TGV Duplex

To drive the TGV Duplex with the Raildriver control, web•TrainSim changed the dynamic braking system and removed the graduated release of the air brake system. With these changes to the ENGine files, dynamic braking is blended with the application of the air brakes, similar to the Acela HHP loco-headed trainsets. In the RD Manager, choose the AcelaHHP as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file.

The two Duplex ENGine files to change are TGV2NMot.eng and TGV2NMot2.eng, both of which are found in the TGV2N folder.

If you're using web•TrainSim's 18-car TGV Duplex, you'll also need to make the changes below to TGV2NR1DMot.eng and TGV2NR1Mot.eng.

Add Blended to the list of BrakesEngineControllers (do a CTRL-END to go to the end of each ENGine file):

   BrakesEngineControllers( "Independent, Train, Dynamic, Blended" )

Turn off graduated release (100% to 0% release) on the brakes with one small change; you'll see this:

   Brake_Train ( 0 1 0.025 0.5
      NumNotches ( 5
       Notch ( 0     1 TrainBrakesControllerReleaseStart )
       Notch ( 0.2   0 TrainBrakesControllerHoldLappedStart )
       Notch ( 0.25  1 TrainBrakesControllerGraduatedSelfLapLimitedHoldingStart )
       Notch ( 0.9   0 TrainBrakesControllerContinuousServiceStart )
       Notch ( 0.95  0 TrainBrakesControllerEmergencyStart )
     )
   )

To turn off graduated release, change the 1 to 0 on the first Notch line:

   Brake_Train ( 0 1 0.025 0.5
      NumNotches ( 5
       Notch ( 0     0 TrainBrakesControllerReleaseStart )
       Notch ( 0.2   0 TrainBrakesControllerHoldLappedStart )
       Notch ( 0.25  1 TrainBrakesControllerGraduatedSelfLapLimitedHoldingStart )
       Notch ( 0.9   0 TrainBrakesControllerContinuousServiceStart )
       Notch ( 0.95  0 TrainBrakesControllerEmergencyStart )
     )
   )

Check we have infinite adjustment for dynamic braking:

   Brake_Dynamic ( 0 1 0.1111 0 
        NumNotches ( 0 )
   )

Comment out the Combined_Controller line since the Duplex's dynamic brakes are applied along with the air brakes and we don't have independent control of them:

Comment ( Combined_Control( 0 1 0.5 0.5 throttle dynamic ) )

Now it's time for some speed trips on the LGV Med; in the RD Manager, choose the AcelaHHP as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file.

Speedworks TGVs & Thalys

To drive Clem Tillier's TGVs and Thalys with the Raildriver control, make the same adjustments to each power car's ENGine file as above for the TGV Duplex. That is:

• add Blended to the list in BrakesEngineControllers
• BrakesEngineControllers( "Train, Dynamic, Blended" )
• change the TrainBrakesControllerReleaseStart from gradual release to immediate release so the Notch 0 line under Brake_Train reads:
• Notch ( 0 0 TrainBrakesControllerReleaseStart )
• comment out Combined_Controller:
• Comment ( Combined_Control( 0 1 0.5 0.5 throttle dynamic ) )

These are the ENGine files to change and the default folders you'll find them in:

• TGV Atlantique, motatl1.eng in TGV_308_V1
• TGV Reseau, motres1.eng in TGV_531_V1
• Thalys, mottha1.eng in TGV_4534_V1
• World Speed Record TGV, motrec1.eng and motrec2.eng in TGV_325_V1

In the RD Manager, choose the Acela as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file (unlike the TGV Duplex, the Speedworks TGV power cars don't have an independent/loco brake so they're the same as the Acela Express power cars).

Eurostar

Chris Longman's Eurostar ENGine is based on the Acela ENGine file so there's no need for any changes. It would be good, however, to have an updated and prototypical dynamic brake curve for the Eurostar, the Acela Express and Acela HHP-8. The GNER Eurostar is a re-paint of Chris' model so no changes are required in its ENGine file either.

In the RD Manager, choose the Acela as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file.

Note you can change the Eurostar original model to incorporate a power bogie on the R1 car for protototypical performance and behaviour, as per the actual Eurostar.

MI79 - Z8200 Rame automotrice électrique

The MI79 has a throttle-brake set up based on the Series 7000 (the throttle and train brakes are both on a combined controller) which the Raildriver controller currently can't manipulate. The workaround is to change the Series 7000-type controller to that of the Series 2000 which separates the throttle and train brakes onto their own control levers.

Begin by commenting out the MI79's default throttle and brake system. Note the placement of the closing bracket of the Comment statement.

   Comment ( ******** Raildriver can't use default setup
     EngineControllers (
    ..............
    ..............
       Throttle ( 0 1 0.25 0 
          Notch( 0.9 0 TrainBrakesControllerEmergencyStart )
          )
    ..............
    ..............
    ) ********** End Comment ************ )

Replace the default throttle and brake system with code from the Series 2000 ENGine file, series2000.eng, or from the Raildriver Series 7000 ENGine file, RDSeries7000.eng which uses the Series 2000 code:

   Comment ( **** BEGIN code for use with Raildriver **** )
     EngineControllers (
       Throttle ( 0 1 0.2 0 
         NumNotches ( 6
            Notch ( 0          0 Dummy )
            Notch ( 0.2        0 Dummy )
            Notch ( 0.4        0 Dummy )
            Notch ( 0.6        0 Dummy )
            Notch ( 0.8        0 Dummy )
            Notch ( 1          0 Dummy )
           )
       )
       Brake_Train ( 0 1 0.0125 0.75 
         NumNotches ( 4
            Notch( 0      1 TrainBrakesControllerReleaseStart )
            Notch( 0.25   1 TrainBrakesControllerEPApplyStart )
            Notch( 0.85   0 TrainBrakesControllerEPHoldStart )
            Notch( 0.95   0 TrainBrakesControllerEmergencyStart )
           )
       )
   Comment ( **** END code **** )

Comment out the Combined_Controller line which, prototypically, incorporates the throttle and train brakes on the one controller:

Comment ( Combined_Control( 0 1 0.5 0.5 throttle train ) )

In RD Manager, choose the Series 2000 as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file.

Series 7000

Raildriver PI Engineering have released a modified ENGine file for the Series 7000. The reason is that the control cannot read the HUD signals.

To drive the Series 7000, and other trainsets using the 7000 controls such as the MI79, with the Raildriver control, use the modified ENGine file and choose Series 2000 as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file.

Z5600

There are no changes required for the Z5600 electric trainset. In RD Manager, choose Acela Express as engine type and the MSTSModernElectricDefault cab maker file. Turn up everything louder than everything else and enjoy!