUCT: WARNING: When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should be observed, including the following: Read this manual thoroughly before using this device. l M.T.H. recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer and other electronic equip ...

Function Chart F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 F19 F20 F21 F22 F23 F24 F25 F26 F27 F28 Headlight Bell Horn Start-Up/Shut Down PFA Lights Master Volume Front Coupler Rear Coupler Forward Signal Reverse Signal Grade Crossing Smoke On/Off Smoke Volume Idle Sequence 3 Idle Sequence 2 Idle Sequence 1 Extended Start-Up Extended Shut Down Labor Chuff Drift Chuff One Shot Doppler Coupler Slack Coupler Close Single Horn Blast Engine Sounds Brake Sounds On/Off Cab Chatter On/Off Feature Reset Description Function ...