MTH pennsylvania caboose w operating signalman

Electric RR makes a Signalman Boxcar Kit that will make the man work under TMCC.  It is a tight fit in the caboose.  I have one but have not installed it yet.  On the ERR website, click on "Op Car Kits" to find it.

J Daddy,

     I wonder if one of those old Lionel sound buttons would work? They were offered when Lionel first came out with Rail Sounds to work the bell if your transformer did not have a bell button. I used to have one but have no idea where it is or if I still have it. 

     I have the same MTH cabin car, love it. The crowds at our open houses love to see the guy wave the lantern. The only pain is getting back to the transformer to make it work. You do have to hold the bell button down for a few seconds. Maybe TMCC is the way to go.

JohnB

That's a neat caboose.  What's the MTH number of that item.  I might want to hunt one of those down.

 If you were using a Powermaster or ZWC or ZWL couldn't you access the track and do it that way?

I would like to find one as well.

I have the NYC version from several years ago and love it. Somehow it got locked into the man working all the time. So I've left it that way with no problems.

I am using the ZW-C on my layout and the answer is yes, you can use address the track and activate the caboose using the bell button.  I have four of these MTH cabooses (in different road names) and they are good looking cabooses and the man coming out with the lantern is a real scene stealer.

I am no expert on DCS but can't you also access the track and activate the bell for conventional operation on it?

Happy railroading,

Don

I have the ZWL -and Legacy Cab 2 -  I used the TR button and address the track, hit bell and no go...

MTH engines bells work but the caboose nothing...

DJJONES,

What ROAD names were issued on those Cabooses with the "Signal Man"? AND what are the Product Numbers??

FREDSTRAINS

Posted on MTH website (edited)  MTH Trains List

1.    20-91224 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Baltimore & Ohio  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Baltimore & Ohio (Yellow) ...

2.    20-91225N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Pennsylvania  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Pennsylvania Car no. 980803,980805 ...

3.    20-91252 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  New York Central  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - New York Central  ...

4.    20-91253 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Union Pacific  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Union Pacific  ...

5.    20-91280 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  New Haven  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - New Haven  ...

6.    20-91281 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Pennsylvania  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Pennsylvania Car ...

7.    20-91302 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Western Maryland  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Western Maryland  ...

8.    20-91303 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Reading  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Reading Car ...

9.    20-91313 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Santa Signal Man  Christmas  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Santa Signal Man - Car ...

10. 20-91337 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Northern Pacific  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Northern Pacific  ...

11. 20-91338 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Canadian National  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Canadian National  ...

12. 20-91361 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Chesapeake & Ohio  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Chesapeake & Ohio  ...

13.  20-91362 N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man  Santa Fe  N-6b Caboose w/Operating Signal Man - Santa Fe  ...

You can do that with the Z4000 Remote Control Receivers, not sure if via TIU.

J Daddy, send me an email and I will send you a copy of the instructions as I have this good looking Caboose.  my email is (llevin64@yahoo.com) Good Luck.  

By the way, put more pictures of your beautiful layout on the forum.....WOW.

I have two of the N6B with signalman but in B&O.

Thanks Larry for the offer on the instructions. I have a copy. Read them over. I know I can utilize functions if I address the TR button via the CAB 2 on MTH engines, however, I am not having any luck with this caboose. I will try again tonight.

Thanks for the compliments. I am having fun running this MTH unit around the layout...

Thanks Susan for the HELP. I need a UP Version 20-91253, if anyone has one FOR SALE???

FREDSTRAINS

Thanks Susan. Now the hunt begins.

Can you activate the signal man using DCS via the Z-4000 transformer?

Fred, i just searched the bay, can't find any.

J Daddy, did you also try to  use the horn button?  It seems that some of my cabooses will operated with the bell button while another one may require the horn button.  I have a friend with the ZW-L and his will operate the caboose but do not remember is we used the bell or horn button.

Good luck,

Don