Hi Kim, I also read your questions on the Trainsim Italia facebook group, but I don't have an account and I couldn't answer you.
If it can help you, I'll do it here.
I state that George's E 464 is perhaps the best Italian rolling stock in circulation for Railworks and the author is working to improve it even more.
How do you drive the E 464?
Well, once the locomotive is activated (manually or automatically), the first thing to do is prepare it for traction and then:
1) set the desired speed through the LV;
2) Make sure that the LCM is in position 0;
3) Set the reverser in FORWARD;
4) Push the LCA, making sure on the reading instrument (dynamometer) not to exceed 100/150 KN of power output, this to avoid slippage of the axes in the starting phase;
5) The speed variations can be changed according to the line and the signals, always through LV and the locomotive, arranged for automatic running, will provide traction / braking to maintain the set speed.
As for braking, the Manual of Conduct suggests to the Driver to:
Bring the LCA to 0 and act on the Oerlikon Automatic brake lever (the one on the bottom left, so to speak) using either electric braking only (up to 30 km / h speed below which pneumatic braking intervenes) or braking more thoroughly, using both electric and pneumatic braking together (you will notice that both the brake pressure gauges and the dynamometer in front of you will show the electric and pneumatic braking values you command).
Of course what I have written so far, only superficially concerns the driving of the locomotive, as regards the Train Control System (SCMT), simulated on the E 464 in a fairly realistic way, it would be necessary to make a separate speech, as the the appearance of the railway signals and the inputs they send to the SCMT have a great influence on driving.
Having said that, I understand that everything may seem a little complicated, but this locomotive was made by Giorgio in a truly masterful way and to taste it at its best, I would like to recommend to everyone a correct use and as close as possible to reality.
In many videos on yt people are seen to drive this locomotive in a very superficial way and not at all close to reality, for example using the LCM for running and braking, a practice not recommended by the locomotive's driving manual because, also for safety reasons, the use of traction in automatic mode is suggested, through the LCA.
I understand and apologize if I have been long-winded and remain available for any other explanation that may be useful to better enjoy one of the most representative locomotives of the Italian railways.