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Originally posted by ironlake2:
I got an email from mike reagon that if you push aux1 plus 0 when the engine is stopped it will make the mars light work correctly. Have not tried it yet so not sure if it works.

This just has to be the Legacy Milwaukee Road S3. Had not you guys been reading the forum a month ago? Smile
The engine in question, of course, is the Milwaukee Road S-3 which Lionel did a magnificent job on but managed to F.U. in one particular area: On the real locomotive, the Mars light (that's that light mounted above the headlight on the front of the engine, that "oscillates" from side to side and, on this engine is red. On the real engine, it is turned on when the engine is stopped or when the engine is being backed up. Lionel's model works in the exact opposite: When the engine is stopped or in reverse and backing, the Mars light is out. But on this model, when the engine is running forward, the Mars light is brilliantly illuminated.

Supposedly, when Lionel was designing this engine, they contacted the Friends of the #261 and asked them how the Mars light was operated. One can only assume that the guys up in Minneapolis (where the engine is located) had a great laugh at the expense of the guys at Lionel. Anyway, the engine's Mars light runs exactly opposite from the way it's supposed to be.

I'm going to try that fix that, on my engine, as was suggested earlier: that is to push 0 as the Aux 1 button is pushed, but I don't have a great deal of expectation that it will fix the Faux Pas that Lionel created. If it works I'll let you know.

Paul Fischer
If you wanna go with Wikipedia's version of the history (usually okay, but not always the most accurate):

"Mars Lights are signal-safety lights used in the United States and built by Mars Signal Light Company for railroad locomotives and fire apparatus. Mars Lights used a variety of means to cause the light to oscillate vertically, horizontally, or both, to catch the attention of motorists and pedestrians.

Mars lights were developed by Jerry Kennelly, a Chicago firefighter who realized that oscillating lamps would benefit fire departments and railroads. He performed an operational test with the C&NW railroad in 1936, and Mars Lights began appearing on locomotives in the 1940s.

The name "MARS" Light originated when the Mars Candy Company took over design and production. The majority of funding was provided by Mars, and they insisted that it carry the MARS name. It has nothing to do with "the light from Mars"."
nope, tried it last night, does not toggle off in start mode.
According to an earlier post. Jon CTO of Lionel stated that you need to splice the mars light into the cab light function.
The question is what happens when there is a malfunction error code, does the red light flash as well?
Probably.
I am waiting for the legacy program chip fix... anyone on the ETA of this?
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Originally posted by Hot Water:
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This just has to be the Legacy Milwaukee Road S3. Had not you guys been reading the forum a month ago?

Are you sure? Lionel has issued some really nice Legacy steam locomotive models with operating Mars Lights. Such as:

UP FEF-3 4-8-4 (Red Mars)
SP GS-4 4-8-4 (clear Mars)
CMStP&P S-3 4-8-4 (Red Mars)


But, only the SP GS-4 should have the Mars light ON while going forward.

Rusty
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Originally posted by MartyE:
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Originally posted by gunrunnerjohn:
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Originally posted by MartyE:
It's the same software that was demo'd at the Fall LUG meeting.
Wonder what they're waiting for, to see how much we'll pay for it? Roll Eyes


No, they're making it all work as correctly as possible from the get go so people like you won't complain that it's not right.
Oh, harsh! Eek Razz
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Originally posted by MartyE:
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Originally posted by gunrunnerjohn:
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Originally posted by MartyE:
It's the same software that was demo'd at the Fall LUG meeting.
Wonder what they're waiting for, to see how much we'll pay for it? Roll Eyes


No, they're making it all work as correctly as possible from the get go so people like you won't complain that it's not right.


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