Elvas Tower: 2 PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY 44-TON 1590-CLASS FREIGHT LOCOS - Elvas Tower

2 PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY 44-TON 1590-CLASS FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVES
A BALDWIN-WESTINGHOUSE CLASS-B TYPE ELECTRIC INTERURBAN FREIGHT ENGINE.
6.2 and 7.2 Meter Wire Heights
3D MODELs AND TEXTURES ©2008 By Tim Muir
Cabview by Tim Muir and Chuck Zeiler, using elements from Wayne Campbell (Throttle, brakes, sander) Bill Hall (Reverser) and Kenji Kimura (light switch).
Sounds, lighting and physics by Chuck Zeiler.

!!You must have at least Bin Patch v1.7.1022 installed in your MSTS root folder to use this model or you will get engine file errors!!

A Baldwin-Westinghouse Class B type, the #1590 was built in 1920, builders number 53048. This and 1591 (builder's #53026) were originally ordered by a Cuban Railroad, but were cancelled and sent back to Baldwin-Westinghouse where PE picked them up for a "song". They worked most of their lives around the fruit packing houses between San Bernardino and Riverside. Also they were well remembered for hauling the water trains from Arrowhead Springs. 1591 closed out it's final days on the PE as one of the Torrance Shop switchers. The two engines were sold in 1953 to a buyer in Buenos Aires where they continued to work for many more years. Total Weight, 87,320 lbs. Traction motors: 4 Westinghouse 552-FA-17 75 horsepower, totaling 300hp. Controls: Type HLF, 600/1200 Volt, Westinghouse 14-EL air brake, EL-14 engineer's control valve. Two D-3-N air compressors. Trucks, Baldwin Rigid-Bolster 6.5' wheelbase and 5"x9" journals. Wheels were 34" diameter.

Model built in TSMv1.1© by Abacus®, using plans of a basic "Off -the-Shelf" Baldwin Steeplecab furnished by Chuck Zeiler. Many railroad-specific parts had to be made by eye-ball "guess-timations". I think we have come up with a very plausible virtual model of the originals. Many parts were made using photos from the Pacific Electric "Baldwin patterned" (assembled by PE Torrence Shops) #1624, from Rod Fishburn, furnished by Paul DeVerter. The cabview is made from the 1624's cab.

(2008) Model rebuilt using TSM-Pro by Abacus®. New animations have been added for the trolley pole, cab doors, windows AND NOW A BELL. See "ANIMATIONS_readme.txt" for instructions for using these.

The 5-key "Passenger View" cam has been commented out due to constant cycling of the new animated doors and trolley pole within this view.

This model is "Bin-Capable", meaning it is able to reverse ends by keying 1 twice. To reverse the single trolley pole, key Ctrl+NumPad8. Lighting and cab is adjusted automatically.

Credits:

As mentioned, Paul DeVerter for supplying Rod Fishburn's photos of PE 1624 at Orange Empire Rail Museum for many details.
Chuck Zeiler, for the many Baldwin's photos and the plans and his help with all the editing of the engine files, sounds, lighting and help with the Cabview, not to mention his patience. Wayne Campbell for his spark codes and wheel textures.
Herb Kelsey for lighting the fire under me for animating the bell, something I've wanted to do for awhile.

Thanks, all.

Tim Muir
5-5-05
10-27-08
Railroad Earth Models

Original File Name = PE1590_1591.zip