Bill69,
That's what I was trying with the N&W articulated. I would run the throttle all the way up with the reverser far forward (75%) and I might get 1 mph but that was it.
In reading the online manual (not the one shipped) it stated "Once the consist is moving forward at a constant speed, bring the Reverser Handle back towards the short cutoff position, thus adjusting the valve gear appropriately for the most efficient operation to preserve your use of coal and water. Move the reverser handle into the high cutoff range whene accelerating or climbing grades."
Well, I tried that. I'd set the Reverser to 75%, then advance the throttle a bit (getting me up to 1mph). Then I'd pull the reverser back to the 0% (seems to need it dead on). Then I'd advance the reverser about 5-10% and the train would pick up speed nicely on minimal throttle. If I shoved the reverser all the way forward it would bog and not really speed up at all. It seemed that the lower % ranges equated to "low gear" on this train.
Notice that it didn't make any difference when I drove the articulated alone in Mojave. Without cars on it, to took off like a rocket regardless of where the reverser was. It was only when I ran that N&W scenario that I had to bottom the reverser and notch if forward slowly.
Anyone else see this?
That's what I was trying with the N&W articulated. I would run the throttle all the way up with the reverser far forward (75%) and I might get 1 mph but that was it.
In reading the online manual (not the one shipped) it stated "Once the consist is moving forward at a constant speed, bring the Reverser Handle back towards the short cutoff position, thus adjusting the valve gear appropriately for the most efficient operation to preserve your use of coal and water. Move the reverser handle into the high cutoff range whene accelerating or climbing grades."
Well, I tried that. I'd set the Reverser to 75%, then advance the throttle a bit (getting me up to 1mph). Then I'd pull the reverser back to the 0% (seems to need it dead on). Then I'd advance the reverser about 5-10% and the train would pick up speed nicely on minimal throttle. If I shoved the reverser all the way forward it would bog and not really speed up at all. It seemed that the lower % ranges equated to "low gear" on this train.
Notice that it didn't make any difference when I drove the articulated alone in Mojave. Without cars on it, to took off like a rocket regardless of where the reverser was. It was only when I ran that N&W scenario that I had to bottom the reverser and notch if forward slowly.
Anyone else see this?