Hi to all,
The Utrera-Moron route template, my first Spanish route template, has been done and tested successfully. 11 downloads only needed, all from trensim.com, the spanish MSTS site. I had some serious coupling issues with the rolling stock.I was not able to couple and took me a few hours to discover the problem. Some of the rolling stock installation give you the choice of automatic or chain installation. Make sure all stock coupling is chain and not automatic. Using Route riter (or editing the WAG or ENG file) will allow you to change,if necessary the type of couplers all to chain. Bounding box and coupler settings will need some adjustments also.
The Utrera-Moron is a non-electrified 40 km route including a 15km branch to El-Arahal. The template package will be composed of two local runs with return paths, about the same as introduced earlier this year with the Jaskisér-Nagybereg route.The Player engine will be the RENFE 2115, an ALCO-type diesel engine which deliver 2000 hp Two other templates, each about working the Utrera and the Moron yards, each one with a different engine to work with. The Utrera Yard template, engine, a T6-type switcher has about 550hp and the smaller Moron yard will have a 150hp small switcher to work inside the 6-siding yard.
Some AI traffic will be available but will be limited. For the yards, it will be recommended to have your switching settings to manual and signalling to permissive.
One new feature I am introducing with the present template is the addition of two cab files to the RENFE 2116 and RENFE 305 engines. Both engines are not bin compatible. I have been able to create two new cab files, having the same filename but in addition using the suffix _rv after the original files and editing the cvf files, changing some numbers to allow both engines to switch cabs from front to back. Both engines have the default GP38 cab. Such addition should not cause copyright issues since no change were made to the original files. Those who remember the Proba template, WAG files created from ENG files to make unpowered locos were created with Route-Riter and was confirmed not creating copyright issues. As an optional alternative, I have changed the cab of the RENFE 305 to the Generic Sx Cab files (found at TS) and those of you who have the BLW ALCO sound pack will enjoy using them for both the 2115 and 305 engines, if you can make the change. Both are alco-type engines.
Here are shots of successfull AG-generated activities and introducing the three player engines being part of the pack.
Will start on the readme file before sending to Steve the package.
Enjoy
RENFE 305 550hp T-type switcher
RENFE small 150hp switcher
RENFE 2116 alco 2000hp engine