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Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:12 pm
by 749006
Recently released is the Metro North FL9 Electro Diesel for the New York - New Haven route where 3 scenarios are provided.
https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/h ... app/258642
And a bit more info here
https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/h ... fl9_2.html
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:16 pm
by MallardFan
Interesting...
Does anyone have this - is it a true electro-diesel ala the BR Cl73?
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:23 pm
by 220389
It's quite a nice addon and nice fun to use.
It is similar to a Class 73. But the Diesel engine is the prime mover, and 3rd rail only used into Grand Central i believe.
Chris
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:25 pm
by MallardFan
220389 wrote:It's quite a nice addon and nice fun to use.
It is similar to a Class 73. But the Diesel engine is the prime mover, and 3rd rail only used into Grand Central i believe.
Chris
Fair enough - I was wondering how the two power systems are implemented in game? It appears to be a two-loco consist, is one electric the other diesel?
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:33 pm
by 220389
MallardFan wrote:220389 wrote:It's quite a nice addon and nice fun to use.
It is similar to a Class 73. But the Diesel engine is the prime mover, and 3rd rail only used into Grand Central i believe.
Chris
Fair enough - I was wondering how the two power systems are implemented in game? It appears to be a two-loco consist, is one electric the other diesel?
Both in the same locomotive. Above the reverser, is a lever to change mode. Towards you to put it in Electric, Away to put into diesel mode which has 4 settings. Can be done on the move as well. Can also be changed from the cab car end as well to.
If want can get some screens later on to show it.
Chris
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 7:52 pm
by MallardFan
Very interesting... thanks very much - this could come in rather handy
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:01 pm
by 220389
MallardFan wrote:Very interesting... thanks very much - this could come in rather handy
Most welcome of course. It is interesting and fun to use. It is pretty similar to the P42DC Genesis for that Dual mode one. If any other questions, be free to ask.
Chris
Re: Metro North FL9 - Now Available
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 9:17 pm
by Trev123
There is a bug in the FL9 when in Diesel mode. After running at full throttle when you bring the power back to idle the second loco is still revving its head off. I found by accident that when you move into the second cab the motor sound will go back to idle. I sent a email to DTG about this at 8-57UT and had a reply by 9-11UT. They said that they would investigate the issue but could be some time as the tech team are working on TS2016.
BTW I tried one of the scenarios that comes with it and started in electric mode, and after a while heard this funny noise and hadn't realized that it had automatically changed from electric mode to diesel mode.