I am building a Class A Special Order (2 Cylinder) Shay, which was at the top of the power output for the 2 cylinder Lima versions. Everything is working visually, but I am having trouble getting the piston stroke sounds to come anything close to the actual cylinder movements. I have had lots of experience with conventional drive Americans and Moguls, but this is my first attempt at a geared loco.
The design calls for a gear ratio of 37 engine revolutions to 17 Driver revolutions. I do not know how the enginesound picks up revolutions from the enginespec, and therefore do not know how to mess with the revs to get to the appropriate sound cycles. To further increase the problem, I cannot find current code for either class, and the Wiki is very vague for revision levels above 2.5 regarding steam engines since the steam-locomotive was done away with.
Looking for some guidance as to how to get the visual and sound cycles close, if not actually synced.
The design calls for a gear ratio of 37 engine revolutions to 17 Driver revolutions. I do not know how the enginesound picks up revolutions from the enginespec, and therefore do not know how to mess with the revs to get to the appropriate sound cycles. To further increase the problem, I cannot find current code for either class, and the Wiki is very vague for revision levels above 2.5 regarding steam engines since the steam-locomotive was done away with.
Looking for some guidance as to how to get the visual and sound cycles close, if not actually synced.