Australia
New South Wales Government Railways
Steam Locomotive
D59 Class Oil Burner
2-8-2
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Version 1.0
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Original design and textures by Dick Cowen
Email : Richardjimc@aol.com

NSWGR Textures: Brian Bere-Streeter
Physics: Don Martin

Physics & Sounds: Don Martin
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Contents:
1.   Installation Notes
2.   Prototype Notes
3.   Copyright, Distribution and Terms of Use
 
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1.  Installation Notes
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You have successfully installed this fine model into your MSTS 
game.  The loco files are located in a folder named "AU_nswgrD59_coal".   

In the MSTS Activity Editor you will find locos and tenders, etc as

AU NSW 5902 and
AU NSW 5902 tender, respectively

AU NSW 5908 and
AU NSW 5908 tender, respectively

AU NSW 5916 and
AU NSW 5916 tender, respectively

To design consists of your own, use the Consist Editor.
A tutorial for this may be found at http://steam4me.railpage.org.au/trainsim/

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2.   Prototype Notes
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After WWII a severe shortage of engine meant that the NSWGR neede to 
source locomotives in a hurry. Twenty of the proven light "Mikado" 
design that had been used extensively throughout the world during WWII.

The units were ordered from the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation and 
delivered during 1952/53.

They were the first 2-8-2 tender locomotives used in NSW and were 
delivered as oil burning locomotives. As oil-burners they saw most of 
their operation on the Main North and North Coast lines.

In 1961, due to the high cost of oil compared to coal, a program was 
commenced to convert a number of the class to coal burning units. In all 
seventeen of the class were ultimately converted to coal operation.

Withdrawals of the locomotives commenced in 1970 with the last one (5910) 
being withdrawn on 11 December, 1972.

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3.   Copyright and Distribution
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This train model is released as Freeware. 
Copyright (C) 2007  Dick Cowen.

As freeware you are permitted to distribute this archive subject to 
the following conditions:

- This train is intended for private, non-commercial use only;

- This model and any of its associated files may not be retro-engineered
  or used for any purpose other than its original intended use without 
  the prior written consent of the author;  copies of the model source file 
  are readily available from the model designer by email;

- Persons wishing to repaint this model may do so by requesting copies 
  of the original texture files from the author;  all such repainted or 
  modified versions must acknowledge the author of the original work;

- This archive must be distributed without modification to the
  contents of the archive.  Redistributing this archive with any 
  original files added, removed or modified is prohibited without 
  the permission of the author;  in particular, this text in its 
  entirety must not be removed or altered;

- This model may not be distributed on CD without the prior 
  written consent of the author;

- The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another
  archive without the prior permission of the author is prohibited;

- No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the
  cost of its distribution. If a fee is charged it must be made clear
  to the purchaser that the archive is freeware and that the fee is to
  cover the distributor's costs of providing the archive;

- This train is provided AS IS, I assume no responsibility or liablity 
  for any MSTS or system hardware/software problems you may encounter 
  after installing this train;

- By downloading and/or using this model, you have agreed with these 
  terms and conditions of use;

- The authors' rights and wishes concerning this archive must be
  respected;

- Copyrights: * MS Train Simulator, MS Windows:
                    Copyright Microsoft Corp 2002
              * 3D Model: Copyright 2007 Dick Cowen
              * Textures: Copyright 2007 Dick Cowen

  All other copyrights & trademarks mentioned are the property of their
  respective owners.
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