RE: Assistance with lighting on lead and trailing locos

[qballbandit]

Hello,

On my player train, I am struggling to find the right coding to have my trailing loco have it's dim top headlight on. In other words, while driving, or if I perform a setout and uncouple my lead and trailing loco from that cut of cars, I'd like that trailing locos dim top headlights on. As well, if I jump from the lead to the trailing loco to drive back in the opposite direction, can the "new" lead have normal light operation (dim/bright/off) while the "new" trailing just have it's dim top headlights on?
I hope what I am asking is clear? I know back in my MSTS days, I'd have an AI unit as my trailing loco and have it coded for those lights to be on (or off).

Thanks in advance for any direction and advice!

EDIT: I believe I am on the right track, pun intended . I found some info on adding "DPU" lighting, and I believe my first test worked, but only after uncoupling the power from the cut of cars being set out. Step in the right direction!

[slipperman]

Hi Neil,
In MSTS, the addition of the MSTS Bin Patch added lightling controls for switching cabs. Open Rails also uses the same controls. You may find the Lighting Tutorial (file ID 85983) useful.

Cheers,
Ged

[qballbandit]

Thanks Ged, I'll certainly have a look.
I can say, I may have posted a little on the nervous side, as shortly after I found meaty information on DPU lighting, and I think I have it sorted.
Appreciate your reply!