Legacy Programming ALCO PA/A/B/A

1. Put them all on the track, with the switch on program on all 3 units
2. press on remote the # you want them
3. press set, the horns should sound
4. flip all switches back to run

Toms method will work but I don't know if the lights will react accordingly.

I believe each engine needs its own "ENG" I.D. and then it is identified as the front middle and last in the M.U. Then the "lashup" is identified as "TR" 54 .

Also the rear A is given reverse as its starting direction depicted by the image on the remote.

See pages 60, 61, and 62 of the Legacy control owners manual.

Heres a video Dave Olson did that should help as well:  https://youtu.be/B1JiPaYr2m4

Dear PJB, I have the same programing problem. Still not sure if I am going to send my PRR ABBA set back to the dealer or to Lionel.  But if you want a consist, I do not recommend programing with the same ID number.  Better to create an true consist with the TMCCII handset.  I am assuming you have legacy.  If you can't program one engine, you cannot build a consist with that engine.  Period.  So you will have to wait until you get the programing issue fixed with all the engines.  Again, I have the same problem.  However, once you do get the programing problem fixed, here is how to create a consist, with the pages numbers for the information in the manual.  It is not too hard once you get the hang of it.

Building a Lash-up of engines in Legacy (pages 60-62 of manual)

1. Do not mix Legacy with TMCC, p61
2. Turn on the remote by pressing the “CTC” (Central Train Control, p48) button
3. You will see the “TR” (Train) button, Press it
4. Enter the number of your new Lash-up (Train). If you give a new lash-up the same train number as an old lash-up, the legacy base still remembers to engines in the old lash-up and will operate all the engines, both new and old, as one train.  Thus, do not copy lash-up numbers, or make sure you "Clear" any old lash-ups before using the train number again.
5. Press “INFO”
6. The number of your new lash-up (train) should appear in bold letters at the top of the screen, e.g. “Train 4 Info”
7. It is best to have a hard copy list of your engines with the ID numbers because the build train screen does not show complete information. If you want complete information from the handset, press the “ENG” button  and then “SCROLL.”
8. Press “INFO”
9. Press “BUILD” in the main screen
10. Enter the Locomotive two digit ID # you want
11. Look at the bottom of the “Touch Pad,” (not the bottom of the main screen) and you will see “train link” (explained very poorly on p61) a horn logo and an announcement logo. You can one or all of these options to each locomotive in a lash up. Having all the horns go off at once is nice, the bells less so.  Generally you only want one announcement per train.
12. Use the velocity throttle to select which engine you want to add or delete

When you have the lash up you want, press “SET” in the main screen.  Wait while the handset programs the train you have created.  The program will test lights, horns and stuff.  Wow, this is really neat.  The program will tell you “TRAIN CREATED.”  Ready to go, really neat.

Pennsyforever

The lights won't work prototypically and you will get double crew talk from both the B and A sound units (I think you can switch that off on the B unit under the maintenance cover).

I gave each unit it's own ID# and then built a Train adding each one in the order they appear, removed crew talk from the B unit.

Now they all turn on when I power their specific train number and going forward and reverse triggers the correct light sequence for each end.

Thanks SO much everyone.  Really appreciate all the help and advice!

Peter