Don't turn on Cab Signalling. It's broken and will cause a brake application as soon as you hit 25mph.
- Fuel control on
- Isolation switch to start
- Press start and hold
- Isolation switch to run
- Bank comms radio on
- Gen field on
- Engine run on
- Insert reverser
- On screen - more options, operator control
- Set brakes to cut in and lead
- Release automatic brake
- Lights on
- Reverser forward
- Drive away
This locomotive has lousy brakes. There is some talk on Dovetail forums mentioning that if an SD70 is a tail end loco, dynamic brakes on the tail locomotive will not re-apply after an independent brake bail off.
It may be that any SD70 hauled train with DPU in the train will have trouble stopping. Pick ones with head end power only.