Speed issue

philabos · Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 3

Just purchased the B&O pack - models are great
Have a problem - the locos seem severely underpowered - the best I can get
with 2 E8's and 9 cars on the flat RF&P is 50mph - the three L&N (promos)
even worse 28MPH with 18 freight cars.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Warren

bandorr2000 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Cinnaminson, NJ

Open up the eng file, scroll down and find numwheels. Change the value to 4. Do this for the A and B units. This affects how the calculated power is applied. The higher the num wheels, the lower the power for that engine. Numwheels setting has nothing to do with the actual number of wheels on the engine. General consensus on other forums is a setting of 4 is the optimum choice. I redid all my eng files that have something other than 4, and can run a similar consist as yours on the CR Indy line at nearly 90mph. Hope this helps.

bandorr2000 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Cinnaminson, NJ

And of course, right after I posted the reply, I noticed the update patch for these very units!! Embarassed

philabos · Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 3

Thanks for the help! Installed the patch and still no joy - wondered what the in the world? How about the engine brake - set to 100% applied!
Embarassed

rfranzosa · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Ouch!!

GaryG · Guest

Engine 100% applied explains the apparent lack of power.

I assume you have used the "[" key which doesn't release them and that you are using a normal US layout keyboard.

More info needed. The key functions are not part of an eng file but are defined in a common file used by all Diesel engines. I've glanced at one of the E8's (E9A_BO_1454.eng) and it has the needed info, Type ( Engine) and Type (Diesel ) which should trigger the correct key actions.

We need a test done. Pick one of the E8's - about 80% into the eng file that you picked, find "Brake_Engine ( 0 1 0.0250 1" and change the final "1" into a "0" to see if that lets the loco start with loco brakes released; if not there is something else wrong.

If that does lets the loco start with the engine brakes released, try one of the original MSTS locos to see if the loco brake applies and releases. If not, you probably have a MSTS setup problem rather than a BLW "loco" problem.

GaryG

philabos · Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 3

Thanks - everything working fine now - just not accustomed to starting with both train and engine brake set.

Gaetan · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: