User manual GAMES PC TRAIN SIMULATOR

[. . . ] M I C R O S O FT T R A I N S I M U LATO R ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK Contents CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installing Train Simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setup choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Train Simulator Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] How to diagnose: Low pressure is indicated on the steam pressure gauge, and the brakes may come on. How to avoid: Make sure you have sufficient coal and water in your tender for the journey. Plan ahead for the amount of fire you'll need. Smooth out the demand for steam, making the changes in demand as small as possible. Use the gradients of the route to help you. Beware of making the fire too "thick" or "thin. " What to do: If there is sufficient water in the boiler, close the injectors. Look at the fire; it may need more air from the blower. Turn off steam heat to the passenger cars until steam pressure increases. If the fire needs to be built up, do it slowly. If the fire is too deep, stop adding coal and use the blower and fire doors effectively. You may need to the drive the train carefully until enough fire is burned away for effective operation. Beware of trading too much water level for steam; it's generally easier to recover pressure than water level. Problem: What it means: How to diagnose: How to avoid: What to do: Blowback in tunnels The fire comes back into the cab, burning the crew as the engine enters a tunnel. Before entering a tunnel, close the firebox doors. This is an Activity ending error. HOW TO DRIVE A STEAM LOCOMOTIVE | 35 M I C R O S O FT T R A I N S I M U LATO R ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK FLYING SCOTSMAN London & North Eastern Railway's No. 4472 Flying Scotsman, the third of Sir Nigel Gresley's A1 "Pacifics, " was the first of the new locomotive series for the LNER. Debuting on February 7, 1923, Flying Scotsman represented the latest in British engineering and design. Named for the familiar, 61-year old King's Cross to Edinburgh express train, No. 4472's long recognition in the public eye began with a two-year run as a major exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition. Flying Scotsman not only was a great symbol of elegance and power, but set the world record for longest non-stop regular service run in 1928, running the 392 miles from London to Edinburgh in just over eight hours. To accomplish this feat, a unique corridor tender was created to allow an extra crew to relieve the fireman and engineer without having to stop the train. In 1934, Flying Scotsman was the first steam locomotive to achieve an authenticated speed of 100 mph. After 40 years of regular operations, the locomotive was removed from service as one of the last steam locomotives in the British Rail system. 4472 in 1963; the 70 other locomotives in its class were all scrapped. [. . . ] You also select the time of day, the weather conditions, the season and the amount of fuel the player starts with, as well as hazards such as animals on the tracks or signals that aren't functioning properly. Creating interesting Activities can be a fun and creative way to expand your Train Simulator experience. The Route Editor With the Route Editor you can modify any of the six routes included with Train Simulator. You can also create custom routes that are based in the real world or come from your own imagination. Using this Editor you can lay track, flatten or raise the terrain, place trees, buildings, signals, sidings, and many other objects in your route. [. . . ]