Comment 11 for bug 1391449

Hi Dennis,Thanks for the update.Your first sentence has me slightly puzzled, but I'm not a steam expert!When driving a steam loco in MSTS, the recommendation has always been to set the brakes to "Running" after they have been released, to conserve steam.
Regards,Ged

> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 13:12:11 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 1391449] Re: Use of Small Injector to release GWR loco brakes
>
> Hi Ged,
>
> I've noticed that release 2668 has removed any capability at all for
> braking from the "Running" notch. Also, release 2676 has seriously
> interfered with my rate of brake application patch. I'll have to rework
> them. It shouldn't be a great problem but it'll probably take me a few
> days.
>
> Dennis
>
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> Title:
> Use of Small Injector to release GWR loco brakes
>
> Status in Open Rails Tracker:
> 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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