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Water must be drained from the cylinders because it is uncompressible and can blow out the seals of the cylinder if pressurized by the pistons. Flying Scotsman uses a vacuum brake system, while the 380 uses an air brake system.Д«rake Gauge: The brake gauge displays the pressure in the brake system.Д¬ylinder Cocks: The cylinder cocks can be opened to allow steam that has condensed into water to escape from the cylinders after the locomotive has been left standing. As the train gains momentum, move the Reverser setting back to 0 (zero), limiting the duration of the piston stroke in which steam is entering the cylinders, and thereby using the steam more efficiently (similar to a high gear).Д«rake Handle: The Brake Handle applies and releases the brakes.

#MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR 2 BNSF FULL#

When starting and stopping the train, use the Reverser in its full open position (similar to a low gear). The Reverser is similar to the transmission of an automobile engine. As the Reverser setting is moved towards 0, the engine becomes more efficient, but the force it develops drops. The duration, known as the cutoff, is expressed as a number (steam admitted for a percentage of the piston stroke). Use the Reverser lever to set the duration of the piston stroke during which steam enters the cylinders. Reverser: The Reverser is used to move the locomotive forwards or backwards. Close the Regulator in time to stop the train at the desired location with minimal application of brakes. Open the Regulator to increase speed and power. Regulator: The Regulator (throttle) controls how much steam the boiler releases to the cylinders. The pressure is directly controlled by the Regulator. Steam Chest Pressure Gauge: The Steam Chest Pressure Gauge shows the pressure of the steam in the cylinders. See the conversion table in Chapter 5, Train Basics, for more information about pressure unit conversion. If the steam pressure is too low, you won't be able to generate sufficient force to move the train. If the steam pressure is too high, you are in danger of an explosion. The gauge reads in pounds per square inch (psi), kilograms per centimeter squared (kg/cm2), or bars. Steam Pressure Gauge: The Steam Pressure Gauge shows the pressure of the steam in the boiler. For more information and details see the online Help (press F1). These are the descriptions of the various controls and gauges you will find on a Train Simulator steam locomotive.

For more information about the Activity Editor, see Chapter 12, Editors and Tools. For more information about Activities, see Chapter 10, The Activities. However, you can use the Activity Editor to create Activities that use steam locomotives to pull freight trains. Note: All of the steam locomotive Activities in Train Simulator feature passenger trains. The role of the conductor is handled by the computer. You can choose to perform the duties of the fireman, too, or you can delegate that task to the computer, which performs the fireman's task, but not as well as you can. In Train Simulator, you are the engineer. By the end of the century, steam locomotives had completely transformed the landscapes and economies of the industrializing nations. By the mid-1830s, steam engines largely replaced horses for pulling loads along the railways of Britain. The first steam locomotive was built by British engineer Richard Trevithick in 1804. The conductor is charged with the safety of the train and its passengers or freight, and its adherence to the rules of the railroad. The fireman and the engineer are a team they must cooperate closely to maintain the safe and efficient operation of the locomotive. The simplest explanation of the operation of a steam engine is that the fireman creates steam and the engineer uses the steam to move the train. See the Sidebar for some differences in American and British terminology. Note: The terminology used throughout this Engineer's Handbook is American English. The locomotives' specifications appear after the general description of the trains modeled in the simulation.ДЎ Smoke Box 3 Fire Box 5 Cab Control Room

#MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR 2 BNSF SERIES#

This chapter covers the basic operations of steam locomotives in general, and descriptions of the MicrosoftВ® Train Simulator versions of Flying Scotsman and the Golsdorf Series 380 locomotives in particular.

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