PIKO 38237 Steam Locomotive with Tender Mogul Instruction Manual

PIKO 38237 Steam Locomotive with Tender Mogul

Specifications

• Product: G scale Steam Locomotive with Tender and Sound
• Features: Smoke and sound effects
• Recommended Minimum Radius: 600 mm (23.62”)
• Maintenance: Lubrication every 25 hours of operation

Product Information
The PIKO G scale Mogul locomotive is a meticulously designed model that offers exceptional pulling power and durability. Made from weather-resistant materials, it can be used both indoors andoutdoors, providing maximum driving pleasure for enthusiasts.

Precautions and Recommendations
Ensure the locomotive operates on tracks with a minimum radius of 600 mm to prevent excessive wear. Protect electronic components from moisture and extreme temperatures. Lubricate gears every 25 hours of operation with compatible grease.

Getting Started

1. Unpacking the Model: Carefully remove the styrofoam packaging to avoid damaging attached parts. Install any small parts included in a separate package according to the provided instructions.
2. Preparing for Operation: Turn off track power, place the loco and tender on the track ensuring all wheels are on rails. Connect the tender to the loco by sliding the plug into the socket and securing the metal clip. To uncouple, lift the metal tab and gently pull the loco and tender apart.

Maintenance
After every 25 hours of operation, lubricate the locomotive’s gears with plastic-compatible grease. Clean using mild agents and non-abrasive materials. Regularly check and replace wear items like electrical pick-up shoes and traction tires to maintain optimal performance.

FAQ
Q: Can the locomotive be used on both indoor and outdoor tracks?
A: Yes, the locomotive is made from weather-resistant materials and can be used in both indoor and outdoor environments.

Dear PIKO garden railway friend,

We are pleased that you have chosen a G scale locomotive from PIKO. Like all PIKO models, this locomotive has been designed by our employees with great attention to detail, carefully assembled and intensively tested during development to guarantee you maximum driving pleasure and a lot of fun with the locomotive.
To match your locomotive, we offer a whole range of car and building models as well as attractive accessories for
your garden railway layout. For more information, simply take a look at our detailed PIKO G catalog, the PIKO web shop at www.piko-shop.de, or visit your local dealer and convince yourself of our extensive range.
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• Thank you for your purchase and have fun with your PIKO G scale Mogul.
• Your PIKO Team

The Prototypes

Beginning in the mid-1800s, the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement proved itself and came to serve as one of the most popular and enduring steam locos on railroads across America. The 0-6-0 loco served on nearly every major railroad and on most smaller lines as well, primarily in switching/shunting and local service. 0-6-0 locos lasted on many railroads long after larger steam locos had been replaced by diesel locos. A number of 0-6-0 locos even survive in the 21st century, serving faithfully in tourist and museum railroad service.
When the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement was first introduced in the 1800s,
the big new locomotive received the nickname “Mogul”. This soon became a popular type of loco on railroads
all across America. Thousands of Mogul locomotives were built in the late 1800s, and even into the early 1900s. In later years, Moguls served as the main power on shortlines and branchlines. Some survive in operating condition even in the 21st century.

The Model
The PIKO model combines attention to detail with sturdy construction and exceptional pulling power. The use of special weather-resistant materials makes this model suitable for both indoors and outdoors.

Additionally, this model is equipped with a state-of-the-art high-quality onboard digital steam sound system developed exclusively for PIKO by SoundTraxx®. This sound system is actually a sound decoder, enabling enjoyment of the model’s numerous sophisticated features automatically, on either Analog DC or Digital DCC operation.

Technical Details of the Model

• Powerful 5-pole can-type motor, protected from moisture
• Two axles gear-driven
• Ball-bearing drive axles
• Two wheels with traction tires
• 6-wheel electrical pickup with internal contacts
• 2 spring-loaded pickup shoes sliding directly on the rails
• Metal wheelsets on tender
• Directional LED front and rear headlights
• Steam sound decoder functions automatically on either Analog DC or Digital DCC power
• Volume control under tender water hatch
• Standard hook-and-loop rear coupler
• 5-Volt smoke generator in smoke-stack
• Quick-connect loco-tender coupling system
• Length: 570 mm
• Weight: approx. 3200 g

Details

• Detailed locomotive and tender with many separately applied details.
• Separately installed front and side windows
• Detailed cab interior with engineer figure
• Constructed primarily of special polycarbonate plastic and other materials designed for outdoor use
• Authentic railroad decorations

Precautions and Recommendations Minimum Radius
The locomotive can run on track with a minimum recommended radius of 600 mm (23.62‘’). Naturally, extended operation on small radius curves leads to greatly increased wear of the locomotive and track.

Electronic Components

While the model itself is designed to be as weather-resistant as practical, the sophisticated electronic components inside the model are not weather- resistant. Take care to avoid exposing the model to moisture and extremes of temperature.

Maintenance

Lubrication
After each 25 hours of operation, and after any long periods of storage, please lubricate the locomotive‘s gears with a sparing amount of plastic- compatible, non-hardening grease, such as PIKO #36216. Remove the gearbox bottom cover and be careful to keep the front and rear wheelsets aligned with each other. Be sure to securely re-tighten the gearbox bottom cover screws.

Cleaning
If cleaning is necessary, use only a mild cleaning agent (such as soap and water) and gentle action with a soft non-abrasive cloth or brush. Never immerse the loco in liquid or “flood” any internal parts!

Normal Wear Items
Electrical pick-up shoes, traction tires and internal pick-up wipers will wear with use and should be replaced as needed.
Any time the traction tires are replaced, the involved crankpins must also be replaced with new ones.
Re-using crankpins may result in damage to the model.

Getting Started

Unpacking the Model
Remove the styrofoam packaging extremely carefully to prevent damaging accessories and attached parts such as handrails, etc. For safe transport, the model is delivered from the factory with several small parts uninstalled. See the instructions packed with these parts for installation. Remove these parts before repacking the model for transport.

Preparing for Operation
With track power “off“, place the loco and tender on the track and ensure that all wheels are on the rails. Lift the small metal tab on the side of the tender’s quick-connect front coupler plug. Slide the tender’s plug into the loco’s socket and flip the metal clip down to make the coupling secure. To uncouple, lift the metal tab on the side of the clip and gently pull the loco and tender apart.

Smoke Unit Operation and Care Drop about 10 to 20 drops of smoke fluid into the top of the smokestack. If over-filled, the smoke generator will not work. Turn the loco upside down to drain out excess smoke fluid. Never insert any object down into the smokestack. The heating element in the center of the stack is delicate and easily broken by foreign objects. Use only PIKO smoke fluid (#36210) to preserve the life of the smoke generator. There is no harm in leaving smoke fluid in the smoke generator or in letting the loco run without fluid in the smoke generator.

Initial Operation
It is recommended to let the locomotive run at moderate speed without a train for 30 minutes in each direction, to properly break it in. This will help achieve optimal performance and longevity for the locomotive.
Track Cleaning and

Electrical Contact
Of course, the model should only be run on smooth and perfectly clean tracks with reliable electrical contact to all track sections. Poor electrical contact causes the vast majority of all operating problems.

Please Note! Damage to Carpets and Other Surfaces: Normal operation of the locomotive causes wear of mechanical parts (wheels, electrical pickups etc.). This produces carbonized dust, grease and oil, which can permanently stain carpets, wood floors and other materials. It is the user’s responsibility to take proper precautions against this damage. Wipe any grease or oil from the track rails with a clean soft cloth. PIKO Spielwaren GmbH, as well as its representatives, distributors and retailers, assume no liability for any such damage.

Please Note!
Important Safety Precautions

• Check the power supply regularly for any damage or problems.
• Do not use a malfunctioning or damaged power supply!
• This model must only be operated with one power source per circuit!
• This product is not a toy, not suitable for personnel under 14 years of age. This product has small parts, sharp parts, and moving parts.
• This model must only be operated with a safety-assured power supply with the identification!
• The power supply is not a toy!
• Disconnect the model from the power supply before cleaning or servicing!
• Do not insert the track power connecting wires into household “mains” voltage outlets.

Analog DC Operation

The model and the sound decoder are designed to be fully functional and ready right-out-of-the-box with no adjustments necessary. For operation using a Digital / DCC system, refer to the section labeled “Digital / DCC Operation”.

Power Supply
Attention! The model should only be operated on a high-quality, electronically-regulated power supply providing 0 to 24 volts of smooth, filtered DC, with a capacity of at least 2 Amps and a fast-acting fuse or circuit breaker to protect against short circuits. Do not use a power supply which is not in safe and perfect working condition. Poorly-filtered power supplies, older rheostat-style power supplies, „pulse“ or „pulse-width modulation“ power supplies, as well as supplies which can output a peak of more than 27 volts, will result in erratic and unreliable operation and should not be used. The use of an improper power supply can even damage the model and void the warranty.
Depending on the quality of the voltage from the power supply, some automatic sound functions may not work correctly or may trigger continually. The sensitivity
of these functions can be adjusted using a Digital

DCC system – See the Owners Manual for further information.
Attention! Do not exceed the model’s absolute maximum input voltage rating of 30 volts. If the track voltage exceeds 29 volts, the sound and motor will automatically shut off and the front and rear lights will flash. Decrease the voltage immediately! The sound decoder will recover at approximately 27 volts.

Operating the Model
With the throttle set to zero, the locomotive will be motionless and silent, as it has no power. Turn the throttle up gradually to about 5 to 7 volts to provide sufficient voltage to power up the internal circuitry of the loco’s sound decoder. At this point, the sound of the dynamo (generator) will be heard, as well as the steady sound of the blower and the occasional random pumping of the air compressor. The smoke unit will begin to work and the appropriate headlamp (front or rear, according to the direction of travel) will be lighted. If the throttle is set to move the locomotive forward, two blasts of the whistle will sound as the throttle is increased. If it is set to move the locomotive in reverse, three blasts will sound.

Increasing the throttle further to about 8.5 to 9 volts will set the locomotive in motion, increasing speed] as the throttle is increased. The exhaust chuff is synchronized to the speed of the locomotive. Note that the direction can only be changed when the locomotive is stopped. As the throttle is increased and the loco begins to move, the bell will automatically start and ring for about 5 seconds. For best operation, adjust the throttle smoothly and gradually. Erratic movement of the throttle can produce poor operation.
When the throttle is turned down, the sound of the brakes squealing will be heard. A bit of practice may be required to learn the rate of throttle decrease which consistently triggers the brake sound. Turning the throttle down further will bring the locomotive to a stop, followed by a single blast of the whistle and the hiss of steam.

Leaving the throttle set to provide about 6 volts to the track will keep the sounds, lights and smoke operating while the locomotive is stopped, such as while standing at a station. A bit of experimentation will reveal the proper throttle setting to provide operation of these
“standstill” features. After a time, the sound of the air compressor pumping will be heard randomly.
The occasional sound of the fireman tossing a shovel or two of coal into the loco’s firebox will also be heard. As set from the factory, this only occurs about one of four times when the loco stops.

Triggering Bell and Whistle Sounds
This loco also has a sensor to trigger bell and whistle sounds when the loco passes over track magnets (magnets not included – purchase PIKO #35268). Rotating the track magnet 180 ° will select triggering either the bell ringing for about 5 seconds or a grade crossing whistle signal (two long blasts, one short, one long).

Volume Control
The sound system’s volume control is located in the tender, under the water filler hatch cover on top of the rear deck. Pull up gently on the hatch cover. Turn the knob carefully to adjust the volume level.
Attention! Always put the hatch cover back in place! Leaving the model exposed to the elements with the cover removed can cause damage to the sophisticated electronic components inside the tender.

Smoke Switch
An on/off switch for the smoke unit is located next to the sound volume control.

Analog DC Features Requiring a Digital/DCC System for Programming
This model is optimized from the factory for best operation under most circumstances. Advanced users of Analog DC may wish to make use of a Digital / DCC system to change some of the many programmable functions. Once programmed on a Digital system, most of these functions will also operate on Analog DC. For  example, using a Digital system, one of three different whistle tones can be chosen and this selection will remain in effect when operating on Analog DC power.

Digital / DCC Operation
This model is equipped with a sophisticated digital steam sound decoder which has been factory-programmed and optimized. The loco is ready for initial use with no need for adjustments or programming. The loco will operate immediately using a PIKO Digital System or other NMRA/NEM-compliant DCC system designed for G-Scale trains. This loco is not designed to operate correctly on older digital systems (MTS I, etc.) which use only “serial” data transmission. Because the sound decoder also operates the motor, smoke unit and lights, many settings (called Configuration Variables or CVs) can be adjusted to modify how the locomotive runs as well as how it sounds.

For additional information on these features, see the complete Owner’s Manual and Technical Reference at www.piko.de or www.piko- america.com. Note that a computer with Adobe® Acrobat Reader installed is required to view and print these files. This is available as a free download from www.adobe.com

Operating on the PIKO Digital System or other DCC system
The loco is factory-programmed to respond to Loco Address 3. The online Owner’s Manual provides the information needed to adjust the sound decoder’s numerous settings (CVs) as desired.
Attention! The sound decoder in this model is a highly sophisticated and technically complex device. The factory-programmed settings (CVs) are the result of extensive engineering experience and testing for optimal performance. Changing CVs can result in poor performance or failure of some functions to operate. This should only be attempted by someone technically qualified to perform these tasks successfully.

The locomotive’s sound decoder is factory-set with the following “default” function assignments:

Function Default Setting

• Headlight On/Off
• Bell On/Off
• Whistle On/Off
• Short Whistle
• Steam Release (Hiss)
• (Not used)
• Smoke Unit On/Off
• Headlight Dimmer On/Off
• Mute
• Inertia Override (temporarily overrides momentum settings)
• Half Speed (for switching/shunting operations)
• Brake Squeal (when moving) Brake Release (when stopped)
• (Not used)

Automatic versus User-Activated Features
Some features work automatically on Digital operation, for example, steam exhaust chuff, air compressor and coal shoveling. Other features, such as bell, whistle and brake sounds, are user-activated by the appropriate function button on the Digital controller.

Volume Control
The volume control knob in the tender also functions on Digital operation. (See section above under Analog DC Operation for important info.) Additionally, using a Digital system, the sound decoder’s built-in mixer allows adjustment of the master volume as well as individual adjustment of each sound effect. The Owner’s Manual provides info on these settings.

Smoke Switch
If the smoke switch in the tender is off, the smoke on/off function button on the Digital controller will be of no effect.

Track Magnets (PIKO #35268)
If track magnets are installed in the track, the loco’s built-in sensors will activate the same bell or whistle sequences described above under Analog DC Operation.

Popular CV Adjustments

Loco Address
Using a Digital system, the address of the loco’s sound decoder may be programmed to any address ranging from 0 to 9,999. Note that some Digital systems can only program or operate a more limited number of addresses.

Speed Steps
The sound decoder is factory-set to 28 speed steps.
It can also be programmed to either 14 or 128 speed steps. If operating on a system which only supports 14 speed steps, it will be necessary to program the loco to 14 speed steps for proper functioning of the headlights.

Whistle Tone
By programming CV 115 to a value of 0, 1 or 2, one of three different whistle tones can be selected.

CV Reset
Programming CV 8 to a value of 8 will accomplish a “reset” of all CVs to the factory defaults.

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