dynamic braking?

166Driver · Post by **166Driver** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 4:53 pm

Does it work when you reverse the loco?

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 5:13 pm

Have you tried?

166Driver · Post by **166Driver** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:22 pm

I know it does not work in MSTS. I wanted to know if the same was true about real locos.

Tomnick · Post by **Tomnick** » Thu Dec 25, 2003 10:58 pm

In theory it should - most locos run 'backwards' in service regularly anyway.

erniep48 · Post by **erniep48** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 12:00 am

Yes it works on actual locomotives in forward or reverse. It makes no difference to the traction motors whether they are going one way or the other.

cheers,
Ernie

166Driver · Post by **166Driver** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 1:42 am

YEAH THANKS I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW THE MSTS TRAINS DONT DYNAMIC BRAKE WHEN GOING BACK IT SUCKS. AND THE SPEED WHICH MSTS RECOGNISES DINAMIC BRAKE IS NOT VERY DYNAMIC BRAKE EITHER.

thedarkness · Post by **thedarkness** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 5:30 pm

166Driver wrote:YEAH THANKS I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW THE MSTS TRAINS DONT DYNAMIC BRAKE WHEN GOING BACK IT SUCKS. AND THE SPEED WHICH MSTS RECOGNISES DINAMIC BRAKE IS NOT VERY DYNAMIC BRAKE EITHER.

You can alter the speed in the .eng file. Theres a whole section about dynamic braking, high and low speed settings, current useage etc

thedarkness · Post by **thedarkness** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 5:32 pm

Its strange that in real life, dynamic braking is better than friction braking, but we aren't allowed to use dynamic braking as an emergency brake.
I know we need a friction brake back up, but you could still have dynamic brakingas you're first choice even in an emergency.

asalmon · Post by **asalmon** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 6:07 pm

dynamic braking cannot be used in emergency because as the train slows down it becomes less effective.

166Driver · Post by **166Driver** » Fri Dec 26, 2003 7:16 pm

I know it might be a stupid question, but what are the emergency brakes for?

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 10:36 am

Hi

Emergency Brakes - hmm, let me see, perhaps they are used for braking in an emergency?

Chris

166Driver · Post by **166Driver** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:22 pm

In what kind of emergency?

Christopher125 · Post by **Christopher125** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:42 pm

Well, any kind of emergency where they need to brake harder than normal. Its common sense really...

Chris

166Driver · Post by **166Driver** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 12:48 pm

In BVE I rather not use the emergency brake because it takes too long to "bite"

thedarkness · Post by **thedarkness** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 12:11 am

166Driver wrote:I know it might be a stupid question, but what are the emergency brakes for?

Creating wheel flats