Activity. Briefing: The activity commences shortly after the arrival of W93 at Mt Victoria (11 55).

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1 Activity Title: W93 Down Local Passenger Service Wednesday only Day / Time: Wednesday only, 11 55am Season & Weather: Summer & Clear Difficulty: Medium Time to complete: 1.5 hours Description: Activity W93 was a local passenger service that is tabled to run on Wednesday only, commenced at Sydney (0825) and terminated at Eskbank (1320). When originally opened, all trains were required to reverse up and down the Middle Road. In later years this was considered too dangerous and engine run-around facilities were added to the top and bottom points. After these facilities were added it was normal practice to run the engine around all passenger trains at the top and bottom points. Typically 5 minutes was allowed for this operation. Goods trains still tended to reverse up and down the Middle Road. This activity will commence at Mt Victoria, and conclude at Eskbank Station. You will need to shunt your train at Mt Victoria, and on the Zig Zag. You will need to cross a number of services running in the opposite direction. Briefing: The activity commences shortly after the arrival of W93 at Mt Victoria (11 55). Your timetable is as follows: Mt Victoria 1155 / 1215 Hartley Vale 1223 Bell 1230 / 1236 Clarence 1247 / Edgecombe 1253 Top points 1257 / 1302 Bottom points 1307 / 1312 Eskbank 1320 During your journey you will need to do some special shunting activities as follows:

2 i) Mt Victoria - The first two carriages of the train (FA, FX) need to be shunted off the train and left in the carriage siding. (Refer to detailed instructions in Appendix) ii) Bell You are tabled to cross W28 at Bell. You will arrive first, and be routed to the platform. Once the stop has been completed, you will then need to reverse your train, and proceed into the loop to allow W28 to access the platform Once W28 is at the platform, you will be given clearance to proceed. iii) Zig Zag As a safety feature you cannot propel your train down the Zig Zag, and therefore you will need to run around your train at both the top and bottom of the Zig Zag to ensure that your locomotive is leading the train. When undertaking shunting activities that involves coupling or uncoupling from your train, remember the following points: Uncoupling / Coupling Use the F9 ( Train Operations ) menu to uncouple the train at the point required. Note that you will need to close the rear angle cock in the Car Operation Menu of the last car in the shortened train to ensure that the brakes will release. In the Brake Info HUD the angled cock status is indicated by a + if open, and a - if closed. You will not be able to release the brakes until you have closed the brake pipe at the point where the train was uncoupled. Coupling will require you to reverse onto your train at slow speed, around 4 mph. Once the Train Operations menu has indicated that the cars have coupled to the train, you will need to open the brake cocks at the point where you coupled to the train and ensure that the brake pipe is continuous all the way through the train. To change the status use the Car Operation Menu, by clicking on the number of the car that you wish to change. If all else fails you can use the Shft / keys to reinitialise the brake system. Passing signals during shunting To pass signals whilst shunting you will need to switch to the Manual control mode by pressing Ctrl M. Remember to switch back to automatic mode by pressing the same keys once you are ready to continue the activity. You will need to be back at your starting position when you changed the control mode. Switching points To switch points you will need to toggle between automatic and manual modes (see above). To switch the point in front of the train, press G key, and to switch point behind the train press the Shft G keys. Timetable: Down Player Service Station W93 - Pass Cross Blackheath Mt Victoria 1155 / 1215

3 Hartley Vale 1223 Bell 1230 / 1236 W28 Up pass service Dargans Clarence 1247 / 1248 Edgecombe W60 Through Up stock Zig Zag Top Points / Zig Zag Bottom Points / W26 Pickup service Eskbank Coal Stage Eskbank Bowenfels UP AI Services Station W28 - Pass W60 Through W26 - Pickup Stock Bowenfels Eskbank Eskbank Coal Stage Zig Zag Bottom Points / Zig Zag Top Points / / Edgecombe Clarence 1221 / Dargans Bell 1233 / Hartley Vale Mt Victoria Blackheath Consist W93 FA, FX, FX, LFX, BX, LFX, HV FA, FX detached at Mt Victoria, tons - D Class W28 - CC, FX, BC, LFX, BX, LFX, HO 175 tons, P Class General Information (Extract from 1905 WTT) W26 carries passengers and locomotive coal for stations east of Penrith Open Rail Settings For optimal performance of this activity, please ensure that the following settings are applied in the Open Rails Option menu. General: Graduated release air brakes English Language Automatic Pressure Units

4 Imperial UK Other Units Simulation: Break couplers Curve dependent resistance Curve dependent speed limit Tunnel dependent resistance Steam locomotive hot start Experimental: Forced red at station stops Extended AI train shunting Make sure that advanced adhesion is off. Activity created by: Peter Newell

5 Appendix Detailed Operating Instructions Task 1 - Shunt 2 x passenger Mt Victoria Setup F4 F5 F8 F9 Open Track Monitor Press <Shift + F5> 3x to open Brake Information Open Switch Monitor Open Train Operations Window Uncoupling 2 passenger cars for shunting to carriage siding Step 1 - Click 0-3 in Train Operations to open Car Operation Menu Step 2 - Click 'Open/Close Rear Angle Cock' to close Rear Angle Cock AnglCock display changes from A+ B+ to A+ B- Step 3 - Click 0-4 in Train Operations to open Car Operations Menu Step 4 - Click 'Toggle Handbrake' to set Handbrake Handbrk display changes from 0% to 100% Step 5 - Click 'Open/Close Front Angle Cock' to close Front Angle Cock AnglCock display changes from A+ B+ to A- B+ Step 6 - Click 'Toggle Brake Hose Connection' to disconnect brake hose Conn display changes from I to T Step 7 - Click coupler symbol between UiDs 0-3 and 0-4 in Train Operations window to uncouple train. Uncoupling locomotive from passenger cars at carriage shed Step 1 - Click 0-1 in Train Operations to open Car Operation Menu Step 2 - Click 'Open/Close Rear Angle Cock' to close Rear Angle Cock AnglCock display changes from A+ B+ to A+ B- Step 3 - Click 0-2 in Train Operations to open Car Operations Menu Step 4 - Click 'Toggle Handbrake' to set Handbrake Handbrk display changes from 0% to 100% Step 5 - Click 'Toggle Brake Hose Connection' to disconnect brake hose Conn display changes from I to T Step 6 - Click coupler symbol between UiDs 0-1 and 0-2 in Train Operations window to uncouple train. Recoupling locomotive to train Step 1 - Click 0-4 in Train Operations to open Car Operation Menu Step 2 - Click 'Toggle Brake Hose Connection' to connect brake hose Conn display changes from T to I Step 3 - Click 'Open/Close Front Angle Cock' to open Front Angle Cock AnglCock display changes from A- B+ to A+ B+ Step 4 - Click 'Toggle Handbrake' to release Handbrake Handbrk display changes from 100% to 0% Step 5 - Click 0-1 in Train Operations to open Car Operation Menu Step 6 - Click 'Open/Close Rear Angle Cock' to open Rear Angle Cock AnglCock display changes from A+ B- to A+ B+ Train is re-coupled!

Activity. Briefing: You train is waiting at Mt Victoria for the arrival of W30 stock service before it can depart.

Activity. Briefing: You train is waiting at Mt Victoria for the arrival of W30 stock service before it can depart. Activity Title: W37 Down Goods Day: Wednesday Season & Weather: Autumn & clear Difficulty: Medium Time to complete: 2.5 hours Description: Activity W37 (Goods Train) was a general goods service that left