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  • oldgreyowl
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2004
    • 137
    • Sheffield, England.
    #1

    Wagon hand brakes

    Hi, I have recently returned to MSTS and we have started writing activities for Whitefish v9. We noticed that some members were driving them using OR, so my grandson talked me into installing the software so that we could test them on both systems. I have not read much of the manual, and cannot seem to figure out why the wagons in a freight consist have the handbrakes on at the start. I would assume that this is the correct practice. How can I get the activity to start with all the handbrakes in the off position. If this is not possible then fine, we will have to live with that.

    Many thanks in anticipation,keith
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    • R. Steele
      3500 Post Veteran

      • Feb 2013
      • 3928
      • known universe
      • ORTS
      #2
      If it is a loose consist that is picked up during the activity, that is (AFAIK) the way OR is coded, for correct practice.

      Once the player couples to these, use Shft+; to release handbrake, the wagons can then be moved without hooking up the brake hose. The backslash key will connect all the brake hoses.
      Cheers, Gerry
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        • OTTODAD
          1
          • Feb 2001
          • 32344
          • England
          • General
          #3
          Originally posted by R. Steele
          If it is a loose consist that is picked up during the activity, that is (AFAIK) the way OR is coded, for correct practice.

          Once the player couples to these, use Shft+; to release handbrake, the wagons can then be moved without hooking up the brake hose. The backslash key will connect all the brake hoses.
          Carlo Santucci has now made Ctrl-; to instantly release the Train brakes and the Hand brakes in a consist. Using it after having coupled on to a loose consist should release all its brakes.

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            • R. Steele
              3500 Post Veteran

              • Feb 2013
              • 3928
              • known universe
              • ORTS
              #4
              Originally posted by OTTODAD
              Carlo Santucci has now made Ctrl-; to instantly release the Train brakes and the Hand brakes in a consist. Using it after having coupled on to a loose consist should release all its brakes.
              Otto, thank you. I had missed that! Sometimes, hard to keep up with the OR changes.
              That will be a good option for people, although, I - after an initial reticence - like taking time charging and setting the brakes...understanding the train braking system and how to use it is actually quite fun.
              Cheers, Gerry
              "A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open." Frank Zappa
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                • Vince
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                  • Nov 1999
                  • 6961
                  • Mohave
                  #5
                  Roger that!
                  Also using the F5 HUD Brake Panel will show pretty much the entire the braking system ( press F5 + Shift to cycle the HUD ) . . . there are many panels and are quite interesting.
                  best,
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                    • oldgreyowl
                      Senior Member
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 137
                      • Sheffield, England.
                      #6
                      Thank you all for your advice.

                      keith

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