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KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of?

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SVTSCharter Member · 1073 posts

Bill, I just ran 4 of the KCS SD 40's down Cajon with 60 mixed cars, and when using the dynamic's, I don't hear them, and my train barrels down the hill, even when using train brakes. In the cab, the dynamic brake lever moves to notch 8, but no sound, and it appears, no result. Any ideas?

Chris Bogley
Ft. Huachuca AZ
http://groups.msn.com/tehachapi

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RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, kevarc, Jan-28-03, 03:09 PM, (1) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, TexasWestern70Mac, Jan-28-03, 03:19 PM, (2) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, Marcus, Jan-28-03, 03:30 PM, (3) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, kevarc, Jan-28-03, 03:34 PM, (4) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, Curt, Jan-28-03, 09:04 PM, (5) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, Curt, Jan-28-03, 09:20 PM, (6) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, kevarc, Jan-28-03, 09:23 PM, (7) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, shoskins, Jan-30-03, 05:18 PM, (8) RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???, plainsman, Jan-30-03, 06:19 PM, (9)

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kevarcCharter Member · 3130 posts

RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???

What you need to do is get Bob's Physics upgrade and copy and paste them into the file. I do it for all of mine. There are quite a few errors in some of the eng files and these updates correct them.Kevin Arceneaux
It is time for Amtrak to become a fallen flag!KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of? – image 2

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TexasWestern70MacCharter Member · 827 posts

RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???

the sounds used were just default gp38 sounds and as far as physics go, Justin Cornell made the model, i only repainted it, sorry can't help you there, as far as dynamic break sounds you may have to have your sound settings set to "high" to hear them. I only repaint trains, loco physics and modelling isn't my "niche". Kevin gave good advice, maybe i will put those on my sd40's. Unfortunately Justin Cornell hasn't been here in a very long time so as far as a general physics upgrade for his locomotives, Kevin gave the best suggestion.KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of? – image 3
Hauling America one pixel at a time
KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of? – image 4
Bill Hemb; train sim repainter, 3d modeler http://www.cascadenscale.org/Evergreen/tsdm.htm

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MarcusMember since Jan-23-03 · 33 posts

RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???

Is there anywhere I can find better sounding dynamic brakes? I already got 3DTS's but that aint enough

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kevarcCharter Member · 3130 posts

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I alias mine to MLT sounds. I created a bunch of sms file to use different horn. I like their sound for EMD's.Kevin Arceneaux
It is time for Amtrak to become a fallen flag!KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of? – image 5

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CurtCharter Member · 415 posts

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Kevin, sorry if this is a dumb question, but do you copy and paste the physics upgrade into the sound file, or where in particular? Thanks!

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kevarcCharter Member · 3130 posts

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phyv45.zipNo the physics go into the eng file. Follow Bob's instructions and you will do fine.Kevin Arceneaux
It is time for Amtrak to become a fallen flag!KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of? – image 6

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shoskinsCharter Member · 589 posts

RE: KCS SD 40's dynamic brakes, or lack there of???

>Bill, I just ran 4 of the KCS SD 40's down Cajon with 60
>mixed cars, and when using the dynamic's, I don't hear them,
>and my train barrels down the hill, even when using train
>brakes. In the cab, the dynamic brake lever moves to notch
>8, but no sound, and it appears, no result. Any ideas? Fasten your seat belt, grit your teeth, and HOLD ON!!! Watch out for that curve just outside San Bernardino station!!Seriously....have you updated the dynamic brakes on those locos?
I forget the filename, but there have been a couple sets of DB physics by Peter Baker....I have modified all my locos, and it makes one heck of a difference.As for sound, "kevarc" suggested using the sound from MLT...Kicking Horse Pass units have a great DB sound for the SD40's that you would probably like.The default GP38 dynamic sound is NOTHING...there was recently an update for that in the file library -- I grabbed it and set it into my default GP38, and now it realyl sounds like there are dynamics on the unit.

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plainsmanCharter Member · 1789 posts

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Just to update you, Peter Baker's study was incorporated into Version 4.1 Physics updates, and his methods vastly expanded in Version 4.5 Physics updates. Version 4.5 also fixes a number of other bugs which are frequently troublesome. I have nothing at all against Peter's work, it is superb, but you might as well get it and the rest of the improvements with Version 4.5 Physics.
Bob Boudoin

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