Everyone got excited about my new Williams NS diesels. Forgot to answer my operating question????

"Operating question. If you operate both engines together, do you have to wire both to the same “reversing unit”? I have three Lionel GP35’s wired to one E Unit to prevent the old “getting one out of sequence thing”. Once you get them on the track, no big deal but is a little awkward to handle. Will pull the world. " These may be so strong, they will pull a long train with a dummy coupled and not need two powered units.

chief,

I can’t speak to Lionel but as for Williams, I routinely run them double and sometimes even triple headed. Williams’ e-units cycle back and forth perfectly. Never had a misfire; they all go thru forward, neutral, reverse together in perfect sequence. As a matter of fact, the bell and horn is the same for all diesels and they chime and blow in harmony as well.

Williams is a great puller but having trouble in extremely long trains w/one of the couplers popping open. An easy fix when I get around to it, however.

My only complaint is that the units start in forward rather than neutral & if power is too high (as when I just have run an MTH PS-2), then these little buggers shoot forward like a rocket and you better stand by if anything is in the way.

I understand that the wiring can be fixed to make them start in neutral. I just haven’t got around to it yet.

Great engines.

dave