NCE Locomotive Consisting 101: Essential Tips for Beginners

[@TheTrainFreak]

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[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Very cool and informative, Jason! I am sure it helped not only Dwight, but many others!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Anthony!

[@theplumber33]

You are the best! Outstanding rundown!🫵☝️✌️

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Stephen!

[@derekalexander4030]

Very nice of you to help out Dwight and anyone else that was looking for how to do that easily. It’s a great community and you’re a great contributor to it.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Derek!

[@deraildarrell]

Very nice of you ,Jason, to help a fellow community , YT'r... nice 👊👍 Darrell

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Darrell!

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Hey Jason thanks for the tips.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Dave!

[@KerleyExpress]

I got it figured out 😮😮its true you can teach new tricks to old dogs 😉🐶 lol

[@TheTrainFreak]

I'm super proud of you!!!

[@momandsontrainrailfans]

That was very awesome Jason and very nice of you to do for Dwight. We appreciate any knowledge given, that's for sure. We appreciate you 😊

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Tammy & Ray!

[@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896]

great tip thx for sharing 😊😊👍👍

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks!

[@TriGogglin]

Thank for Helping out our buddy Dwight, and i learned something too.. thanks Jason

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Pappy! Glad it was helpful!

[@jaybird111207]

Hey Jason, great tips!! Thanks for sharing. Happy modeling!! - Jason

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Jason!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Very informative for NCE users! -Jenny

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Jenny!

[@KerleyExpress]

Wow 😮 that seems kind of easy to do thank you very much i appreciate you doing this 😊

[@TheTrainFreak]

No problem 😊 Hope it helps!

[@KerleyExpress]

@@TheTrainFreak so after I do that and it all works do I have to reprogram the engine again to go back to normal use ?

[@TheTrainFreak]

No, in the consisting buttons, delete the two or more locomotives from the consist, then clear the consist number that was created. When you delete the locomotives, it resets CV 19 back to 0 which is the Consisting Address that overrides the locomotive's address. NCE does some intelligent code that when you put in your locomotive number, if it is assigned to a consist, NCE will convert the locomotive address to the consist address. I can do a later video on that if you'd like.

[@KerleyExpress]

@@TheTrainFreak thank you 👍 it could help a old man trying to learn something 😉😁

[@TheTrainFreak]

Glad you was able to learn something! I'm still learning things everyday.

[@BoxcarJerry]

Great video Jason , this will help a lot of NEC owners like me. Thanks again for doing this.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Jerry! We all have our strengths and as long as we help each other out, we all will get stronger in our skills.

[@BoxcarJerry]

@@TheTrainFreak That's the truth 👊👍

[@johnbanicki7232]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks John!

[@deeprunrailroad_Mike]

Great minds think alike I just made a video for his electrical switch problem. Being able to do videos is so easy to share information.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Absolutely and you never know who else it could help! Thanks for watching!

[@manshedrailroad]

Great how-to video! It was very CONSISTent... :)

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Aaron! Good pun going on there....lol.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Jason ok i am going to try this tonight, lots of help in this community, crooked Dave, Sparky I should be ok

[@grandparails8858]

Nice reference video Jason.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks J.D.!

[@FlyingCrow]

Good tutorial Jason.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Robert!

[@GlennGinsburg]

Thanks found it very informative.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Glenn!

[@mikeatpudhamjunction2323]

Thanks for sharing. Merry Xmas to you and yours. Hope the present pile is a high one. Stay safe.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Mike! Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[@Ausmerica]

Very simple. I do it this way too when I want to do a quick consist.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Nothing wrong with that at all.

[@Ausmerica]

Nope not at all..@@TheTrainFreak

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Cool

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks!

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Jason now I need a lesson on programming using NCE

[@TheTrainFreak]

I can do that. Most likely will be after Christmas so I can do a new install from scratch.

[@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267]

Jason that would be great but no rush and thanks

[@thomasgrassi8817]

Jason Thats how I use to setup my consists but now with my Tsunami 2 decoders I use advanced consist settings CV19 is the consist number CV I just change that CV from zero to the consist number if the engine is in reverse then add 128 to the consist number Example consist number is 20 and the rear engine is in reverse 20 + 128 = 148 so thats the value for CV 19

[@TheTrainFreak]

That's what I do but it's something I wouldn't teach to a beginner unless you want to run them away from DCC or even model trains. Programming CVs can be very intimidating.

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

WOW Iam doing it right

[@TheTrainFreak]

It is the easiest way but not the best way IMO, however; they do say that if it's not broken, don't fix it.

[@HumancityJunction]

Out of curiosity, you said you use a different method of consisting. What do you use?

[@TheTrainFreak]

I program my CV values accordingly as different ones will allow you to control sound features such as manual notching through all the locomotives rather than just the head unit. The basic way that I showed just allows you to get them to move but that's about it.

[@HumancityJunction]

@@TheTrainFreak so CV19 method?

[@TheTrainFreak]

For Soundtraxx decoders, I use CV 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 245, 246, and 247. I don't use any other brand of decoders since not all of them tend for follow NMRA standards across the whole board.

[@sparky107107]

ok,, so now show us how YOU consist your loco's. You said you don't do it that way

[@TheTrainFreak]

Correct, I do mine in an advanced way by manually programming CVs 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 245, 246, and 247 respectively on each locomotive that is going in my consist. I do that so I can use specific sound features such as manual notching where it is triggered on all locomotives and not just on the head unit. I also keep my locos to one manufacturer as trying to do it my way with multiple brands might not be possible. It would be a rather lengthy video but I can do it if you would like to see.

[@WigWagWorkshop]

This is an awesome community! So awesome of you to help out the Tuna Can Express.. Errr I mean Kearly Express

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Steven!