The game cuts engine power '0' Amps for no logic reason, by chance I saved at such an occurance and just before the next occurance. This is the 3rd such bug in this scenario, I was playing this scenario for the 2nd time as I could not work out how I was down to 10mph and yet had not touched the throttle. At 44yd from Go via Location: Hyndam, Loco is at Throttle 8 , 711 Amps. On objective completed 01:05: 03, Loco is at Throttle 8 , 429 Amps. On objective completed time 01:05:03, Loco is at Throttle 8 , 0 Amps. Game returns power but it keeps fluctuating and loco ends up at 10mph. I stopped playing, please say when this is fixed.
It’s not a bug. It’s called Field Divert and is something the loco does to increase it’s power when the throttle is already maxed out. Someone else posted about this the other day here - https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/amps-occasionally-drop-to-0.26346/#post-169027 See the link Rob39 shared for an explanation on how it works. Update: Also just want to add that if you’re struggling you may not have the locos set up properly for MU operation. Not sure the setup for that service, but just in case As MU Lead Engine Run: ON Generator Field: ON Control & Fuel Pump: ON Cut-off Valve: FREIGHT MU-2A Valve: LEAD OR DEAD As MU Trail Power and Full Brakes Engine Run: OFF Generator Field: OFF Control & Fuel Pump: OFF Brake Cut-off Valve: CUT-OUT MU-2A Valve: TRAIL 6 OR 26 Distributed Power Use if you have locos not directly connected Front Pair Lead Unit: Set up as Lead and ensure the radio fuse is on and turn banking comm ON Trailing Unit: Set up as Trail Rear Pair Lead Unit: Set up as Lead and ensure the radio fuse is on Trailing Unit: Set up as Trail
Thanks alot for the info, i have learnt something new. I do not think Field Divert is the issue here, the Loco had been running for awhile with no issue, on trigger point, lost power and then went from 25mph down to 10mph, this was the 3rd time this happend ingame, if this was field divert then having it engaged on a climb and loosing 15mph is just idiotic. I have had Field Divert engage on Q358, pick up spped, no issues.
I see what you mean haha... I just checked out this service (I chose SD40-2 since that what it looked like you were using in your picture) and I think what the ultimate issue is, is that it’s just a terribly an underpowered train lol. 2 SD40-2’s for 50 auto racks and no helper to go up the steepest side of sand patch. When I hit hyndman I was cruising at around 30, immediately after I slowed all the way down to 10 mph as that’s where the gradient increases quite a bit and was doing that the rest of the way. It’s ultimately just severely underpowered.