Railfan Gaming > Using the Downloads Secret Revealed!!

Here it is, finally a simple way to use those neat downloads.

Open the Activity Editor.

Then Click File New

Select any Route

Under the player Properties Click New (1).

The window Service Editor opens.

There you click New (2).

The window Consist editor opens (3).

Use the pulldown menu (4) to choose your wanted train parts.

In the window (5) you can select you specific part.

Double click on the wanted part. It moves to screen (6).

If you want to uncouple some parts, you can do this by moving the selected part over the uncouple icon (7).

NOTE: Only where this small icon appears (8) are player driveable trains.

Then enter a name and a display name. Save it and exit.

Click Cancel on the Service Editor

Exit the Editor

Start your Train Simulator

Select Drive a Train

Activity is set to Explore Route
Lokomotive: Is the first Lokomotive in your set
Consist: Your named consist what you have made

Enjoy driving!!!

In the pictures in the archive you can see various consists what you can make with the editor.

How to attach downloaded Trains in Train Simulator with an Adventure

Open the Activity Editor.

Then Click File New

Select any Route

Under the player Properties Click New (1).

The window Service Editor opens.

There you click New (2).

The window Consist editor opens (3).

Use the pulldown menu (4) to choose your wanted train parts.

In the window (5) you can select you specific part.

Double click on the wanted part. It moves to screen (6).

If you want to uncouple some parts, you can do this by moving the selected part over the uncouple icon (7).

NOTE: Only where this small icon appears (8) are player driveable trains.

Then enter a name and a display name. Save it and exit.

Finaly you have to enter a path (9). You can choose one from the pulldown menu or can create one.

Click OK.

Now you can add some things to do (for example: pick up people, or cars, or stop at a station,...)

Save the adventure and dont forget to enter an activity description and an activity briefing.

Save it and start Train Simulator.

Got to drive train. There should be your adventure (in the correct track) what you have created. Load this and enjoy playing with your train.

In the pictures in the archive you can see various consists what you can make with the editor.

Hope these help everyone!

Rio Grande Fan

In case you are wondering what those numbers are for, they correspond to the pictures provided to make those documents easier to understand. Since you can't post pictures in the Rail Games forum, anyone needing the pics can get them at www.train-sim.com. The posted documents with pictures are under Utilites in the File Library's download area.

Hope this helps, also The official Sybex tips and secrets book should be in stores by next week!

Rio Grande Fan