Australia New South Wales Government Railways NSW Class 4501-7100 Locomotives Pack Version 1.0 BBS Files are dated July 2005 =========================================== Designed by Brian Bere-Streeter Email: bbss@bigpond.net.au Chief Executive Officer The Short North Carriage and Wagon Engineering Workshops Suppliers of Bespoke Carriages and wagons for Microsoft Train Simulator - for New South Wales Government Railways Routes =========================================== 1. Model Details 2. Installation Notes 3. Copyright, Distribution, Terms of Use =========================================== 1. Model Details Original 3D model of NSWGR Class 45/71 locomotive - by Brian Bere-Streeter These new locos came about, because of a need to create authentic train formations for use on the Microsoft Train Simulator route - 'Coals to Newcastle' - by Peter Newell. Having spent some considerable time repainting others models and making new passenger and goods rolling stock, this is my first venture into building new locomotives from scratch. I am not yet skilled enough to build transparent windows and interiors, but many of the other NSW locomotives do not either. They may not be the most detailed or totally accurate, but in the absence of other better models, I hope you enjoy running them on your NSW routes in MSTS – at least it gives a bit more variety and authenticity to your passenger and goods train workings. Please note also, that as this is my first venture in making an electric locomotive, the current models do not have working pantographs – pantographs are depicted in fully raised positions on the various locomotives. To allow the creation of authentic train formations the following locos were added: - 4501 – Verdant Green - as liveried from construction until Oct 1961 - 7100 – Verdant Green - as liveried from Oct 1961 until 1967 - 7100 – Indian Red - as liveried from 1969 (side cab windows) until de-commissioning These models are for your personal use only, and may not be sold or distributed in any way without the original creator's permissions. Prototype Notes: The sole member of the class was designed and built by the NSW Department of Railways at their Chullora Workshops in conjunction with a number of contractors, and entered service in June 1952, in Green livery, as number 4501. Because of its colour, it quickly earned the nickname of the ‘Green Beetle’. This prototype locomotive was used for testing and driver training for hauling passenger and goods trains over the severely-graded 1,500 volts D.C. electrified sections, prior to the Class 46 locomotives being delivered from England during the 1956-1958 periods. Buffing gear and couplers are attached to the bogie frames, which are connected by a specially designed draw-gear unit – the haulage stresses being confined to the bogies - this also improves the bogie tracking on the curves. The locomotive body is therefore used only to house the electrical control and braking equipment. The original specifications called for a locomotive capable of hauling 400 tons on a continuous grade of 1 in 33 at 35mph. Re-generative braking was provided to assist in holding trains on the long steep descents of some sections of the electrified lines. As the new class 46’s entered service, number 4501 was relegated to minor secondary work, including some assistance of freight trains from North Strathfield to Hornsby and some coal haulage to Glenlee. However, it spent the main part of its working life around Flemington Car Sidings until the end of 1965, and the occasional empty carriage workings between Clyde Yard and Sydney Central. The first stage of the northern extension of the electrified track, from Hornsby to Cowan, was opened in November 1958, permitting suburban electric services to Cowan. When the next electrified section between Cowan and Hawkesbury River was opened in April 1959, class 46 electric locomotives took over the role of banking Up trains from Hawkesbury River to Cowan, replacing the standard goods locomotives that previously performed these duties. Electric haulage of passenger and goods trains was extended fully to Gosford on 23rd January 1960. As the introduction of new 45 Class diesel-electric locomotives was pending in Oct 1961, 4501 was re-numbered to 7100, to make way for the new class of diesels. In 1967, the locomotive was re-painted into Indian Red livery, and on some bodyside panels, equipment access doors with smaller grilles were added. Later in 1969, windows were added to the sides of the driving cabs, and rear-view mirrors added to assist the drivers in observing their trains. The locomotive was condemned in June 1974, and is now on static display at the NSWRTM at Thirlmere. =========================================== 2. Installation Notes Double click on the self installing EXE file and follow the instructions. The models will be automatically installed into a folder called <<< AU-nsw_4501-7100 >>> YOU WILL NEED TO ALSO INSTALL the following Cabview and Sound sets:- CABVIEW – Steve Sherratt’s excellent EM1_EM2.cab + the EM1_EM2 Cab Upgrade pack (with Rear Cab view in place of the right hand view) SOUND – Please note the class 45/71 aliases to the default Acela soundset, which must be installed for the locomotives to work. The required EM1_EM2 Cabview can be downloaded from the following websites at:- www.uktrainsim.com, www.msts.nl or www.train-sim.com These Cabviews and Soundsets will install in the MSTS master Trainsets folder, and the new Class 45/71 locomotives will automatically link into them. You will need to create either a new consist to use these locomotives, or add them to an existing consist. Consists are made, or edited, using MSTS Activity Editor or Carlos Gomes’s ConBuilder. Consists have been included for each locomotive only as a Light Engine, just to get you started. Visit http://www.railpage.org.au/steam4me/trainsim for a tutorial in creating a consist. =========================================== 3. Copyright, Distribution and Terms of Use -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These train models are released as Freeware. Copyright (C) Brian Bere-Streeter As freeware you are permitted to distribute this archive subject to the following conditions: - These models are intended for private, non-commercial use only; - These models and any of their 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; - 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 authors; - The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another archive without the prior permission of the authors 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 liability 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 Brian Bere-Streeter 2005 * Textures: Copyright Brian Bere-Streeter 2005 All other copyrights & trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ==========================================================================