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Posted 15 November 2015 - 08:04 AM

In the UK, the engine brake or independent brake, was only used on the front engine for diesels and electrics.

In OR, it affects all engines in a consist directly behind the front engine.

Is there an option to disable this feature, as it's unrealistic for these UK engines ?

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Posted 23 November 2015 - 06:42 AM

Any help on this matter please ?

I need the engine brake to only work on the leading engine where there are multiple engines in a consist.

ie engine brake only working on engine 1 :-

Engine1 + Engine2 + Engine3 + wagon(s).

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Posted 23 November 2015 - 10:37 AM

Till ORTS development makes new possible feature related to MU connections but for units where we cut in/out certain brake setups I say for now use a invisible unit behind the leader or just a dummy engine as a wag in tow.

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Posted 23 November 2015 - 10:46 AM

View PostATW, on 23 November 2015 - 10:37 AM, said:

Till ORTS development makes new possible feature related to MU connections but for units where we cut in/out certain brake setups I say for now use a invisible unit behind the leader or just a dummy engine as a wag in tow.


I'm pretty sure when i started using OR, the Engine brake only applied to the lead engine as it does in MSTS.

Would also like to see the engine brake using air from the main reservoir.

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Posted 24 November 2015 - 04:45 AM

This needs a new .eng param, like ORTSEngineBrakeMU = 0/1

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