Speeding AI Up

[simer4]

Hello Railworks fans! You know, I've been looking around the forums and keep seeing people who can't get AI to travel very fast if they are long. I have also been looking around to see if anyone was using the solution I am using right now. First of all, you've probably seen my GEVO video #2, right? Well, that 140 car intermodal being hulled by 2 ES44ACs in the front and an MU ES44AC helper in the rear; yeah, that's an AI train. What I have found out is that if you turn up the Efficiency percentage well above 100%, you will yield a higher speed. These are the steps:
1. What you should do first, is set the speed limit for the track you are going to use.
2. Next, put down a destination marker where you want your train to stop and put some sort of landmark next to it for the next step.
3. Now, simply put down a train, short or long (I usually use one that is at least 60 cars long), and run it yourself.
4. Find out what time your train stopped at the destination.
5. Now, make a very long train, and set the efficiency to make the arrival time match the time you got.
6. Now test the AI.
7. When you see that the train is no longer accelerating, click on it to view it's speed. It may be pretty close to the speed limit, or fairly far off.
8. Adjust the Efficiency percentage as required to match the speed limit.
What you could do for different speed limits, is set up a destination marker right next to a speed limit sign, give it a name, and set the destination in the AI Stop at Destinations set-up. But make sure the arrival speed (where it says "0MPH") is set for the speed limit at the sign. Then go to the next speed limit sign and repeat this again.
If you don't understand, that's alright, I will have a video up on my YouTube account shortly showing each step, narrated by yours truly.
'Till next time, Aidan.

[micaelcorleone]

Very cool. I've been waiting long for RS.com to fix this, but if your solution works it would also be wonderful.
I'll try it soon and we'll see.

[thecanadianrail]

YES IT WORKS!!!!!!! just had an AI 60+ car grain train blow by me at 40Mph (that's the speed limit at castle rock) i set it to 500% eficincy and 40Mph and bam there she goes!

[simer4]

It's my pleasure to help.

[imnew]

Wow ! Did not catch this thread until now, will definately try it out. Thanks again

[simer4]

No prob.

[harryadkins]

Okay, I'm dumb. I can't find anywhere HOW to change the efficiency percentage for an AI train. Help!!! How do you do it?

[micaelcorleone]

Okay, I'm dumb. I can't find anywhere HOW to change the efficiency percentage for an AI train. Help!!! How do you do it?

In the scenarioeditor I think this only works in "timetabled" scenarios. Select the "watch" (with the red part) in the left flyout and the timetablemode opens.
Now select the train you want. On the right side the work order will appear. If you select on of the orders (click symbol) more detailed info will appear. Here is a field where you can change the percentage for the work order.

[simer4]

In the scenarioeditor I think this only works in "timetabled" scenarios.

Nope, this works with any type of scenario.

[eyein12]

In the scenarioeditor I think this only works in "timetabled" scenarios. Select the "watch" (with the red part) in the left flyout and the timetablemode opens.
Now select the train you want. On the right side the work order will appear. If you select on of the orders (click symbol) more detailed info will appear. Here is a field where you can change the percentage for the work order. [/quote]


i see where the % is but it cant be accessed only a few buttons can for osme reason. can you let us know when you have your youtube video of it up.