why do my legacy steam engines not smoke when first turned on and sitting still, but after running and you come to a stop it will keep smoking. also with the new aux2 menu with 1.51 can you set the engine so when it is turned off the lights will all go out?
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As far as the smoke is concerned,the voltage "ramps up" when the loco begins to move.
My Legacy locomotives turn off all the lights when I shut them down. What specific model do you have?
the c&o 2-10-4, and the fef.
I don't think the lights will go off on the FEF, thats a "first generation" legacy loco. I have the m1b and a legacy berk, these light up when track is powered. The "lights off until the loco is addressed" is a feature added to later locomotive offerings.
The 2-10-4 has all of the lights out with the exception of the number boards. I don't think the lighting menu allows for turning the number boards off.
* BTW keep plenty of fluid in those smoke units they are thirsty especially if you run at the high setting. Often times poor smoke output is an indication of a lack of fluid.
I lied, apparently only the newer ones do. I got out my Conrail SD-80 from a few years ago, and it doesn't shut off the lights. The lighting menu does control the ditch lights, but that's about it.
The aux 2 lighting menu does not turn off the tender markers on any of my legacy steamers. I can turn off the mars light on my milwaukee s3 but that is all I can get the icons to do. not sure what all the rest of them are for. any one know?
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