Quote from: Ralph S on May 10, 2024, 04:26:42 PMLet me get this straight, consisting involves two or more locomotives on the same train with many train cars. Consisting two or more locomotives on the same train with the locomotives placed in different locations of the train is also considered "consisting". That is, one locomotive at the front, then another locomotive could be located in the middle, or at the back end of the train. This is also considered consisting. Is that correct, cause Wikipedia doesn't distinguish the locomotives. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train#Terminology
Then when I run my dummy locomotives behind my powered locomotives, the dummy locomotives are called DIC (dead in consist)?
This would depend on the configuration of the locomotives. If the ones in the middle are remote controlled by the engineer at the front of the train they are part of the consist. This is the equivalent of a DCC consist. If, as was historically far more common, the ones in the middle or on the rear of the train had their own crew they are helper locomotives and not part of the consist. This is the DCC equivalent of having both locomotives contolled seperately. And yes, those dummies are DIC.