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THORNTON10th FEBRUARY, 2011

I. P. FREELYMOVEMENTS MANAGER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE

OF A STOCK PACK FOR RAILWORKS 2

PROJECT EAST COAST STOCK PACK 01

102t GLW CLASS A BOGIE TANK WAGONS

This book is for the use of customers, and supersedes as from 10th February, 2011, all previous instructions on the installation

and use of the above stock pack.

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ORDER OF CONTENTS

Introduction to Project East Coast ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2

Installation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2

The Rolling Stock ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2

Sounds for your Scenarios.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

History of the Rolling Stock ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3

Included Scenarios .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

Repainting and Extra Scenarios ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4

Help and Support ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

More Information & Stay in Touch.. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

Thanks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

Copyright ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5

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INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT EAST COASTThis add-on forms a part of Project East Coast, a series of rolling stock packs for RailWorks targeted to bring to life the default

Newcastle to York route included with RailWorks.The Newcastle to York route provided with RailWorks is the perfect canvas to portray the railways of Britain in the Diesel and

Electric era as they strived to change from the traditional methods of the days of steam into a modern (and profitable) enterprise. Our plan is quite simple, to provide as much of the rolling stock possible to bring to life this thriving corridor in a period loosely based from 1974 to the mid 1980s and the coming of the overhead wires.

By default the route already comes with the mighty Deltics and the InterCity 125s that were to sweep them away, along with classes 37 and 47 and a selection of rolling stock. In reality this is only the tip of the iceberg, it is the time when the railways were still home to fitted and unfitted goods trains, newspaper and parcels trains. The period saw the introduction of the Air Braked Network that would become Speedlink, along with the Railways Act of 1974 which introduced the Section 8 Grant to help fund rail freight facilities for industry which would spawn a large number of modern wagons and new traffic flows.

Alongside this, most long distance passenger trains were still locomotive hauled, along with a number of local services supported by the ever present DMU. Don’t forget that at this time passenger services on the ECML were a 24 hour service with Motorail and sleeper services running through the night too.

INSTALLATIONInstallation should be straight forward and most people will only be reading this after they have installed the add-on!However, if you’re not sure what to do the process is pretty straight forward, a double click of the *.exe file that you downloaded

should launch the installer.Once running the installer should automatically find the directory where you have RailWorks installed, if not you can point it

in the right direction.All that’s needed now is to click through the options, agree to the License Agreement and let the installer do its stuff.If you do encounter any problems feel free to get in touch using the details in the Help and Support Section.

ThE ROLLING STOCKThe add-on contains sixteen different versions of tank wagons divided between a TEB version (air braked with through vacuum

pipe) and TEA version (air braked only) painted in the once standard Class A colours of light grey with red solebar. Each of these sets are subdivided into loaded and empty versions in both almost ex-works condition and downright dirty, each of these versions is then further supplemented by rear versions carrying a Bardic battery tail lamp.

TEB: Class A Grey - E.C.R - A ‘clean’ TEB tank fitted with a Bardic tail lamp (we’ll assume it’s empty)

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FILE NAmING OVERVIEWWe have developed a standardised naming structure for our rolling stock using the following mask: TOPS: LIVERY - FLAGSFor example one tank wagon may be named TEB: Class A Grey - E.C.RIn effect this means it’s a TEB in Class A grey livery with ‘empty’ physics, has a clean texture and is a rear version with a tail

lamp.

FILE NAmE OPTIONSThe following is a list of the variable flags used in this pack:TOPS:TEA Air brake only version with no vacuum thorough pipe and TEA lettered data panel.TEB Air brake with vacuum thorough pipe and TEB lettered data panelFLAGS:C Clean texturedD Dirty texturedE ‘Empty’ physicsL ‘Loaded’ physicsR Rear version of the wagon fitted with a tail lamp.

SOUNDS FOR YOUR SCENARIOSWhen adding the rolling stock to your own scenarios you should remember to enable the CommonAssets check box under

FastlineSimulation in the RailWorks editor, otherwise they will be very quiet. This is because we’ve decided to create common soundsets for some items to enable easy updating across the product range and reduce he amount of space swallowed up on your hard drive.

hISTORY OF ThE ROLLING STOCKIn the mid 1960s Metro-Cammell built an experimental 92t glw class A bogie tank for Shell Mex and BP which was destined to

become the forerunner to most bogie tank construction. The strength of the tank barrel meant that continuous sole-bars were not required and as such just short sections were provided over the bogies at each end, angling down to a full length under-frame which was also used to support the braking equipment. The wagon was fitted with air brakes and had a maximum speed 60mph. Carefully designed at 54ft 10in in length, the wagon took up the same amount of space as a pair of 2-axle wagons with the fillers and discharge points lining up with existing facilities.

The prototype was a great success and both Shell Mex and BP proceeded to buy a large fleet of the production wagons, By

TEA: Class A Grey - L.W - A ‘dirty’ TEA tank (we’ll assume it’s loaded)

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this time the design had been uprated to 102t glw to take advantage of rising maximum axle weights. Metro-Cammell, Powell Duffryn and Pickering were all involved in construction and naturally there are some variations between lots. By 1969 there were over 1000 wagons in service with Shell and BP.

Our model is based on an example from a relatively small number of wagons originally built to carry either petrol or diesel fuel for Shell by Metro-Cammell in 1967, but shares a common appearance with a number of lots produced for both Shell and BP.

ThE BARDIC TAIL LAmPOne vestige of the steam age which lasted into the late 1980’s was the paraffin tail lamp and the rule book states that in the vast

majority of cases that all trains should carry a tail lamp. Whether or not the lamp is lit during day light hours depends on a number of factors related to the operation of the train, but in general it should be lit in fog and falling snow, in tunnels and naturally during the hours of darkness.

Surprisingly it is not until comparatively recently that the importance of a tail lamp to make visible the rear of a train to one approaching from the rear has been realised. Initially the tail lamp was there to allow signalmen and other staff to check that a train in service was complete and hadn’t lost a rear portion in section.

With the advent of air braked trains and the consequent loss of a brake van for the guard a problem developed of where to put the tail lamp. Obviously a naked flame powered lamp on a wagon carrying c.75 tonnes of highly flammable fuel wasn’t one of the best ideas! As a consequence a fillet of steel was often welded to the back of the lamp iron to prevent a normal lamp being placed upon it and a barrier wagon would be added to the rear of the train to carry the tail lamp. This was a wasteful and expensive exercise and an alternative solution was sought. As a consequence a number of battery powered lamps were developed and trailed, eventually culminating in the flashing tail amp we know today.

We’ve decided to model the final version of Bardic lamp (made by Chloride Bardic the manufacturers of the ubiquitous hand lamp we all remember). The lamp was developed to hold a charge that would illuminate it for 48 hours, had two bulbs/lenses to provide redundancy in the event of a failure and included a sensor that only turned the lamp on in low light conditions.

The introduction of the lamps wasn’t without problems as the unions originally blacked them as the automatic nature meant they could not be used in line with the requirements of he rule book. and it was virtually impossible to tell if they were illuminated in daylight. There were also problems with battery memory meaning they didn’t hold a charge and illuminate for as long as they should, sound a bit like your mobile ..... ?

INCLUDED SCENARIOSTo let you experience the wagons in as authentic an environment as possible on the East Coast Main Line of the 1980s we’ve

enclosed a couple of scenarios for you to use.As is often the case with oil trains the loaded workings leave the refineries overnight with the empties returning during the day,

this is replicated by the two scenarios. Below is a quick summary of each scenario:

6E79 1950 GRANGEmOUTh - ECCLESFIELDTraction: 2x Class 37Difficulty: MediumDuration: 130 minutesDescription: Take charge of this loaded night-time south bound working hauled by two class 37s from Newcastle until

relieved at York

6S59 0841 mASBOROUGh - GRANGEmOUThTraction: Class 47Difficulty: MediumDuration: 135 minutesDescription: After relieving the incoming loco crew you are to take 6S59 from York as far as Tyne Yard where it recesses

before heading back to Grangemouth. With a lot of spare power now the tanks are empty you’ll need to keep an eye on the speed, especially with another freight in front of you for much of the way.

REPAINTING AND ExTRA SCENARIOSREPAINTING

As most of us got into this lark through tinkering about with things made by other people we’re more than happy for you to have a crack at reskinning the models. You’re more than welcome to upload the new textures to community website for other people to download, so long as you don’t upload the shape files.

We’ve added a reskinning guide to the website along with copies of the base textures and prebaked textures to give you a hand if you want to have a go. We’ve also added a guide to using NSIS to make an installer to aid the distribution and installation of your masterpieces by other people who have bought the original rolling stock

SCENARIOSObviously the most exciting thing to do with rolling stock is use it in simulations of real operations. If you’re a keen scenario

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maker we’ve set aside an area on our website were you can upload activities you’ve made using our stock packs for other people to try.

The area is divided into three sections depending on the assets used;1) Only using items from one stock pack and default items and routes.2) Using items from more than one Fastline Simulation stock pack along with default items and routes,3) Using items from one or more Fastline Simulation stock pack and other third party items or routes.Full details of how to upload and download along with other requirements can be found on the website at www.fastline-

simulation.co.uk

hELP AND SUPPORTIn the unfortunate event that you find a problem or things won’t work we really do want to hear from you.Getting support is simple - all you need to do is go to http://www.fastline-simulation.co.uk/support/helpdesk.html, log in using

your account and raise a support ticket about you issue, we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.Please don’t use the general enquires form, chat client etc as things are much more likely to be overlooked and more difficult

to keep track of.

mORE INFORmATION & STAY IN TOUChIf you want to know more about what’s going on at fastline simulation there are a few things you can do.

WEBSITETo be honest you’ve already found the website at www.fastline-simulation.co.uk because you’ve bought this add-on! That said

you can always say hello via the chat client if it’s online if you’ve got a quick question to ask or drop us a line using the enquiry form.

ThE BLOGOur blog can be found at http://fastline-simulation.blogspot.com/ and is usually the place where in progress renders and screen

shots appear along with little articles about other things that are going on.

TWITTERIf you really want to know the tasks of the day or what’s really getting on our nerves you can follow our tweets at http://www.

twitter.com/fastlinesim

FACEBOOK‘Liking’ us on Facebook is probably the best way to go if you want to really keep your finger on the pulse, updates to the blog

and website are fed in, all the Tweets appear as status messages and we even post extra pictures now and then with the added bonus that you get to comment to. Our page can be found at www.facebook.com/FastlineSimulation

ThANKSThe production of any product wouldn’t be possible without hard work, support and down right nagging. This pack is no exception and as such it’s only fair to say a big thank you to the families that allow us the time to do this/enjoy

the fact we’re distracted and out of their hair for a bit!The other key element are the testers. It’s safe to say this is probably the best team of testers that’s been encountered for

train simulation projects. They test thoroughly and speedily, communicate well, continually offer opinions and guidance and share the common aim to strive for quality. I lost count of the number of times the Bardic tail lamp went back and forth until one tester was happy!

COPYRIGhTThis manual and stock pack are © Fastline Simulation Ltd. 2011 all rights reservedThe contents of the pack may not be modified, reverse engineered, uploaded or redistributed without the written consent

of Fastline Simulation Ltd with the exception of reskins of the models in line with the reskinning policy which is available from our website at www.fastline-simulation.co.uk