User Guide

MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
GETTING STARTED | IV
CHAPTER 7 HOW TO DRIVE A DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ............................................................................... 40
What is a Diesel Locomotive?...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Using the Diesel-Electric Locomotive Controls & Gauges ............................................................................................................................... 42
Operating a Diesel-Electric Locomotive................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Moving the train ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Slowing or stopping ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Reversing ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Blending the brakes ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Wheelslip and sanding .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Controlling in-train forces .................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Throttle handling ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Dash 9 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Dash 9 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
GP38-2...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
GP38-2 Specifications............................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
KIHA 31 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
KIHA 31 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
CHAPTER 8 HOW TO DRIVE AN ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE ........................................................................ 52
What is an Electric Locomotive? ................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Using Electric Locomotive Controls & Gauges ....................................................................................................................................................... 54
Operating an Electric Locomotive................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Moving the train ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Stopping the train..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
The 2000 Series ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
2000 Series Specifications .................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
The 7000 LSE Series ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
7000 LSE Series Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Amtrak Acela Express........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59
Amtrak® AcelaSM Express Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 60
Acela HHP-8 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Amtrak® AcelaSM HHP-8 Locomotive Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 61