RAILKING SD60 DIESEL ENGINE OPERATOR’S MANUAL Compatibility This engine will operate on any traditional O-31 Gauge track system, including M.T.H.’s RealTrax® or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers. (See pages 46 and 47 for a complete list of compatible transformers, power packs and wiring instructions.) Freight Yard Sound PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE www.mthtrains.
Table of Contents Before you Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Set Up Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Priming the Smoke Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: By visiting the M.T.H. website, www.mthtrains.com, you will be able to view any additional manual updates that affect your engine. Enter the MTH Item number of the engine you want to check and select the manual icon to download or view it. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the manual. You can obtain replacement parts and replacement instructions from the M.T.H. Parts Department (Order online: www.mthtrains.com, e-mail: parts@mthrailking.
Figure 2: Adding Smoke Fluid Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage Figure 3: Smoke Unit Control RailKing SD60 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.
PS 3.0 Enhancements There are 4 options for operating your MTH Proto-Sound® 3.0-equipped engine; -Conventional AC -Conventional DC -DCS [MTH Digital Command System] -DCC When the locomotive is placed on the track and power is applied to the track the locomotive will detect the type of control system being used and respond accordingly. Below is an overview of the 4 different systems. NOTE: You’ll need to have the DCC/DCS switch set correctly if your using one of those two modes.
DCS/DCC Switch Your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine has a DCS/DCC selector switch (located on the underside of the tender in steam engines). To operate the engine in DCS mode, ensure the switch is set to DCS. If you wish to run the engine in DCC mode, ensure the switch is set to DCC. If you inadvertently leave the switch in DCC it won’t hurt anything, you just won’t be able to communicate with your engine with your DCS system.
Conventional AC Operation When using conventional AC power, the engine will respond to changes in track voltage. An increase in track voltage will increase the locomotive speed and a reduction in track voltage will reduce the engine speed.
Proto-Sound® 3.0 Conventional AC Operating Instructions Activating Proto-Sound® 3.0 Conventional AC Mode Features Throttle - To increase or decrease track voltage, and therefore train speed, turn the throttle control knob. Turning clockwise will increase voltage and speed, while turning counterclockwise will decrease voltage and speed. The engine will maintain the speed you set after you release the throttle until you turn it again to change the voltage and speed.
Manual Volume Control To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine, turn the manual volume control (fig. 5) clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to reduce the volume. Turning the manual volume control completely counterclockwise will turn of all of the engine sounds and announcements. Proto-Sound® 3.0 Manual Volume Control Figure 4: Manual Volume Control Proto-Sound® 3.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn button pushes described below.
Passenger/Freight Announcements (PFA) Your engine is equipped with a sound package of either passenger station announcements or freight yard sounds that you can play when you pull into a station or 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 PFA sufficient time to run through each sequence.
Tips on Using PFA •You can terminate PFA at any time by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds. •You do not have to be in Forward to use PFA. At the conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station or yard in whatever direction you were going when you activated the feature. •You can use PFA even if you are double-heading with another engine. If the second engine is not equipped with Proto-Sound® 3.
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.
Reset to Factory Default To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory defaults, while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once, followed by five quick taps of the Bell button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.
NOTE – If you apply more than 9.0VDC to the engine at start-up the engine will not move. This is normal. We refer to this as “Anti-Jackrabbit” and this feature prevents your model from taking off at high track voltages. Simply lower the track voltage down below 9.0VDC and then back up to get your engine moving. This applies only when you start up your engine. DCS - Digital Command System While the acronyms are close, this is where the similarity ends between DCC and DCS.
Basic DCC Operation: Your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine takes full advantage of DCC's capabilities. Below are the basic commands you'll want to know to get started running quickly. Please refer to the Advanced DCC Operation section of the manual if you want to dig into the full capability of DCC. Each engine type may have a slightly different F Function list. This depends upon whether it's steam, diesel, or electric and whether it has smoke or not.
Bell/Whistle (Horn) F1 – Bell. To activate the Bell press F1. To deactivate it, hit F1 again F2 – Whistle (Horn) To activate the Whistle/Horn, press F2. To shut it off either let off the F2 button or press and release it F4 – PFA. PFA in MTH lingo stands for Passenger/Freight Announcements. Your engine is preprogrammed for the appropriate type of sounds based upon the type of service the real-life engine used in daily operation. There are five sound sequences or segments in the PFA feature.
Master Volume F6 – Master Volume There are 10 volume levels. Pressing F6 twice (toggling on then off) raises the Master Volume one level. The Master Volume loops. That is, if you go past the 10th level it will loop back around to the 1st or lowest volume level. Couplers Your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine comes with remotely controlled Proto-Couplers. They can be fired using your DCC handheld.
Engine Sounds F25 – Engine Sounds You can turn the Engine Sounds On/Off by pressing the F25 button. Pressing it once (enabling F25) will cause the Engine Sounds to shut off. The Whistle/Horn and Bell sounds will still be active, however. To turn the engine sounds back on press the F25 button again (disable F25). Additional F Functions F14-F16 – Idle Sequence Pressing F14, F15, or F16 twice (toggling on then off) will trigger an Idle Sequence if the engine is not moving.
F22 – Coupler Slack When an engine hooks up and pulls a train it has to take up the coupler slack. You can play this sound by pressing F22 twice (toggling on then off). This feature works two ways – While the engine is sitting still, press F22 twice to enable it. Then, when you move the engine, it will play the Coupler Slack sound. The second way is to simply force the sound while the engine is moving. To do this, simply press F22 twice (toggling it on then off). The sound will play.
Function Chart Function Description 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 Rev Up Rev Down One Shot Doppler Coupler Slack Coupler Close Single Horn Blast Engine Sounds Brake Sounds On/Off Cab Chatt
CV29 CV29 is the basic decoder setup CV that is used by all DCC decoder manufactures. So, if you are familiar with CV29 from other manufacturer's decoders MTH's is no different. The most important part of CV29 is the ability to switch between long and short addressing. By default, CV29 on your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine is set to 2. Long and Short Addressing Like most DCC Decoders, your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine can be programmed with both Long and Short Address.
To change your engine's Long Address using PoM: 1. Call up the current engine's address on your DCC handheld 2. Enter Programming on the Main on your DCC handheld 3. In this step you have to tell the MTH engine that you want it to start looking at long addresses. You do this in CV29: a. b. c. d. Bring up the CV menu on your DCC handheld Enter “29” to edit CV29 Enter “34” to change the value of CV29 and hit Enter The engine will give you a two whistle/horn blast response 4.
unsure of the engine address you can apply the 55-55-55 reset (send a value of 55 to CV55 to engine address 55). In order for this to work correctly the engine's address must NOT be 55. The engine will need to be sitting at some address other than 55.
MTH PS3.0 Expanded DCC Functionality Advanced DCC Operation: This section of the manual provides more in-depth detail on how to set up and configure your MTH PS3.0-equipped engine using the NMRA-standard CV's as well as the manufacturer-specific CV's. It also explains some of the other F Functions not covered in the Basic DCC Operation section. Configuration Variables (CV) Configuration Variables used on MTH PS3.0-equppied engines.
Below is the table of Factory Default MTH supported DCC CV's. This table is specific to the engine in the title of this manual: Factory Default Values for MTH PS3.
User-Settable F-Function List This feature allows you to take the 28 F-Functions that currently reside in each MTH Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped O-Gauge Engine and change the location of that function. For example: F4 is currently PFA and you'd like that placed down to F28 which is Feature Reset. The below instructions explain how you can do this. Note – When you set a particular F-Function to a numeric location you are overwriting that existing number's function.
The above list includes ALL F functions that an MTH PS3 engine could have. You are free to change any of the above listed items to any F function position, 1-28. For example, if you your engine came from the factory without a smoke unit but you added one at a later date you could swap out any of the F functions, 1-28, for the Smoke On/Off and the Smoke Volume. So, using the example above of moving F4 to F28 here are the steps: 1.
Advanced Consisting Advanced Consisting follows the NMRA standards. Any values assigned to CV's 21-24 are ignored once the consist is removed (CV19 set to 0). Setting the MSB (Bit 7) of CV19 tells the engine that it is facing reverse in the consist Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below for example F R Engine 1 - Front F R F Engine 2 - Middle R Engine 3 - Rear Normal Forward Direction of Travel RailKing SD60 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.
To set this consists up so that: The Headlight is ON in the Front engine when going Forward, OFF when the consist is in Reverse The Reverse light and headlight is OFF in the Rear engine when the consist is going Forward, headlight is ON, reverse light is OFF when the consist is in Reverse The Middle engine has no lights in either direction Perform the following: 1. Build the consist using your DCC system per the DCC system's manufacturer's instructions.
11. Call up the consist address (address 4 in this example) 12. Press the F0 button to ensure the FL is toggled on. Most systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or not. Ensure that it is ON NOTE – The convenient thing about setting up the consist as described above is that it allows you flexibility in the orientation of an engine in a consist; particularly the head and tail engines where the FL control is integral.
NOTE - CV21 is ONLY used when you have some value other than 0 written to CV19. If CV19 = 0 then the values of CV21, CV22, CV23, and CV24 are not used 1. Call up your Middle engine (address 2 in the example) 2. Since you want to have the Middle engine respond to F3 only then write a value of 4 (CV21, bit 2 = ON) 3. Call up your Rear engine (address 3 in the example) 4.
So, in the above example you simply add up the values in the “Decimal Value” row – 128+64+0+16+8 +0+0+1 = 217. You would write 217 to the CV you were altering. The above applies to any CV. Also, if you have a CV that already has a value assigned that you do not want to alter but need to make additions to it, for example CV29, you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the new CV value.
Maintenance Lubricating and Greasing Instructions The engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly. Regularly lubricate all axles and pickup rollers to prevent squeaking. Use light household oil, such as that found in M.T.H.'s maintenance kit. Do not over oil. Use only a drop or two on each pivot point.
It is recommended to lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease. Use the diagram shown below as a guide and add grease to the points marked. Grease Idler Gear (G) Figure 7: Greasing the Idler Gears Cleaning The Wheels, Tires, and Track Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup, which can cause poor electrical contact and traction and prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires.
Traction Tire Replacement Instructions Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each powered truck block. While these tires are extremely durable, you may need to replace them at some point. Please use the following instructions to replace the traction tires. 1. Turn your engine upside down. 2. Remove the two Phillips screws that attach each truck side to the truck block. 3.
ProtoSmoke™ Unit Operation This diesel locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the exhaust stack of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based fluid that emits a harmless smoke. The smoke is then forced out of the stack by a small electric fan. With a few easy maintenance steps, you should enjoy trouble-free smoke unit operation for years.
If you experience poor or no smoke output when the smoke unit is on and has fluid, check the wick to see if it has become hard, blackened, and unabsorbent around the heating element. Remove the body as shown on page 33. Remove the smoke unit inspection cover from the locomotive's body. After removing the chassis and inspection cover screws, lift the inspection plate away and inspect the wick. If it is darkly discolored and hard, it should be replaced. When priming new wick add 40 drops.
Troubleshooting Proto-Sound® 3.0 Problems Although Proto-Sound® 3.0 has been designed and engineered for ease of use, you may have some questions during initial operation. The following table should answer most questions. If your problem cannot be resolved with this table, contact M.T.H. for assistance (telephone: 410-381-2580; fax: 410-423-0009; service@mth-railking.com, 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia MD 21046-1532). Conventional AC Starting Up Solution Only my headlight comes on, nothing else.
Lock-out Solution I can't get the engine to run after I power up the transformer. It sits still with the diesel and compressor sounds running. The engine won't lock into forward, neutral, or reverse. The engine maybe locked into the neutral position. Follow the procedure in the "Lock into a Direction" section to unlock the engine's direction. Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph (approx. 10 volts or less in conventional mode).
Conventional DC Start-up When I apply power to the track my engine doesn't do anything. No lights, no sound, nothing. Solution Check to see if that section of track has power. Use a voltmeter or a lit passenger car. Slide the engine a couple of feet in either direction, you may have a bad track section Have you got that section electrically isolated with a toggle switch or other device? Sound Solution I have no sound from my engine, but my lights are on and it moves just fine.
Lights One of my lights is out. None of my lights are on. Solution 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. Could be the same reason as “One of my lights is out” Is the engine getting power? Check to see if there if voltage on the track or move the engine a few feet in either direction.
DCC Start-up Solution When I apply power to the track my Did you press F3 yet? F3 on your DCC engine doesn’t do anything. No lights, no handheld will start your engine up. sound. Check to see if that section of track has power. Use a voltmeter or a lit passenger car, not your tongue. Slide the engine a couple of feet in either direction, you may have a bad track section.
Lights Solution One of my lights is out. Check your F keys. F0 is the headlight (also controls the Back-up light) and F5 will toggle the Cab light and firebox light. 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. Motion Solution When I apply power and hit F3, my engine powers up but it won’t move.
DCS (Remember, it's NOT DCC) Start-up Solution This is normal. You have to hit the Start-Up When I apply power to the track my engine doesn't do anything. No lights, no button. sound, no nothing. Check to see if that section of track has power. Use a voltmeter or a lit passenger car, not your tongue. I get an error when I hit Start-Up DCS is polarity sensitive when powered by a DC power supply.
Smoke Solution My engine isn’t smoking at all Press the smoke button, this will activate the smoke If you just filled it with the smoke fluid sometimes the fluid can make a seal in the stack. Blow down the stack to clear the air bubble. My engine barely smokes You may have set the smoke to Low. This can be changed from Low to Med to High. Check for an obstruction in the smoke stack Add 10-12 drops of smoke fluid Lights One of my lights is out. None of my lights are on.
Transformer Compatibility and Wiring Chart Proto-Sound® 3.0 is designed to work with most standard AC transformers. The chart below lists the many compatible transformers. Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button, so if your transformer does not have its own bell button, you should consider adding one to get the full benefit of the system. In addition, the chart details how the terminals on these transformers should be attached to your layout.
DC Power Supply Chart RECOMMENDED DC TRANSFORMERS Transformer Model Min/Max. Voltage Power Rating Notes On Use Transformer Type Not Recommended For #70-3001-1 J3a Electronic MRC 6200 0-18.
Additional Features Accessible With The DCS Remote Control System (Additional equipment required) While conventional mode operation of a Proto-Sound® 3.0 engine yields wonderfully realistic sound and several train control features, command mode operation allows the user to access a world of command functions never before accessible to O Gauge railroaders.
Service & Warranty Information How to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year Warranty When you suspect an item is defective, please check the operator's manual for standard operation and troubleshooting techniques that may correct the problem. Additional information may be found on the M.T.H. Website. Should you still require service, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service. First, e-mail, write, call or fax a M.T.H.
