Elvas Tower: ATSF Fairbanks-Morse H12-44TS -- 3 Pack - Elvas Tower

MSTS

June 2010

ATSF Fairbanks-Morse H12-44TS #541-543

Credits:

Original H12-44 shape file and hardware textures copyright Allen Norton used with permission.

Coupler and Airhose shapes and textures copyright David Rowe and Tim Muir.

Allen's H12-44 was rebuilt into a H12-44TS and detailed for ATSF by Richard A. Percy.

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The eng files have been setup for the files listed below, you may of course use different cab and sound files, editing the eng files to refelect your choices.

Cabview:

Requires FMswCab.zip

Download and install as directed into your common.cab folder

This download uses its own cvf file, so no further action is required.

Sound:

Requires FMswSnd.zip

Download and install as directed into your common.snd folder

Locate the two TMxxx1 sms files in the Alias Folder and copy them to this loco's Sound folder.

As per the above instructions you will also need f7hornkt.zip from trainsim.com if you do not all ready have it.

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Lights:

The light settings have been set for LightFx. A brighter lightglow ace which can be found on trainsim.com

If you do not use LightFx and do not wish to install it, then the lights may look a bit small.

Simply go into each eng file and double the radii of all the Type ( 0 ) lights.

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These files were zipped up with folders enabled.

They should install to a folder called ATSF_H12-44TS

You may also wish to install this to a temporary folder first.

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ATSF had three H12-44TS's, numbered 541 to 543 delivered in 1956.

These models represents a custom order of H12-44TS as delivered to ATSF in 1956, they were basically a stretched H12-44 with a steam genny for switching passenger trains. Spent all their lives at Dearborn, Illinois.

Used for switching ATSF passenger yards in Dearborn, Illinois until 1971 when Amtrak was born. Leased by Amtrak from 1971-1974. 541 was scrapped in 1972, 542 scrapped in 1974 and 543 was preserved.

see also: http://atsf.railfan....pres/sf543.html

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Richard A. Percy and Allen Norton

Original File Name = ATSF_H12-44TS.zip