Instruction/Owner's Manual needed

Have you looked here: https://shop.atlasrr.com/t-manuals.aspx

Sorry for the short answer. Welcome to the forum. You'll find the forum very helpful.

KnobKnee posted:

Have you looked here: https://shop.atlasrr.com/t-manuals.aspx

 

Yes, I should have mentioned in advance that I have already conducted an online search, with no luck. The Atlas webpage you linked has only one O-scale locomotive listed, a 2-rail 0-6-0 switcher.

Since this is a new post you'll likely get several more responses and hopefully the manual you need.

I am very surprised that the manual is not available as a PDF from Atlas. I regard Atlas as one of the premier suppliers in our hobby. I want to look into this.

Don

Yep, you're right. Exactly ONE steam loco manual online. Lots of diesels. What's going on Atlas? 

Don Merz

Bruce...I have one...I will copy it for a fellow nav man....send me your info my e mail is in my profile......joe 

Bruce,

I found product info, but no manual. Product ID 6882-2 2003 catalogued

it used Electric RR TMCC boards. The commands should be straight forward as any TMCC commands. The TMCC manual is in a special post/thread with everything TMCC/Legacy. 

In conventional mode, it will run as any other engine if no TMCC signal is present. If you have a TMCC base or Legacy base, set the engine up in TMCC mode. Press ENG and then #1 and it should respond to commands. One thing to note is that you will need a battery for conventional operation to have start-up and shut down sounds. 

You should find a hatch somewhere for the battery. There should also be a smoke/no smoke switch and a PROG/RUN switch to program the engine. This is one of the few diesels that I think should definitely smoke. 10-15 drops of smoke fluid down the stack should get you going.

The product snips that I grabbed are attached. The TMCC manual from Lionel is also attached. 

SUCCESS!

Thank you to all the responders. One of the members is sending a paper copy of the RS-1 manual in the mail. Glad to see that individuals were willing to jump in to help a new guy within just a matter of hours.

Cheers,

Bruce

Some of the very early Atlas speed control models had TAS (Train America Studios) electronics.  ERR is a different manufacture/supplier.  Operational differences are few.   This RS1 has TAS electronics.  There were also some of the original RS1 models that did not have speed control/ strait TMCC.   Rapidly changing technology at the time.  IMO, Mike CT.    

Battery is in the fuel tank.  Not easy to access.