            Plasser & Theurer 09-3X Tamping Express
		      with material wagon

                for  Microsoft Train Simulator
 
             by Andreas Swane (jaswane@online.no)
                       11. august 2001
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Despriction:

The Plasser & Theurer 09-3X Tamping Express is the world's first
continuous three-sleeper tamping machine. It has tamping units 
in a subframe for tamping 3 sleepers per tamping cycle, roller 
lifting and lining units, 2 roller clamps per rail. Cabin at 
the front with driver's desk and ALC automatic guiding computer. 
Cabin at the rear with workplace and second driver's desk. 
Integrated material and tensioning wagon. With additional fuel 
tank.

Locomotive type: Diesel-Electric
Power source:    Diesel engine
Power:           507 kW
Max. speed:      60 mph (100 km/h)
Wheel config.:   Eight 920 mm diameter and four 730 mm in 
                 subframe.
Height:          4 m
Width:           2.9 m
Length:          22.9 m
Weight:          81 metric tons

Also notice that this train has HEADOUT view (press 1 and 
up/down-arrow) and you can stand on the platform on the back looking 
backwards (press 5).

Press H for lights and H twice to get brigt light WITH two orange
warning lights rotating on the roof.

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Installation:

1. Extract the 093X.ZIP file to a temporary folder.

2. Move the 093X folder to your TRAINS\TRAINSET folder.

3. Move the consist files (.con) to your TRAINS\TRAINSET folder.

4. Copy the CABVIEW and SOUND directories from your DASH9 folder to 
   your newly created 093X directory.

5. Start MSTS and select any consist under Plasser & Theurer 09-3X
   in the menu.

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Repaints:

In the REPAINTS folder I have included two more repaints for the
09-3X. These are:

 - VR (Finnish Staterailways)
   and another one with
 - No logos

To use theese files first copy 093xbmp.ace and 093xtga.ace from 
the TRAINS\TRAINSET\093X\ folder into \REPAINTS\NORWEGIAN for 
backup. Then copy any other of the files from FINNISH or NOLOGOS
and overwrite the files in TRAINS\TRAINSET\093X\
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Wanted:

If anyone can help me with pictures of the cabin and information
on other issues as braking systems and so on, please let me know. 
I'd like to make this machine even better.

Also information on how I can make the subframe and the tamping 
units move would be a great help. My idea is to rename the parts
with WiperArms and Wiperblade names and animate them so you can 
operate the subframe with the V button. But it won't work.

Please mail me on jaswane@online.no if you can help.

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Disclaimer:

This train may only be althered with the authors permission. The
author is not responsible for any damages from installation, 
although I'm positive nothing will happen. This train is FREEWARE
and cannot be used commercially in any way without my permission.

For questions and comments please mail me at jaswane@online.no . 
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                   (C) 2001 by Andreas Swane

