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ricksanCharter Member · 145 postsMar 24, 2003 1:34 AM

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Spokane, Portland and Seattle engine no. 700 for MSTS is now available for download. The above screenshot is just a sample. See the Screenshot Forum here: http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID15/945.html and take a virtual tour at the controls of this historic locomotive.About SP&S 700In 1938 The SP&S took delivery of three 4-8-4 Northerns, numbered 700, 701 and 702, from Baldwin Locomotive Works. Locomotive 700 was used mainly for passenger service and continued to pull passenger trains, including the Empire Builder and the North Coast Limited, into the early 1950s. In 1956, the SP&S spruced up the 700 and sent it out for one last run. The "farewell to steam" excursion attracted hundreds of passengers. In a reversal of fortune, this event marked a new beginning for the locomotive.Today, SP&S 700 is the third largest operating steam locomotive in North America. It is owned by the City of Portland, Oregon, and it is maintained and operated by the dedicated men and women of the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association, or PRPA. SP&S 700 has its own web site at http://www.sps700.org. There you will find more information about the locomotive, including its history and its physical properties. The site also has numerous photo galleries featuring various SP&S 700 railfan excursions, and depicting ongoing maintenance activities.About the Models Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 2
There are three locomotive models in the download package. The primary model is fully detailed and has a poly count that's on a par with most other well detailed MSTS steam locomotives. The second model is less detailed and is intended for less powerful PC systems, but it's still very presentable. The third model is the detailed version with the addition of two crew figures.All models have multiple LODs for conserving your computer resources in distant views. Previous Topic | Next Topic – image 3
Three cab views are provided. One is the customary engineer’s view (shown above) which you will use most of the time. Only the engineer's controls are accessible in this view, although you can access the fireman's controls using the usual MSTS shortcut keys. The second view is an overall one with access to both the engineer's and the fireman's controls. The third view is again from the engineer's vantage point, but it is lit the way the cab would be during night-time running.Custom sounds are included. Whistle, bell and steam-exhaust sounds, the latter synchronized with the driver motion, are recorded from the prototype.Physical properties in the file SPS_700.ENG reflect the prototype wherever possible. This includes such parameters as mass, cylinder dimensions, tractive effort, fuel and water capacity and so forth. The fact that the 700 is fired with heavy oil poses an interesting problem since MSTS is programmed as if all steam locomotives were fired with coal. To compensate, all coal-related parameters are converted to reflect the equivalent energy content and mass of fuel oil.SP&S 700 Tools - an Added BonusAlso included in the package is SP&S 700 Tools, a Windows application that makes it convenient for you to expand the flexibility of the model. The program consists of four modules.-- Options – lets you select among the different versions of the models and cab.
-- Create a Consist – make a new consist for SP&S 700 using your existing rolling stock, without having to use the MSTS Activity Editor.
-- Clone a Consist – make a copy of an existing consist and substitute SP&S 700 into the copy.
-- Clone an Activity – make a copy of an existing activity and substitute SP&S 700 into the copy.Your Help is Needed!PRPA needs your financial support to keep the real-life SP&S 700 running. The download version of this package is offered as "conscienceware." This means that if you acquire it you do so with the clear intention of supporting PRPA's preservation efforts (won't you!!). You can help PRPA by becoming a member of the organization itself, or by purchasing 700-theme books, videos, clothing and other items from their on-line concession stand. All contributions and purchases are fully tax deductible. For details, see http://www.sps700.org/help.html.This was a fun project for me. I learned a lot, but there's so much more to learn, and that's what makes it even more fun. Enjoy SP&S 700 for MSTS and please support the continued preservation of its prototype.
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Portland, OR

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