It has been my observation around here that UP engines are not set up for flashing ditch lights. I have seen them flash only on the C44s.
L Larry Langford Gibson, Tennessee 731-787-6873 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Greene Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 9:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} UPDATE #2: Observations . . . . . . . . . Tom, While I have not run the loco on TMCC extensively, it sounds like the ditch lights works basically the same as they do in DCC mode. From my very brief operation of one of my SD70s on TMCC (only about 2 min), that seemed to be the case to me. In DCC mode the ditch lights are on the same function as the light (forward light). When you turn the forward light on with F0 function, the ditch lights come on as well. And when you sound the horn using the F2 function, then the ditch lights also flash if the forward light is on. If you were running a single loco in reverse and have the lights on with F0, obviously in reverse it is the rear light that is on, and thus the ditch lights are not on and do not flash when the horn is sounded (and I don't believe they should). In a multi-unit consist, with CV50 set correctly in each loco, the ditch lights will only be on on the lead loco and only when the lead loco is running forward, and sounding the horn will also flash them. If your MU is elephant style, only the lead loco's ditch lights will operate. If you are running your MU with the rear unit in reverse orientation, then the rear unit's forward light and ditch lights will be on when the MU is operating in reverse direction, and the ditch lights will flash on sounding the horn. Hope this helps. Michael Sent from my iPad On Mar 8, 2013, at 8:49 PM, "Tom Hawley" <[email protected]> wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Greene For those interested in the Lionel American Flyer SD70ACe . . . . . . . Because the information is getting a bit lengthy, and some may be tired of reading it here on this forum, I have posted this latest update on my blog over at: <http://www.s164.com> www.s164.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Very good information. So far I've only run my units on the club's TMCC. The "ditch lights" are on constantly, except when the horn is sounded they automatically flash alternatly, as the real ones do when approaching a grade crossing. Will it be easy to program this, or any ditch light control, in DCC mode? tom Hawley -- Lansing Michigan USA
