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Gerald Saunders (saunderby) wrote : RE: [Bug 1391449] Re: Use of Small Injector to release GWR loco brakes

Hi Dennis,I've only tested half a dozen locos, which don't use the Small Injector, but do have a Release sector and can confirm that "Running" does not release the brakes. I'm sure you're also doing your own tests!!I found it most difficult to find many other locos which use the Small Injector to release the brakes. It seems to be mainly those created by Refman (Reg Furniss) and reskins of them. Those I did find now behave as they should under OR. Just found the Tyseley Panniers (file ID 30443), by Dave Robinson, and they now behave correctly under Open Rails.
Regards,Ged

> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:05:54 +0000
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> Subject: [Bug 1391449] Re: Use of Small Injector to release GWR loco brakes
>
> Also, could you do a "negative" check that the Running sector does NOT
> work as Release when there is a separate Release sector.
>
> Thanks
> Dennis
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> Title:
> Use of Small Injector to release GWR loco brakes
>
> Status in Open Rails:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Hi,
> In accordance with real-life practice, many MSTS models of steam locos with a Great Western Railway origin require the Small Injector to be open in order to release the brakes. This is not, currently, included within Open Rails with the result that it not possible to satisfactorily drive these locos. I say "satisfactorily" because after a comparatively long time (2 minutes), the brakes do release. This is shown at the top left of the OR screen against the Train brake entry where, when the value of inHg reaches 19, the loco starts to move (the maximum for this value is 25, which was the standard pressure for GWR locos). Typically, MSTS takes just over 1 second to release the brakes once the Small Injector is opened. When running in MSTS, the Small Injector is closed to conserve steam; the brakes can be applied normally when it is closed.
>
> For testing this, a suitable freeware loco is available from the UKTS
> file library, as file ID 28517 (RF_BR_78xx_7812); it also requires the
> GWR Sound Set (file ID 6481) which is automatically installed in the
> common.sound folder. This loco was selected because it starts with
> the Small Injector closed and the brakes on.
>
> Although the non-functioning of keys H J and K is covered in bug
> 372867, no detail was provided
>
> Regards,
> Ged
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