20 lb will bring you to a nice steady deceleration and stop.
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On a string of 11 ton cars that means full screeching stop with a two to three pound reduction! I've been playing with 10kN MBF and can get the train to hold speed with an eight lb reduction and slow gradually with 12 lb off the clock.
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Most cars offered have full size standard gauge braking rates (50kN MaxBrakeForce). I have been doing a lot of playing with the numbers trying to get the weights and braking rates right for them. I might try your coupler settings on some of these D&RGW/RGS narrow gauge cars since they are about the same size as the TOC stuff. She's at Cascade Tank ready to head for Silverton so that tough grade at MP 487 might just be a good test.
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Oh boy! A new throttle to try! I think I'll do my C-21 first. Instead of 200,000lbf capacity, they are limited to 50,000lbf and alternateīetween real slack (the links loose) and going for the maximum stiffness. I have a set of coupler values for true link and pin couplers, but they are not a joy This reduces the forces acting on the couplers greatly.
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I am convinced that we will neverįINAL NOTE: Best results in coupling can be expected if the train is moving under 4mph and decelerating (expected speed isīelow the current speed). NOTE: no attempt is being made to "improve" front coupler performance with these settings. The springs to extend beyond a realistic distance. When couplers are being extended, the stiffness is sufficient that the locomotives maximum tractive effort will not cause I looked graphically at the slopes of the force lines with various settings to help me visualize how these willīehave as displacement from the center proceeds.
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This is doneīy making the setting strong enough to exceed the break force of the coupler over a reasonable distance beyond the second R0 Here, the first set of values is intended to handle theseĬollisions while the second set are used to replicate the stronger collisions that fully compress the springs. Weak collisions are handled without compressing the springs fully. Underdamped in the first stage, but handled properly if forced to the second stage (beyond 5cm). The route (3t - 5t) in the first stage and the heavier (40t - 50t)cars with the second stage. Without going too far into the physics of damped springs, I worked trying to accomodate both the lightest cars in Route, I've found one node that I've had trouble getting across period (at the top of the 5+% grade). Possible, but you may find it necessary to change from 1.2e6N or 1.6e6N to 1.2e7N if you have problems.
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I've tried to keep the break force as low as The settings were designed around the C and D couplerĭata found in the 1922 Locomotive Cyclopedia, both for travel and tolerances. TOC equipment in the StL&NA sets and not with heavier modern equipment. Both are intended for use with freight cars in the weight range of the There are two sets of coupler settings below for you to test with. I intend to make this standard on the new locos. The first notch allows a little steam in the cylinders when drifting and keeps the To capture the difficulty of moving the lever when the pressure is higher on the boiler side than on The uneven spacing of the increments is meant to Here is a new regulator with notches to play with.