Running EMU's

[NorthernWarrior]

Just tried Open Rails for the first time yesterday and, with recognition it's still a WIP, very impressed with what I've seen so far.

Just one quick question and sorry if the answer already exists, but having had success starting off a diesel electric loco, thought I would try one of the EMU's on London South East. Loaded an activity with a 4 VEP unit (3rd rail electric), into direction, brakes off, apply power and - nothing happened. Then opened up an activity on the (payware) Bernina Line with an electric railcar (overhead DC) hauling the Bernina Express. Same thing again - unable to get the train moving. Am I missing something very obvious here - I would say check pantograph, but 3rd rail units have shoes always in contact with the conductor rail?

[johny]

Vern,

The P key selects electric and auxiliary power on and off as well as raise and lower the pantograph.

John

[NorthernWarrior]

Knew it would be simple, a Gandalf "Edro" moment. Thanks John.

[ragtimer]

Why do you use an apostrophe in the plural of a word?Over at UKTrainsim.they do exactly the same thing with the plural of "loco".What a great education system we have!

[OTTODAD]

Why do you use an apostrophe in the plural of a word?Over at UKTrainsim.they do exactly the same thing with the plural of "loco".What a great education system we have!

One of the drawbacks of getting older ?

[Armchair_Engo]

Why do you use an apostrophe in the plural of a word?Over at UKTrainsim.they do exactly the same thing with the plural of "loco".What a great education system we have!

Is "EMU" a word or an acronym?
Most education systems are imperfect but better than nothing.

[roeter]

I suppose running emus is not quite the same thing as running EMU's.
Pretty hard to plug in, those emus.

Regards,
Rob Roeterdink

[NorthernWarrior]

Oh the pedantry, ask a question and get criticised for punctuation!

[baldwin]

The rules concerning the use of apostrophes in written English are very simple:
1. They are used to denote a missing letter or letters, for example:

•I can't instead of I cannot
•I don't instead of I do not
•it's instead of it is or it has
2. They are used to denote possession, for example:

•the dog's bone
•the company's logo
•Jones's bakery (but Joneses' bakery if owned by more than one Jones)

Therefore to be utterly pedantic over apostrophe usage the correct term would be E'M'U's.