Consist Will Not Move

[dick8299]

I am playing the Bethlehem Steel Switching 1 activity in the Lehigh Valley Route





My first work order is to pickup 6 freight cars in a yard. After I couple to the cars, I can not get the consist to move. All brakes are off.

[longiron]

Open Rails braking is very different from MSTS, just coupling to cars doesn't hook up the train line brakes, nor release the handbrakes. So in your case, the brakes are not actually released. You can see that because there is no braking data for cars 2-6.
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In an effort to be more realistic, Open Rails requires that you do two things. First, you must hook up the brake line. That is done by pressing the backslash key "\". You will see the connection of the train air, and the handbrakes set to 100%. Pressing the SHIFT + COLON key releases the handbrakes. You will see the air begin charging for all cars. You can short cut the wait for the brake line to pressurize by pressing the SHIFT + ? key to immediately charge the brakes.

Hope this helps

[muskokaandtahoe]

Nevermind, Chris answered just before I did.

[dick8299]

Thanks to both of you for your help. I will try that next session.

Are there any other similar differences from MSTS that I should be aware of (and yes, I admit that I have not fully read the ORv645_StartUp_Documentation_Final.pdf).

[longiron]

Good quick reference keyboard guide is http://openrails.org/files/QuickStartGuide_062_03.pdf

[mikephfl]

Open Rails braking is very different from MSTS, just coupling to cars doesn't hook up the train line brakes, nor release the handbrakes. So in your case, the brakes are not actually released. You can see that because there is no braking data for cars 2-6.
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In an effort to be more realistic, Open Rails requires that you do two things. First, you must hook up the brake line. That is done by pressing the backslash key "\". You will see the connection of the train air, and the handbrakes set to 100%. Pressing the SHIFT + COLON key releases the handbrakes. You will see the air begin charging for all cars. You can short cut the wait for the brake line to pressurize by pressing the SHIFT + ? key to immediately charge the brakes.

Hope this helps

I love this type of prototypical operation. Hope to see more changes like this.

[longiron]

I love this type of prototypical operation. Hope to see more changes like this.

the next 6-8 months are going blow people's minds :>)

[mikephfl]

the next 6-8 months are going blow people's minds :>)

I can't wait!!!!

[kox]

the next 6-8 months are going blow people's minds :>)

6-8 months until the next release?

[muskokaandtahoe]

> 6-8 months until the next release?

No.

6-8 months to finish, test, and release the mind blowing stuff he is speaking to. Maybe some portions a bit sooner, other portions a bit later. See, with volunteers it can be hard to nail down exact dates, even when rounding to months, as some people do have a life beyond rail sims. In the meanwhile, there will be a release of work that has been completed over the last few months.

[MP36PH3S]

It's been a wonderful experience in the three months since I downloaded OR and aside from the passenger view glitch and the slight problem with physics (better video card solved that and FPS are now in the 20s) I've never been disappointed. I'll gladly beta test the new OR!

[apostle282]

Yea, OR is a breath of fresh air in the world Train Sim, Love the creativity and programming work its is second to NONE !

[eric]

Handbrakes? Air lines? Sheesh, this is supposed to be fun -- why all the work?

[apostle282]

Handbrakes? Air lines? Sheesh, this is supposed to be fun -- why all the work?

Who said this kinda work isnt fun ,

[OTTODAD]

Handbrakes? Air lines? Sheesh, this is supposed to be fun -- why all the work?

That sounds like me !

I like to drive trains like I drive my car.

Start the engine, release the brakes, hit the accelerator and never mind the physics involved doing that !

If I start or stop a train then I want it to do that at a reasonable rate of knots, irrespective of type of loco or length of train and to achieve it have modified many *.ENG files and lately have lessened the time it takes for ORTS brakes to charge or release them.

Most train simulator users would not know what the driving characteristics of various trains are, never having driven one themselves and what they are talking about is what they have heard or read about.

My main interest in train simulator are tracks and switches which must look and function like the real ones, accurate visuals of rolling stock, tracks infrastructure and scenery being next important.

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