Question about MTH imperial Berkshire

The Rail King Imperial steamers do not have a playable whistle. This feature is, at present, reserved for Premier steamers.

Also, only the very early Rail King PS3 engines had the DCS/DCC switch switch installed. MTH removed it from subsequent Rail King models because too many owners called service with issues because their engines wouldn't run under DCS when the issue was that the switch was in the wrong position.

I've long maintained that many so-called problems are due to not reading documentation. Happily, you appear to be  an exception!  

This and a whole lot more is all in “The DCS Companion 3rd Edition", available for purchase  from many fine OGR advertisers and forum sponsors, or as an eBook or a printed book.

Thank you so much for clearing that up! They should update their instructions so they aren't getting calls about a missing switch instead! ;D

or a call to ask how to switch it to dcc with no switch

Thanks for the info on the dcc removing the jumper all my 3.0 engine are premier  and have a switch as i have tested them on dcc, lionel s gauge has no switch but it senses the dcc nothing to change.

I'm confused about the dcc/dsc thing. What is the jumper? 

Aslo can anyone tell me in very basic explanation what dcc is and what dsc is? I bought a dcs remote controller to control this train and it was a cheap way to control it. The other thing I'm wondering is because it's the inexpensive remote, I won't have access to certain sounds. Can anyone tell me what sounds I won't have control of with the cheap dcs remote controller? 

Thanks in advance!

What is the jumper? 

It takes the place of the DCS/DCC switch.

Aslo can anyone tell me in very basic explanation what dcc is and what dsc is?

They are both toy train command control systems.

I bought a dcs remote controller to control this train and it was a cheap way to control it. The other thing I'm wondering is because it's the inexpensive remote, I won't have access to certain sounds. Can anyone tell me what sounds I won't have control of with the cheap dcs remote controller?

All of the engine's sound clips can be played on command using the full DCS system. The only sounds playable from your "inexpensive (but not "cheap") remote, the DCS Remote Commander, are whistle/horn, bell, startup, shut down, chuff (for steamers), PFA, and coupler open. With the exception of PFA, these are played automatically according to operation.

Using the DCS system typically adds extended startup, extended shut down, doppler loop, and about a half dozen others that can be played on demand, as well as a host of additional features and functions.

This and a whole lot more is all in “The DCS Companion 3rd Edition", available for purchase  from many fine OGR advertisers and forum sponsors, or as an eBook or a printed book.

Okay awesome, thank you so much! Can you tell me what Doppler is?

Where would the jumper go? Sorry I'm just learning about MTH.. Is dcc more like a traditional transformer, like a Lionel transformer?

again sorry!

The jumper is on the PS3 board. You remove it to operate under DCC.

Doppler is the drop in pitch you hear when the blowing whistle passes you.

so the newer proto 3 trains don't just automatically switch inbetween dss and dcs? 

No, they do not.