Stopping

[cletgdm]

Hi I bought one of the big trains and I don't have a clue how to stop this big boy, I shut down the regulator apply the brakes all the way and the train never completely stops it just keeps going at a slow speed.. I need a train lesson on how to stop one of the big trains. Thank you

[PwincessTwiwee]

Sounds like you got a lot of weight that is overpowering the loco's brakes. May need to go around the train and apply a few handwheel brakes on the cars partially so that the train will stop entirely.

[cletgdm]

Originally posted by PwincessTwiwee:

Sounds like you got a lot of weight that is overpowering the loco's brakes. May need to go around the train and apply a few handwheel brakes on the cars partially so that the train will stop entirely.

That is just running the train with no cars.

[PwincessTwiwee]

Originally posted by cletgdm:

Originally posted by PwincessTwiwee:

Sounds like you got a lot of weight that is overpowering the loco's brakes. May need to go around the train and apply a few handwheel brakes on the cars partially so that the train will stop entirely.

That is just running the train with no cars, I did not know you could add more brakes let me give that a try. Thanks.

May be a situation where the Loco weighs too much for its own brakes, the game is really early access and maybe not all these mechanics are in place. I know most people seem to stick with the starting Loco and maybe that's because the bigger locos are too heavy for their own systems to handle.

[cletgdm]

Originally posted by PwincessTwiwee:

Originally posted by cletgdm:

That is just running the train with no cars, I did not know you could add more brakes let me give that a try. Thanks.

May be a situation where the Loco weighs too much for its own brakes, the game is really early access and maybe not all these mechanics are in place. I know most people seem to stick with the starting Loco and maybe that's because the bigger locos are too heavy for their own systems to handle.

You might be right it's the tier 3 train that won't stop so i'm using the tier 2 train and it stops just fine. Thanks for your help. 👍

[Comrade_Bob]

The other locomotives use air brakes. To use them, you need to turn on the valve for the steam driven air compressor, located in the cab. It’ll be the only hand valve that highlights.

[Comrade_Bob]

Also, which locomotive, specifically, did you purchase?

[cletgdm]

Originally posted by Comrade_Bob:

Also, which locomotive, specifically, did you purchase?

The tier 3 locomotive, I run the train from the outside view with the controls showing on the bottom of screen.

[FreshD]

u need to set the compressor to 100 and then u should see the air brake pressure going up, then u can brake

[「๖Vɪɴʏʟ」]

Originally posted by Fresh Dumbledore:

u need to set the compressor to 100 and then u should see the air brake pressure going up, then u can brake

you can also have it at a lower % once they're filled so it just maintains pressure

[cletgdm]

Originally posted by 「๖Vɪɴʏʟ」:

Originally posted by Fresh Dumbledore:

u need to set the compressor to 100 and then u should see the air brake pressure going up, then u can brake

you can also have it at a lower % once they're filled so it just maintains pressure

Thank you for your help, Great game. 👍

[FJX2000]

Yeah some of the larger engines have air compressors for the air brakes and there is a valve near the front of the cab that has to be turned on for the air brakes to work, and don't forget to undo the tender hand brake. But keep in mine the 2-8-0 has no air brakes as was prototypical for the real like engine upon delivery, so good luck with that one!

[skunkmonkey]

Also note that one of the trains doesn’t have brakes. Dunno why. Seems like suicide to me

[Knsgf]

Originally posted by FJX2000:

But keep in mine the 2-8-0 has no air brakes as was prototypical for the real like engine upon delivery, so good luck with that one!

Yet it carries air pump for whatever odd reason.

[Kitsune Dawn]

Originally posted by Knsgf:

Originally posted by FJX2000:

But keep in mine the 2-8-0 has no air brakes as was prototypical for the real like engine upon delivery, so good luck with that one!

Yet it carries air pump for whatever odd reason.

That's because the Class 70 (the 2-8-0) in the game represents the very early version of it. Before brakes were added. I'd have to look at some plans, but I don't think that's actually an air pump, so much as a steam pump to assist with moving the regulator and the reverser/cut-off.

Whatever the case, the actual locomotive this is based off of didn't have any brakes on the locomotive itself, other than the tender handbrake when it was first built in about 1880. It wasn't until a later rebuild in 1914 (or around there) that brakes were added.

The way the engine crews stopped it, was to use what's known as 'steam braking'. Meaning they'd close the throttle, reverse the reverser direction, and then open the throttle. Another thing to consider, is the locomotive wasn't built for speed either. In typical operation, it'd run slow. Think 10 to 15mph at most.

Even then, when running they also had a crew of brakemen who would be running along the roof of the cars to apply, or "set" as it's called, the hand brakes to slow or stop the train.

[cletgdm]

Originally posted by Kitsune Dawn:

Originally posted by Knsgf:

Yet it carries air pump for whatever odd reason.

That's because the Class 70 (the 2-8-0) in the game represents the very early version of it. Before brakes were added. I'd have to look at some plans, but I don't think that's actually an air pump, so much as a steam pump to assist with moving the regulator and the reverser/cut-off.

Whatever the case, the actual locomotive this is based off of didn't have any brakes on the locomotive itself, other than the tender handbrake when it was first built in about 1880. It wasn't until a later rebuild in 1914 (or around there) that brakes were added.

The way the engine crews stopped it, was to use what's known as 'steam braking'. Meaning they'd close the throttle, reverse the reverser direction, and then open the throttle. Another thing to consider, is the locomotive wasn't built for speed either. In typical operation, it'd run slow. Think 10 to 15mph at most.

Even then, when running they also had a crew of brakemen who would be running along the roof of the cars to apply, or "set" as it's called, the hand brakes to slow or stop the train.

Very helpful thank you.