MineRun posted:I received my set of 4 (2 FA & 2 FB) Santa Fes from Nicholas Smith and everything is in good working order! They take their TMCC programming numbers and all. This is my first super bass B unit. The Lionel owners manual says you can command control a consist of these Alcos two ways: either same-engine-ID addressing (you program all 4 units to an identical TMCC number, I think) or Train-ID addressing (you program each unit with a unique TMCC number, then train build all those numbers together under one common train number to make up the consist, I think).
I never tried the first scenario before, so that's what I did, programmed them all, one at a time, with an identical TMCC number. They all took the number and ran together as a consist, but any units running in the consist which were physically in reverse had their read headlights on.
So then I went to my more familiar scenario of programming each unit with a unique TMCC number, they all took the numbers, I train-built them all together under one train number, and ran them in a consist, this time flawlessly, including no rear headlights within the consist ever coming on.
Hope some of you may find this feedback helpful.
Rick
Rick,
The trailing FA unit is designed to start in reverse? With the headlight normally off?
It comes on when you change directions as it now moves forward, the lead FA headlight goes off as it is now in reverse?
M J Breen posted:I took these at York today at one of the seller’s booth in the orange hall. The Lehigh valley may be a tad on the red side, but not a deal breaker for me. I’ll still enjoy my set once they come in.
That blue B unit in the photo part of the 6-85216 Conrail set? Is it the same blue they painted the Missouri Pacific units??
