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RailPro => RailPro Specific Help & Discussion => Topic started by: Dean on April 10, 2017, 09:33:02 AM

Title: Lead engine in consist
Post by: Dean on April 10, 2017, 09:33:02 AM

I don't know if everyone saw this info on another forum, so I'll copy it here.

If you change the Top Speed, Accel rate and Decel rate in the lead engine of a consist, all the other engines in the consist will run exactly like the lead without changing their settings. The Start boost probably works too, but I didn't try it.

Title: Re: Lead engine in consist
Post by: William Brillinger on April 10, 2017, 09:38:07 AM

Which other forum?

Title: Re: Lead engine in consist
Post by: Dean on April 10, 2017, 10:01:15 AM

Model Railroader.

Title: Re: Lead engine in consist
Post by: nodcc4me on April 10, 2017, 11:30:26 AM

I've never heard that one before. AFAIK, it is not mentioned anywhere on the Ring website.  :o

Title: Re: Lead engine in consist
Post by: Dean on April 10, 2017, 01:32:12 PM

It does make some sense.  It says that once you pick your lead engine the rest will follow even if the lead slows down going up a hill. That's why you can split your consist into lead engines and pushers.
Cool!

Title: Re: Lead engine in consist
Post by: William Brillinger on April 10, 2017, 02:42:04 PM

Sure, it's part of the consisting, the locomotives have to inherit the same basic characteristics to run together.
That's part of the the magic of RailPro speed matching.