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Re: stack flame scripts?

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Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:08 am
by Kali
Just do it with an emitter - not particularily interested in emitters myself, but it's easy enough to turn them on and off.
Re: stack flame scripts?

Posted:
Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:35 pm
by BNSF650
Yes this would be awsome to have in railworks.
Re: stack flame scripts?

Posted:
Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:31 am
by Chessie8638
Actually looks accurate to some of the GE's I've seen.
Can't imagine the fps drop tho.
Re: stack flame scripts?

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:21 am
by _o_OOOO_oo-Kanawha
Looks great in Trainz,but only the Jointed Rail GE's have it. They have great guttural sound as well.
I often drive that TOFC over Tehachapi scenario with SD45's and U-36C's. Lots of raw engine sounds, smoke and stack fire. Those GE's really smoke it up when throttling up!
What actually causes exhaust stack flames? Excess fuel burning up in the exhaust manifold and turbo charger? Accumulated soot burning off?
I believe ALCo PA's were also prone to exhaust stack fires and turbo explosions. Espcecially in their early design phase when the turbos were water cooled.
Re: stack flame scripts?

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:45 am
by simer4
Perhaps it's when the turbo doesn't spin up to full speed as fast the engine does. This is what caused ALCO's to have large amounts of exhaust while revving up. Perhaps, like said before, this has something to do with it. Maybe a turbocharger failure?
Re: stack flame scripts?

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:42 pm
by Kali
Heh. You need to go read up on emitters a bit, you want a *very* short life-cycle I think. I'm not an expert given I hate the things, I'm afraid.
Re: stack flame scripts?

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Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:59 pm
by Chessie8638
Actually a blown turbo is the main cause for a GE spitting flames.