Loco DLC Manual

Class 159 Network SouthEast

Train Simulator 2015 – Class 159 Network SouthEast

1 BACKGROUND ...... 3 1.1 Class 159 ...... 3 1.2 Design & Specification ...... 3

2 ROLLING STOCK ...... 4 2.1 Class 159 Network SouthEast ...... 4 2.2 Class 43 “High Speed Train” InterCity Swallow ...... 4

3 DRIVING THE CLASS 159 ...... 5 3.1 Cab Controls ...... 5 3.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls ...... 5 3.3 General Keyboard Controls ...... 5

4 DRIVING THE CLASS 43 ...... 7 4.1 Cab Controls ...... 7 4.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls ...... 7

5 SCENARIOS ...... 8 5.1 [159] Extended Service ...... 8 5.2 [159] Final Sprint ...... 8 5.3 [159] Starcross Express ...... 8

6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 9

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1 Background

1.1 Class 159 In the late 1980s, the locomotive-hauled stock on Network SouthEast's West of England route from London Waterloo to Salisbury, Yeovil, Bristol, Bath and Exeter was in urgent need of replacement. The British Rail Class 50 locomotives were not suited to the stop-start nature of the route, and frequently broke down.

The original 22 units were built as Class 158 units, but were rebuilt by Babcock Rail in Rosyth Dockyard before entering traffic. This entailed fitting first-class accommodation, septic tanks and various other modifications. The rebuild was required because it was not possible for Network SouthEast and the newly privatised BREL to agree terms on the variation order to NSE specification.

The first unit (159004) was handed over to NSE on 6 January 1993. In 2000 South West Trains began a refurbishment programme for its 22 Class 159/0s. The seats were re-trimmed and interiors repainted. The units were repainted into SWT livery.

Their reliability has been consistently good since their introduction in 1992-1993. They are fitted with the Cummins NTA 855R engine, providing 300kW (400hp) through a Voith transmission to a Gmeinder final drive. They were expected to achieve 13,500 miles of operation between major services and a range of up to 1,600 miles from each refuelling.

1.2 Design & Specification

Builder BREL Locomotive Weight 37.8t Vehicle Length 23.20m (76ft 1.25in) Vehicle Power 400hp (300kW) Top Speed 90mph (145km/h) Brake Types Air

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2 Rolling Stock

2.1 Class 159 Network SouthEast

2.2 Class 43 “High Speed Train” InterCity Swallow

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3 Driving the Class 159

3.1 Cab Controls

1 Train Brake 8 Start Up / Shut Down 2 Exterior Lights 9 Sander 3 DRA 10 Throttle 4 Wipers Switch 11 Cab Light Switch 5 Horn 12 Instrument Lights 6 AWS Reset 13 Reverser 7 Start Up / Shut Down

3.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls Key Equivalent Action Increase or Decrease Brake and Throttle Control.

Move Reverser control Forward or Backward.

3.3 General Keyboard Controls Key Equivalent Action Load/Unload passengers or freight.

Headlights. Repeatedly pressing will cycle through headlight states where appropriate.

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Key Equivalent Action Windscreen Wipers. Cycle through the Windscreen Wiper states: Intermittent, Slow, And Fast.

(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 Alerter 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 and hold to activate sander, let go to stop.

Cab Light. Toggle the Cab light on and off.

Instrument Light. Toggle the Instrument Light on and off.

Horn. Sound the horn’s low tone.

Horn. Sound the horn’s high tone.

Handbrake. Toggle the train Handbrake on and off.

Couple manually.

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4 Driving the Class 43

4.1 Cab Controls

1 Head/Tail Lights 8 Throttle 2 Engine Room Lights 9 Reverser 3 Cab Light 10 AWS Reset 4 Windscreen Wipers 11 Driver/Guard Buzzer 5 Train Brake 12 Horn 6 Emergency Stop 7 DRA

4.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls Key Equivalent Action Front Coupling Hatch. Press once to open the Front Hatch and attach the coupling bar.

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5 Scenarios

5.1 [159] Extended Service You have just arrived from Exeter Central and need to switch cabs in order to continue the service down to Paignton. Your scheduled stops are at Exeter St. Davids and Paignton.

Duration: 45 Minutes Difficulty: Hard

5.2 [159] Final Sprint Drive a Plymouth bound Class 159, from Exeter St Davids, as far as Newton Abbot.

Duration: 30 Minutes Difficulty: Easy

5.3 [159] Starcross Express Drive a Class 159 from Newton Abbot to Exeter St Davids making passenger stops at every station. Finish by starting this service on its trip back to Waterloo.

Duration: 35 Minutes Difficulty: Medium

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6 Acknowledgements Dovetail Games would like to thank the following people for their contribution to the development of Class 159:

Beta Testing Team

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