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I Just Realised its Funny Stuff !

question for Steve - is there anyway you can validate the traction and adhesion settings for your EM1?

........ No

........ have i still got a job ?


steve in ozz

Steve N wrote - A couple of points about banking on Woodhead - I don't believe that the Garratt banked anything other than Steam - it was gone from Woodhead down to Lickey by '54 which was of course round about when 1500VDC became the standard traction on this route. Also, as far as using EM1's on i...

1500 vdc 1 in 37 Incline tests ( same as Lickey incline ) 1. Tried to drive 2x Class 76`s and 30 loaded HTV`s up the incline slight 300m run up got half way stopped and started sliding back down even with brakes full on . :o 2. :cry: tried letting an AI GP38 ( reversed in consist ) Banker approach 2...

:D Thanks it sounds promising ! I had a poke around on train-sim forums about banking ect . http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID7/889.html Interesting stuff Also on here http://forums.atomic-systems.com/viewtopic.php?t=5161&highlight=banker Also i will do a few tests and activities on my 1 in ...

Mike Simpson`s LNER U1 Beyer Garratt 2-8-0 + 0-8-2 File ID 253 :o Could we create an activity to drive the Worsborough Banker to assist pairs of AI Class 76`s with fully loaded HTV`s crawling up that 1 in 40 incline . :) Anyone ever tried anything similar ? :) Is it possible to push / assist an AI t...

:o If you guys are racing around at twice the speed limit :o im sure a route with a 65 mph speed limit will start to look like straights and tight curves ! :D Slow down and enjoy the view :D Hey Steve N have you tried the Class 76 multi`s 76022-76024 and a number of HTV Hoppers up that 1 in 40 incli...

Fantastic :o ! Now it should get a bit tricky driving class 76`s up that 1 in 40 Gradient with some HTV Hoppers in tow :D . The Water Board will be happier with the water pressure from the Resevoir too :D . dont bother with laying track :o i will build some push bikes and it can be present day Woodh...

Hope you give it a try as i would love to see one of your top notch locos running in the sim .

The CO-BO would be a nice one that you were working on a while back .

cheers

steve in ozz

Is it morning yet i cant wait to have a look at Woodhead now !

steve in ozz

At the moment im having heaps of fun with that new Dem Data for the UK im having a look around were i used to live 20 years ago :D . Also the Superb 1 minute data for the U.S. Islands that are a popular surfing spot . H Y E its probebly called in the new computer language :D ! I hope to have another...

Thanks JohnCS

Every would be Route Builder should give this Data a go !

steve in ozz

This new Dem Data is fantastic im excited :D Steve N that sounds like another great idea your working on ! I have downloaded the whole of the UK :o . It works a treat . Also for those who dont want to get too technical its great just to view the files in the 3dem program John CS pointed out . As a t...

The Green 37`s Lovely Work as usual thanks 40058 !

Also i remember going to Cardiff back in the 1970`s when BR used three blue class 37`s on coal trains down there , very awesome stuff it was !

cheers

steve in ozz

Another Superb Model !

Also i love those Wonderful HTV Hoppers they are my favorite freight stock , i use them all the time .

Three cheers for the HTV`s !

thanks again Ian

steve in ozz

Good Stuff !

Woodhead Route created using the actual DEM DATA with a few of Steve Nicklins magical touches now how good would that be .

Exciting Woodhead Route work ahead i think .

steve in ozz