Getting MTH PS3 steam to Coast (in Conventional)

Stan - you are correct. 

G - my other PS3 steamer that does coast is a 30-1570-1. I also have a PS3 30-20053-1 (Dash 8 Diesel) that does coast just fine. I did have, but sold last year to fund another purchase was an 30-20211-1 ES44 Diesel. The ES44 also coasted just fine. 

I do not have any other PS3 engines. Per MTH/Andy, two motored diesels and steam (articulated) should work just fine. I certainly hope my long awaited 44 ton switcher does not have a no coasting issue. Andy said I should not. The loco that started this "no coasting" issue was an 30-1651-1. I did sell it to again fund another purchase. 

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...th-ps3-no-coast-stop

Just curious - anyone know if LocoSound engines have this issue? MTH still produces a few LS engines. 

I'm curious whether you tried a different sound file? I may have missed it.

Gregg posted:

I'm curious whether you tried a different sound file? I may have missed it.

I have not and all indications I've seen have shown it not to fix anything.

EDIT - I take that back. The Imperial Long Island Mikado was delivered with the wrong sound file. It didn't coast before the change in sound file and nothing changed after.

If there's going to be a software "fix" for this problem, it's going to be in the engine's Chain File, not its Sound File.

SJC, Well with what you are seeing, that seems to rule out hardware.  Can't have the same boards do different things.  G

Seems to me we're "making a mountain out of a molehill".  In conventional mode, all my PS2, PS3 and TMCC  engines will stop abruptly if I pull back the throttle quickly.  All of them will come to a nice gradual stop if you pull back  the throttle slowly.  Are we looking for a problem that doesn't exist?

The only engine I own that will "coast" to a stop if you pull the throttle back quickly is my Atlas 0-6-0.  It' not running, but that's another story.

Steam Crazy posted:

Seems to me we're "making a mountain out of a molehill".  In conventional mode, all my PS2, PS3 and TMCC  engines will stop abruptly if I pull back the throttle quickly.  All of them will come to a nice gradual stop if you pull back  the throttle slowly.  Are we looking for a problem that doesn't exist?

The only engine I own that will "coast" to a stop if you pull the throttle back quickly is my Atlas 0-6-0.  It' not running, but that's another story.

Sorry, this is different than an abrupt stop. This is a much more "violent" (for lack of a better word) issue in conventional with new PS3 steam locos. It derails trains, shreds traction tires, and can, overtime, damage engines. I recommend you view the video in the link Engineer Joe posted above.

I must admit that this whole scenario reminds of the old joke: "Doctor, it hurts my shoulder when ever I raise my arm over my head." The Doctor says, "Well then, DON'T raise your arm over your head!".

Duh.

I took a quick look for the video, but didn't find it.  I'll try again.  I can tell you my two PS3 steam engines stop abruptly when the tether plug loosens up, after about a half hour of running.  Could this be the problem?  I try to avoid this by making sure the plug is fully seated before I run them.

Steam Crazy posted:

I took a quick look for the video, but didn't find it.  I'll try again.  I can tell you my two PS3 steam engines stop abruptly when the tether plug loosens up, after about a half hour of running.  Could this be the problem?  I try to avoid this by making sure the plug is fully seated before I run them.

No.

Found the video.  Yup, that's an abrupt stop!  My engines don't stop that abruptly when I hit the direction button, but they do when the tether plug or a rod becomes loose.  The latter problem can be solved by putting Loc Tite on the offending rod bolt.

Is the solution just not hitting the direction button until the engine stops via backing off the throttle?  It seems quite a few of you don't think it's that simple, so I'll just count myself fortunate that I don't have that problem.