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mivoneCharter Member · 391 postsJan 11, 2003 3:22 AM

Name of Route: Albula Line 2 (for MSTS)Version and Release Date: 2 (January 10, 2003)Description: This route simulates in great detail a 40 km section of the real-life Albula Line high in the Swiss Alps, with its multiple reversal and helicoidal tunnels, and its 6-km Albula Tunnel, as well as a 10 km section of a branch line to Davos. It is accompanied by a pack of nearly 40 pieces of matched rolling stock for the Rhaetische Bahn. Includes extensive documentation and maps.Installation Method: For the route: unzipping followed by running a batch file. For the rolling stock pack (two files): unzipping.Size of Download: Two files of about 18 MB each.Size of Installed Route: 162 MB (size on disk).Fantasy, Prototypical, or Freelance Operations: Prototypical.Freight or Passenger: Both.Era or Genre: Contemporary (electrified). Location: Southeast Switzerland.Length of Mainline: 40 km.Length of Branches: 10 km.Number of Branches: 1.Number of Sidings: Many sidings in yards, and 2 wyes.Number of Yards: 5 yards and 6 smaller 2-track stations. Mixture of Dual and Single Track: Single track mainline with dual or multiple tracks in yards and stations.Level of Trackside Detail: Complete sets of signals, mileposts, speed limits, platforms, siding markers, yard definitions, sounds, custom gantries, interactive deer and moving people, station objects, etc. New track and tunnel textures.Amount of Scenery Completed: Fully completed, including roads and road traffic, towns and villages, static consists and vehicles, people, many 3rd-party objects, new custom textures for streams, waterfalls, rocks, trails, etc., 12 completely new environments (with non-flashing water).FPS Specs, with qualifiers: Low: 4-20 fps (57 fps in some tunnels), using 1 GB Pentium III with 64 Mb GeForce 2 GTS, 256 MB of RAM, and maximum detail settings in MSTS.Activities Provided: About 20 activities, including an Introductory Train Ride, and an activity that explains the local sights (available in 6 languages).Non-Default Consists or Rolling Stock Required in Activities: Required are the consists and rolling stock contained in file RhBpack.zip.Add-In Track Sets: None.Tsection.dat file used: Default tsection.dat.Payware or Freeware: Freeware.URL for More Information and Screenshots: http://avsim.com/hangar/utils/mvchallenges/mstsalbula2/MSTS-Albula2.htmlKnown Problems: Corrupt tiles near Spinas and Alvaneu; arched bridge pieces may disappear at close range; the bridge to Naz village is completely black in winter; a terrain section east of Filisur sometimes looks transparent from a distance; the level crossing at Surava allows cars to stop too close to the tracks.Where it can be downloaded: Train-Sim.com.Extra Information: Manuals in html format; 6 maps. Includes optional camcfg.dat file to greatly increase the freedom of camera motions._____________________________________________________________Submitted by Michael Vone - mivone@pacbell.net
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