ATLAS SW1200RS TMCC Problem

I am having problems with a TMCC loco now and I know how frustrating this can be.  You mention that this is a 2-rail TMCC locomotive.  There is a website with a gentleman named Carl who is operating American Flyer locos with Trainmaster Control.  The web address is www.tuveson.com.  I hope this is of some help.

Reprogramming R2LC board to restore features.   Page 13 Atlas SW owner's manual.  

(1.) Move switch under frame from Run to Program.

(2.) Turn on Command Base.

(3.) Place unit on track, then turn on power to track.

(4.) Press Eng (##) Set  Establishes ID.  

(5.) Press Eng, (##), Aux1, (6) for your SW unit.

(6.) Turn off power to the track, wait 10 seconds.

(7.) Remove the unit and move the RUN/PGM switch back from Program (PGM) to Run.

(8.) Place unit back on the track and power the track.

(9.) Press Eng., then ID (##),  operate as normal. 

I run my SW's in consists, sometimes as many as four units.  On occassion I have to assign a unit  to TR 0.  Most noted oddity is the direction operation is reversed.   

Additional information: Reprogramming codes. R2LC/LCRU 2 circuit boards.

(Rev 10/31) 

0 Steam with Signal Sounds

1 Diesel with Signal Sounds, all Legacy Steam Engines

2 Diesel with Cab Light and Signal Sounds, all Legacy Diesel Engines.

4 Steam with Smoke/ Pioneer Zephyr, M10,000

5 Diesel with Strobe Light-GP-7, GP-9, GP-20/ CrewTalk cabooses, S1 Electric, Missile Launch engines(For flashing red light).

6 Diesel with Cab Light/PB-1's, FT's, PULLMOR motored F-3's, Veranda Turbine, Station Sounds passenger cars, Missile Launch engines (For steady red light)

8 All Diesels with Smoke/Scale GG-1's/ BB-1 & BB-3 Electric

34 6-2800 Series Hudson and Pacifics, Small K-4's, Shay's

36 Alco Pa's (New 97), 6-18192WP, 6-38101/8103 Texas Specials, and 6-38106 NYC F3's

60 SD-40 UP 6-18273

74 All Engines with Wireless Tether including American Flyer Mikados. NOTE! For J1E and Santa Fe Warhorse Hudsons see below.

75 Soo Line SD-60 (6-18232)

76 Acela

740 J1E Hudson (6-18056) & SF Warhourse Hudson (6-18062) NOTE! Both loco and tender must be on the track

750 Conrail Dash 8 (6-18240), 1999 Centennial SD-40 (6-18585)

760 BNSF Dash-9 (6-18235)

Note:  This appears to be an older list.  

Thanks Everyone,

@Allan O Thanks for the website I did a quick look on that site and he has a lot of info with the great interactive guide.

@Mike CT Thanks Mike for the info above. While I did try the Lionel #6 prior to my posting, to enable features the sound was really lagging as sometimes it would take up to 30 seconds for the horn to just come on so I thought I had the wrong programming number. I do not have the manual so I did not know if Atlas may have had a special number. Well I reset everything and programed the loco for #6. I got lights and sounds but again the sound was delayed for about 30 seconds. I thought wow what a PIA this is going to be. Well here's what I tried after getting this info.

1. Got fresh zip cord to make connections.

2. Cleaned ALL terminals with IPA (IsoPropylol Alcohol) and Goof Off.

3. Cleaned each section of track section by section with a Bright Boy, IPA, and Goof Off.

I'm happy to report back that everything is working fine now. With the RF being sent over the rail the connections from the TMCC module to loco must have been real flaky and corrupting the signal.

Anyway THANKS again to everyone!!

John