ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland Legends on rails Blue crocodile RhB and Alpine Classic Panorama-Express Add-on for TS 20xx / RAILWORKS and the Heidi Express from Simtrain.ch Manual and duty schedules Documentation of the scenarios Manual for TS train driver page 1 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland Contents 1. Prerequisites, installation, support Seite 3 2. The Crocodile Ge 6/6 'of the Rhaetian Railway - 2.1 Description of the Crocodile Seite 4 - 2.2 Driver's cab and start-up Seite 6 - 2.3 Keyboard Assignment Seite 7 3. The cars of the nostalgic train Seite 8 4. The scenarios of this Add-on - 5.1 QuickDrive Seite 10 - 5.2 Free Roam / Explore the track Seite 10 - 5.3 STANDARD – Scenarios Seite 10 5. Timetables of the standard scenarios Seite 11 6. Copyright and credits Seite 21 Manual for TS train driver page 2 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland 1. Prerequisites, installation, support Legends on rails - RhB crocodile train Ge 6 / 6`and Alpine Classic Pullman Express are additional products to the Heidi-Express for TS 20xx from simtrain.ch. Prerequisi- te for the installation and driving of these scenarios is : - Functional TS 20xx (Railworks) Functionally installed Heidi-Express for TS from simtrain.ch With "Quick Drive" the train is mobile on all tracks of the TS. Installation: The installation is easy. Proceed as follows: 1. Download the selected product in the download shop. 2. Save the downloaded file to your hard disk 3. Unpack this file 4. Save the installation code from the confirmation e-mail. (if you can not find this email in the inbox, check your SPAM folder as well) 5. Run setup.exe from your hard disk and follow the instructions on the screen The scenarios for driving the tasks can be found below: Drive / Standard in the "Heidi-Express" section of Simtrain and in the tabs Drive / Free Roam and Drive / Quick Drive you can select the loco. Support / Help: If you have any questions or problems regarding "Legends on rails – Alpine Classic Pullman Express“, you will receive support exclusively by e-mail. Write to [email protected] and describe us, which causes you problems. Back to Contents Manual for TS train driver page 3 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland The Crocodile Ge 6/6 'of the Rhaetian Railway 3.1 Description of the Crocodile The "crocodile", as it is called thanks to its design, is a locomotive of the type Ge 6/6 '. This name means - G for narrow gauge locomotive - e for electric drive - 6 first number = 6 axles powered - 6 second number = totally 6 axes - ' means that it is the first series Ge 6/6. The "Blue Crocodile" was in operation from 1999 to 2008. It was the machine Ge 6/6 '412. It was painted blue on the occasion of the anniversaries to 100 years Albula and 75 years Glacier-Express, in order to draw in appropriate outfit the salon train "Alpine Classic Pullman Express" through the mountains. In 2008, unfortunately, came the abrupt end. After a gearbox damage end station was on the junkyard. But today, ma- ny railway enthusiasts this vehicle is a concept. Manual for TS train driver page 4 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland To the locomotive series of the RhB crocodiles: The locomotives with the numbers 401 to 415 were built in the years 1921 - 1929. Two of these vehicles are still operational as historical vehicles at RhB today. Their use was for both passenger and freight trains on the entire Rhaetian Railway network (not on the DC operated Bernina line, where a similar machine also exists). Here are some techn. information: - Gauge 1000 mm, so called narrow or meter gauge - Length over buffer 13.3 meters - Weight, totally 66 tons - Speed max 55 Km / h - Power 1076 hp / 940 kW The fact that in addition to the two Rhaetian Railway still working "crocodiles" 2 of the 15 machines managed to be preserved as a monument shows the importance of this Loktyp's: - 402 is now in the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne - 406 is in the railway museum Kerzers / Kallnach - 407 stands as a monument in Bergün - 411 is in the museum in Munich - 412 made history in blue livery until demolition in 2008 Manual for TS train driver page 5 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland 2.2 Driver's cab and start-up For commissioning is only necessary: - Pantograph up (key P) - switch on the light (key H) - Reversing switch forward (key W) - release the train brake (key ü) The locomotive has 3 brake systems: - Apply train brake = release key ö = press ü - Apply loco brake = release key ^ = key ? - Dynamic Brake = key , release = key . The dynamic Brake (electric brake) only works when the driving switch at position 0. Driving switch is the big handwheel. This switches the gears. Door operation and stop register at stations: - First press button T to register the stop - doors open on the left = button U on the right = button O - Doors close on both sides = L key Manual for TS train driver page 6 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland 2.3 Keyboard assignment and operation with the mouse Based on the route of "Heidi-Express" by Simtrain.ch, the keyboard shortcuts are largely a- ligned with this product. The commissioning of the crocodile locomotive was kept simpler, but keyboard commands and clickable icons in the interface F4 are functional. For the operation of the "crocodile" the following keyboard commands apply: K Key switch that is not available at the crocodile, so no function N Control circuit breaker that is not available at the crocodile, so no function M Main switch is combined with panto switch, so no function P Pantograph up / down (is above at start) W Reversing switch forward S Reversing switch backwards A Rotary switch (tap-changer handwheel), upshift D Rotary switch (tap-changer handwheel), downshift Ö Braking train brake Ü Release the train brake ^ Brake on the locomotive brake ? Release the loco brake , (comma) dynamic / electr. Brake brake . (Point) dynamic / electr. Release brake X Sander V Windscreen wipers on / off Q Acknowledge / reset SIFA alarm CTRL+ENTER Disable / enable SIFA altogether backspace Emergency braking space bar locomotive whistle At stations door control: T Stop note, pick up the load U Doors open on the left O Doors open on the right L Close the door Lighting control: H 1x Front light on / off dipped beam H 2x Front light, headlight F Cab lights on / off SHIFT+F Driver's cab lighting brighter CTRL+F Cab lighting darker I Instrument lighting on / off SHIFT+I Instrument lighting brighter CTRL+I Instrument lighting darker SHIFT+L Timetable lighting on / brighter CTRL+L Timetable lighting off / darker Arrow left Engine driver left Arrow right Engine driver right Back to the contents Manual for TS train driver page 7 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland The cars of the nostalcic crocodile train Particularly beautiful nostalgic cars are the saloon cars As 1141-As 1144. Of these cars are 4 pieces (As 1141-1144) operational and together with the luggage car D 4051 and the dining car "Gourmino" the "Alpine Classic Pullman Express" of the Rhaetian Railway. Originally made The cars were from the CIWL, ie Compagnie Internationale des Wagon Lit "for the Montreux-Oberland-Bahn. Used there seldom they went then at the beginning of the war in 1939 to the RhB. The D 4062 was built in 1903 as a luggage cart in a green dress. Then he got red painting. And later it was renamed and painted outside as an Alpine Classic car and got the number D 4051. Manual for TS train driver page 8 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland The WR 3812 - Gourmino dining car There were very different types of these blue dining cars. On the one hand, these we- re conversions from old vehicles, but on the other hand also new buildings. Common to all was the name "Gourmino" and the blue color. The car WR 3812 is a dining car built in 1930 for Mitropa, which was modernized in 1974 and completely redesigned in 1996. On the one hand, on the one hand, he re- ceived again an interior decoration corresponding to the original equipment, but on the other hand his blue color. It is used in the Alpine Classic Pullman Express, but al- so on special trips or in fast trains. Back to the contents Manual for TS train driver page 9 of 21 ALPIN CLASSIC PULLMAN EXPRESS Service timetables for the train driver services in Prättigau and Davoserland 4. The scenarios of this additional package to the Heidi Express 4.1 Quick Drive The crocodile locomotive and the cars can be used freely on all narrow gauge lines. 4.2 Free Roam / Explore the track As a starting point for exploring the route, this product will give you 5 additional starting points for the Heidi Express. - FSp 21 Start in Davos Platz, direction Filisur - FSp 22 Start in Davos in front od the depot - FSp 23 Start in Filisur, direction Davos - FSp 24 Start in Landquart direction Klosters-Davos-Filisur - FSp 25 Start in Klosters Dorf direction Davos-Filisur 4.3 STANDARD – Szenarios 5 train driver services,