It Is Impossible For Me To Leave Liverpool With "spirit Of Steam".

hello friends of TSW, yesterday I got "spirit of steam", everything was going great, but when I try to get to the first stop after leaving liverpool I am not able to get there, no matter how much I save on the inverter at the beginning, keep it up the brake at 21, I never arrived. That's why I ask for help. Thank you

 

thanks matt, maybe my problem is in the configuration, surely the "fireman" is not properly configured, because everything else you've told me I did and it didn't work for me. I appreciate that you answered me because you are surely the best possible opinion. Thanks a lot. When I get home from work, I'll try again and let you know. Once again, thank you very much for your attention.

 

For me the fireman defaulted into the manual mode in the options menu. You can put it in assisted and automatic. It makes a massive difference in automatic.

 

Thanks a lot. the configuration. hehe

 

It was in manual, it was not even able to start properly. Now it's on automatic and I'm doing fine. thanks for your attention

 

I had trouble, however going great now. Dampers are a big help, setting brake with the large valve after use of vac and closing too. Proper use of reverser was key and monitoring pressures, backing off regulator for a few secs when pressure drops helps..
Dampers up, use the blower and before you know it steam is forcing through the safety valves. Great SIM, enjoy

 

I'm at my wit's end trying to learn how to get a train up this bank. At first I used the guide in the video uploaded on the YouTube channel, but this was absolutely useless and even following the method outlined to the letter I couldn't get beyond 12mph before speed fell.

Then I tried mimicking what Matt did in yesterday's stream- also no joy. Then I used the method he described above, and that seemed to do it. Even set up a practice scenario and re- did it a couple extra times to make sure.

Then I tried starting a timetable service and even though I swear I'm using the exact same method that brought me success earlier, I'm back to stalling and not being able to get beyond around 11-12mph. I'm clearly doing something wrong but I don't know what. The boiler pressure seems quite steady and I'm keeping the steam chest close to but not exceeding the red line, but I just can't make it somehow.

What makes it more infuriating is that I HAVE done it a few times. Not only can I not figure out what I'm doing wrong but I can't work out what I did RIGHT on the two or three occasions I've made the climb.

 

what matt told me, you have to go to settings and change the "fireman" to automatic.

 

I love how a new level of difficulty and learning has been brought to the sim. SoS is one of the best dlcs made

 

For me I did not check the small ejector, that was closed, not sure what default was supposed to be. Also I noticed hand brake fully applied on the wall opposite the fire person. After opening small ejector and releasing the hand brake it is a lot easier now lol.

 

I have though!

 

For me it was defaulted to Auto

 

That did the trick! The small ejector is closed by default in timetable mode, but it should be fully open. That's why I was able to do it in the scenario I made but not in a service, because in the scenario planner the small ejector is already set (the cylinder cocks are also already open).

 

I don't know what I am doing wrong then because I have the automatic fireman on and it is still struggling up the slightest of grades, even following your instructions

 

Scrap that, having double checked, it apparently kept defaulting back to manual for some reason

 

Did you remember to press options to confirm your change and to save it?

 

yes, that usually happens. you forget to press options and everything remains the same.

 

I can only think that that is what happened lads but running a Jube at 75mph, it felt so right