Weird Tender Issues

[gb1290]

I've been dabbling in the land of reskinning for my own amusement. My latest effort has been an N&W G-1 (2-8-0), based on the one currently on display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The loco works fine, but I'm using Ben Neal's Class J 606 tender (the 4-4-2, not the streamlined, just to be clear) as a close approximate for the G-1 tender. I hook it up to the loco and magically the brakes won't release. It gets stuck at around 55 PSI and will not budge. I've tried changing the e-spec for the tender (I was actually surprised to discover tenders had one), tried deleting the e-spec (did nothing). It works fine when it's hooked up to its original loco (the 4-4-2, #606).

When it was on the original e-spec (nwjmeng) I could not move the locomotive, though the brakes would indicate that the brakes were released. Did not work well with the 4-4-2 either (seemed jerky and reluctant to move), so I switched it to "default wagon." With this, I got the brake problem, but it does not show up with the 4-4-2. I tried deleting the e-spec. Same as when I had it as "default wagon." I know this probably is not updated to TS2010 specs (what I'm using), but just plain not moving for one particular kind of locomotive doesn't make much sense to me. Usually I have engine issues with, well, the engines!

What is happening? How do I fix it???

Thanks in advance!

-George

PS. When I say the brakes won't release, I mean solely on the tender. If I uncouple the locomotive and move forward, it works fine. The moment I recouple, though, it's like I've anchored it to the track.

 

[fran1]

"It works fine when it's hooked up to its original loco (the 4-4-2, #606)."

Give the other loco the same e-spec, and give the tender back the original e-spec also.

 

[gb1290]

Tried switching around the e-specs as you suggested. Now the loco starts with no water and no boiler pressure. Should I clone the e-spec and make some adjustments in it?

For curiosity's sake, I tried turning the 4-4-2 into a 2-8-0. Got the drivers to fit right, but it seems I'm stuck with 4 pilot wheels. Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

 

[fran1]

Check the config, initial boiler pressure= ??. Reason I ask is "Now the loco starts with no water and no boiler pressure".
Also the tender, how much water has it got to start with.

 

[gb1290]

There's nothing in the config labeled "initial boiler pressure" in "nwjm eng"; closest thing I could find was "initial-boiler-temperature," which is at 450. However, I just discovered this actually supposed to be the e-spec for the larger, streamlined version from the 1940s and 1950s. I'm going to try switching it out with the "nwj eng" when I get the chance as well.

Water in the tender = 18,925 (I have no idea what the units are), which is the max amount allowed in the tender.

 

[2995Valliant]

Tried switching around the e-specs as you suggested. Now the loco starts with no water and no boiler pressure.

Are you aware that you need to delete the loco from the session and replace it after you have made any alterations in respect of the engine spec?

Regards,

Anthony

 

[clam1952]

Are you aware that you need to delete the loco from the session and replace it after you have made any alterations in respect of the engine spec?

Regards,

Anthony

To add, a big clue if you don't delete and replace, is you will have no Water or Boiler Pressure. ;o)

 

[gb1290]

Well, that would explain a lot! Thanks!