Or and adfrrv.4 route problem

[frog3764]

I am having a problem with the consist WONT move. I bring the power off the pit (7th track from the water at Riverside), then pull up to the depot. Align the switch to run back into track 2 (2nd track from the water) to pick up the cars. When the engines (4) are tied on, the consist won't move at any throttle setting, except only to take up any slack. When the engines are uncoupled from consist, everything is fine and the engines move forward or back. But when tied on to the consist, the train will not move except to take up the slack, then nothing. The consist is about 40cars, and the units are four C30-7 which pull this consist in MSTS very comfortably. I do not have this problem in MSTS either. I know that OR is still being developed, but I was just wondering if anyone knew of this problem. All input is appreciated.

Jim

[kraus]

Have you tried the same engines and consist in another route? That would help isolate the problem to the engines, wagons or route. Is this an available activity?

[frog3764]

The consist works fine in any of the MSTS routes, however I've not tried it in another OR route. This is my own basic activity. I've been just testing OR to see if I can run any route without problems. My other test route (A&O) seem to be OK so far.

[longiron]

Please check that you've released the brakes - fully. Press the F5 HUD till you see the braking information. It's the most likely cause for consists not moving :>) The OR user manual is available for download at http://www.openrails.org/SoftDocs.pdf to review all the braking and key combinations.

Please let us know if this fixes the issue.

[frog3764]

The brakes are fully released, but except for adjusting the slack, the train will not move. I just changed the consist and the problem is still there. The same engines and consist work fine in MSTS, same exact movement. Any ideas?

[twpol]

When you attach to a consist you have to press an extra key in OR to specifically connect up the brake pipes, to be able to move the consist. Have you done this? (Check the docs for the key, though I think it is one of the slash keys).

[OTTODAD]

When you attach to a consist you have to press an extra key in OR to specifically connect up the brake pipes, to be able to move the consist. Have you done this? (Check the docs for the key, though I think it is one of the slash keys).

I seem to remember that there is also a Handbrakes function ?

But this consist running in other MSTS / ORTS routes the positioning of the wagons consist on the tracks could be the cause ?

Try moving it on to another track, preferably not straddling a switch.

O t t o

[frog3764]

Ok Guys - I got it. It was the new handbrake which I hadn't released. Thanks for your help.