Rail King SD60 Operator's Manual

PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVEwww.mthtrains.comRAILKING SD60 DIESEL ENGINEOPERATOR’S MANUALCompatibilityThis engine will operate on any traditional O

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of either passenger station announce- ments or freight yard sounds that you can play when you pull into a

™Proto-Coupler OperationThis locomotive is equipped with one or more coil-wound Proto-Couplers for remote ®uncoupling action. Because Proto-Couplers

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

Automatic Sound Effects®Certain Proto-Sound 3.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed conventional mode conditions:•Squealing Brakes play an

DCS - Digital Command SystemWhile the acronyms are close, this is where the similarity ends between DCC and DCS.Yes they are both digital control syst

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 k

Bell/Whistle (Horn)F1 – Bell. To activate the Bell press F1. To deactivate it, hit F1 againF2 – Whistle (Horn) To activate the Whistle/Horn, press F2.

Master VolumeF6 – Master VolumeThere are 10 volume levels. Pressing F6 twice (toggling on then off) raises the Master Volume one level. The Master Vol

Engine SoundsF25 – Engine Sounds You can turn the Engine Sounds On/Off by pressing the F25 button. Pressing it once (enabling F25) will cause the Engi

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 (togg

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Function ChartF0F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9F10F11F12F13F14F15F16F17F18F19F20F21F22F23F24F25F26F27F28HeadlightBellHorn Start-Up/Shut Down PFALightsMaster Volume

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

To change your engine's Long Address using PoM:1. Call up the current engine's address on your DCC handheld2. Enter Programming on the Mai

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 t

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 yo

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 Va

User-Settable F-Function ListThis feature allows you to take the 28 F-Functions that currently reside in each MTH Proto-Sound 3.0-equipped O-Gauge Eng

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 posi

Advanced Consisting Advanced Consisting follows the NMRA standards. Any values assigned to CV's 21-24 are ignored once the consist is removed (CV

To set this consists up so that:The Headlight is ON in the Front engine when going Forward, OFF when the consist is in ReverseThe Reverse light and he

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. En

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 i

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

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

MaintenanceLubricating and Greasing InstructionsThe engine should be well oiled and greased in order to run properly.Regularly lubricate all axles and

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 th

Traction Tire Replacement InstructionsYour locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each powered truck block. While these ti

ProtoSmoke™ Unit OperationThis diesel locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the exhaust stack of the engine. The smoke unit is

Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damageProtoSmoke™ FluidProtoSmoke is the recommended fluid for M.T.H. products and can be use

Starting UpHornBellSolutionSolutionSolutionOnly my headlight comes on, nothing else.When I first turn the power on, the engine will not begin to run.

Volume SolutionThe sounds seem distorted, especially when the Horn or bell is activated.No Sound®Proto-Sound 3.0 volume is set too high. Turn the vo

RailKing Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound® 3.04SD60Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage Figure 2: Adding Smoke Fluid Figure 3:

Conventional DC Start-up SolutionSound SolutionWhen I apply power to the track my engine doesn't do anything. No lights, no sound, nothing.I have

One of my lights is out.None of my lights are on.Most likely you had been running the engine in DCC or DCS mode and toggled that light off. Put it bac

DCCWhen I apply power to the track my engine doesn’t do anything. No lights, no sound.Did you press F3 yet? F3 on your DCC handheld will start your en

One of my lights is out.None of my lights are on.Check your F keys. F0 is the headlight (also controls the Back-up light) and F5 will toggle the Cab l

DCS (Remember, it's NOT DCC) When I press the Whistle Button on my DCS remote or DCS commander the whistle doesn't blowI have no sound on my

One of my lights is out.None of my lights are on.Check that you haven't turned it off with the DCS controller. You have independent control over

Transformer Compatibility and Wiring ChartProto-Sound® 3.0 is designed to work with most standard AC transformers. The chart below lists the many comp

DC Power Supply ChartTransformerModelMin/Max.VoltagePowerRatingTransformerTypeMRC Controlmaster 200-20v100-WattElectronicPH HobbiesPS5PH HobbiesPS10G0

Additional Features Accessible With The DCS Remote Control System(Additional equipment required)While conventional mode operation of a Proto-Sound® 3

Service & Warranty InformationHow to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year WarrantyWhen you suspect an item is defective, please che

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 Com

DCS/DCC SwitchYour MTH PS3.0-equipped engine has a DCS/DCC selector switch (located on the underside of the tender in steam engines). To operate the e

Conventional AC OperationWhen using conventional AC power, the engine will respond to changes in track voltage. An increase in track voltage will incr

®Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional AC Operating Instructions®Activating Proto-Sound 3.0 Conventional AC Mode FeaturesThrottle - To increase or decrease

®Proto-Sound 3.0Manual Volume ControlFigure 4: Manual Volume Control®Proto-Sound 3.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn button pu