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EMD SD40-2 diesel NORFOLK SOUTHERN #3306 LEAD UNIT
for Microsoft Train Simulator
March 29, 2006
Original Model by: Diesel-West 
Copyright 2006 - Diesels-West
www.dieselswest.com   
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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. 
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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. 

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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
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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.   
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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/
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