The Train Brake Slider - GE VISION Line ES44AC Owner's Manual

LEGACY Control System operations
THE MULTI-CONTROLLER (continued)
Boost & Brake
Boost and Brake give you another way to
control the speed of your train. Boost gives
your loco a temporary increase in tractive
power, and returns to the previous speed when
you release the control. The brake command
slows you down more quickly than the Velocity
Throttle alone.
9. Experiment with Boost and Brake. Notice
how your engine responds to the Multi-
Controller.

THE TRAIN BRAKE SLIDER

A Train Brake is used to slow down and limit the top speed of your train by adding
a load. The more the Train Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down, the
more laboring is heard from the engine. Eventually Train Brake application will slow
down the train and it is even possible to stop a train by pulling the Train Brake Slider
all the way down. A tremendous amount of laboring can be heard whenever you apply
the Train Brake in a large amount.
10. Experiment with the Train Brake. Try a small amount of the Train Brake when your
engine is moving down the rails at a medium speed. Notice the effect the Train
Brake has on sound and speed. Try adding even more Train Brake and notice that
the engine sounds like it is working harder and harder.
See reference number 10
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