Looking for owner's manual for mth chessie system f3 engine with ps1. Item number 30-2118-1. I have a manual but not the correct manual.Anybody can help me with this Thanks
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Just curious...what is it about the manual you have that is not correct?
Reason I ask is that I had the same concern re an engine I bought from the secondary market. The cover PICTURE on the manual was for a different engine, but the contents seemed correct. (Early edition of Premier F3)
I later found out that for this generation of product, the cover photo was 'generic' and had nothing to do with the specific engine in the box. In other words, one-manual-fits-all for a certain line of engines...e.g., F3's w/Protosounds or Horn-only.
After that revelation I quit paying attention to any cover photo on the manual as long as the engine type and features were correct.
If all else fails, I believe you can get manuals from MTH's website. Maybe others can confirm/correct.
KD
I believe 30-2118-1 came with a F3 Chessie set.
Here are the instructions for a Railking PS1 F3.
Gerry your right that engine goes with construction set. I have the engine and caboose and the hopper car goes to that set. I didn't know that Until i searched MTH site found out that come in a set. I found manual on the MTH site but it don't tell me how to trigger the ps1 sounds does for the ps2 sounds not unless they are the same between ps1 and ps2 idk. Gerry the link you posted is the one i found last night.
dkdkrd the reason why i want the original manual i know some manuals will cover several engines the one i found cover the ps2 sounds not the ps1 sounds i don't know if ps1 sounds and ps2 sounds triggers the sameway Originally Posted by dkdkrd:
Just curious...what is it about the manual you have that is not correct?
Reason I ask is that I had the same concern re an engine I bought from the secondary market. The cover PICTURE on the manual was for a different engine, but the contents seemed correct. (Early edition of Premier F3)
I later found out that for this generation of product, the cover photo was 'generic' and had nothing to do with the specific engine in the box. In other words, one-manual-fits-all for a certain line of engines...e.g., F3's w/Protosounds or Horn-only.
After that revelation I quit paying attention to any cover photo on the manual as long as the engine type and features were correct.
If all else fails, I believe you can get manuals from MTH's website. Maybe others can confirm/correct.
KD
not being an mth guru, may I inquire?
if so, are you referring to ProtoSounds? the original mth sounds that worked with DCRU?
That the reset feature used clinks/clanks?
Protosounds and protosounds 2.0 are like apples and oranges, i.e. are not "triggered the same".
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Dennis
The manual for Any PS-1 engine will tell you how to trigger the sounds. PS-1 sounds were added gradually throughout production, so some sounds may be missing from your engine, but that does not necessarily mean something is wrong.
Gerry thanks for MTH link to that manual it worked just like it says . Paperboy i will email u later over the manuals and Dennis thanks for the advice. I knew they was difference from ps1 and ps2. I really appreciate your guys help and information
Royboy i have a manual for my mth F3 engine but this one covers the ps2 sounds why i was trying to find one with ps1 sounds manual so tell me how to trigger the pfa
