2004 Atlas O Dash 8-39B Dummy Engine

The trucks used on the dummy are the same trucks used on the powered. They even have the gearing in them. It comes down to only having one product or production process for both  powered/unpowered. Being that it does have the pick-ups, you can always add lighting but it would be constant unless some electronics were also added (simple manual on/off switch.

Thank you for the reply. Now I feel better knowing the reasoning behind the trucks being there.

Atlas O was the only mfg to have the middle rail p/u on their dummies. MTH you had to buy the lighting kit and Lionel had to hunt their parts site for the p/u screws, Etc.

The lights work.

Look for the switch to turn on the lights.

You can add command control boards to non powered diesel engine-electric motor locomotive models from ATLAS to control couplers, lights, and add a smoke unit.

Andrew

@falconservice posted:

The lights work.

Look for the switch to turn on the lights.

You can add command control boards to non powered diesel engine-electric motor locomotive models from ATLAS to control couplers, lights, and add a smoke unit.

Andrew

There are no switches to control the lights.

@Lehigh Valley Railroad posted:

There are no switches to control the lights.

I had a couple 3-rail un-powered SD40's that had switches for headlight/reverse light and class lights. Maybe the Dash 8's are different.

@falconservice posted:

The lights work.

Look for the switch to turn on the lights.

You can add command control boards to non powered diesel engine-electric motor locomotive models from ATLAS to control couplers, lights, and add a smoke unit.

Andrew

If you're going to add command control to a dummy to control these features then you might as well add motors and a speaker and make it a powered unit.

@catnap posted:

I had a couple 3-rail un-powered SD40's that had switches for headlight/reverse light and class lights. Maybe the Dash 8's are different.

Yes, SD40 and GP7/9 had lights