I have mentioned in previous threads that the brake system for German freight trains is unrealistic with regards to the timings and how the HL (brake pipe) and the brake cylinder behaves. In TSW2 the locomotives are in R-brake while the wagons are in G-brake. This is (nearly) the exact opposite of reality. G-brakes are used for heavy trains to reduce in-train forces caused by brakes applying earlier on the front of the train (the rear will slam into the front). The way this problem is solved is for the locomotive to be in G-brake (and in the case of Langer Lok, the first 5 wagons) so that the brakes apply and release slower which makes the train brake more as a unit. The rest of the wagons will be in P. One important thing to note is that the HL will reduce and increase pressure with the same rate in R,P and G (this depends on the length of the train i.e. the volume of the HL) but the brake cylinder will increase/decrease with different rates depending on the setting (R,P vs G). Here is a video (in German) that shows how the gauges react to different brake settings. The first 2 minutes and 40 seconds show R-brake, after that G-brake is shown.
Hi Have you looked at the more recent content on Hamburg Lubeck as I believe there's been a lot of adjustments to braking setup on the stock there. Matt.
Nice to hear. Interesting information. I had just such an impression (112), and even asked cwf.green to compare with 143, but he insists, does not want to buy HHL
Haha, actually I'm tempted to buy it again. 2 hours is a bit short to get a good feel for the route so I may have been a bit quick.
The man who spends so much time watching the brakes returns the DLC after two hours. You are chaos incarnate
