Would You Like A "Throttle Momentum Feature" In 3 Rail?

Paul,

Legacy already has that with the Load Setting.  Set your engine for a Heavy Load and the train will start slowly and slowly accelerate to the set speed setting.  It will also slow down in the same way.

That's what the three buttons at the bottom of the CAB2 are for.  Punch up the H setting and then crank up the throttle.  The locomotive will start out very slowly and accelerate at a very slow rate.  Ditto for stopping.

Lionchief Plus locos also have a bit of this, although not realistic.

It would be a nice feature for conventional operation on say, a ZW-L.  I would prefer it be adjustable - I had it in N years and years ago but seldom used it because it was not adjustable, and as fixed, it took far too long to start a train or slow it down, realistic as it may have been. 

Edit: on reflection I see why you posted this originally is the 3RS forum.  They are are two rail but more devoted to authentic operation than O-27.  Makes sense to me. 

The feature is also in TMCC. There are three buttons, H, M, and L under the cover at the bottom of the CAB-1. They are simple to use; just check the instruction manual. 

Legacy has it and DCS also has a 'Momentum' setting, but I have never tried it with either system.

No

MRC has had this feature for years before TMCC in their 270 and 100 watt models.

Every time I set up a new engine, I set momentum. Great feature. Using legacy. 

Back when I was into N and HO, part of my hobby was to build my own transformers, and I added momentum and pulse power and such.

With O, I am happy with turning the throttle up gradually.   As Lee mentioned, the LC+ locos have a feature for gradual speed changes.   The CW-80 has a bit of the same effect, which I use for my conventional locos.

So I guess I don't need this for my conventional locos or for my LC+.

Only when activating the direction button. Moving the throttle lever gives instantaneous voltage increase to the track.

I always set the momentum on my MTH locomotives. You can set acceleration and deceleration different

Clem

I usually set it on my Legacy engines.

And then once your momentum is set on legacy, if you turn the throttle back "below " zero, the brakes come on  and squeal and grind until the locomotive comes to a stop.

Thanks for your feedback guys. I had DCS more in mind when I posted this, I should have been more clear. Thanks again. 

Rob, thanks for the correction on the CW-80 - my mistake.   The CW-80 will do the gradual ramp-up as you say on direction change.   For my conventional locos, I have installed thermistors for a gradual speedup.  Details in other posts.

It is in the Legacy remote, I don't like it because I am use to slowing it down and decreasing the throttle very slowly to stop the train.

I never liked in HO, and I don't use it in Legacy nor DCS.

Originally posted by Hot Water:

I never liked in HO, and I don't use it in Legacy nor DCS.

Why is that Hot Water... Sorta reminds you of being at the throttle of a GE? LOL!

 If you were in the hobby in the mid 90's. The Al Trol walk around throttle had a momentum feature. Worked pretty good in it's day before command and speed control. You could dial up the momentum on the throttle using a pot control. The whole walk around throttle was about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Was sort of cutting edge when it was introduced. Although it had a plug in tether you could walk around the layout.

My CAB-2's are often the hands of children. Momentum is my friend. 

At the speeds I run some trains, momentum is not my friend.

Besides that I like add some wheel slip to my steamers from a stop.

A guess, but I think if the title was more specific it may not have been moved.

The term 3 rail scale is not in the title or subject. An editor would hate that, and want to reclassify it.  

"Would you like a throttle momentum feature in 3 rail scale"

"Would you like a throttle momentum feature in 3 rail scale for more realistic starts and stops for your trains?"

All better.

Now if I could only spell well

Also setting a speed limit.