Thanks, everyone for your suggestions I now have a better idea about how to proceed.

Barry

Thanks, blwfish.

Great information, straight to the point and easy to understand.
If one were to use a "light pipe" and try to bend it what that entail?
"Light pipe" and source?

Thanks,

Barry

Thanks, Don.

More to the point how would it be done?

Barry

How difficult would it be to re-position the 2-6-0, tender backup light to the rear center rather than the engineer's side?

Thanks,

Barry

Thanks, Rich for the information, particularly about the location of the LED inside the tender and how it feeds light to the lense.
I'am  not really a novice when it comes to DCC but could you explain the steps to "re-set a decoder"?

Thanks,

Barry

I have a wonderful, operating 2-6-0 with DCC and sound. However, when using the rear headlite for a backup move it blinks constantly instead of remaining on bright and a solid beam. Anyone have this happen? How did you stop the blinking?
Also how do you remove the tender shell to get at the rear lite in order to re-position it to the middle of the tender deck?

Thanks,for any responses.

Barry

As a locomotive engineer I have ran units backward atleast as much forward without problems.
While I prefer short hood first operation, it often is not possible in modern railroading with fewer wyes so you do the best you can with what you are given.

Many folks think that railroading is a job designed for ease and comfort and it's management's job to make life perfect for them. The truth is, that an "ideal" operating day happens maybe a half dozen times a year and the rest of the time it's just "normal (things don't run smoothly or are comfortable) railroading".
Anybody who has spent their life on the rails as an employee soon learns "life is not fair" and "quit the complaining or fix the problem yourself so others don't have to listen to your griping". When a man learns this, and brings it to the job it makes it much more enjoyable to work with him.

Barry

I agree with the Katy man. The headlight looks good to me as a railroader of 45 years and still working.
I also like the feature of being able to "dim" both front and rear lites as required for operations. This is a nice nice little loco with a lot of positives and few if any negatives.
I got mine on line at HogTrainz.com and it looks like they they still have some available if anyone is interested. These are good folks to deal with.

Barry

My wife gave me a nice little Christmas gift in the form of a new (as in new model) Bachmann, 2-6-0, with DCC/Sound, a short little tender (about 20-25 foot), operating headlight and tender backup light/ front /rear couplers all with a nice detailed engine for an on-line price of a little over $100. The locomotive runs smoothly in both DC and DCC modes and it has one of the best whistles I ever heard, along with a good bell, chuff, and brake application/release sounds. It has a two position drawbar so the tender can be "hooked up" nice and close to the cab on curves 22" and above and because it's short (7 1/2 -8 inches) will fit on even a short turntable and go around tight wye curves. This engine will join my excursion roster along side the Bachmann IC, 2-8-0 and look great handling a pair of 60 foot coaches and caboose on the short line.
I believe Bachmann has scored a hit with this little locomotive which should offer great kit-bashing possibilities for those more prorotypically minded.

Barry