Gwe Class 43, How To Change Ends?

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  1. hecticjojo

    hecticjojo Active Member

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    G'day all.

    As the title suggests, I'm looking for the procedure of shutting down and swapping ends on the GWE HST.

    Unless there is something special I'm missing, I shut down end A (arriving at Paddington) like I would for any other UK train. Brakes on full, throttle off, safety re-isolates, direction switch set and master key out.

    However when I attempt to leave towards Reading, the brakes release but when moving throttle up notches the amp gauge does not move and no power seems to be taken up.

    Game, route and console.
    TSW5, Great Western Express, PS4 Pro
     
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    meridian#2659 Well-Known Member

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    DRA might be still active?
     
  3. BeastyBill88

    BeastyBill88 Well-Known Member

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    How I shut down the class 43:

    - brakes to full service
    - throttle to notch 0
    - lights set to tail lights
    - reverser to off
    - master key off/out
    - safety systems isolated
    - leave cab

    If that isn't working then it could be a bug with the loco on the PS4 that might need reporting.
     
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  4. Spikee1975

    Spikee1975 Guest

    In addition, before removing the master key, I turn Train Supply Off and then On again, so it's active in the trailing engine as in real life.
     
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    hecticjojo Active Member

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  6. hecticjojo

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    I usually do a
    'lights, doors, reverser, DRA' check before I pull out from a platform so happy to say it isn't the DRA
     

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