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Depending on the powertrain type of a motorized rail vehicle , its various components may overheat. The most common component to overheat is the transmission. If a vehicle has a frontal radiator, maintain frontal orientation to help it cool faster at speed.

Powertrain overheating commonly occurs when a vehicle is overloaded, such as from hauling too heavy load , going uphill , accelerating too hard, forgetting to release brakes , or excessive dynamic braking . Following the efficiency guidelines helps bring overheating to a minimum.

Apart from ensuring that the train is properly set up and not overly heavy, overheating can be prevented by monitoring respective temperature gauges ahead of the troubling track sections, anticipating them and spreading the load on the powertrain over a longer period of time.

Yellow range of the powertrain temperature gauge is the warning stage. The heat is building up, but little to no damage occurs yet. If the needle goes into red, damage may occur. Immediately reduce load on the powertrain, and let it drop back into yellow.

If a train is unable to overcome a grade without overheating, sometimes it is necessary to pull back and try again, either with better momentum utilization , or more pulling power, even if it means replacing, or adding new locomotives .

The rate at which a vehicle generates and dissipates heat depends on the outside temperature .

Depending on the session difficulty settings , overheating can result in catastrophic damage .

Having an overheating protection gadget installed can significantly lessen the risks associated with overheating.

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-Depending on the powertrain type of a motorized rail vehicle, its various components may overheat. The most common component to overheat is the transmission. If a vehicle has a frontal radiator, make sure to maintain frontal orientation. This will help cool it down faster at speed.
+Depending on the {{pll|Powertrains Overview|powertrain type}} of a {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|motorized rail vehicle}}, its various components may overheat. The most common component to overheat is the transmission. If a vehicle has a frontal radiator, maintain frontal orientation to help it cool faster at speed.
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-Powertrain overheating commonly occurs when pulling too heavy a load up a grade, or accelerating too hard. It can also happen from excessive dynamic braking. The driver needs to follow the efficiency guidelines more closely to reduce this occurrence, such as to ensure there is enough tractive power for a given train weight, but also use the momentum of the train when approaching positive grades.
+Powertrain overheating commonly occurs when a vehicle is overloaded, such as from hauling {{pll|Vehicle Catalog Overview|too heavy load}}, going {{pll|Grade Signs|uphill}}, {{pll|Throttle|accelerating}} too hard, forgetting to release {{pll|Braking Overview|brakes}}, or excessive {{pll|Dynamic Brake|dynamic braking}}. Following the {{pll|Driving Efficiency|efficiency guidelines}} helps bring overheating to a minimum.
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-Overheating can be prevented by monitoring the respective temperature gauges ahead of the troubling track sections, anticipating them and spreading the load on the powertrain over a longer period of time.
+Apart from ensuring that the {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|train}} is properly set up and not overly heavy, overheating can be prevented by monitoring respective temperature gauges ahead of the troubling {{pll|Railway Terminology|track}} sections, anticipating them and spreading the load on the powertrain over a longer period of time.
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-If the transmission temperature needle is in the yellow range, this is a warning stage. The driver should be aware that the heat is building up, but little to no damage occurs yet. Reducing load on the drivetrain will help reduce the heat buildup. If the needle reaches into the red range, the driver should stop overloading the powertrain and let it cool down to prevent damage escalation.
+Yellow range of the powertrain temperature gauge is the warning stage. The heat is building up, but little to no {{pll|Mechanical Powertrain Damage|damage}} occurs yet. If the needle goes into red, {{pll|Mechanical Powertrain Damage|damage}} may occur. Immediately reduce load on the powertrain, and let it drop back into yellow.
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-Depending on the session difficulty settings, failure to prevent overheating into the red range can result in some, or even catastrophic damage to the vehicle.
+If a train is unable to overcome a grade without overheating, sometimes it is necessary to pull back and try again, either with {{pll|Driving Efficiency|better momentum utilization}}, or more pulling power, even if it means {{pll|Obtaining Motorized Rail Vehicles|replacing, or adding new locomotives}}.
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-If a train is unable to overcome a grade without overheating, sometimes it is necessary to reverse and try again, either with better momentum utilization, or with more pulling power, even if it means replacing, or adding new locomotives.
+The rate at which a vehicle generates and dissipates heat depends on the {{pll|Outside Temperature|outside temperature}}.
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-The rate at which a vehicle will generate and dissipate heat depends greatly on the weather conditions and the outside temperature.
+Depending on the session {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}, overheating can result in {{pll|Damage Overview|catastrophic damage}}.
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-Installing an overheating protection gadget allows automatic mitigation of overheating, which can help avoid catastrophic failures.
+Having an {{pll|Overheating Protection|overheating protection gadget}} installed can significantly lessen the risks associated with overheating.
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-{{See also|Traction Motors|Hydraulic Transmission|Mechanical Transmission|Brake Shoes|Dynamic Brake|Driving Efficiency|Weather|Thermometer|Difficulty|Overheating Protection}}
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