Very slow Acela

[gremlin1812]

G'day, I only use OpenRails and most everything is OK. One problem I am having is that the Acela when used in "autopilot" mode will not exceed more than about 10mph. Is there a fix for this?
Sorry I did not say which one.

folder HHP

Engine ( acelahhl

Name ( "Acela HHP-8" )

Regards
Barrie

[markyisri]

G'day, I only use OpenRails and most everything is OK. One problem I am having is that the Acela when used in "autopilot" mode will not exceed more than about 10mph. Is there a fix for this?
Sorry I did not say which one.

folder HHP

Engine ( acelahhl

Name ( "Acela HHP-8" )

Regards
Barrie

Which version of the Acela?

[Vince]

Also importantly, the version of OR you are running.
I think the subject was covered at ET;

Here >>>===> http://www.elvastower.com/forums/ind..._1#entry208598

regards,

[gremlin1812]

G'day, I am running OpenRails v3951.
Regards
Barrie

[gremlin1812]

G'day, It was suggested by a friend that when the loco first starts go back to manual for a brief moment then back to autopilot. This worked, but of course there is a problem but for now the work around does me. I did note earlier that the ACELA/acela.eng is not affected by this so there must be a bit of a difference in the eng files.
Regards
Barrie

[Vince]

Same result here. HUD shows 81% dynamic brake applied.

regards,

[csantucci]

Exit autopilot mode, put the dynamic brake to 0% and then to off, reset brakes (with english keyboard I believe it is Shift-?), return to autopilot mode and your Acela will fly...

[gremlin1812]

G'day, I think I have found the problem and fixed it. It is in the ENG file, see below.

The original entry was like this.
BrakesEngineBrakeType( "Air_twin_pipe" )
BrakesTrainBrakeType( "Air_twin_pipe" )

BrakesEngineControllers( "Independent, Train, Dynamic, Blended" )
DoesBrakeCutPower( 1 )
DoesHornTriggerBell( 1 )
BrakeCutsPowerAtBrakeCylinderPressure( 15 )

The entry should be like this, all good for me now.
BrakesEngineBrakeType ( "Air_twin_pipe" )
BrakesTrainBrakeType ( "Air_twin_pipe" )
BrakesEngineControllers ( "Independent, Train, Dynamic, Blended" )

DoesBrakeCutPower ( 1 )
DoesHornTriggerBell ( 1 )
BrakeCutsPowerAtBrakeCylinderPressure ( 15 )

Hope this helps others.
Regards
Barrie

[derekmorton]

You have only changed line spacing.
This will do nothing.

[gremlin1812]

Tell that to OpenRails as the problem no longer exists and that is all I did.

[markyisri]

Tell that to OpenRails as the problem no longer exists and that is all I did.

If you reverse that change does it break it again?

Maybe OR updated.

[gremlin1812]

There have been no updates to OR during this and when I put the original eng file back in and restart everything problem is back.
I don't know what is happening but for me is all good.

[csantucci]

Maybe you had a non-printing char in those apparently empty lines. This sometimes occurs.

[markyisri]

There have been no updates to OR during this and when I put the original eng file back in and restart everything problem is back.
I don't know what is happening but for me is all good.

Can you make the change in Notepad without replacing the ENG file?