U-Boat MU help

Hmm...  That's odd, because I got the two PARR models and ran them in an MU configuration, they worked just as advertised.

I had to start over with the MU as the first one you enter is the lead locomotive it seems, but other than that it all went together fine.  I actually like the horns coming from both, makes a neat sounding horn.  I tried it both ways, and they both worked.

Which U-Boat models do you have?

Hi John,

I have the Union Pacific versions, 6-38419 and 6-38420. I saw you replied to my post about the smoke unit noise, thanks for your feedback.  I wish I could somehow quantify the noise.  All I can say is that these units make way more noise than any other engine that I have. 

thanks again

I think my smoke units are a bit louder than other units, but when the sound is on it's not that noticeable.  I hadn't tried it with the sound off, you can hear them sing then.  And yes, I fired up an MTH locomotive with a fan driven unit and it was considerably more silent.

I don't think you did anything wrong. I had the same problem with another set of engines. The new boards behave this way. I bought it to the attention of Jon but he didn't have a pair of engines that did it. Put the microphone over the second engine and only that engine will talk. The horn coming from both engines is realy loud and that was ok with me.

Jim D

I may have not noticed that voice came from the wrong locomotive, but I'm pretty sure only the lead locomotive was talking and doing the horn.  I allowed both to have engine sounds, since I think that's more realistic.  I also reconfigured for both having the whistle/bell, made a neat effect.

Hi John,

Out of curiosity, when you built your MU with your U-Boats did you have them Nose to Tail or Tail to Tail?

When I build my UP U-Boats in an MU Tail to Tail (using DIR button to reverse the direction of the second engine's icon on the remote's LCD screen) both engines broadcast engineer and tower com announcements.  BUT, when I build the same engines in the same order in a Nose to Tail MU the lead engine is the only that broadcasts. 

Anyway, I am not sure what is going on with engines, but I am guessing it is some kind of program glitch.  Simple solution...run them in the same direction!

I had them tail-to-tail and reversed the trailing locomotives direction.  I had to do the MU twice, for some reason after a short run, it forgot it the first time.  Doubtless I pushed the wrong button somewhere.  Once I redid it, it ran like a champ.  I had no problem with the audio coming only from the lead engine.  I actually tried the horn from one or both, and I had engine sounds from both, after all, they both have motors.

I think I'd flush out the configuration and start over and see how it goes.  Like I said, it took me two tries.