Altering The Brakes On A Freight Wagon?

The Brakes on the AP/Waggonz FWA seem to require a lower brake pipe pressure to activate than some of those on other wagons.
When I apply the brakes they are slow to apply and when released I get a kick off them

Conversely the Megafret wagons in the Class92 pack apply and release much smoother without any jolting of the train.

Is it possible to change the setting on the FWA vehicles to make them run smoother?

Thanks

Peter

 

Gary - any ideas?

 

Just open the wagon blueprints of both, and see how the values are differing under the <TrainBrakeAssembly> section. Backup the original and apply the values of the car you feel is behaving as you want.

 

Thanks Peter,
I will give that a try - I was unsure of the section I needed to look at.

 

I've fixed the FWA Wagon Brakes using the AP FSA/FTA Wagon, I'll send you them if you like and I can give instructions on how to do it

 

Here you go Peter

 

Thanks - what did you change?

 

I just changed the Train Brake Assembly to that used on the AP FSA/FTA Pack


<TrainBrakeAssembly>
<EngineSimulation-cTrainAirBrakeBlueprint d:id="2069">
<BrakeType>
<EngineSimulation-cTrainAirBrakeDataBlueprint d:id="2071">
<EquipmentType d:type="cDeltaString">eAirSinglePipe</EquipmentType>
<MaxForcePercentOfVehicleWeight d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000004940" d:precision="string">50</MaxForcePercentOfVehicleWeight>
<Control/>
<Handbrake>
<EngineSimulation-cHandbrake d:id="2076">
<MaxForce d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000000088A340" d:precision="string">2500</MaxForce>
</EngineSimulation-cHandbrake>
</Handbrake>
<GraduatedRelease d:type="cDeltaString">eTrue</GraduatedRelease>
<ProportionalBrake d:type="cDeltaString">eTrue</ProportionalBrake>
<MaxReleaseRate d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000001C40" d:precision="string">7</MaxReleaseRate>
<MaxApplicationRate d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000001C40" d:precision="string">7</MaxApplicationRate>
<MaxCylinderPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000004D40" d:precision="string">58</MaxCylinderPressure>
<PressureForMaxForce d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000004D40" d:precision="string">58</PressureForMaxForce>
<MaxSystemPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000205240" d:precision="string">72.5</MaxSystemPressure>
<MinSystemPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000404840" d:precision="string">48.5</MinSystemPressure>
<Distributor>
<EngineSimulation-cBrakeDistributorBlueprint d:id="2087">
<NormalFullReleasePressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000205240" d:precision="string">72.5</NormalFullReleasePressure>
<FullServicePressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000404840" d:precision="string">48.5</FullServicePressure>
<TrainPipeControlRatio d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="00000020AE470340" d:precision="string">2.41</TrainPipeControlRatio>
<MaxEmergencyResPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000005940" d:precision="string">100</MaxEmergencyResPressure>
<MaxAuxResPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000805140" d:precision="string">70</MaxAuxResPressure>
<EmergencyApplicationPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000004D40" d:precision="string">58</EmergencyApplicationPressure>
</EngineSimulation-cBrakeDistributorBlueprint>
</Distributor>
<EmergencyBraking/>
<AuxiliaryBraking>
<EngineSimulation-cBaseAirBrakeBlueprint-cAuxiliaryBraking d:id="2096">
<MaxChargingRate d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000003E40" d:precision="string">30</MaxChargingRate>
<MaxReservoirPressure d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000005940" d:precision="string">100</MaxReservoirPressure>
</EngineSimulation-cBaseAirBrakeBlueprint-cAuxiliaryBraking>
</AuxiliaryBraking>
<PressureUsedFromPipePerPoundGained d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="000000403333D33F" d:precision="string">0.3</PressureUsedFromPipePerPoundGained>
<PressureGainedFromOnePipePounds d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000005940" d:precision="string">100</PressureGainedFromOnePipePounds>
<RetainerType d:type="cDeltaString">eNoRetainer</RetainerType>
<TripleValve d:type="cDeltaString">eFalse</TripleValve>
<TripleValveRatio d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000000440" d:precision="string">2.5</TripleValveRatio>
<RetainerSlowReleaseRate d:type="sFloat32" d:alt_encoding="0000000000002E40" d:precision="string">15</RetainerSlowReleaseRate>
</EngineSimulation-cTrainAirBrakeDataBlueprint>
</BrakeType>
</EngineSimulation-cTrainAirBrakeBlueprint>
</TrainBrakeAssembly>

 

Ok, thanks.
I will see if they are less jerky when braking

 

I think something else has changed as all versions are appearing at the same time
With the Mod all the tail lamps appear


And all the liveries plus small & large containers appear


Reverting to the Default bins and all is normal