I’ll preface this by saying that I understand that in real life, the Arrow III doesn’t have automatic switching between 12kV and 25kV like the ALPs do and this can only be done in a maintenance facility. But for the timetables between NYP and Sunnyside Yard, are we supposed to switch to 12.5/11kV in the fuse compartment as the 25kV shouldn’t work on NEC portion of the line? I tried it with both and got significantly more power when I switched, but wasn’t sure if this was intended to happen for these timetable trips. Can anyone confirm if we should switch just for these handful of yard moves?
Yes I know, but the Arrow III in game is set by default for 25kV as it’s only for the Morristown line. I’m asking if the sim is intending for us to switch to the 12.5/11kV via the main voltage selector in the fuse compartment box when doing the few NYP to Sunnyside timetables. I’ve done it both ways where I kept it as is (on 25kV), but I know realistically this is not correct.
In the case of running sunnyside yard relay services in the timetable, if you are loading up in an Arrow III service, you have to go into the CB panel and switch over to 12 kV immediately, otherwise your train performance will be quite lackluster. If you are asking where the voltage changes between 25kV and 12kV, that happens between Swift interlocking on the NEC and Kearny Junction on the Morristown line.
