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Coppo (2 posts)
Dec-31-01, 09:51 AM (EST) "Can anyone help with an activity I have created?" Hello,
I have built my first activity, based on the marias pass line. It is set in a snowing Autumn (Fall). The problem is that as I get to withim 7 miles from the end of the run a coupler breaks and the activity ends.
I have tried adding a further loco to the front of the consist (making 4 sd40's at the front and 2 more near the middle) which has made it easier to get the train up the hill. But, no matter what I try the coupller always breaks as I reach a bridge at Java west.
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dvdhoven (348 posts)
Jan-01-02, 04:11 AM (EST) 1. "RE: Can anyone help with an activity I have created?" Hi,Have you done the coupler fix?In each eng and each wag file, you'll find a block like this, some lines below the top:

Coupling (
Type ( Bar )
Spring (
Stiffness ( 2e7N/m 0 )
Damping ( 0.2e7N/m/s 0 )
Break ( 1e7N 0 )
r0 ( 0.1 1e9 )
)
CouplingHasRigidConnection ()
)
The Break line is important (red font). Alter this so it read:
Break (5.1e7N 5.1e7N)
And you have to do it for every eng and wag file involved.
Tedious job!And remember eng and wag files are Unicode, so open them with WordPad or an Unicode sensitive editor.Dick van den Hoven Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Coppo (2 posts)
Jan-01-02, 05:40 PM (EST) 2. "RE: Can anyone help with an activity I have created?" Thanks, I'll give it a go.
I take it that there is no other way around it (mind you I could have built the consist with too many freight cars per engine).
Cheers
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