@@ -2300,6 +2300,10 @@ pressure rises above the auxiliary reservoir pressure, the brake
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cylinder pressure is released completely at a rate determined by the
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retainer setting.
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+ BrakeEquipmentType() can also contain a "Distributing_Valve" instead of a
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+ "triple_valve" or a "distributor", for locomotives fitted with the
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+ Westinghouse ET-6 distributing valve or similar equipment.
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+
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Selecting :ref: `Graduated Release Air Brakes <options-general >` in *Menu >
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Options * will force self-lapping notches in the brake controller to have
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graduated release. It will also force graduated release of brakes in triple
@@ -2352,6 +2356,7 @@ The following notch positions can be defined for the train brake at ``Engine(Eng
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single: TrainBrakesControllerSlowServiceStart
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single: TrainBrakesControllerFullServiceStart
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single: TrainBrakesControllerHoldStart
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+ single: TrainBrakesControllerHoldEngineStart
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single: TrainBrakesControllerEPHoldStart
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single: TrainBrakesControllerSelfLapStart
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single: TrainBrakesControllerRunningStart
@@ -2371,6 +2376,7 @@ The following notch positions can be defined for the train brake at ``Engine(Eng
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single: ORTSTrainBrakesControllerMaxOverchargePressure
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single: ORTSTrainBrakesControllerOverchargeEliminationRate
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single: ORTSTrainBrakesControllerSlowApplicationRate
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+ single: EngineBrakesControllerBailOffStart
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**RELEASE and RUNNING tokens **
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@@ -2430,6 +2436,15 @@ Brake Token: ``TrainBrakesControllerReleaseStart``
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- Connects brake pipe to ejector(s) and/or vacuum pump. Brakes may be released by operating large or small ejector.
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+ Brake Token: ``EngineBrakesControllerBailOffStart ``
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+ - Operation: Air, EP, Vacuum
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+ - Brake Systems: Air single pipe, Air twin pipe, EP, Vacuum single pipe
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+ - Description:
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+ - Engine brake: bail off engine brakes
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+ - Train brake: no change
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+
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**LAP, HOLDING and NEUTRAL tokens **
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Brake Token: ``TrainBrakesControllerRunningStart ``
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- Air brakes: Train pipe pressure is held without compensation for leakage.
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- EP brakes: Brake application is held at any value.
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- Vacuum brakes: Train pipe vacuum is held without compensation for leakage.
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+ Brake Token: ``TrainBrakesControllerHoldEngineStart ``
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+
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+ - Operation: Air, EP, Vacuum
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+ - Brake Systems: Air single pipe, Air twin pipe, EP, Vacuum single pipe
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+ - Description: HOLD ENGINE
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+ - Engine brakes: engine brake cylinder pressure is held at current value.
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+ - Train brakes: same as RELEASE/RUNNING
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**SELF LAPPING APPLY tokens **
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DynamicBrakeForceCurves defined in the ENG file, than one is created
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based on the MSTS parameter values.
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+ It is possible to use dynamic brakes as a replacement for air brakes
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+ when they are available (dynamic brake blending). During blending operation,
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+ the following parameters will adjust the behaviour of air brakes:
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+ .. index ::
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+ single: DynamicBrakeHasAutoBailOff
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+ single: ORTSDynamicBrakesHasPartialBailOff
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+ - ``Engine(DynamicBrakeHasAutoBailOff `` -- Set to 1 if brake cylinders are
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+ emptied while dynamic brake is active
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+ - ``Engine(ORTSDynamicBrakesHasPartialBailOff `` -- Only used if the parameter
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+ above is set to 1. When ORTSDynamicBrakesHasPartialBailOff is set to 0 (default),
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+ air brakes will be fully released when dynamic brake is providing at least the 85%
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+ of the total train brake demand. When set to 1, only part of the air from the brake
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+ cylinder is released, so the total air+dynamic brake force equals the total brake demand.
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+
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Native Open Rails Braking Parameters
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------------------------------------
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@@ -2898,6 +2939,8 @@ MaxAuxilaryChargingRate and EmergencyResChargingRate.
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single: ORTSBrakeServiceTimeFactor
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single: ORTSBrakeEmergencyTimeFactor
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single: ORTSBrakePipeTimeFactor
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+ single: ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe
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+ single: ORTSCompressorIsMuControlled
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- ``Wagon(BrakePipeVolume `` -- Volume of car's brake pipe in cubic feet
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(default .5).
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for twin pipe systems, if the main reservoir pipe is used for charging the auxiliary
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reservoirs. If set to false, the main reservoir pipe will not be used
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by the brake system.
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+ - ``Wagon(ORTSEPBrakeControlsBrakePipe `` -- Set to 1 for UIC EP brake: brake pipe
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+ pressure is electrically controlled at every fitted car.
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- ``Engine(ORTSMainResChargingRate `` -- Rate of main reservoir pressure change
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in psi per second when the compressor is on (default .4).
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- ``Engine(ORTSEngineBrakeReleaseRate `` -- Rate of engine brake pressure
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(default .003).
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- ``Engine(AirBrakeMaxMainResPipePressure `` -- Pressure in Main Reservoir
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Pipe for twin pipe braking systems (default = Main Reservoir Pressure).
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+ - ``Engine(ORTSCompressorIsMuControlled `` -- Set to 1 if compressors from
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+ all locomotives are synchronized.
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.. _physics-retainers :
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