Cathcart Circle Quick Guide

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  1. Clumsy Pacer

    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    Since DTG has apparently not made a manual for Cathcart, I decided I'd make my own user guide, similar to how I did the Class 20 one. I've attached it below.

    If there's any inaccuracies, or I've omitted something that should be in it, please tell me.

    The guide includes instructions on setting up the train, an introduction to the route, details on scenarios, signalling and safety systems.

    Feel free to share it around.

    Legal bit: This is not an official manual and is not endorsed by DTG. ScotRail loco © Transport Scotland.
     

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  2. synthetic.angel

    synthetic.angel Well-Known Member

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    I have said it before, and I will say it again.... this is truly fantastic - a really good piece of work.....! Thank you ever so much for this - it really means a great deal to me.
     
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    TimTri Well-Known Member

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    Incredible work! Thank you so much for sharing this. :D
     
  4. bakedpotatos.jm

    bakedpotatos.jm Well-Known Member

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    Your doing God's work. Thank you very very much.
     
  5. Clumsy Pacer

    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    I'm glad you all like it :)

    I have updated the document to include details on the split distant signal at Pollockshields that I somehow forgot to add. The new document can be found in the original post of this thread. Don't know how I missed it as it was the whole reason why I put the signall
     
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    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    Huh? It's downloading fine for me. Are you trying to download the original?
     
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    It's okay now. Thanks.
    I'll do a little EDIT here and give my opinion. Thank you so much, right now :)

    EDIT So good, Cameron's Gaming. BR o7
     
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    Thanks, appreciated.
     
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    formulabee#1362 Well-Known Member

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    brilliant guide! TPWS is functional, but only in one scenario
     
  11. rich.cooke

    rich.cooke New Member

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    Great guide thanks. Very helpful.
     
  12. LastTrainToClarksville

    LastTrainToClarksville Well-Known Member

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    I haven't bought this route and almost certainly will not do so, but that manual you've created surpasses most of DTG's official guides. Have you considered publishing it in the guides category on TSW2's Steam pages, where it will be available to those who are not members of these forums?

    Many, many kudos!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Clumsy Pacer Well-Known Member

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    I hadn't even considered it - I tend to avoid any steam community page like the plague generally. I shall have a look :)
     
  14. synthetic.angel

    synthetic.angel Well-Known Member

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    No - the OP has done DTG's work.... and that is work that everyone that bought the DLC has paid DTG for.

    Manuals should be standard for every single DLC that DTG makes, and DTG should supply the manuals.
     
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    Thank you for this excellent guide. I have one suggestion for improvement. You mention the rheostatic brake: “Note that the Class 314 uses blended rheostatic braking, so the motors are ran in the opposite direction to slow the train down, with a little bit of normal braking.” If the motors would change direction, strange effects on the wheels would appear. In fact, when the rheostatic brake is applied, the electric circuit is modified and the engine is turned into a generator. The kinetic energy of the train is then used to generate electric energy, which is dissipated in resistors. As a result, the train is slowed down. The direction of the engines does not change.
     
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    dmac#7213 New Member

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    This is a great manual. On the topic of the rheostatic brake on the 314, did they ever actually use the rheostatic brake in real life? Would there be a way to disable it in the game?
     
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    Thanks. I'll make a note for the next revision.
     
  19. flirt745

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    This manual is superb and interesting to read. Thank you for sharing it with us. :)
     
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    I travelled on them for years and never heard the motors on braking. Annoying that it can't be isolated for authenticity but hopefully someone will mod it.
     
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    A great manual!

    I have 3 nits:
    P. 4: on shutdown, you can't turn the Master Key off until the Reverser is set to Off. (I believe for authenticity's sake you should also open the MSB and lower the panto)
    P. 8: The railtour services are also available to those who own the Tees Valley Line DLC (Class 37, and Classes 20 and 31 if owned)
    P. 17: OSS is at least partially implemented in TSW2, as anyone who has run afoul of the bad loop at Reading Platform 9 can attest.
     

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