I don't know if this is a bug caused by the latest SoS patch? Today I was playing A Really Reliable Rescue. When I was on route to the stricken train, I noticed that running on the flat, with the reverser set at 24 to 26 and the regulator set at 1%. The speed was still rapidly increasing as though the regulator was still wide open. Even when I fully closed the regulator, the speed continued to increase. It was only when I applied 13% break then released it, that the speed started to behave as expected. Gradually slowing over a distance. Though it may have been just a one off glitch. Has anyone else experienced this?
Seems to me that it depends on whether the engine throttles near the boiler or between the steam hood and the pistons. Unfortunately I don't know the configuration of the Jubilee and the Stanier 8F - anyone out there who knows off the top of their head? Basically though, the more common configuration for steam engines is to throttle at the boiler, which means there's a delay between when you make a change to the regulator and when you see the effects from it due to the pressure in the steam hood needing to equalize.
In your video, the loco was accelerating because you hadn’t fully closed the regulator. When you did close it the loco stopped accelerating. What we have learnt is that 1 is not 0. It is possible that you are on a very slight downhill grade as well. With the gradient set to percentages you won’t see a shallow gradient but with ratio selected you get a more accurate reading of the gradient. But it was the 1% regulator that was powering your loco and with nothing to haul it doesn’t take much power to speed up a little.
I agree, I think it's because I am not use to SoS's new physics. I just thought it strange that it only settled after I applied and released the breaks. As You would have seen in the video, and read in my original post. Just changed it to ratio. I don't know why I hadn't done that it the first place. Thanks stujoy for the assist
