I've just done the scenario on the new high speed route that involves driving a dethatched ICE1 power car and the speed is limited to 140k and the LZB can only see 4k ahead. I was wondering if this was prototypical for all light engine moves in Germany or just a quirk of the ICE1 when it's really meant to run as a full unit.
Your speed is probably limited to 140 cuz it's just the locomotive probably cuz of safety reasons or there isn't a reason to go that fast. You don't have as much weight with only a locomotive, there could be other reasons too
Interesting, I'd have thought if it was lighter it would have more braking capacity not less. I guess because the braking is distributed throughout all the coaches
It is not only due to the brakes. Since the route runs mostly on tunnels or bridges, winds may affect the train. The train needs to have a certain minimal weight to be allowed for higher speeds on the route
