Invisible Leading Engine/Power Booster GRF
Posted: 19 Sep 2011 11:31
Here is a small idea I came up with: it is a NewGRF that gives you a tiny invisible "locomotive" that has no power or weight. What's this for, you may ask? Well, have you ever noticed how many train NewGRFs limit the configurations of their trains (for example a passenger-only locomotive that disallows freight cars from being attached) but you can put them together any way you want as long as the restrictive engine is not leading the train? This is where the Invisible Engine comes in - just put it in front of your passenger-only locomotive and you can then use its power to haul all the freight cars you want
DISCLAIMER:
Use of this Invisible Engine with the trains of other NewGRFs to create unintended combinations will make you lose all warranty with that set's author(s).
The many, many uses of the Invisible Leading Engine:
- Double headed UKRS2 HSTs and Class 91s
- Add mail cars to Sprinters, etc in UKRS2 (this almost always looks ugly though)
- Double head certain MUs that say "Passenger/mail cars only" such as the NARS2 Acela
- Connect more than one railbuses or Metros from the 2cc set and maybe add a mail van to the back
- Use high speed train power cars to haul freight really fast like in the default trainset
- Use as a spacer for when some wagons overlap and glitch
- Use as a placeholder engine for converting e.g. a large NARS2 steamer to a set of 2 or 3 diesels (thanks V453000)
- Combine two different models of Metro or MU in the 2cc set and others
- Overcoming air drag restrictions that prevent some high speed trains from getting to top speed (i.e. the UKRS1 Eurostar)
- Put the engine at the rear to simulate a train being pushed (thanks Ovenbaked)
- Enables electric trains to coast through non-electrified sections; this is good if you've missed a spot
Uses of the Invisible Power Booster:
- A NARS2 Hudson can pull a nice long train at top speed
- Make a combination Diesel and Electric Desiro in the 2CC set
- Give a power boost to any weak locomotive; can be put on the rear as well
- Faster acceleration without having to upgrade locomotives
- Moving rolling stock from one place to another (thanks again Ovenbaked)
- Cheating by getting a free 4000 HP locomotive in 1800
Properties and Features:
- 1/8 length to minimise wasted space
- 9000 km/h speed to keep up with the fastest trains
- Available 1800
- Standard leading engine has 1 hp, 0 kN tractive effort
- Power Booster engine has 4000 hp and 319 kN
- Displays a small CC block while in the depot so you can see where you're moving it around
- Now available in Maglev and Metro (NuTracks) versions
- Zero Air Drag
(EDIT1: Added more usefulness)
(EDIT2: New Version)
DISCLAIMER:
Use of this Invisible Engine with the trains of other NewGRFs to create unintended combinations will make you lose all warranty with that set's author(s).
The many, many uses of the Invisible Leading Engine:
- Double headed UKRS2 HSTs and Class 91s
- Add mail cars to Sprinters, etc in UKRS2 (this almost always looks ugly though)
- Double head certain MUs that say "Passenger/mail cars only" such as the NARS2 Acela
- Connect more than one railbuses or Metros from the 2cc set and maybe add a mail van to the back
- Use high speed train power cars to haul freight really fast like in the default trainset
- Use as a spacer for when some wagons overlap and glitch
- Use as a placeholder engine for converting e.g. a large NARS2 steamer to a set of 2 or 3 diesels (thanks V453000)
- Combine two different models of Metro or MU in the 2cc set and others
- Overcoming air drag restrictions that prevent some high speed trains from getting to top speed (i.e. the UKRS1 Eurostar)
- Put the engine at the rear to simulate a train being pushed (thanks Ovenbaked)
- Enables electric trains to coast through non-electrified sections; this is good if you've missed a spot
Uses of the Invisible Power Booster:
- A NARS2 Hudson can pull a nice long train at top speed
- Make a combination Diesel and Electric Desiro in the 2CC set
- Give a power boost to any weak locomotive; can be put on the rear as well
- Faster acceleration without having to upgrade locomotives
- Moving rolling stock from one place to another (thanks again Ovenbaked)
- Cheating by getting a free 4000 HP locomotive in 1800
Properties and Features:
- 1/8 length to minimise wasted space
- 9000 km/h speed to keep up with the fastest trains
- Available 1800
- Standard leading engine has 1 hp, 0 kN tractive effort
- Power Booster engine has 4000 hp and 319 kN
- Displays a small CC block while in the depot so you can see where you're moving it around
- Now available in Maglev and Metro (NuTracks) versions
- Zero Air Drag
(EDIT1: Added more usefulness)
(EDIT2: New Version)