Quantum Engineer Operation Manual, Ver. 2.0.1
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19 September 2006
sounds will automatically reduce to idle and steam chuffing will reduce
to its lowest Sound of Power
®
setting.
Let go of the
Apply Brakes
key to stop the air release. The train will
continue to slow at the last braking value.
Note:
If you initially press the
Apply Brakes
key only briefly, you will
hear no air release sound and the locomotive will coast to a stop at its
Intrinsic Inertia
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and Load setting without any braking applied.
If you want to apply more braking, press and hold the
Apply Brakes
key to release more air. When you reach the desired amount of
braking, let go of the
Apply Brakes
key to stop the air release.
Press the
Release Brakes
key to release the brakes to return the
locomotive to coasting.
Press the
Release Brakes
key a second time and hear the Diesel
Motor or Steam Chuff return to its pre-braking throttle setting. The
locomotive will accelerate back to its original speed at a rate
proportional at its Intrinsic Inertia and Load setting.
Note:
Apply Brakes will have no affect in STC unless the locomotive
has an active Load value (see Load On/Off on page 7).
Note:
You will only need to press the
Apply Brakes
key once after the
locomotive has stopped to return to original speed
7
.
Note:
If the locomotive is in Neutral when the
Apply Brakes
key is
pressed, a Long Air Let-off sound simulates setting the brakes.
However, no braking effect is activated
8
.
Note:
If you apply brakes at a high throttle setting, the locomotive will
often come to a much smoother stop than simply lowering the throttle.
Note:
When a locomotive is stopped with brakes, it will not enter
Neutral until the throttle is reduced below V-Start
.
Note:
We recommend using the brakes to stop a consist rather than
the throttle. After the consist has stopped, lowering the throttle below V-
Start
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will ensure that all locomotives enter Neutral at the same time,
making it more likely that the consist can be reversed reliably.
6
RTC has Intrinsic Inertia; STC does not. Load value is set in Programming in POP 2 (page 19).
7
This applies to Q1a software released after July 2006. Q1 and early Q1a will require two Brake Releases.
8
If the brakes are set in Neutral, turning up the throttle automatically releases the brakes.
9
See the Analog section of your
Quantum Operation Manual
for an explanation of V-Start and entering and
leaving Neutral.