Elvas Tower: OPEN RAILS Frisco 1500 4-8-2's - Elvas Tower

OPEN RAILS FRISCO (ST. LOUIS SAN FRANCISCO) 4-8-2's #1519, #1522, #1526, #1529, TENDERS, CREWS, AND WATER CAR


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ENGINES PROVIDED IN PLAYER DRIVEABLE AND AI VERSIONS

These models have been constructed to represent how these engines would have appeared
in the 1930's to 1950'S.

The following historical and technical information is derived from the books
"Frisco Power - Locomotives and Trains of the St.Louis-San Francisco Railway 1903-1953" by Joe G. Collias 1997, and
"Steam Locomotives of the Frisco Line" by Lloyd E. Stagner 1976:

These engines were purchased by the Frisco in response to the demands of longer, heavier passenger trains in the 1920's. The first group of 15 engines numbered 1500-1514 were purchased from Baldwin in 1923. These first engines were equipped with Baker valve gear and did not have the air reservoirs mounted on top of the boiler. The second group was ordered in 1925, engine numbers 1515-1519, and were equipped with Walschaerts valve gear, top mounted air reservoirs, and also a larger diameter smokebox door. The last group delivered by Baldwin in 1926, numbered 1520-1529, went back to the smaller smokebox door and were originally built as coal burners. Soon all were converted to oil, and 12 of the engines including 1522 received trailing truck boosters. These engines were retired and scrapped by 1953, with the exception of 1501, 1519, 1526, 1527, 1522, and 1529 which were preserved.

Specificaions:

Type: 4-8-2 Mountain Wheel Arrangement
Boiler: 210 psi, oil burning
Cylinder Bore and Stroke: 28" x 28"
Valve Gear: Walschaerts
Driving Wheels: 69 1/2" Diameter
Locomotive and Tender Length: ~87' 6"
Locomotive Weight Loaded: 360,590 lbs.
Weight on Drivers: 248,520 lbs.
Tractive Effort: 56,800 pounds without booster, 65,500 with booster

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MODELING INFORMATION:

Locomotive and Tender models created in 3DCrafter Professional Edition, Version 9.1.1 (Build 1256). Post Processing of shape file performed with Shapefixer File Version 0.1.0.39 by Paul Gausden. Textures created using MS Paint and Photoshop Elements 6.0, and converted to .ace format by TGATool2A and AceIt by Scott Miller.

NOTE: With the exception of numbering, these models were not designed with re-texturing in mind so repaints will be difficult if not impossible to accomplish. Renumbering may be accomplished by editing the files SLSF1519nums.ace, SLSF1522nums.ace, SLSF1526nums.ace, and SLSF1529nums.ace .


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INSTALLATION:

Unzip SLSFOR1500s.zip to a temporary folder.

Move contents to ..\Train Simulator\ folder

Accept write overs if prompted, which will place a single engine consist for each locomotive in the CONSISTS folder and the "SLSF1500s" Locomotive folder in the TRAINSET folder.

NOTES ON BUILDING CONSISTS WITH THE DIFFERENT ENGINE FILE TYPES SUPPLIED:

Included in this release are 2 types of locomotives to be used depending on their use as the lead or trailing / helper engine in a player controlled consist, or on an AI train. AI engines are supplied with different light specifications for automatic operation, and are not equipped with interior sounds or cab views. Player controllable or AI consists should be created as follows:

All positions in a Player consist (lead, pusher, helper, etc): slsf1522.eng, slsf1522tend.wag
AI consist in any position: slsf1522AI.eng, slsf1522tend.wag

Engine Numbers 1519, 1526, or 1529 may be substituted in the examples above. The auxiliary water car used by 1522 in excusrsion service is also included, and can be added by including slsf1522auxtend.wag behind the regular tender in the consist.

NOTE: Engine files which contain "xtra" in their names denote those engines which have the class lights turned on. Engine files without "xtra" in their names have the class lights turned off.

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LEGAL:

As author of this new design, I advise that it is copyrighted, but royalty free. You may use it and edit it as you wish, but you may not distribute it for money, or include it in a paid or non paid distribution without permission from Derek Miller, who can be reached via personal message at www.elvastower.com or www.trainsim.com forums (user midneguy). You must include my name in your credits, as well as my copyright notices, and this entire Readme.txt, if you repaint it, use or derive files from it, or otherwise use or distribute these files with my permission. Copyrights for content included in these files, but not created by me as listed in the credits section of this readme.txt, are retained by the original authors. Refer to the included readme text files in the installed "SLSF1500s" folder for copyright and distribution information for additional content not authored by Derek Miller.

Because this program is royalty free, it is provided WHERE IS, AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, and WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE or any other warranties. There is no liability by the authors in your use of this program, instead all liability is assumed by the user.

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OPEN RAILS NOTES:

I have made every effort to make these engines compatible with the additional parameters and improvements available in Open Rails at the time these models were submitted to the file library. I may or may not make updated .eng and .wag files available as improvements continue to be made to the Open Rails program, but primary responsiblity for maintaining these files to correspond with future Open Rails development will primarily be the responsibility of the end user.

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CREDITS AND THANK YOUS:

3D Models and textures © 2014 by Derek Miller with the following exceptions:

3D Model of coupler © 2004 Jeff Link and Tim Muir, Coupler Texture base © 2004 Steve Thompson

Engineer and Fireman shapes & textures (a.k.a. "Tom's Crews") are provided for use with this
model and may not be copied, modified, and/or transferred to a different model for distribution.
For information on adding "Tom's Crews" to models for distribution, contact
Tom Werb ("Sandy River Tom") via personal message at ElvasTower.com

Extra Thanks go to Tom Werb for creating the Crews for these models.

MSTS Steam loco photorealistic cab view,
suitable for US built, small to medium locos,
circa 1910-1935. Operable controls include;
throttle, reverse lever, train and engine
brakes, bell, whistle, sander and cylinder
cocks. From photos of SVRy #19. By Rick
Grout and Steve Thompson.

Sound credits:
Whistle sound provided by Derek Miller.
Background "hiss", and Chug Sounds (SLSF1500_1, SLSF1500_4, and SLSF1500_5) provided by Derek Miller
All other non-default sounds provided by Brandon Smith
Special thanks for Youtube user yankinga for providing sounds from http://youtu.be/tF4l...Qkni50ZNP3G59Gw
Special thanks also for Youtube user UtubeWinkler for providing sounds from http://youtu.be/cSq0rqLR8zQ
SMS Design by Derek Miller and Brandon Smith

Texturing and Modeling Advice (from elvastower.com forums): Rick (thegrindre), Tim Muir, Dave Nelson, Bill Pratt, Alexey Soljenitchev, Fleegle411, Allen Norton, Herb Kelsey, Philip Michlian, and Tom Werb.

Providing my "I can do that" moment: Scott (scottb613 at elvastwer.com forums) and his "big dog - birth of a steam locomotive" series.

Inspiriation and Encouragement: All listed above and those at the elvastower.com forums, both in the thread of the construction of these models, and inspiration from other models I have admired.

Beta Testing and Input: Herb Kelsey, Tim Muir, and Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith for providing the original .sms concept and inspiration for sound design, and the many of the sound files used.

Tom Werb for the use of his excellent "Tom's Crews" cab figures.

If I have forgotten anyone I humbly apologize but know that I appreciate all the advice and inspiration I've received. I also must mention that the vast amount of information available on the forums regarding modeling for MSTS has been invaluable. The success I've had in making these models would not have been possible without drawing on the experience of so many others that have blazed the trail before!

Thank you all and hope you enjoy these models!

Derek Miller
August, 2014