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Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w

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splouCharter Member · 18 posts

Hi all, has anyone downloaded the new sp 44-9w in the library, what a beauty, BUT it has no power, the instructions says to delete the upgepack so I did, and it still didnt work, so I now started over from scratch a clean install, and it still doesnt work, but all the other engines work fine, the engine is up to crank 8 and im barely moving, doen anybody have the same problem, or a fix........thank you..Lou

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RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, kevarc, Feb-11-03, 04:41 PM, (1) RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, splou, Feb-11-03, 05:11 PM, (2) RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, plainsman, Feb-12-03, 01:06 PM, (7) RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, plainsman, Feb-11-03, 05:40 PM, (3) RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, CRSD40, Feb-11-03, 06:57 PM, (4) RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, gdwrench, Feb-11-03, 08:22 PM, (5) RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w, Curt, Feb-11-03, 08:41 PM, (6)

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kevarcCharter Member · 3294 posts

RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w

LAST EDITED ON Feb-11-03 AT 04:47 PM (EDT)

i compared it to bob's physics 4.5 and didn't see a thing different. You did release the brake, didn't you?Kevin Arceneaux
It is time for Amtrak to become a fallen flag!Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w – image 1

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plainsmanCharter Member · 1839 posts

RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w

I check the file, and the line in the brake definitions is what is causing your problem. This is not anything wrong, except with the line as it is in the original file, the brake system starts without enough air to release the brake cylinders. If you watch the brake pressures, the system will take several minutes to pump up to the 50+ pound point in the brake line, where brake cylinders begin to be released. After the brake line pressure reachs about 67 pounds, the cylinder pressure will drop to 0, and the train will move away normally.
If you you don't want to wait for the brakes to release, you need to add the line described earlier to replace the original brake definition line. Just copy the line and paste over the original in EXACTLY the same position. Be very careful not to add or delete any parenthesis.
Hope this is helpful,
Bob

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plainsmanCharter Member · 1839 posts

RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w

Check this line in the .eng file:
Notch ( 0.3 1 TrainBrakesControllerGraduatedSelfLapLimitedHoldingStart )
if the line reads:
Notch ( 0.3 1 TrainBrakesControllerGraduatedSelfLapLimitedStart )
you will want to modify the line to read as the first above.
Bob Boudoin

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CRSD40Charter Member · 511 posts

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Worked fine for me.

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CurtCharter Member · 433 posts

RE: Beautiful Engine /Terrible Power sp 44-9w

I downloaded this morning, switched the sounds to those of the NALW GE's, and have pulled a 85 car manifest with no power problems.

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