Class 57 're-engined' 47. How do you get it to start/move ?

[rwhdew]

I was guided to use a 'key' on the dashboard, to my right however, the only 'key' I can see is the one on the green, start button but still nothing happens, any idea's anyone please ?

[geforce474]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QJvgybHU2Q
This should help.

[rwhdew]

Thank-you jsjimshannon, i'll have a go however, the video is showing me views i've no idea on how to achieve ie: viewing around the Cab and a rearward view out of the Cab window to view the passengers boarding etc ?

[geforce474]

Look in The Manual for all the View Controls p.12 ... 3.5 Changing the Camera View if I remember correctly. and p.49... 4.14 Changing the Point of View

Basicly when in the Cab you can use the mouse, Mouse Schroll wheel to Zoom in and out. Right click and Hold, and move the Mouse to pan around the Cab. But take a look in the manual for further Controls.
For Keyboard here is a pretty full list.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243521602

Manual TS 2015 http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/24010/manuals/TS2015_User_Guide.pdf?t=1422949176

also check the manual for Class 57

[Felix.AVMP]

Class 57 (both Railtours and Freightliner DLCs) comes with detailed manual, you can go step-by-step...
and unless you are starting completely "cold and dark" engine, the start up procedure is no different from any other advanced loco...

So, sorry for this, but... "RTFM", really. :-)

[geforce474]

Originally posted by Felix.AVMP:

Class 57 (both Railtours and Freightliner DLCs) comes with detailed manual, you can go step-by-step...
and unless you are starting completely "cold and dark" engine, the start up procedure is no different from any other advanced loco...

So, sorry for this, but... "RTFM", really. :-)

Thanks Felix, it is noted at the end of my post. I remember When I was a newbie, and could not find nothing.

[rwhdew]

Hello jsjimshannon, i've finally, finally got the Class 57 to move, mastering the Cab movement and aquiring the 'Key' to start it however, I only travel about a mile before it stops dead! What have I done wrong?

[Growler]

Originally posted by rwhdew:

Hello jsjimshannon, i've finally, finally got the Class 57 to move, mastering the Cab movement and aquiring the 'Key' to start it however, I only travel about a mile before it stops dead! What have I done wrong?

It sounds like you've got the Driver Vigilance system enabled. Is a beeping alarm noise briefly going off before your brakes kick in and gind to a halt? If so the reason is the Class 57 has a driver footplate that needs to be pressed by the foot of the driver when the vigilance warning alarm goes off typically about once a minute when nothing has been changed with the controls. It's a bit like the AWS that if you don't acknowledge it, the loco's emergency brakes will slam on. Since it appears the driver is not alert/concious.

If this is what is happening, when you hear the alarm either physically press the footplate with the mouse (a bit fiddly), or an easier option is to press the 'E' key on the keyboard, and this will acknowledge the system, turn of the beeping alarm and allow the train to continue driving forward (or backward) as normal.

If you don't want the hassle of the Driver Vigilance alarm system you can disable it at anytime by pressing the keyboard combination 'Shift' plus 'E' keys together, and reactivate it again by pressing the same key combo once more. I might be mistaken but I thought by default the system was set to be deactivated at the start of scenarios, and only activated by pressing Shift+E. With these advanced options there's normallly a little white rectangular box in the top right hand corner of the screen, at the start of the scenarios that allows you to choose whether you want such options enabled or not.

Anyway hope that's some help and keeps you happily rolling down the line. All the best.

[rwhdew]

Cheers id:Growler, i'll have another go and see what happens :)

[rwhdew]

Good morning jsjimshannon, just to confirm that the West Coast 350 Electric units are up-graded to 100mph and their speedometer is calibrated to 110mph however, i've followed every step from your video tutorial but I don't get the lights illuminated to my left ! :(

[geforce474]

Can you explain what you mean by "but I don't get the lights illuminated to my left ! :( "
I am not quite following you. Are you talking about the head lights?

[rwhdew]

LOL, no Jim, the lights on the left-hand pillar (the red one) but it matters not, i've successfully driven the consist from Execter St. Davids to Bristol Temple Meads which was ok'ish, I just don't like the WLW entering BTM.

This afternoon i'm gonna see how they fair on the WCML over Shap then continuing on the WCML to GLC, my regular turn of duty! I fear they won't match the FTPE timing from Preston to GLC, 3hrs, i've formed a double-headed 'Royal Scot'-2 x Class 50's that just about manage the timing so we'll see eh ?

I have to thank-you for your help Jim and, may I pick your brain on another matter ? Have you any idea on how to change the points (destination) on Quick Drive senario's ?

Thanks again Richard.

[geforce474]

The points can be change in 2 ways,
2d map find you location on the map zoom in or out as necessary( mouse wheel ) click on the point you want to change, The blue line is your line of direction.
The 2D map can be accessed via the appropriate icon on the HUD, by pressing key 9, or
via the user interface. p.15,16 in TS2015 Manual.

Or bring up the Task Information F1, change switch ahead ( 2 arrows pointing up) or G key.
Switch behind , (2 arrows pointing down) or Shift G.
Task Information p, 52,53 in the Manual.
Hope that helps, good luck with your route and consist.

Another possibilty is to Clone the route /scenario, and set up your consist etc, with the editor.
This may help better with your timings,

[rwhdew]

OK Jim, i'm gonna start the 57's from Preston now on my run to Carlisle on WCML over Shap then from Carlisle to GLC, then i'll attempt to change the points at Lockerbie and Carstairs, so I don't have to enter the siding loop, fingers crossed eh :)

Did you register the info I passed to you as regard the FTPE 350 units that they are now rated 100mph over the WCML when speed allows, the speedometer has a yellow line at 100mph ? :)

[geforce474]

Originally posted by rwhdew:

OK Jim, i'm gonna start the 57's from Preston now on my run to Carlisle on WCML over Shap then from Carlisle to GLC, then i'll attempt to change the points at Lockerbie and Carstairs, so I don't have to enter the siding loop, fingers crossed eh :)

Did you register the info I passed to you as regard the FTPE 350 units that they are now rated 100mph over the WCML when speed allows, the speedometer has a yellow line at 100mph ? :)

Yes I saw the info, in spec. for 350 s, it states Maximum speed
100 mph (160 km/h) (350/2 only)
110 mph (180 km/h)
?
So good luck on your run to Carlisle.

[rwhdew]

Well Jim, I was pleasantly surprised, it actually nearly matchs the journey time of a FTPE 350, better than a double-headed 'Royal Scot' but it gives a rough ride, in so much as I thought I was gonna have my 1st derailment but thankfully not and that piossing 'Newspaper' LOL Has it any signifiance at all ? :)