New to trainz, and slightly puzzled

[Kolux]

Hey guys
I'm new here.

I select a train, release both brakes, put reverser to forward and whack the throttle up, it crawls. It takes about 10 minutes to get to 18 mph. been going 20 minutes now and it's at 45 mph. This is an express train, top speed 125.

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

thanks

 

[BigThing]

Clearly you are not aware of the physics surrounding driving a train...

For beginners it is suggested to use the DCC mode that is a simple nob used to control breaking... What you are getting is Wheel slip, you will notice the sound in the background of screeching metal. This is because a train wheel and the track are made of metal and so (especially if it is wet) there is very little traction between them. If you apply too much power to the wheels too fast then they will just keep spinning as they are trying to get grip. The solution to this is to close the throttle completely and wait for it to stop (the metal noise will stop and the "Throttle" section of the side panel will stop flashing). Then you apply only a little bit of power (throttle 1 usually) untill you start moving at about 3mph, then you slowly start moving the throttles up until you reach the desired speed. Yay, your now driving a train!

But oh no! Its started snowing and the tracks are all icy! Now even at Throttle 1 i get wheel spin! NO WORRIES!!!! There is a feature built into most trains that is called sanding. Press "V" on your keyboard and a little trap door will open and will start depositing sand on the rails. This gives you a much more grippy surface and you should get moving easier!

Well that's train physics 101 and should get you going for a while, if you have any more train physics based questions then hjust post them here and i or someone else will be happy to help

Good Bye!!:wave:

 

[Kolux]

Thank you very much

 

[belkenn]

Hi Kolux:wave:
What train are you using? What load do you have on it? What gradient is the track at? Trainz is a simulator and by and large it mirrors the real word. And whacking up the throttle is not going to help very much and however hard you try your not going to do a wheelie on a locomotive. If you load a real train it’s going to behave as the laws of physic demands Trainz tries to do the same.

Belkenn

 

[trev999]

Wheelslip

When I was still at school near Cape Town in about 1956 my friend and I were walking past the goods yard and saw a train just starting out. There was a shuddering noise as the wheels spun, and gripped, and spun, and gripped again.

We walked over and examined the rail and saw three hollows with a little stream of liquid iron which had run down and solidified below each one.
Imagine what the rails would have looked like if the driver had not immediately stopped applying throttle!

Fond memories of a bygone age.