Driving Steam Locomotives - TeamOpenIndustry/ImmersiveRailroading GitHub Wiki

FUEL

Firstly, a steam locomotive needs fuel; you need provide water to turn into steam, and any valid furnace fuel to produce heat.

CONTROLS

DRIVING

Before driving the locomotive, you need to fuel it. while riding it, right-click and a window pops up. Put your fluid container with water in the top-left slot and you'll see the tank fill up (the center guage in the loco's inventory, and the left-most gauge in the bottom-right). You can also load the fuel using a Fluid Loader Augment. Then, you need to add burnable fuel to the firebox slots along the bottom; the number of firebox slots depends on the specific locomotive you are using. slots. Once the fuel is placed in a slot, it will start burning causing the temperature to rise (the right-most gauge on the bottom right). Once the temperature is over 100°C, the loco will start consuming water to produce steam. Do not open the throttle until there's sufficient pressure (the center-gauge, labeled PSI, in the bottom right) To avoid wheel-slip, gradually increase the throttle and let the loco accelerate.

TIPS

• To regulate speeds, use a combination of brake and throttle so that the loco doesn't accelerate or decelerate. When driving a fast or heavy train, you won't be able to stop very quickly. Plan ahead for stops and start slowing down well in advance.
• Keep an eye on the water gauge, as the loco has a chance of exploding if it dips below 75%
• You can couple 1 or more tenders behind your loco to add extra storage for fuel and water. The loco will pull from the tender(s) automatically.