Rail King RAILKING GALLOPING GOOSE User Manual

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RAILKING GALLOPING GOOSE™
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for purchasing the RailKing Galloping Goose™ . The car’s
durable ABS body and die-cast trucks are built to ¼ inch scale proportions
yet can provide hours of operation on O-27 Gauge track. The car should
operate for years with most compatible AC transformer (see the chart on
page 28 for a list of compatible transformers) and is completely compatible
with most 3-rail locomotives, rolling stock and accessories.
The Galloping Goose™ is equipped with the Proto-Sound® Digital Sound
and train control system which contains several deluxe features that are
simple and fun to operate. Each feature is described among the following
pages which should be read before the car is operated. For those of you
who can’t wait to get started, the Quick Start Basic Operating Instructions
found on Pages 3 and 4 should be read so that you understand the basics of
the operating system.

Rail King RAILKING GALLOPING GOOSE Specifications

General

Brand	Rail King
Model	RAILKING GALLOPING GOOSE
Category	Toy
Language	English

Summary

QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION

Proto-Sound® DCRU® Reverse Unit Operation

Explains how the reverse unit functions and the RESET state.

PROTO-SOUND® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

PROTO-SOUND® DCRU® REVERSE UNIT

Details the DCRU reverse unit, RESET state, and microprocessor functions.

HORN OPERATION

How to activate the digital horn sound on the Galloping Goose.

BELL OPERATION

How to activate the digital bell sound on the Galloping Goose.

SQUEAKING BRAKE SOUNDS

TIPS ON USING THE SQUEAKING BRAKE FEATURE

Provides guidance on achieving prototypical braking effects.

SELF-RECHARGING BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM

REPLACING THE PROTOSOUND BATTERY

Instructions on how to replace the ProtoSound battery.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS (SAS)

ACTIVATING SPECIAL SOUNDS

Explains the three ways to activate the SAS feature.

Option 1 - Automatic Mode

How to activate SAS using a separate bell button controller.

Option 2 Manual Mode

How to activate SAS for manual operation and train control.

Option 3 - Automatic Layout Configuration

How to trigger SAS automatically using insulated track sections.

TIPS ON USING THE SAS FEATURES

PROTOSOUND® VOLUME ADJUSTMENT

USING “RESET” TO PROGRAM PROTOSOUNDS®

Guide to accessing and setting programmable ProtoSound options.

ENTERING RESET OPTIONS

Step-by-step instructions for entering the RESET programming mode.

SETTING THE ENGINE VOLUME

PROGRAMMING FOR A SEPARATE BELL BUTTON CONTROLLER

PROGRAMMING FOR SQUEAKING BRAKE OPERATION

PROGRAMMING FOR HORN IN NEUTRAL OPERATION

How to enable horn sounds when the engine is in neutral.

PROGRAMMING FOR SAS OPERATION

ACTIVATING REMOTE LOCK-OUT CONTROL

RESETTING ALL PROTOSOUND® OPTIONS TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

Procedure to reset all programmable options to factory defaults.

REVERSE UNIT LOCK-OUT OPERATION

LOCKING THE GALLOPING GOOSETM INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE

Step-by-step guide to locking the engine into Forward or Reverse.

LOCKING THE GALLOPING GOOSETM INTO NEUTRAL

OIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS

TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Light Bulb Replacement

TROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND® PROBLEMS

HORN PROBLEMS

Addresses issues like distorted horn sounds or horn not blowing.

BELL PROBLEMS

Addresses issues like bell activating horn or bell not ringing.

LOCKOUT PROBLEMS

Troubleshoots engine not running or not locking out.

VOLUME PROBLEMS

Addresses issues with engine volume being off or resetting.

BATTERY PROBLEMS

Addresses issues related to battery charge and sounds.

RESET PROBLEMS

Addresses issues related to the engine not running or returning to RESET.

BRAKE SOUND PROBLEMS

Addresses issues with brake sounds not playing or continuing.

SAS PROBLEMS

Addresses issues with SAS not starting, repeating, or not activating.

TRANSFORMER WIRING CHART

PROTOSOUND RESET FEATURE CHART

Galloping Goose Parts

SERVICE & WARRANTY INFORMATION

HOW TO GET SERVICE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY

Step-by-step instructions for obtaining warranty repairs.

LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY

Details the terms and conditions of the one-year warranty.