First lashup attempt:)

Looks like it worked just fine...looks good...all the way around.  Nice job!

Get a tripod.

Let's see:

 

Here are two photos. The first is a product used for Lash Ups, and the second, a Multi-Unit (MU). Which is correct?

 

The picture above is correct if you have multiple engines pulling a string of loaded auto-racks. These types of lash-up are known as a Mas(s)-Car-A. 

       
       


For a phone ???

Hey i know its a lionel term right.

yes.

That a good one Nicole.

 

doug

"For a phone ???"

 

for any video device.

Pay no attention to the anal-retentive amongst us.   In our toy train world, Lionel has always called it a lash-up.   Works for me.

For years, our Publisher has done his best to educate us as to the correct terminology. He finally said, "I give up", as the lash-up use just kept being applied.

 

When you know what is the correct terminology, how difficult is it to apply the correct usage. For new people on the Forum, they just copy what they read, so you can't blame them. So if it takes poking good fun at improper usage, so be it. Maybe someday, we can ALL use the correct terminology.

You do know in Lionel's instruction manuals they call it a lash-up, don't you?   As far back as I can remember.

 

And who cares????   We're talking toys here.   

 

So "newbies" aren't necessarily reading and learning the "incorrect" term here.... it's right there in the owner's manual form the company.

 

Must be a sad existence to spend your time posting on every topic that has the word "lash up" in it.

Thanks for the video. I really like your mountains. Those rock faces look great.

A nice layout!

Nice video.....I love slooow prototypical speed!

 

Peter

Nicole, you make a very good point when you said, "These types of lash-up are known as a Mas(s)-Car-A." This issue can become down right dangerous if for any reason the engineer has watery eyes caused by smoke or whatever, and then this could happen. Not only is it a little scary but could interfere with safe train operations.

 

 

Thank you working on more mountains today. My multi unit lash up hehe worked but the gp20 moves sooner and faster so it wants to push the sd90.  So what is the real term multi unit ?

Looked good to me. Are those Lionel or MTH? If they are Lionel are they both Legacy or TMCC or one of each?

Both lionel one tmcc the other is err.the gp20 is err. It starts moving first. But spins since the sd90 is heavier once the both get moving it works fine

Thanks, Jhainer, for posting this. You motivated me to try again, and tonight I was able to get my first successful lash....er, multiple unit consist running well in TMCC. I had previously found Legacy locomotives worked great together, but TMCC was iffy. However, I found that UP SD70 #4979 and UP Dash 9 #9717 worked well together.  They've been running much of the evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight out of Lionels manual

 

 

You may be able to adjust the err product in the soft set and reduce the voltage to match the sd90 speed.

Mini Commander Concepts

 

The layout looks better each time. You are a busy beaver.

 

Does Lionel parent company own stock in Harbor Freight, where you can get lots of rope for lashing up?

"Straight out of Lionels manual"

 

That sure makes me feel a whole lot better. If the railroads refer to this use as multi-Unit (MU), it just makes good sense that we all use the correct terminology. The example that is being used above is like the old "Johnny Says" saying.