Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph do th
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RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d, Thunderbolt3985, Nov-10-03, 03:27 PM, (1) RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d, krswen, Nov-10-03, 06:28 PM, (2) RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d, AEM7AC 920, Nov-11-03, 00:21 AM, (3) RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d, awaken77, Nov-11-03, 06:55 AM, (5) RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d, krswen, Nov-11-03, 07:49 PM, (6) RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d, Stooopid_person, Nov-11-03, 02:10 AM, (4)
RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d
Hmmm. I don't think it will, at least, all engines you start with are already on, so I don't see why there needs to be an "engine start sound." I don't know if anyone can alter the pantograph button, because MSTS is programmed to only use the pantograph button to raise/lower the pantograph, and nothing more (correct me if I'm wrong, anybody.)MTA Going your way for 100 years. 1904-2004
RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d
Just curious .... why would you want to? On a real locomotive, if you start it cold, particularly on the newer computer controlled ones, it will be as long as half an hour before you can "load" it anyway. Takes a while to get 50,000 lbs of engine and a thousand gallons of water and oil up to temperature.Not like your car where you turn the key and boogey.krswen
RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d
I like this humming sound when oil pump works before engine actually startsIn our cold country diesels run on idle all day in winter months to prevent freezing of cooling water so there is no need to start it
RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d
Now that I think about it, there is an exception to what I said earlier ..... locomotives with AESS do shut down after a period of inactivity if certain conditions are met. As the fliud temperatures cool to a certain level they restart automatically, or every two hours regardless. It can surprise people nearby so they typically have warning decals on the locomotive.Also, if you have one behind you in a consist that has "gone to sleep" just moving your reverser will initiate the startup sequence so you don't have to walk back and manually restart. Give it a minute to come up though before you slam everything into N8.krswen
RE: Any ideas how to do engine start? Will Pantograph d
There is a Class 08(I think) sound set at UKTS, where you press "B"(bell) you get the engine starting sound, and you press it again, you get the engine stopping sound.
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