MTHTrains Millennium President’s Special Locomotive Operating Instructions Manual

MTH MILLENNIUM PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL

PASSANGER SET TRADITIONAL

VERSION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

The M.T.H. Millennium President’s Special Locomotive is a replica of
the #4689 Standard gauge locomotive. This locomotive runs on

standard gauge three rail track and runs on 10 to 20 volts (AC)
Alternating Current.

UNPACKING YOUR LOCOMOTIVE

After removing your President’s Special Locomotive from the box, you will
notice that the locomotive has been mounted to a steel support shipping
plate. To remove the shipping plate, lay the locomotive on Its side and using
a Phillips screwdriver remove the four long Phillips screws securing the plate

to the bottom of the engine. Carefully remove the foam packing blocks
above each pilot truck. Please put the foam blocks, the long screws, the screw
spacers, and the steel support back into the box and store them away should
you ever need to ship your locomotive back for service.

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ELECTRIC TRAINS

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The engine is started and reversed by a remote control unit. The remote
control unit directs the engine either forward or reverse. Whenever voltage
to the locomotive is interrupted and the locomotive is in motion. This can
be done by operating the direction controller on the transformer, or by
moving the transformer voltage control to the OFF position. Note that any

voltage interruption, intentional or otherwise, will cause the locomotive to
reverse direction. Typical causes of unwanted voltage interruption to the

locomotive are dirty track or dirty wheels.

If you want to operate the train in one direction only, which is necessary if you
have automatic stations or insulated blocks, you must lock-out’ the remote
control unit Make sure that the locomotive is moving in the desired direction.
Stop the locomotive without interrupting the power (turn down the voltage
control, or hold it back with your hand) and pull out the remote control
lockout arm located at the front of the cab behind the eagle pedestal.

Note: When the remote control unit is locked out, the locomotive’s speed will
increase. Less voltage is required to maintain the locomotive’s speed. To
reactivate the remote control unit, stop the locomotive and push the remote
control ‘lock-out’ arm back in.

If you have a predetermined direction for your locomotive you can manually
set that direction using the remote control arm (See Figure 1). Move the arm
toward the red headlight to allow the locomotive to go in the forward
direction (towards the green headlight). Placing the arm in the opposite
position will allow the locomotive to travel in the reverse direction.

Green Light

Remote Control Arm

Bell Arm

Fig. 1 Location of the Direction Switches on the Engine

DIRECTIONAL HEADLIGHTS

When the locomotive is in Forward, the headlight with the green shield will
light. When the locomotive is in Reverse the headlight with the red shield will
light.

OPERATING BELL

Your Presidential Locomotive is also equipped with an operating bell. To
activate the bell move the bell arm (See Figure 1) toward the rear of the cab

(toward the red headlight). The bell will toll as the train travels around your
layout while travelling in either forward or reverse. To turn the bell off, just
move the bell arm towards the front of the locomotive (towards the green

headlight).

LUBRICATING THE LOCOMOTIVE

Use motor oil (1OW-40 or 1OW-30) for lubrication. Apply oil sparingly
using a toothpick or similar applicator. Before beginning, please be sure to
have several toothpicks and cotton swabs to apply oil and clean up excess
spills. Familiarize yourself with the location of the oiling points before
beginning (See Figure 2). Apply oil before operating the locomotive and after
every seven hours of operation.

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Fig. 2 Lubricating the President’s Special Engine