New York Central 18953 Road #2000

I found a dummy for my E-3 at Train World..and, on sale no less. Don't know about your but I would LOVE to see a picture of what you got.

Those were sold as a lone powered A unit with SignalSounds (a good sounding horn and bell) in 1997, with a B unit with full RailSounds following in 1998. There wasn't ever a B unit without sound, so either someone removed the sound system or you have a mis-matched pair.

The easiest way of solving the problem would be to find the proper B unit with RailSounds -- 6-18966.

TRW

Choo-Choo Johnny - As PaperTRW stated, the NYC matching PB unit for this set had full RailSounds and, since I have the matching Santa Fe PA/PB equivalent of this set, believe me when I say the PB’s full sounds (including additional horn sounds) are terrific, especially when combined with the PA’s horn - thus producing a multi-chime effect that’s one of my favourites.  So my advice to you would be to keep your eyes out for the PB unit (6-18966).  Trust me - you won’t be disappointed!

As to whether Lionel ever released a matching PA Dummy - I agree with PaperTRW that they never did.

@Michael Hokkanen posted:

I found a dummy for my E-3 at Train World..and, on sale no less. Don't know about your but I would LOVE to see a picture of what you got.

just got home a short time ago and opened up the b unit

its just a shell a frame and trucks nothing more nothing less

Thank You guys for all of your fast and helpful reponses

I had the Lionel NYC PA & B at one time. My first TMCC engine. No sound in the A. The non powered B had sound only. I remember the B was delivered a while after the A. They weren’t sold as a set. I’m not good with remembering numbers. I don’t thing your B unit was meant to go with that engine.

I remember Marty Fitzhenry running an ABA set of these. Pretty sure the A’s had the same road number.

The correct B unit is numbered 2000B, not the one pictured above 4302.

Pete

Yeah just found that as I was searching tonight

thanks