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Post by q8 on Apr 19, 2005 18:12:00 GMT
Why is it that 60ft sec gaps are always placed as you LEAVE a station and you draw an arc and lose your motors (Tower Hill for instance) where you need the juice for acceleration and not at the entrance to stations where you've already shut off anyway. That never seemed to be right to me.
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Post by Harsig on Apr 19, 2005 18:24:35 GMT
Why is it that 60ft sec gaps are always placed as you LEAVE a station and you draw an arc and lose your motors (Tower Hill for instance) where you need the juice for acceleration and not at the entrance to stations where you've already shut off anyway. That never seemed to be right to me. Ah but having it arranged this way means that when you get stopped at an illuminated Rail Gap Indicator you will generally find a platform provided at the side of your train allowing your passengers to leave in an expeditious and orderly fashion to continue their journey by other means. Arranging it the way you suggest means that you would be stopped in sight of the platform but any detrainment by your passengers will, while possibly remaining orderly, be far from expeditious.
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Post by Colin on Apr 20, 2005 1:52:46 GMT
It may be wrong, but I was always told to move off at these locations in series as it reduces the arc and is kinder to the motors.
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Post by q8 on Apr 20, 2005 3:53:13 GMT
Thank you Mr Harsig and Colin I see the logic now.
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Post by Dmitri on Apr 20, 2005 7:57:11 GMT
Why is it that 60ft sec gaps are always placed as you LEAVE a station and you draw an arc and lose your motors (Tower Hill for instance) where you need the juice for acceleration and not at the entrance to stations where you've already shut off anyway. I think it is the reason why current rail gaps are never placed on the exits from the stations here ; we place them either at the entrance to the stations or somewhere in the middle.
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