Digital Rails

File: CNW SD40-2 TY/CNW SD40-2 TY Readme.txt

Chicago and Northwestern "TY" SD40-2's
___________________________________

INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS
___________________________________

This is a repaint of the Streamlines BN SD40-2 into Chicago and Northwestern "Traditional Yellow" paint scheme. In order for you
to use this reskin, you must own the Streamlines BN Locomotive Pack.
Sounds and Cabview have been aliased to the original SLI.BN folder, so you do not need to copy these folders.
A big Thank You goes out to SLI for changing their reskin policy, which made this model possible.
Another BIG Thank You goes out to Jeff Auberpine, who made the excellent Freight Animation to make this model a true CNW locomotive.
The default BN cabview is supplied with this unit. While not prototypical, it will get you started.
___________________________________

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS and Notes
___________________________________

1. Place the folder CNW SD40-2 TY in a temporary location. Inside you will find 3 folders
labeled CNW SD40-2 6827, CNW SD40-2 6929, CNW SD40-2 6930.

2. Place these folders in your TRAINSET directory of MSTS.
(C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Train Simulator\TRAINS\TRAINSET)

3. You must use the files from BN SD40-2 6782. Copy the following files from the SLI.BN folder to the
3 folders you just placed in your Trainset folder:

- BN_SD40_2_6782.s
- sd40c.ace
- sd40d.ace

4. Rename BN_SD40_2_6476.s to the same name as the .sd file name.

5. Make a consist and enjoy!

For those of you who would like a slighty more accurate CNW SD40-2, you may modify the BN SD40-2 shapefile slightly. If you look
at the picture called "CNW Radiator Section Comparison", you will see this difference, and can decide weather or not it is worth it to you. By
doing this, the corrugated radiator grills will be replaced with wire radiator grill, which the VAST majority of the CNW SD40-2's were equipped with.
If you decide not to, the unit will operate just fine. A working knoledge of compressing and decompressing files is recomended.

*****Note: For this set, ONLY CNW SD40-2 6827 needs this modification to be accurate. Using the modified shapefile on the other 2 units will have NO effect*****

1) Make a COPY of your BN_SD40_2_6782 shapefile. DO NOT edit your original! This way you can
always throw away your copy if something goes wrong.

2) Uncompress the copy of the shapefile using the program of your choice.
(I recomend Route Riter, available at train-sim.com. Just search for rr7129fu.zip )

3) Open the shapefile using notepad or another text editor

4) Search for this line:
(I recomend doing a word seach for "prim_states". That should take you to the right area.

prim_states ( 13
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 0
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 0 0 0 1
)

5) Change the section so that is reads like this:

prim_states ( 13
prim_state 1_-_Default ( 00000000 1
tex_idxs ( 1 0 ) 0 0 1 0 1
)

All you have to change is the last "0" to a "1: in the second line, in the 3rd line (tex_idxs)
Change the 4th "0" to a "1"

You could also copy and paste, just make sure to not change any of the spacing or other
characters, or errors could result.

6) Recompress the shapefile again using Route Riter.

7) Change the shapefiles name to the name on the .sd file.

8) Put the engine in your trainset folder, make a consist and enjoy!

SUPPORT
___________________________________

For any technical issues, comments, or suggestions, contact me at trkrolesen@yahoo.com

CREDITS
___________________________________

Original model, textures, cab, and sounds by Danny Beck and Streamlines. http//www.streamlines.ca
CNW Logo's used with permission of Union Pacific Railroad, under licence.
SD40-2 Blank texture file by Ryanr_3751
Freight Animation by Jeff Auberpine
Reskin by Matt Olesen