Unless I just come up with something absolutely revolutionary, it's as done as it's going to get.
http://youtu.be/9jOrrfUUOKI
What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by SMMDigital » Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:17 am
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by PapaXpress » Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:27 am
omg... 
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by Chacal » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:09 pm
This video needs a scrolling intro.
Over the hill and gathering speed
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by RAILSOHIO » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:07 pm
Slug-tastic "movie" trailer!
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by buzz456 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:52 pm
Looks sluggish to me. 
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39 and holding.
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by SMMDigital » Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:27 am
Well, the first beta test didn't go nearly as well as I had hoped, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I made a few tweaks, then did another capability test. Mind you this NOT what one of these can do on the prototype - I just wanted to see if it would work at all.
http://youtu.be/t8iMiiD2QIg
http://youtu.be/t8iMiiD2QIg
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by Machinist » Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:48 pm
SMMDigital wrote:Well, the first beta test didn't go nearly as well as I had hoped, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I made a few tweaks, then did another capability test. Mind you this NOT what one of these can do on the prototype - I just wanted to see if it would work at all.
http://youtu.be/t8iMiiD2QIg
nice one!!! but.. Am I needing new glasses? or aren't there windows/doors (and visible cab) yet? Will this slug be a sort of stealth livery? Just kidding... good job!Who doesn't have dog, hunts with cat.
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by SMMDigital » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:06 pm
I am not sure what you mean by "Drag"? The units are all running. There is no difference in the control or simulation blueprints between them. They are all powered under MU - hear the traction motor whine as each unit passes? Also, the unit that is shown in the video is not the lead unit - the "driver" unit is on the other end. They stop and start as a single unit, with no bunching of couplers, which is what I was going for, and what I am happy with. In reality, as was said, this kind of test would never happen. These are low speed units, hooked to a powered mother unit, and it would be very rare indeed to see more than one at a time.
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by Csxgp38-2 » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:08 pm
But can't you have 2 mother-slug sets at once? I've seen videos of that before.
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Re: What is the best way to get Slugs out of the garden?
by SMMDigital » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:41 pm
I am assuming you can configure this any way you like with your mother locomotives. Control wise, this has the same simulation and control settings as the F-7B locomotive, so it should work with any other locomotive. The problems that happened in Beta testing with GP9 and F7 incompatibility seemed to have stemmed from incorrect coupler pivots.
From my experience, as you can see from the vid, you can control each one individually from outside like a radio-remote loco (it has a basic cabview, but no cab), but this is not realistic. Also, you can set it up as a lone unit or attached unit, and as soon as the powered loco couples to it or starts up, the slug starts up too. The unit does have lights, but you can only turn them on if the slug is attached to a mother (light setting 2 or 3).
BTW, as far as I know, most of these that are still in service are permanently attached to GP40's.
From my experience, as you can see from the vid, you can control each one individually from outside like a radio-remote loco (it has a basic cabview, but no cab), but this is not realistic. Also, you can set it up as a lone unit or attached unit, and as soon as the powered loco couples to it or starts up, the slug starts up too. The unit does have lights, but you can only turn them on if the slug is attached to a mother (light setting 2 or 3).
BTW, as far as I know, most of these that are still in service are permanently attached to GP40's.
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