Operating instructions

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RailKing 4-Car Subway Set Operating Manual
RAILKING
3. After arming the coupler, press the whistle button again to
open the coupler.
When the knuckle fires open you will hear the buzzing of the coil
energizing and the sound of the air lines coming apart. It can best be
described as a CHA-
CHUSHHH sound.
The coupler doesn’t’t
have to be fired in
NEUTRAL. Once the
coupler is armed it can
be fired in Forward,
Neutral or Reverse.
However, you may find that the coupler doesn’t’t open when firing the
coupler at high speeds. Reduce the voltage setting on your transformer if
this occurs and run your engine at a slower speed before firing the coupler.
If the coupler continues to open erratically, try lubricating the knuckle with
light oil as indicated in Fig. 3 on page 22.
SQUEAKING BRAKE SOUNDS
ProtoSound® equipped engines feature the ability to play the sound of
squeaking brakes whenever your car slows in speed. The Subway Set is
shipped with a default setting that causes the brake sounds to play while the
car is in forward or reverse and the transformer throttle is lowered from a
high setting to a low setting (14 volts to 8 volts or less). The brakes can be
turned off through a RESET setting explained later in this manual The
sound itself is a stored record on the ProtoSounds software chip and will
always play the same brake sound for the same three second length each
time the voltage is reduced from
high to low. Some practice may be
required to synchronize the playing
of the brake sounds with the
movement of the car. It is not
uncommon for the car to stop
before the brake sound is
completed. Operators will find that
by coordinating the movement of the throttle setting from 8 volts to off will
allow the car to maintain its movement while the brake sounds play. Note:
The brake sounds will not be heard if the transformer throttle is not set
above 14 volts and/or not reduced below 8 volts.
Squeeek
Throttle Down From
High Voltage To Low
Listen For The
Squeaking Brake Sounds
H
H
Ca-Clunk
Cha-Chussshhh
Put Engine In Neutral
At Full Power
Press & Release
The Whistle Button
Press & Release
The Whistle Button
Listen For The
Ca-Clunk Sound
See The Coupler Open
And Listen For The
Cha-Chusshh Sound