manual - Train Simulator

Miami
Commuter Rail
F40PHL-2
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1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Loco .......................................................................................................................3
1.2 Design & Specification ................................................................................................3
2 ROLLING STOCK .............................................................................................. 4
2.1 F40PHL-2 ................................................................................................................4
2.2 Coaching Stock .........................................................................................................4
3 DRIVING THE F40PHL-2..................................................................................... 6
3.1 Cab Controls ............................................................................................................6
4 DRIVING THE F40PHL-2 DRIVING TRAILER .......................................................... 7
4.1 Cab Controls – Driving Trailer ......................................................................................7
4.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls .....................................................................................8
4.3 General Keyboard Controls..........................................................................................8
5 SCENARIOS .................................................................................................... 9
5.1 [F40PHL] Capital of Latin America: Par t 1 .......................................................................9
5.2 [F40PHL] Capital of Latin America: Part 2 .......................................................................9
5.3 [F40PHL] Shuffle to the Shuttle ....................................................................................9
6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................. 10
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1 Background
1.1 Loco
The EMD F40PH is a four-axle 3,200hp (2.38MW) B-B diesel-electric locomotive, built by
General Motors Electro-Motive Division in several varian ts from 1975 to 1992 and used by
Amtrak and commuter rail roads on passenger trains. F40PH variants were also built by MK
Rail and Motive Power Industries from 1991 to 2000.
The F40PH was originally intended to haul short - to medium-length trains on Amtrak's shorter
routes. Soon after entering service it also began to replace the long -distance EMD SDP40F
(Amtrak's first new locomotive model), which had a troubled reputation after reports of rough
riding and several derailments blamed on its C -C trucks (which differed from EMD's freight CC locomotives). The F40 was based on the EMD GP40-series freight locomotives, with a twoaxle truck. The term "F40" by itself can lead to confusion; the first locomotiv e with that
designation was the F40C, a passenger C-C locomotive derived from the SD40-2, similar to
the SDP40F but with an HEP generator.
Hundreds of F40PH units were built and many are still in use today on passenger, tourist
and freight railroads. These include CSX (on business trains), the Grand Canyon
Railway, the Panama Canal Railway and the Algoma Central Railway. The F40PH was
purchased by commuter railroads such as Metra, MBTA, Tri-Rail, Caltrain, NJ Transit and GO
Transit; all but GO Transit still use these locomotives. After years of service, Amtrak's large
F40PH fleet has been retired; the locomotives were stored, scrapped, sold or converted into
non-powered control units after the purchase of new GE Genesis passenger locomotives
during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The largest fleet of these locomotives now operates in
the Chicago metropolitan area on the Metra system, totalli ng 117 units. Included in this fleet
is the last F40PH built by EMD (as a F40PHM-2) in 1992, Metra #214. Metra's F40PHM-2s
are similar in appearance to the GE Genesis. After Metra, Via Rail Canada has the secondlargest fleet of F40PH-2s (54 units). The MBTA in Boston has 18 original -model F40PHs, and
all but one are in service. It also has several after -market F40PH-2C and F40PHM-2C
locomotives in service, built by EMD in 1987 –88 and MK in 1991 and 1993.
Commuter agency Metrolink purchased four F40PHs from Amtrak to re -power them with
prime movers from second-hand EMD SD60s bought from UP. Only one survived, as SCAX
#800. A handful were bought by Shortline railways; some continue in operation after th e
addition of a front platform (made possible by shortening the nose).
1.2 Design & Specification
Power Type
Diesel-Electric
Locomotive Weight
260,145lbs (118t)
Vehicle Length
56ft 02” (17.11m)
Build Date
1991
Vehicle Power
3,200hp (2,387kW)
Top Speed
110mph (177km/h)
Brake Types
AutoBrake, Independent Brake, Dynamic Brake
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2 Rolling Stock
2.1 F40PHL-2
2.2 Coaching Stock
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Coach Car Passenger View
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3 Driving the F40PHL-2
3.1 Cab Controls
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AutoBrake
Independent Brake
Horn
Sander Control
Bell
Ditch Lights
Dynamic Brake
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Reverser
Power Handle
Headlights
Speedometer
Instrument Lights
Wipers
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4 Driving the F40PHL-2 Driving Trailer
4.1 Cab Controls – Driving Trailer
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Headlights
Cab Light
Wipers
Bell
AutoBrake
Main Reservoir Dial
Brake Cylinder Dial
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Horn
Sander Control
Speedometer
Reverser
Combined Throttle/Brake
Ammeter Dial
Engine Start/Stop Buttons
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4.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls
Key Equivalent
Action
Decrease or Increase Power Handle.
Move Reverser Control Forward or Backward.
Decrease or Increase the AutoBrake (Train Brake).
Decrease or Increase the Independent Brake (Locomotive Brake).
Decrease or Increase the Dynamic Brake.
4.3 General Keyboard Controls
Key Equivalent
Action
Load/Unload. Press once to load/unload passengers or freight.
Lights. Repeatedly pressing will cycle through headlight states
where appropriate.
Windscreen Wipers. Press once to switch on and again to
switch off.
(Expert) Engine Stop/Start. By default engines will already be
running at the start of a scenario. Press this button to stop and
then again to restart the engine.
(Expert) Alerter. The Alerter is a system used on some trains to
ensure that the driver has seen a signal. If the alert sounds (a
black/yellow striped symbol is shown on the Driver's display), this
must be acknowledged by pressing the Alerter button or the
emergency brakes will be applied.
(Expert) Sander. Causes sand to be laid on the rails next to the
wheels to assist with adhesion. Press once to apply sand and
again to stop.
Horn. Press to sound the horn.
Bell. Press once to sound the bell.
Handbrake On/Off. This icon is displayed in the Coupling view.
Couple manually.
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5 Scenarios
**For driving tutorials, please visit the Academy from the main TS2015 menu screen**
5.1 [F40PHL]
Capital of Latin America: Part 1
The start of a full route stopping passenger service. The first part starts at Mangonia Park,
stopping at all stations en route to Cypress Creek.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
5.2 [F40PHL]
Capital of Latin America: Part 2
We begin where we left off in this second part of the early morning run south. The passengers
are aboard so you can head straight away to the next stop at Fort Lauderdale Broward.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
5.3 [F40PHL]
Shuffle to the Shuttle
Take control of this F40PHL-2 stopping service half way through its run. Start at Fort
Lauderdale Airport and finish at the current local service terminus station, Hialeah Market.
Commuters will be shuttled on a bus down to Miami International Airport.
Duration: 40 Minutes
Difficulty: Medium
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6 Acknowledgements
Dovetail Games would like to thank the Beta Testing Team and QA Department for their
contribution to the development of the F40PHL-2.
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