This defines the vehicle’s locomotive brakes. See separate Brake Blueprint Documentation.
Train Brake Assembly
This defines the train brakes. See separate Brake Blueprint Documentation.
Max Power (kW 0-20000 (1kW = 1.341HP))
This is the maximum power output of the locomotive, in kilowatts. It is more important to performance when travelling at high speeds.
In Train Simulator terms this is MaxPower.
Max Force (kN 0-10000 (1kN = 225lbf))
This is the maximum Tractive Effort of the locomotive, in kilowatts. This is more important for performance at low speeds. Tractive Effort is important when starting a train.
In Train Simulator terms this is MaxForce.
Max Speed (mph 0-300)
This is the point at which the simulation will stop producing any driving force to the wheels. It scales from 90% of this speed = Full simulation force & 100 % = 0 simulation force. This should ideally be set slightly higher than the actual max speed of a given loco.
In Train Simulator terms this is MaxVelocity.
Startup Time
This is the time in seconds taken to start up the Locomotive until the engine is idling.
Shutdown Time
This is the time in seconds taken to shut down the engine from idle.
Tractive Effort VS Speed
In this section, a custom ‘Tractive Effort Curve’ can be supplied in the form of a .csv (Comma Separated Variable) file. Tractive Effort curves are quite easily found for the more common locomotives and usually show a distinctive curve with Tractive Effort tailing off as the speed increases.
The .csv must be provided with Speed in Column A and Tractive Effort in Column B.