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EMD MP15DC diesel NORFOLK SOUTHERN #2353 LEAD UNIT for Microsoft Train Simulator March 29, 2006 Original Model by: Diesel-West Copyright 2006 - Diesels-West www.dieselswest.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation: 1.Extract the folders from this .zip into a temporary location. 2.Copy and paste,or click and drag, the locomotive folder(s) into your 'TRAINSET' folder > Programs/Microsoft Games/Train Simulator/trains/TRAINSET directory. 3.Build your consist using the MSTS Activity editor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEADLIGHTS & FLASHING LIGHTS When you sound the locomotive horn, the bell can be activated automatically. Unfortunately, the parameters are not in place in MSTS to allow the flashing ditch lights to be activated when the horn is pressed. Therefore, it must be done manually by going to the 3rd 'bright' position of the headlights. The 'dim' position must therefore be used as our 'bright' stationary setting, and our bright setting must be used as our flashing setting for grade crossings. After you have crossed the grade, you can use the shift+H action to go back to your stationary bright lights. NEW SOUNDS These locomotives come with custom air system sounds. Each unit will have a periodic and random momentary discharge of air from the Main Reservoir tanks(Main Reservoir Drain Valves). These Drain Valves allow air to bleed off from the Main Reservoir tanks, dis- charging corrosion causing moisture. 'LOW-SHINE' SHAPE FILES If you prefer dull paint(non-shiny) on these locomotives, simply swap out the shape files inside each locomotive folder, with the shape files located in the 'lowshine' folder, also located inside each locomotive folder. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: You must have the 'DASH9' and 'GP38' folders in the 'TRAINSET' folder with all of their sound files intact so that your new locomotive can use some of those sounds. If you altered these folders, you will need to reinstall Microsoft Train Simulator. If you want to check it, it should be here> ../Train Simulator/Trains/TRAINSET/DASH9/SOUNDS and ..GP38/SOUNDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRAILING UNITS VS. LEAD UNITS If you attempt to run a TU locomotive as the lead loco, the simulation will not load properly. That's why it has a unique name in the activity editor (i.e., 'UP TU #5767 AC4400CW'), and the activity editor will prompt you that the consist is not drivable upon saving. TU locos work well as idle units on a siding etc., and will throttle up when coupled by a drivable unit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Locomotive information can be found by clicking the 'details' tab in Train Simulator These locomotives come with the 1024x1024 textures only. If you don't already have the Train Simulator update, you can get it from the website: www.microsoft.com/games/trainsim/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------