Loco DLC Manual

SR N15 30777 'Sir Lamiel' Steam Locomotive

Train Simulator – SR N15 30777

1 BACKGROUND ...... 3 1.1 Loco ...... 3 1.2 Design & Specification ...... 3

2 ROLLING STOCK ...... 4 2.1 30777 Sir Lamiel ...... 4 2.2 Mk1 Coach Set ...... 4

3 DRIVING THE N15 ...... 5 3.1 Cab Controls ...... 5 3.2 Keyboard Controls ...... 6 3.3 Expert Steam Locomotive Controls ...... 6 3.4 Other Locomotive Controls ...... 7

4 SCENARIOS ...... 8 4.1 [N15] The Visitor ...... 8 4.2 [N15] Steam Gala ...... 8 4.3 [N15] Sir Lamiel Turn Around ...... 8

5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 9

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1 Background

1.1 Loco The N15 class was a British 2–cylinder 4-6-0 express passenger steam locomotive designed by Robert W. Urie. The class has a complex build history spanning three sub-classes and eight years of construction from 1919 to 1926.

The first batch of the class was constructed for the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), where they hauled heavy express trains to the south coast ports and further west to Exeter. After the Lord Nelsons they were the second largest express passenger locomotives in the Southern Railway.

Following the grouping of railway companies in 1923, the LSWR became part of the Southern Railway (SR) and its publicity department gave the N15 locomotives names associated with Arthurian legend; the class hence becoming known as King Arthurs.

The Chief Mechanical Engineer of the newly formed company, Richard Maunsell, and his Chief Draughtsman, James Clayton, incorporated several improvements to the Urie locomotives in the light of operational experience, most notably to the steam circuit and valve gear. The class strength increased to 74 locomotives during this time.

The new locomotives were built over several batches at Eastleigh and Glasgow, leading to the nicknames of "Eastleigh Arthurs" and "Scotch Arthurs" in service. The class was subjected to smoke deflection experiments in 1926, becoming the first British class of steam locomotive to be fitted with smoke deflectors.

Maunsell's successor, Oliver Bulleid, attempted to improve performance by altering exhaust arrangements. The locomotives continued operating with British Railways (BR) until the end of 1962. One example, 30777 Sir Lamiel, is preserved as part of the National Collection and can be seen on mainline railtours.

1.2 Design & Specification Builder SR - Eastleigh, North British - Glasgow Locomotive Weight 80 tons Vehicle Length 66ft 5ins (20.26m) Wheel Arrangement 4-6-0 Brake Types Dual Braked: Vacuum/Air Tractive Effort Maximum: 23,900 lbf

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2 Rolling Stock

2.1 30777 Sir Lamiel

2.2 Mk1 Coach Set There is a set of BR Green liveried first (FK), second (SK), Tourist Open (TSO) Restaurant Mini Buffet (RMB), brake second (BSK), brake first (BFK) and brake guard (BG) coaches supplied in this add-on.

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3 Driving the N15

3.1 Cab Controls

1 Reverser 8 Firebox Door 2 Speedometer 9 Live Steam Injector 3 AWS Reset 10 Exhaust Steam injector 4 Train Brake 11 Blower 5 Small Ejector 12 Vacuum Brake Gauge 6 Regulator 13 Whistle 7 Water Gauge 14 Boiler Pressure Gauge

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3.2 Keyboard Controls

Decrease or Increase regulator

Decrease or Increase reverser

Decrease or Increase the Train brake

Decrease or Increase the Locomotive brake

3.3 Expert Steam Locomotive Controls **Please note that some of the following are not compatible with using the HUD**

Small Ejector on or off

Cylinder Cocks open or closed

Open or close the locomotive Firebox, to enable the fireman to shovel coal onto the fire

Increase or reduce the rate the fireman shovels coal onto the fire (variable rate not compatible with HUD usage)

Live Steam Injector on or off

Increase or reduce the flow of steam to the Live Steam Injector (variable rate not compatible with HUD usage)

Exhaust Injector on or off

Increase or reduce the flow of steam to the Exhaust Injector (variable rate not compatible with HUD usage)

Increase or reduce the Blower

Increase or reduce the Damper (variable opening not compatible with HUD usage)

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3.4 Other Locomotive Controls **Please note that not all of the following controls are available for all locomotives**

Load/unload passengers or freight

Headcodes. Repeatedly pressing will cycle through headcode states

where appropriate

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 acknowledged by clicking on the Alerter button or the emergency brakes will be applied

Sander. Causes sand to be laid on the rails next to the wheels to assist with adhesion. Emergency Brake. Apply emergency brakes. This sets the brakes to 100% and locks the other controls. Once the train has come to a complete stop, the other controls will unlock.

Whistle. Sounds the whistle

Manual Coupling

Handbrake on/off

Smokebox door open/close

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4 Scenarios

**For driving tutorials, please visit the Academy from the main TS2015 menu screen**

4.1 [N15] The Visitor Drive the SR N15 class 30777 Sir Lamiel from Bishops Lydeard to Williton, with the end of the rail tour from London Paddington.

Good afternoon driver, today you will be running this final stage of a rail tour from London Paddington. Your last stop will be Williton where another driver will take over from you. First pick up passengers from Bishops Lydeard and wait for the signal to clear before proceeding. Duration 40 mins

4.2 [N15] Steam Gala Drive SR N15 class 30777 Sir Lamiel on a short journey on the West Somerset Railway.

Good Morning Driver, today you will be running this service from Minehead to Stogumber. This is a special run to see how well Sir Lamiel can run on the West Somerset Railway. First we will have to wait for another train to arrive before we can leave. Duration 60 mins

4.3 [N15] Sir Lamiel Turn Around Starting at Minehead, you need to turn Sir Lamiel on the turntable* before collecting your train coaches from Bay Siding 2. You then need to collect the passengers the main platform to Williton. Duration 60 mins

*An additional tutorial covering turntable operation has been added to the Academy.

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5 Acknowledgements

Dovetail Games would like to thank the following people for their contribution to the development of the SR N15 30777 Pack.

The Beta testing team QA

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