steamer_ctn, on 30 December 2019 - 04:45 PM, said:
Can you point to the references suggesting that MaxPower should be equal to HP - Efficiency.
That is the main reason that I try to use test models that have a supporting railway test report.
Both of these models, as indicated, have had a BR test report done on them, so it is possible to find accurate information for the parameters, and test results that can be used to compare the models performance.
So give them a go and see what you think. (The ENG files may require further tweaking, or similarly the code may need some changes).
Although I did not mention MSTS, MaxPower() would have reflected the hp minus efficiency. When OR came out, people would have changed the hp parameter to the full hp.
Regarding physics, I am also including the period before you started making changes. When it comes to testing, how should this be done? When adding the basic parameters to SLI's Calfornia Zephyr, I noticed the overall train is on the weak side. The standard consist is made up of 2 locomotives(F40PH) and 11 cars. I am not sure how long a train of this type would be in real life, but I do find it is on the weak side which is why I brought up physics. The full hp for this locomotive is between 3000 and 3200hp. I am guessing the efficiency rating would be around 89% since these are older locomotives.
I will test with full hp to see how the train operates. The weight used for the cars appears to be normal.