[Genma Saotome]

I don't understand why this occurs:


here is the light section:

		# (++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Fire box 2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++)
 		Light ( 
			Type ( 0 ) 
			Conditions ( 
				Service ( 2 ) 
			) 
			FadeIn ( 0.5 ) 
			FadeOut ( 0.5 ) 
			Cycle ( 0 ) 
			States ( 1 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.0 ) 
					LightColour ( FFFF8711 ) 
					Position ( 0 2.391 -6.4 ) 
					Azimuth ( -180.0 -180.0 -180.0 ) 
				     	Elevation ( 10.0 10.0 10.0 )
					Transition ( 0 ) 
					Radius ( 1.0 ) 
				) 
			) 
		) 
		Light ( 
			Type ( 0 ) 
			Conditions ( 
				Service ( 2 ) 
			) 
			FadeIn ( 0.5 ) 
			FadeOut ( 0.5 ) 
			Cycle ( 0 ) 
			States ( 7 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.05 ) 
					LightColour ( FFFF6000 ) 
					Position ( 0 2.391 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.2 ) 
				) 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.025 ) 
					LightColour ( 80FFFFFF ) 
					Position ( 0.045 2.611 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.5 ) 
				) 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.045 ) 
					LightColour ( 20FF6C00 ) 
					Position ( 0 2.391 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.7 ) 
				) 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.05 ) 
					LightColour ( EEFFFF00 ) 
					Position ( -0.054 2.391 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.3 ) 
				) 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.05 ) 
					LightColour ( 80FF4800 ) 
					Position ( 0.009 2.391 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.2 ) 
				) 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.025 ) 
					LightColour ( 50FFE400 ) 
					Position ( 0.045 2.391 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.5 ) 
				) 
				State ( 
					Duration ( 0.05 ) 
					LightColour ( FFFF3600 ) 
					Position ( -0.036 2.391 -6.0 ) 
					Azimuth ( 0 -180 180 ) 
					Transition ( 1 ) 
					Radius ( 0.7 ) 
				) 
			) 
		) 

Any advice on how I should fix this will be appreciated.

[Mipman25]

With a fire that big, the guys in the caboose would be naked with fans blowing on them and still sweating like an Amazon rainfall! :pardon:

[copperpen]

I first noticed that when doing some test running on the Tri-State. I did not bother looking into it at the time, but as I have other engines that do not have that problem, I suspect it is something to do with how the flicker effect is set up, or the ace file properties.

[tlorey]

I've had the same thing happen with other locomotives. I just eliminated the entire firebox lights section from the eng file and that took care of the problem.

[gpz]

May I ask in which OR version it occurred first time?

[Guilford309]

This has happened since the very start of Open Rails. I noticed it with a few of Dick Cowen's models. I simply removed the firebox light section all together rather than spend hours trying to fiddle and get it sorted. Not a good solution, but doable. I copied the section into a temporary file however, in case someone, or myself, decide to fiddle and spend hours on it.

[R H Steele]

Back in June or July 2013 it was also discussed in this thread

http://www.elvastowe...__1#entry125609

Walter Conklin posted in that same thread that a bug report had been filed. Some said it was the azimuth, another thought it had to do with Tiles. The situation I found changed with angle of view.

[Genma Saotome]

Well this old issue was new to me.

I've taken the easy way out and just deleted the firebox lights from the .eng file.

Thanks all for your comments!