Atlas O non powered F3 A or F7 A units question

TMCC= none that I know of

Engineer-Joe posted:

TMCC= none that I know of

 

Thank you Joe. I was hoping at least headlight/class lights on or off depending on direction of travel.

I've read posts that certain ones have lights (on a switch). The older versions (PB, GP-B unit) I have, have no electronics or lights inside.

Maybe someone with the brand new set will post here?

I just took a look at my Atlas 1694-1 non-powered F3A.  No instruction sheet...  It has pickup rollers on both trucks. The front coupler is an electro-coupler, probably unconnected. There is a CMD/CONV switch and a PGM/RUN switch installed on the chassis, but I'm not sure what they do, if anything.  I did not power it up to see if it has lighting, but if it does the CMD/CONV switch might limit the voltage to the lights in the command environment...  Definitely no smoke unit.  

Adding TMCC to this for the front coupler and lighting would not be difficult using an ERR Mini Commander EX, since the coupler, pickups and switches are already there.  I hope this info helps!

A Atlas F dummy is just that of a boxcar.

The GN Man posted:

I just took a look at my Atlas 1694-1 non-powered F3A.  No instruction sheet...  It has pickup rollers on both trucks. The front coupler is an electro-coupler, probably unconnected. There is a CMD/CONV switch and a PGM/RUN switch installed on the chassis, but I'm not sure what they do, if anything.  I did not power it up to see if it has lighting, but if it does the CMD/CONV switch might limit the voltage to the lights in the command environment...  Definitely no smoke unit.  

Adding TMCC to this for the front coupler and lighting would not be difficult using an ERR Mini Commander EX, since the coupler, pickups and switches are already there.  I hope this info helps!

Thanks. I find it amazing that neither the website nor the boxes have the information. 

Was just searching to see if there are any Atlas F3 A non powered for 9962 F3 Phase II Burlington. Saw this was the last active forum and thought would post here. I recently got a powered AB set.  Thinking about another A unit but not sure I want a powered unit.  But also not sure if there are any or were any non powered A units produced for this line?

Any insights?

Thank you

http://archive.atlasrr.com/OLoco/arc-of-unit.htm

Looks like all 3 are powered as there is no dummy pricing shown. Go for it! 

1640-3 9962A

1640-4 9962C

1641-3 9962B

Looks like powered is only way to build an ABA 

Thank you