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LEGACY Control System operations
THE MULTI-CONTROLLER (continued)
Boost & Brake
Boost and brake give you another way to
control the speed of your train. Boost gives
your loco a temporary increase in tractive
power, and returns to the previous speed
when you release the control, while the brake
command slows you down more quickly than
the Velocity Throttle alone.
9. Experiment with Boost and Brake. Notice
how your engine responds to the Multi-
Controller.
THE TRAIN BRAKE SLIDER
A Train Brake is used to slow down and limit the top speed of your train by adding
a load. The more the Train Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down, the
more laboring is heard from the engine. Eventually Train Brake application will slow
down the train and it is even possible to stop a train by pulling the Train Brake Slider
all the way down. A tremendous amount of laboring can be heard whenever you apply
the Train Brake in a large amount.
10. Experiment with the Train Brake. Try a small amount of the Train Brake when your
engine is moving down the rails at a medium speed. Notice the effect the Train
Brake has on sound and speed. Try adding more Train brake and notice that the
Train Brake can limit the top speed available to your engine.
Try adding even more Train Brake and notice that the Engine sounds like it is
working harder and harder as the Train Brake is applied more.
See reference number 10
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See reference number 9
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