Protosound 1 and conventional

RA,

If you can get your hands on a QSI "Q1000" Instruction Sheet. It will have what you need. Maybe GRJ or GGG will have another idea.

MTH Web site has the directions for PS-1.  Type in your model # 20-xxxx-1 or 30-xxxx-1

 

When voltage is above about 14V in neutral and you press the whistle you arm the coupler.  Next press of the whistle button regardless of direction or voltage will fire the selected coupler.   G

I am not finding the Proto 1 manuals.  A search comes up empty.  Searching by Loco name brings up the proto 2 versions only.

Post the catalog and locomotive road and type here and we can try helping you.  But pretty much all PS-1 locomotives function the same, so getting a locomotive that is the same year and type will get you the instructions you need.

Perhaps you could be specific about what you have, exact model please.

Go here.  Where I typed in protosound, you type in your model #.  Or look at the 30-1113-1 engine.  Click on the icon that looks like a book.

 

http://mckeencar.com.340elmp01...2&docsearch=true

The one that sticks the most is the original Y6b.  First issue with Proto 1.  MT 3009L.

Looks like my stuff my just be too old for them to keep the manuals around.  LOL

Here is the page for your locomotive.  Looking at the catalog, it's from 1994, so early ProtoSound.  The manual for 30-1113-1 will be the instructions you want since there aren't any on your locomotive's catalog page.

 

As for sticking, do you have a lighted car on the same power block as the locomotive?  I have found that some PS-1 locomotives will have a "stuck horn" if there is not at least a lighted caboose on the same power block as the locomotive.  Dirty track will also make the symptom worse.

Thanks for the links,  As they are Proto 1 steamers I think it will help.

not sure if this will help when you search MTH but there is no proto 1 it was protosounds at the time. Proto 1 is something us train guys call the first protosound units.

Lenny,

Yes I still was not able to find the original Shay, Y6b and other manuals for steamers of that era.  I did find one manual and think the commands will be the same.  Still it  would be nice to have them all.

Just wondering if your ZWs whistle button is dropping the engine into neutral? or worse locking it in neutral as in a directional state . This is not the same as having 2 dings on start up and refusing to leave neutral.

 

I used to lock my engines  occasionally by having the whistle blowing and running it into a dead block (not on purpose).... realizing my mistake , I would then  then  give  the block power.     Result..... locked in forward.

 

I agree with G   about arming the coupler.

When I hear the term "Proto I" all I can think about is:

CLINK-CLANK-CLUNK.

Ahhh yes, the three "c's" of death.   

The BCR's seem to solve that.

Yes it is definitely an accidental lock into the coupler fire state.  No dead block though.  Seems to be the old transformer whistle button/lever not being precise enough and it confuses the engine.  I am wondering if I build a separate bell and whistle button if that would help.