Premier E6 ABA Operating Instructions Manual

PREMIER E6 ABA

DIESEL ENGINE

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Conventional Mode operation of this locomotive is

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Table of Contents

Set Up 3
Basic Operation 4

Throttle 4
Operation Buttons 4
Manual Volume Control 4

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operation 5

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features 5
Passenger Station Announcements (PSA) 6
Tips on Using PSA 7
Proto-Coupler® Operation 8

Speed Control 8
Lock into a Direction 10

Reset to Factory Defaults 10
Automatic Sounds 10

Maintenance 11

ProtoSmoke Unit Operation 11
Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 13
Traction Tire Replacement 15
Headlight Bulb Replacement 17
Self-Charging Battery Back-Up 17

Troubleshooting 19
Compatibility 21
Transformer Compatibility Chart 22
Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 23
Safety Precautions 25
Service and Warranty Information 26

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Running

See the

connect the wiring harness

connect the couplers

Figure 1. Connecting the Units Together.

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Basic Operation

Throttle

– Throttle up the power to your track. Give about 10-14 volts or

enough power so that the engine’s headlight shines brightly. Then put the
engine into motion by either firmly pressing the Direction button on your

transformer or remote once or dropping and advancing the throttle to put the
engine in forward.

Operation Buttons

Use the operation buttons on your transformer or remote as described below.

Horn/Whistle - To sound the horn, firmly press the Horn/Whistle button. The
horn will sound for as long as you continue to depress the button. It will stop
when you release the button. The horn has four different endings, depending on

whether you hold the button for less than three seconds, three seconds, four
seconds, or five seconds or longer.

Bell - To sound the bell, firmly press and release the Bell button. To turn the
bell off, press and release the Bell button again. The bell will continue to ring
from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn
it off.

Direction – Your train is programmed to start in neutral. The first direction
after neutral upon start-up is forward. Firmly press and release the Direction
button to allow the engine to move forward. Just as you must stop your
automobile between forward and reverse, this engine will not go directly from

forward to reverse; it goes into neutral between directions. If the train has been
moving forward, the first press of the Direction button will put the train from

forward into neutral, the second press into reverse, the third press back into

Manual Volume Control – To adjust the volume of all sounds made by this
engine, turn the master volume control knob located under the engine
clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the
volume (see Fig. 2).

Proto-Sound 2.0

Volume Adjustment Knob

Figure 2. Proto-Sound 2.0 Volume Adjustment Knob

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Feature to Be Activated:

Passenger Station Announcements
Fire the Rear Coupler
Fire the Front Coupler
Speed Control On/Off
Lock into a Direction/Unlock
Reset to Factory Defaults

Button Code:

1 Bell, 2 Whistles
1 Bell, 3 Whistles
1 Bell, 4 Whistles
1 Whistle, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)
1 Whistle, 3 Bells
1 Whistle, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)

PSA Code Timing

Total Time Lapse: 1 Seconds½

Tap
Bell

Quickly

½ Sec.

Pause

½ Sec.

Pause

Tap
Whistle
Quickly

Tap
Whistle
Quickly

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Passenger Station Announcements (PSA):

Your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station
announcements that you can play when you pull into a passenger station.

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 PSA sufficient time to run
through each sequence.

1. To cue the sound system to play the PSA, quickly but firmly press the Bell
button once followed by 2 quick but firm presses of the Whistle button while
the engine is moving. As soon as you have keyed in this code, you will hear
the announcement for the upcoming stop and the bell will begin to ring.

2. Press the Direction button or drop and advance the throttle once to stop the
engine. This will trigger the first sequence of PSA. The reverse unit is

temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction
button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabled operator control

over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete.

3. After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction
button again to trigger the second sequence of PSA.

4. After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third
PSA sequence.

5. Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the
Direction button one more time to trigger the fourth and final PSA sequence.
You will know it is the final sequence when you hear the “All Aboard!” call.
The bell will begin to chime and within a few seconds, the engine will start and
move out on its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was
traveling when you began the sequence. Once the bell turns off, the operator
regains control of the transformer’s bell and whistle buttons and can ring the

bell or blow the whistle as usual.

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Tips on Using PSA

• You can terminate PSA at anytime by turning off power to the
track for 15 seconds.

• You do not have to be in Forward to use PSA. At the conclusion
of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in
whatever direction you were going when you activated the feature.

• You can use PSA even if you are double-heading with another
engine. If the second engine is not equipped with PSA at all, you

must remember not to leave the throttle at a high voltage level once
you have stopped the engine to run the PSA. Otherwise, the engine
without PSA will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to
move the train, since they cannot be automatically disabled during
the PSA cycle. If the second engine is an original Proto-Sound
engine equipped with PSA, you may choose to disable it when
used in double-heading operations, so you will not experience
competing PSA sounds. To disable PSA in an original
Proto-Sound engine, see the operating instructions for that engine.

• PSA can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if
triggered while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the PSA,

the engine will depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to
the direction it was traveling before entering Neutral.

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Proto-Coupler® Operation

This locomotive is equipped with two coil-wound Proto-Couplers on the
master A unit and one on the slave A unit for remote uncoupling action.

Because the Proto-Coupler is controlled through the Proto-Sound 2.0
microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track section or modification
to your layout to function. You can fire the coupler(s) from neutral or while in

motion. Use the codes shown below (and in the chart on pg. 5) to fire the
coupler(s).

Rear Coupler:

The master A unit includes a
coupler lock switch (see Fig. 3)

to control the function of the rear
coupler, when this switch is in
the off position, the master A

unit’s rear coupler will fire.
When in the on position, the

slave A unit’s front coupler will
be fired. To fire the rear coupler,

press the Bell button once
followed immediately by three

pushes of the Whistle button.
The sound of the liftbar and air line depletion will play, and the knuckle will
be released.

Front Coupler:

To fire the front coupler, press the Bell button once followed immediately by
four pushes of the Whistle button. The sound of the liftbar and air line

depletion will play, and the knuckle will be released.

Speed Control:

M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed control capabilities
that allow the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and

around curves, much like an automobile cruise control. You can add or drop
cars on the run, and the engine will maintain the speed you set.

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

Coupler Selection Switch

Figure 3. Coupler Selection Switch

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addition or releasing of cars while on the run. To maintain a constant speed
when speed control is turned off, you need to adjust track voltage yourself.

When speed control is off, the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage
operation. Full volume is restored upon reactivation of speed control.

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then press the
transformer’s Whistle button one time then immediately press the Bell button
two times. Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.

Repeat the 1 whistle, 2 bells code to return it to the other condition. You will

want to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you ever couple
this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to
avoid damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the

engine completely, it will automatically turn speed control on.

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Lock into a Direction:

You can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that
it will not change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you
want (or into neutral to lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as
slowly as it will move without halting), and quickly but firmly tap the Horn
button once followed by three 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. The engine will not
change direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1 horn, 3
bells code to return the engine to its normal condition, even if the engine is

kept without power for extended periods of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults:

To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it
to its factory defaults, while in Neutral tap the Whistle 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.

Automatic Sounds:

Certain Proto-Sound 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed
conventional mode conditions:

Squealing Brakes play any time the engine’s speed decreases rapidly.

Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral.

Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially

powered on or is powered off for five seconds or more.

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Unit Operation

Failure either to add fluid to the

Add Smoke Fluid (either one)

Figure 4. Add Smoke through
theFront Smokestack

Smoke Unit

ON/OFF Switch

Figure 5. Smoke Unit ON/OFF
Switch

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After removing the engine from storage, add another 25 drops of fluid, letting
the wick soak up the fluid for 15 minutes prior to operation.

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 smoke unit
inspection cover from the locomotive’s

body (see Fig. 6). After removing the
chassis and inspection cover screws, lift the
inspection plate away and inspect the wick.

If it is darkly discolored and hard (see Fig.

7), it should be replaced.

Replacement parts and wick replacement
instructions are available directly from the

M.T.H. Parts Department

(order online: www.mth-railking.com,
e-mail: [e-mail]; mail: 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive,

Columbia MD 21046-1532, FAX: [phone]).

Inspection Cover

Screws

Figure 6. Inspecting the Smoke Unit

Wick in Poor Condition Wick in Good Condition

Figure 7. Examples of a wick in poor
condition and in good condition.

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Lubricate Pick Up Rollers (L)

Lubricate Axle Bushings (L)

Lubricate Axle Bushings (L)

Figure 8. Lubrication Points on the Locomotive

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5. After repeating the procedure for the other motor, reassmble the chassis and
body, being careful that the wire harnesses are not caught between the chassis
and body and reinstall the chassis screws.

Lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease. Use the
diagram shown in Fig. 9 below as a guide and add grease to the points marked

with a “G.”

Periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup,
which can cause poor electrical contact and traction as well as prematurely
wear out the neoprene traction tires.

Body Mount Screws

Motor Mount Screw

Body Mount Screws

Grease Idler Gear (G)

Grease Idler Gear (G)

Figure 9. Location of Body Mount Screws and Greasing Points on the Locomotive

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10.

n Fig 10.

Remove Motor Mount Screw

Remove Truckside

Mounting Screw

Remove Step Mounting Screw

Remove Truck Pivot Screw

Steps Removed

Trucksides Removed

Replace Traction Tire

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Screws to Remove Trucksides

Remove Motor

from TruckBlock

Remove Truck

Pivot ScrewRemove Motor

Mount screw

Figure 11. Locations of Truckside Mounting Screws for the rear trucks.

Rear Truck

1. Follow the body removal instructions found on pg. 13

2. Remove the truck from the chassis by removing the mounting screws shown

in Fig. 11.

3. Remove the truck sides by removing the screws shown in Fig 11.

With the truck sides removed:

1. Make sure the old tire has been completely removed from the groove in the
drive wheel, using a razor blade or small flathead screwdriver to pry away any

remains.

2. Slip the new tire onto the wheel. You may find it useful to use two small
flathead screwdrivers to stretch the tire over the wheel.

3. If you twist the tire while stretching it over the wheel, you will need to
remove and reinstall the tire. Otherwise your engine will wobble while
operating.

4. Make sure the tire is fully seated inside the groove. Use a razor blade to
trim away any excess tire that will not seat inside the groove properly.

5. Reassemble in the reverse order.

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constant voltage

board

Replaceable Lights

Self-Charging Battery Back-Up

The special NiCad 7-cell 8.4v self-charging battery in this engine improves
performance at any speed. It ensures that power to the sound system will

remain on during directional changes, or when traveling over dirty track or
switches. The self-charging battery system is automatically turned on or off

whenever track power is turned on or off.

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Track power (when applied) recharges the battery, which should last for up to
five years, and the special NiCad battery is a dry battery that should not leak

or cause any damage to your engine. However, even this special battery will
eventually wear down and need to be replaced. When you notice that your
engine sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages or become silent
when power from the transformer is turned off, test the battery to determine

whether it should be recharged or replaced.

• Put the engine in neutral and
leave the track voltage at 12

volts for 15 minutes

• If the garbled or distorted
sounds are reduced, the battery

charge has run down and can be
recharged. Do this by leaving
the engine in neutral with track

voltage at 12 volts for 6-7 hours
so the battery can fully recharge

(if your engine has a smoke unit,
be sure it is turned off). Use
M.T.H.'s battery recharger (sold separately) that plugs into a wall outlet and a
special port under the engine to recharge the battery overnight without leaving
it on the track. Finally, you can remove the battery (as described below) and
charge it in any standard slow charge battery recharger, following the

recharger’s directions.

• If the sounds are not improved at the end of the 15 minute test charge, it is
time to replace the battery (see figure 14 below). Contact the M.T.H. Parts

Department (order online: www.mth-railking.com, e-mail:
parts@mth-railking.c

om; mail: 7020
Columbia Gateway

Drive, Columbia MD
21046-1532, FAX:
410-381-6122) for a

replacement battery.
A standard 9v

alkaline battery can
be substituted until
your replacement arrives, but since alkaline batteries cannot be recharged, it
will eventually wear down. Do NOT use a 6-cell 7.2v battery like those found

in most convenience stores.

Battery Charging Port

Figure 13: Proto-Sound Battery Charger Port

Unhook Wires, Remove

and Replace Battery

Figure 14. Replacing the Battery

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2.0 Problems

Starting Up

Horn

Bell

Coupler

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

When I first turn the power on, the
engine will not begin to run. I have to
turn the throttle off and then on again
to get the engine to operate.

When I press the whistle button, the
bell comes on instead.

I can’t get the horn to blow when I
press the whistle button.

I can’t get the bell to ring when I press
the bell button.

The bell won’t work on a separate bell
button.

When I try to fire the coupler, PSA
starts.

The Proto-Coupler won’t let the engine
uncouple on the fly.

When I press the whistle button, the
bell sounds.

Reverse the transformer leads.

You may be pressing the button too
quickly. Try pressing the whistle button
more slowly, taking approximately one
full second to fully depress the button.

You may be pressing the button too
quickly. Try pressing the bell button
more slowly, taking approximately one
full second to fully depress the button.

Reverse the transformer leads.

Check the wiring of the separate
button.

You are waiting too long between
whistle button presses.

Try lubricating the coupler knuckle
with a dry graphite lubricant. Do NOT
use oil.

This is normal behavior. To prevent
accidental high-speed start-ups,
Proto-Sound 2.0 is programmed to
start up in neutral anytime track power
has been turned off for several
seconds. See the "Basic Operation"
section for more details.

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Cab Chatter

Lock-out

Volume

Battery

PSA

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Remedy

Sometimes the Cab Chatter sounds
don’t play.

I can’t get the engine to run after I
power up the transformer. It sits still
with the engine sounds running.

The engine won’t lock into forward,
neutral, or reverse.

The sounds seem distorted, especially
when the whistle or bell is activated.

The engine will not leave the initial
neutral setting

The PSA sounds occasionally repeat
themselves.

I get no sounds when the engine shifts
between directions.

After I turn off my transformer, my
engine continues to make sounds

before quitting.

Cab Chatter plays only in neutral.

The engine is locked into the neutral
position. Follow the procedure in the
“Lock into a Direction” section.

Engine speed must be below 10 scale
mph (approx. 10 volts or less in
conventional mode).

Proto-Sound 2.0 volume is set too
high. Turn the volume control knob on
the bottom of the chassis counter­clockwise to reduce the volume.

Check to be sure the battery is
installed and fully charged. See the
“Self-Charging Battery Back-Up”
section.

The battery may be dead or need to
be charged. See the “Self-Charging

Battery Back-Up” section.
Proto-Sound 2.0 is designed to

continue to sound for a few seconds
after power to the track has been shut
off.

Proto-Sound 2.0 has a built-in random
number generator that randomly
selects each sound clip to play.
Because there are a limited number of
sound clips available in each PSA
sequence, it is probable that some of
these sound clips will be repeated
from time to time.

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PSA Remedy

Once in PSA, the engine doesn’t go
into reverse.

When the PSA enters its last
sequence the bell automatically
comes on.

When PSA is enabled, pressing the
whistle and bell buttons has no effect.

I push the direction button but the next
sound clip in the sequence does not
play or the engine does not come out
of PSA after fourth press of the
direction button.

So that PSA effects can be as realistic
as possible,

Proto-Sound 2.0
disables the reversing unit
whenever PSA is enabled. This

way the engine remains still at its
stop as the operator cycles

through the PSA sequences.

PSA is programmed to start ringing
the bell at that point. After
approximately 12 rings of the bell, it
will automatically turn off.

Because PSA must control various
effects in each sequence, Proto­Sound 2.0 takes control of these
sound effects until you exit PSA.

Each PSA clip must play for approx.
30 seconds before PSA will advance
to the next step in the PSA cycle. Wait
at least 30 seconds in each PSA
sound clip before pressing the

direction button.

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or ScaleTrax™ or traditional tubular track. It is

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Transformer Compatibility and Wiring Chart

Proto-Sound 2.0 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.

Transformer

Model

Center Rail Outside Rail

Min/Max.

Voltage

Power

Rating

Transformer

Type

Lionel 1032 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard

Lionel 1032M U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard

Lionel 1033 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1043 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard

Lionel 1043M U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard

Lionel 1044 U A 5-16v 90-Watt Standard
Lionel 1053 U A 8-17v 60-Watt Standard
Lionel 1063 U A 8-17v 60-Watt Standard

All-Trol Left Terminal Right Terminal 0-24v 300-Watt Electronic

Dallee Hostler Left Terminal Right Terminal Electronic

Lionel LW A U 8-18v 75-Watt Standard

Lionel KW A or B U 6-20v 190-Watt Standard

Lionel MW

Outside Track

Terminal

Inside Track

Terminal

5-16v 50V.A. Electronic

Lionel RS-1 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-18v 50V.A. Electronic

Electronic

Lionel RW U A 9-19v 110-Watt Standard

Lionel SW U A Unknown 130-Watt Standard
Lionel TW

U A 8-18v 175-Watt Standard

Lionel ZW

Lionel Post-War

Celebration

Series ZW

A,B,C or D

A,B,C or D

U

Common

8-20v

0-20v

275-Watt

135/190 Watt

Standard

MTH Z-500 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-18v 50-Watt Electronic
MTH Z-750 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-21v 75-Watt Electronic

MTH Z-4000 Red Terminal Black Terminal 0-22v 390-Watt Electronic

* Conventional Mode Only

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Variable Output Control - Controls how much smoke each

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• Proto-Effects™ Set Up-User can select individual Proto-Effects™ operations
to be active or inactive, including cab chatter, train wreck sounds, coupler
sounds, and wheel clickety-clack sounds

• Direction Control Set Up-User can set initial individual start-up direction
(start in forward or reverse) for double-heading operations

• Locomotive Consist Set-up-User can determine locomotive values for consist
make-ups, allowing multiple locomotives belonging to a consist to operate

together

• Query Locomotive Information-User can query locomotive programming to
learn locomotive address and engine data information, including scale miles

traveled

• User Can Query, Set and Operate Track and Accessory Interface Units for
Programming Digital Command Operations for up to 250 Accessories and 250

Individual Switches

• User Can Script, Record and Playback Train Routes

Operating instructions for all DCS Command features will accompany the
DCS remote control equipment.

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Read this manual thoroughly before using this device.

M.T.H. recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the

How to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year Warranty

First, e-mail, write, call or fax an Authorized M.T.H. Service Center in your area or M.T.H. Electric Trains to
obtain Repair Authorization. You can find the list of Authorized Service Centers on the M.T.H. website,
www.mth-railking.com. Authorized Service Centers are required only to make warranty repairs on items sold from
that store; all other repairs may or may not be done at the store’s own discretion. Otherwise, con tact M.T.H. (fill

out the Service Contact form in the Service Section of www.mth-railking.com; send US mail to the address listed
below; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]), stating when the item was purchased and describing the problem.

If you contact M.T.H., you will be given a return authorization number to assure that your merchandise will be
properly handled upon its receipt.

CAUTION: Make sure the product is packed in its original factory packaging including its foam and plastic
wrapping material so as to prevent damage to the merchandise. The shipment must be prepaid and we recommend
that it be insured. A cover letter including your name, address, daytime phone number, e-mail address (if

available), Return Authorization number, a copy of your sales receipt and a full description of the problem must
be included to facilitate the repairs. Please include the description regardless of whether you discussed the

problem with a service technician when contacting the Service Center or M.T.H. for your Return Authorization.

All M.T.H. products purchased from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant are covered by this warranty .

See our website at or call 1-888-640-3700 to identify an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant near you.

M.T.H. products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or workmanship,
excluding wear items such as light bulbs, pick-up rollers, batteries, smoke unit wicks, and traction tires. We will
repair or replace (at our option) the defective part without charge for the parts or labor, if the item is returned to an
Authorized M.T.H. Service Center or M.T.H. Electric Trains within one year of the original date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover damages caused by improper care, handling, or use. Transportation costs incurred by the

customer are not covered under this warranty.

Items sent for repair must be accompanied by a return authorization number, a description of the pr oblem, and a
copy of the original sales receipt from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant, which gives the date of purchase. If
you are sending the item to M.T.H., fill out the Service Contact form in the Service Section of
www.mth-railking.com; send US mail to the address listed below; call 410-381-2580, or fax [phone] to
obtain a return authorization number. If you are sending this product to an Authorized Service Center, contact that
Center for their return authorization.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

Service Department
M.T.H. Electric Trains
7020 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia MD 21046-1532

Service & Warranty Information

Limited One-Year Warranty

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FLORIDA

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MASSACHUSETTS

MICHIGAN

SOUTHERLAND STATION
HUNTSVILLE
256-533-4720
[e-mail]

ARIZONA TRAIN DEPOT
MESA
480-833-9486
[e-mail]
www.arizonatraindepot.com/

DOLLHOUSES, TRAINS & MORE
NOVATO

415-883-0388
[e-mail]

TIN PLATE JUNCTION
OAKLAND

510-444-4780
[e-mail]

MIZELL TRAINS Inc
WESTMINSTER
303-429-4811
[e-mail]

www.mizelltrains.com

SHELTON RAILROAD SYSTEMS
SHELTON
203-924-8761
[e-mail]

NEW ENGLAND HOBBY SUPPLY
MANCHESTER

860-646-0610
[e-mail]

K R R B MODEL TRAINS INC.
NEWARK
302-292-2779

[e-mail]
www.krrb.com

DEPOT HOBBY SHOP
LAKE WORTH
561-585-1982
[e-mail]
www.depothobbies.com

COLONIAL PHOTO & HOBBY
ORLANDO
407-841-1485
[e-mail]

WARRICK CUSTOM HOBBIES
PLANTATION
954-370-0708
[e-mail]
www.warrickcustomhobbies.com

FRANK'S TRAINS & HOBBIES INC.
OLDSMAR
813-855-1041

[e-mail]
www.allhobbies.com

READY TO ROLL
MIAMI
305-688-8868
[e-mail]
www.readytorolltrains.com

BIKE & CHOO CHOO CONNECTION
SCHAUMBURG
847-882-7728

[e-mail]

Y. O. R. K. TRAINS
MUNSTER
219-838-9999
[e-mail]

SAMUELSON'S TRAIN SHOP
VALPARAISO
219-462-2708

AMERICA'S TRAIN YARD
BATON ROUGE
225-926-5592

WHEELS, WINGS & THINGS
LUDLOW
207-532-6277
[e-mail]

ENGINE HOUSE HOBBIES
GAITHERSBURG
301-590-0816
[e-mail]

J & B TRAINS
HAGERSTOWN
240-420-4930

HOBBYTOWN U S A
FREDERICK
301-694-7395

PURKEY'S TOY TRAINS
SYKESVILLE
410-549-6061
[e-mail]

THE TRAIN ROOM
HAGERSTOWN
301-745-6681

NORTHEAST TRAINS
PEABODY

978-532-1615
www.netrains.com

BRASSEUR ELECTRIC TRAINS INC.
SAGINAW
517-793-4753

[e-mail]
www.traindoctor.com

PARTICIPATING RETAILER LIST

AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER

www.mth-railking.com

7020 Columbia Gateway Dr. - Columbia, MD 21046

Information: 410-381-2580 Fax: [phone]

MISSOURI

NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINA

OHIO

PENNSYLVANIA

SWITCH STAND
SAINT LOUIS
314-781-4458
[e-mail]

MARK TWAIN HOBBY CENTER
ST. CHARLES
636-946-2816
[e-mail]
www.hobby1.com

TREASURED TOYS
SALEM
603-898-7224
[e-mail]
www.treasured-toys.com

RAILROAD SPECIALTIES
HUDSON

603-882-5566
[e-mail]

www.electric-trains.com

TRAINS & THINGS
TRENTON
609-883-8790
[e-mail]

GRAND CENTRAL STATION
KEARNY
201-955-6200
[e-mail]

HOBBYMASTERS, INC
RED BANK

732-842-6020
[e-mail]

HOLLY BEACH TRAIN DEPOT
WILDWOOD
609-522-2379
[e-mail]

COAST TRAINS AND COLLECTIBLES
WALL
732-556-9005
[e-mail]

www.coasttrains.com
J & B TRAINS, INC.

MAPLE SHADE
856-414-0092
[e-mail]

HOBBY SHOP
MATAWAN
732-583-0505
hobbyshopnj.com

ATLANTIC RAILS
HAMMONTON
609-567-8490
[e-mail]

www.atlanticrails.com

COUNTRY AND STUFF

ANDOVER
973-786-7086
[e-mail]

RIDGEFIELD HOBBY
RIDGEFIELD
201-943-2636

COLUMBUS TRAIN STATION
COLUMBUS
609-518-1800

AURORA RAILS & HOBBIES
EAST AURORA
716-652-5718

[e-mail]
AMERICANA STORE

TIVOLI
845-757-4246

[e-mail]
NASSAU HOBBY CENTER, INC.

FREEPORT
516-378-9594

[e-mail]
KROSS HARDWARE

WEST BABYLON
631-669-3069
[e-mail]

CITY DEPOT, INC.
NEW HAMPTON
845-374-3010
[e-mail]
www.citydepot.com

DRY BRIDGE STATION
MOUNT AIRY
336-786-9811
[e-mail]
www.drybridgestation.com

THE FREIGHT YARD
SMITHFIELD
919-934-6229

[e-mail]
TRAINS LTD.

CHARLOTTE
704-566-9070
[e-mail]
www.trainsltd.com

THE ROUNDHOUSE & BACKSHOP
CARY
919-465-0810

DIXIE UNION STATION
MASON
513-459-0460
[e-mail]
www.dixieunionstation.com

RICK'S TOY TRAINS

TOLEDO
419-478-0171

T & K HOBBY SHOP
BRIDGEPORT
740-633-6607

[e-mail]
www.tkhobbies.com

TRAINS-N- THINGS
CANTON
330-499-1666
[e-mail]

PARMA HOBBY
CLEVELAND

216-741-6440
[e-mail]

GLEN'S TRAIN SHOP
AKRON
330-253-6527

E & S TRAINS
AKRON

330-745-0785
GRAND PACIFIC JUNCTION

OLMSTEAD FALLS
440-235-4777

[e-mail]
HUDSON TOY, TRAIN & HOBBY
HUDSON
330-653-2997
[e-mail]

DAVIS ELECTRONICS
MILFORD
513-831-6425
[e-mail]

www.davistrains.com
SANDY'S HOBBY'S & COLLECTIBLES

ELYRIA
440-365-9999
[e-mail]

ERIE RAILWAY DEPOT
TROY

937-440-9972
[e-mail]

CLEARVIEW TRAIN & HOBBY
LORAIN
440-277-4488
[e-mail]
www.clearviewtrainandhobby.com

FAIRCHANCE PHARMACY
FAIRCHANCE
724-564-7817
[e-mail]
www.hhs.net/fairchance

THE STATION

NEW CUMBERLAND
717-774-7096
[e-mail]

BUSSINGER TRAINS
AMBLER
215-628-2366

[e-mail]
www.icdc.com/~btrains

CHARLEROI SWEEPER CENTER
CHARLEROI

724-483-3397
AMERICAN HOBBY CENTER

ALIQUIPPA
724-378-3930
[e-mail]

CRANBERRY HOBBY DEPOT
CRANBERRY TWP

724-776-3640
[e-mail]

ALLENTOWN TOY TRAIN SERVICE
ALLENTOWN
610-821-0740

ON THE RIGHT TRACK
ALTOONA
814-942-4345

JIM'S TRAIN SHOP
HOMER CITY

724-479-2026
[e-mail]

YE OLDE TRAIN & CHRISTMAS
SHOPPE
BOYERTOWN

610-369-0755
www.yeoldetrain.com

TOBY TYLER'S HOBBY CENTER
PITTSBURGH
412-653-5030
[e-mail]

BUSTLETON TRAIN SHOP
PHILADELPHIA

215-698-7266
CHESTNUT TOYBOX

PHILADELPHIA
215-545-0455
[e-mail]

THE CABOOSE
LEHIGHTON
570-386-5352
www.thecaboosehobbies.com
[e-mail]

EMERALD TRAIN & HOBBY
GREENWOOD
864-223-2247

MODEL RAILROAD & HOBBY SHOP
MEMPHIS
901-384-6500
[e-mail]
www.modelrailroadandhobby.com

HOBBY TIME
AMARILLO

806.352.9660
[e-mail]

TRAIN DEPOT
MANASSAS
703-335-2216

NORGE STATION
WILLIAMSBURG
757-564-7623
[e-mail]

NUTBUSH EXPRESS
VICTORIA
804-696-1902

[e-mail]
TOY TRAIN CENTER

RICHMOND
804-288-4475

T S G HOBBIES
WARRENTON
540-347-9212
[e-mail]
www.mnsinc.com/tripi/tsg.htm

CHESTERFIELD HOBBIES
MIDLOTHIAN
804-379-9091
[e-mail]
www.chesterfieldhobbies.com

DAVIS HOBBY SUPPLIES
PORTSMOUTH
757-397-1983
[e-mail]
www.davishobby.com

LOCUST GROVE TRAINS
LOCUST GROVE
540-854-8955
[e-mail]
www.locustgrovetrains.com

PATRICK'S TRAINS
WHEELING
304-232-0714
[e-mail]
www.patstrains.com

SOMMERFELD'S TRAINS
BUTLER
262-783-7797
[e-mail]
www.sommerfelds.com

G B T V & TRAINS
GREEN BAY

920-496-9697
[e-mail]

GRAMPA'S TRAIN SHOP
RICE LAKE
715-234-2996
[e-mail]

THE TRAIN STORE
WAUKESHA
262-650-6675

HOBBY OUTLET
FOND DU LAC
920-924-3770

[e-mail]

CREDIT VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY
STREETSVILLE
905-826-1306
[e-mail]
www.cvrco.com

TOY TRAIN WORKSHOP
CUMBERLAND
613-833-3125
[e-mail]
www.toyt rainworkshop.com

THE TRAIN ROOM
FERGUS
519-787-3280

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