User manual MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR QUICKSTART GUIDE

[. . . ] 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Low steam pressure could cause a boiler failure (because water cannot be injected into the boiler) and can cause the train brakes to be applied. 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. Smooth out the demand for steam, making the changes in demand as small as possible. Beware of making the fire too "thick" or "thin. " What to do: If there is sufficient water in the boiler, close the injectors. Turn off steam heat to the passenger cars until steam pressure increases. 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. 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. Flying Scotsman began its second life as a working historical piece, pulling "specials" on April 20, 1963. It continues to capture the hearts of steam enthusiasts around the world. 4472 has made several special tours, including journeys to America and Australia that made it the only steam locomotive to have run on three continents. In Australia, it broke its own long-distance record with a non-stop run of 422 miles. [. . . ] Note, however, that each Editor and Tool has its own online Help system. Select the editor you want. THE EDITORS AND TOOLS The Activity Editor The Activities have been designed to help you learn to operate the different locomotives while providing interesting story-based scenarios to complete. With the Activity Editor, you can create your own Activities or modify existing ones. You decide whether the Activity is Passenger or Freight, what the objectives are, and how much time the player has to successfully complete the Activity. [. . . ]