How to avoid wheel slip

[CSRX]

Shawn,

If you have an AC unit at the front with DC units behind, is it the driver who must wait the 10 seconds when dynamics are engaged?

I only worked with one unit that had AC traction, and it was a non dynamic unit, so I couldn't tell you much on that one, but I do know, in order to not destroy the traction motors on our DC unit's, we must wait 10 seconds before moving the stick into either direction of dynamic set up, or throttle notch 1. It's the cool down period. It's just like coming to a full stop before throwing the stick into reverse and powering up, binding up the traction motors, are never a good result.

What I've noticed with ORTS too, is, you can't go into either mode without waiting at least 10 seconds. Honestly, you best learn your route you are running out, otherwise it could turn out bad. It's great that ORTS is finally taking the steps closer to realism we never got from MSTS.

[derekmorton]

I have never heard of an AC unit without dynamics?

[ebnertra000]

Most likely something smaller built without dynamics in the '60s or something, which was rebuilt to A/C traction but didn't get dynos during that rebuild

[R. Steele]

Most likely something smaller built without dynamics in the '60s or something, which was rebuilt to A/C traction but didn't get dynos during that rebuild

Little off topic...but the rebuilding that went on is one of the hardest things to track for a beginner like myself. When I'm making a new ORTS diesel engine block - trying to determine the proper values to enter - it seems like I'm always getting sidetracked into a rebuilding history, I find it both fascinating and bewildering. Bewilderbuildering??

[ebnertra000]

Gerry,

It is a little difficult to keep track of. For stuff that's still around, rrpicturearchives can usually give a history of an engine, and it can help. That, and any railroad documents you can find with relevant data