various fixes, near final

Worth Industries TE150 (early)
Turbo-electric locomotive and tender set
Rank: II

USER MANUAL

Designed for SimplePlanes Railway (SPR). However, switches cannot be used.

CONTROLS

VTOL up: Independent Brake
Trim up: Throttle
Landing Gear: Reverser
AG7: Lights

WARNING:

• There are 9 levels of throttle and brake each, from 0 (disengaged) to 8.
• The cockpit throttle and brakes have priority over the Trim and VTOL controls. If the cockpit controls are set to level 1 or above, the associated game control will have no effect.
• There is a simple circuit breaker simulation. See the section on Amperage.
• Temperature is for visual effect only.

AMPERAGE

Generally, higher power levels and lower speeds will increase the current delivered to the electric motors. However, this means that it is possible to overload the electric motor circuit if the train is driven improperly. A current limit of approximately 1200 A is in place to prevent damage to the electrical circuit.

If the current limit is exceeded for a short duration, the circuit protection system will be triggered, which will cause the motors to be disabled. The system can be reset by:
1) moving the throttle lever back to the neutral position, and
2) interacting with the button on the panel at the back of the cabin.

DEV COMMENTS

The project exists so I can finally make a train. Jet engines and steam boilers are very roughly cylindrical, so what if you can make such a jet train?

It is made compatible with SPR, and it is very stable on normal tracks. Unfortunately, there are no long straights. In addition, the long frame and steam-style axle layout make it impossible to turn on the switches. Some design features are only there due to failed attempts to get the train around switches.

The throttle/brake action and interior are both based on trains in Derail Valley. I haven't played it, but I have watched a certain nut-eating rodent play it. The train brake is not simulated as there is barely a train.

I referenced a funny name in the lore. Only 4% of people on Earth (are forced to) know about a certain backstory. Out of these, half of them feel strongly against it. Surely, nothing bad will happen :clueless:

INFORMATION

The TE150 is a turbine-electric train designed by Worth Industries for its 150th anniversary. The steam locomotive-styled train is driven using electric motors powered by a turboshaft engine, representing the past, present, and future of the company.

Engine

The gas turbine engine is the centerpiece of the locomotive. The engine has a diameter of 1.9 m (6 ft. 2 in.) and is largely an upscaled copy of an old airliner engine. It can run on a variety of gasoline and kerosene-based fuels, as well as the high specific energy fuels that were becoming increasingly affordable at the time.

The engine was fairly overbuilt to withstand typical events that can introduce foreign object debris, like sandstorms. However, it can still be damaged from larger objects like stones, tree branches, or litter from platforms. Some TE150s would be modified with front cages to protect the turbine's blades from heavy debris.

Worth Industries

This heavy industry company operates from the South-Central Economic Hub in the New Confederation. It started out manufacturing trains, and has since diversified to power generation and factory equipment.

It is most widely known among the public for operating passenger and freight lines connecting the South-Central Economic Hub to the West Coast.