Lionel AC-9 ARE able to run double headed with other Legacy locomotives?

The AC-9 has a RCMC - no consisting problems with other LEGACY units. Website is a typo. These are on the water now and should be here in another 4-6 weeks. Our preproduction samples looked amazing. I think you'll be happy you've saved!

I have the Legacy B6, runs great and no issues.  I use the ERR version of the BEMC boards, but I'd be pretty disappointed to get a Legacy model with that board and the resultant operational limitations.

I thought that the different speed table was more for the Shay's because of their gearing? That is what I think it was for if I read the catalog correctly.

Yeah, on page 12 of the catalog it has the asterisk and mentions the Shay's having a different speed table, so they would be the ones that would not be able to run with other locomotives(other than other Shay's and maybe Heisler's).

Conrail6358 posted:

The AC-9 has a RCMC - no consisting problems with other LEGACY units. Website is a typo. These are on the water now and should be here in another 4-6 weeks. Our preproduction samples looked amazing. I think you'll be happy you've saved!

Ryan-

I did notice the cab number on the catalog cover was not actually made in this run!  Curious...

Thanks for the info.  My 40-car fruit train is loaded and ready for the AC-9!

Conrail6358 posted:

The AC-9 has a RCMC - no consisting problems with other LEGACY units. Website is a typo. These are on the water now and should be here in another 4-6 weeks. Our preproduction samples looked amazing. I think you'll be happy you've saved!

Thank you for that information. Understand the difficulty in assembling a catalog, will have to back to saving again!

Just out of curiosity, what would you double head the AC-9 with? They may have been double headed at times but I have yet to come across a picture of an AC-9 double headed. In particular the early coal fired ones.

The model should easily pull over 50 cars by itself.

Pete

BOBBYD,

       David and I were talking about switchers in particular about the Legacy B6 and the last Legacy issue of the USRA 0-8-0 switchers that had a BEMC board. What does this have to do with a AC-9 which is a much bigger engine?

JohnB

Norton posted:

Just out of curiosity, what would you double head the AC-9 with? They may have been double headed at times but I have yet to come across a picture of an AC-9 double headed. In particular the early coal fired ones.

The model should easily pull over 50 cars by itself.

Pete

Anything your heart desires. My concern was how accurate that website description was as the main Legacy improvement we use has been the ability to couple two different locomotives together for same speed operation. Previously only our MTH locos had that ability.

JohnB posted:

BOBBYD,

       David and I were talking about switchers in particular about the Legacy B6 and the last Legacy issue of the USRA 0-8-0 switchers that had a BEMC board. What does this have to do with a AC-9 which is a much bigger engine?

JohnB

It worried me that the description on the Trainland website meant this locomotive would also be unable to run with other locos. Not sure loco size has anything to do with it. https://www.trainworld.com/man...lines-ac-9-3800-bto/

"Southern Pacific purchased 12 massive AC-9 locomotives from Lima in 1939. Partially streamlined, the locomotives saw service on both freight and passenger trains. Lionel's models represent the locomotives as they appeared in service from 1939 to 1952 when they were converted to burn oil. Available in both the as-delivered "Southern Pacific Lines" and later "Southern Pacific" lettering, the model will also be available in a "what-if" Daylight version inspired by the locomotive's skyline casing and streamlined pilot.

LEGACY® Control System – equipped – able to run in LEGACY® Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer
Odyssey® II Speed Control
LEGACY® RailSounds® sound system featuring:
-CrewTalk™ dialog and TowerComâ„¢ announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped
-Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog
-DynaChuff™ synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed
-LEGACY® “Real-Time Quilling Horn” control with instant response for realistic signature “quilling” and correctly timed warning signals
-Single hit or continuous bell sounds
-Sequence Control: plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive
-Current speed and fuel dialog, coal-loading sound effects
IR Transmitter works with LCS SensorTrack™
Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel
Wireless Tether™ connection (except on Shay) between locomotive and tender
ElectroCoupler™ on rear of tender
Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender
Illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive
Traction tires
Interior illumination in cab
Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks
Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
High level of separately applied metal details
Separately applied builder’s plate
Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit
Adjustable smoke output
Authentically detailed cab interior
Cab “glass” windows
Engineer and fireman figure
Whistle Steam
NOTE: Due to the gearing of this locomotive for prototypical speed operation, it will not have the same speed table as other LEGACY® locomotives and will not lash-up with other command-control engines
Min Curve: O72
Dimensions: Length: 32 1/4" "