I was enjoyed driving a CSX GP38-2 on TSW2020, but when I drive the same loco at the timetable mode in TSW2 I feel like the brake is locked. When I move slowly I can hear the brake sound and I thought the parking brake is apllied, but after I released all the brake and change the brake cut-off valve switch to freight, its still "braking" for uknown reason. Is there another procedure I miss so the locomotive is braking?
Did you release the locomotive brake as well? Also in case you have any other locomotive coupled to yours check that their brakes are isolated (brake valve to cutout and MU valve to trail). As last option make a complete bail holding the locomotive brake lever (not the train brake lever) on release until cylinders gauges indicate 0. Cheers
Unfortunately, nearly all SPG services use multiple engines, but the trail loco is not set up correctly at start. You have to run back there (or teleport, Control-Plus) and set it up yourself: MU to trail, brake valve cut out, lights to "controlled by another unit," and (easy to overlook) generator field switch to Off. (Oh- and make sure your own brake valve is set to Freight)
And I don't know if I must set all the locomotives in SPG before I move, I only focused at the front locomotive before
24 and 26 are different and incompatible brake systems. Modern (as in, since the mid-1960s!) North American locos have an MU valve configured so that they can work with either a 26 or a 24-equipped loco if necessary. 6 is a real antique, probably not in service any more, but 26 was designed to work with it. "The MU-2A Valve, Figure 4, is a three-position cam-operated spool valve, arranged with a pipe bracket and it is employed to enable a 26-L equipped locomotive to be multiple-united with not only 6 or 26 type equipment but also with a 24-RL equipped locomotive. The MU-2A Valve pilots and F-1 Selector Valve which is a device that enables the equipment of a trailing locomotive to be controlled by the equipment of a lead locomotive in multiple-unit operation." There is more than you could possibly ever want to know here: https://docplayer.net/21026033-The-26-l-brake-equipment.html Short answer, in TSW you'll never use Trail 24.
That's so complicated for me, in my country it's only at South Sumatera that oftenly use Multiple Units configuration for coal train and I think it's not pretty complicated as this one.
They updated the master/slave settings some time ago and as Anthony wrote all come in a trail state by default. I think that was a intended change as it avoids many configuration errors (all start with the same settings) and also it forces player to check the leading, slaves and banking groups settings before services, which is a cool step to be performed as part of the initial checklist. I just noticed that the engine buttons are now all on except one in the player locomotive but in routes like penincula corridor the 3 of them are on or off. If they harmonize the default settings that would be perfect. In the the 3 buttons where usually on or off but all at once. Cheers
Don't you need it for the F40PH? I was led to believe that it's manual lapped brakes are a 24 system. Is that wrong?
Hmmm. Could be- but I've never run the F40 in a multiple, only as a passenger push-pull. I have not played much Peninsula Corridor , but my impression was that all the heavy hauling used GP38s. EDIT: looked it up. I think you're right: 26 is by definition a self-lapping system. 24 as built was manually lapped - but over time most RRs with 24 equipment had it modified to self-lap, and were buying new locos with 26 (26 is lower maintenance, and less likely to overcharge, as well as being easier to use). So why in the heck was CalTrain still ordering unmodded 24 stuff in the 1980s?
Well, that was very nice of them! Now that you mention it, I still go back and check by force of habit, but in TSW2 as opposed to TSW, it does seem that I've never actually had to change anything in the trail units. Well, except the lights. The lights are never set up.
