Greetings! I recently tried running a train in Open Rails featuring a lashup of E7As and twelve passenger cars, however I've run into a slight problem. The train won't move! The engines are two of the E7s included in the American Classics pack from Train Artisan, while the cars are a mix of TA stock and some freeware NYC from the file library. I load the sim, release the brakes and wait for the air to charge and release. Once the brakes are done, I open the throttle and the wheels just spin, spin, spin, and that's just in notch 1. I've used this consist with the TA steams engines from that pack and they work just fine. Any suggestions of what I should do? Many thanks!
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Mabye check the .ENG file, mabye it doesn't have enough power? -
Please attach the ENG file as there are probably better parameters (as it dates from the very early days of MSTS), so we can take a look.Chris
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It's been years, but I believe the TA locomotives/stock have either retainers or handbrakes set on startup, so you may have a third step to perform...
Try a Shift [ to turn off the retainers.
Also a Shift ; to turn off the handbrakes.
You might also want to throw down some sand. 12 cars might be too much for a pair of E7's.Last edited by eric; 05-29-2015, 11:33.If you like what you see here at Trainsim.com, be it the discussions and knowledge in the forums, or items available in our library, I hope you'll consider a paid membership to help support keeping the site operating.... Thanks!Comment
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Here's the ENG files.Comment
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eric,
I did think to check to make sure the retainers were off while I was in Open Rails and they were off. As for the length of the consist, I just created a new one with just two E7As and got the same effect. Sanding didn't do anything either.Comment
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Change MaxPower ( 1496kN ) to MaxPower ( 1496kW ).Comment
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That did the trick! Many thanks for all the help
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Ah... one of those typos MSTS either ignored or corrected, but ORTS enforces...
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Cheers, Gerry
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