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Posted 20 September 2013 - 09:26 PM

Hi there
On many of my MSTS Trains
The Red notch on the Brake Gauge charges very slowly
How can I make it faster
Thanks

This is OpenRails BTW

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 12:17 AM

You can change the brake recharge rate--click on options, select "general" and alter the number under "Brake Charging Rate". Should be 21 PSI / s by default.

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 12:40 AM

Will they release faster if I set it to 100 or so?

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 04:01 AM

Patience, Grasshopper*, it takes time to puff up all the brakeline. :thumbup3: Of course it depends on how length your train is, too.

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 04:54 AM

View Postcaptain_bazza, on 21 September 2013 - 04:01 AM, said:

Patience, Grasshopper*, it takes time to puff up all the brakeline. :thumbup3: Of course it depends on how length your train is, too.

Cheers Bazza

*Catchphrase from an 1970's TV show whos name I forget....;)

Cheers Bazza


I was talking to a CP engineer in August. I asked him about how long would it take to pump up the brakes on a 100 car coal train. He said it would take about 5 minutes, longer if it was cold. He went on to say that the passenger trains release almost right away due to the difference in design of the systems.

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 05:18 AM

My trains don't have air brakes. They 're mechanical and I'd like to release them as fast as possible. :thumbup3:

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 07:14 AM

View Postthegrindre, on 21 September 2013 - 05:18 AM, said:

My trains don't have air brakes. They 're mechanical and I'd like to release them as fast as possible. :thumbup3:

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It would take a bit of time to release handbrakes. And more manpower as well. The point is that the release rate of airbrakes on msts freight trains is highly unrealistic. In Open Rails you can use the "Shift / " to release them without waiting.

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 07:25 AM

I have my Brake Charging Rate at 330 PSI. Takes under a minute for a 30 car train to fully release.

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 10:03 AM

View Postcopperpen, on 21 September 2013 - 07:25 AM, said:

I have my Brake Charging Rate at 330 PSI. Takes under a minute for a 30 car train to fully release.


:thumbup3: It's like pulling hens teeth to get an answer around here sometimes.

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Posted 21 September 2013 - 11:04 AM

View Postthegrindre, on 21 September 2013 - 10:03 AM, said:

:thumbup3: It's like pulling teeth to get an answer around here sometimes.

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As I said in my above post Shift + / will release the brakes instantaneously..
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