Some modifications and fixes to the Fowler 4F and Flying Scotsman, such as consuming water properly, manual injector control, ability to see water and coal levels in engine and tender, letting other locos use the Scotsman's corridor tender, etc. Will do the Jubilee and Stanier at some point.
Flying Scotsman
Changelog
- 2024/12/22 - Coal will now only enter the firebox if the firebox door is open, added usable angle cocks, fixed bug with rear coupler, lowered substitution chance.
- 2024/12/18 - First version.
Changes include:
- Water level is no longer infinite and can be used up.
- Live & exhaust injector water valves, live & exhaust trim valves, live & exhaust injector steam valves are now usable (unfortunately they are not animated).
- They are all set to open by default.
- Water level test valve in the tender made functional (unfortunately it is not animated). Open it and then mouseover the pipe markings.
- Animated the coal level in the tender, reflecting the amount of coal left.
- Added ability to see amount of coal in the firebox (open the firebox door or cat flat).
- Added ability to see the water level in the gauge glasses.
- Added ability to see amount of coal in the tender (open the coal door).
- Added an animated tender drain valve (I don't know if that is where it is in real life, I was guessing).
- Added ability to disconnect and reconnect the tender.
- Added usable angle cocks.
- Fixed the fireman's seat, so you can sit in it.
- Fixed the rear coupler, so it can't couple to hook couplers when the drophead is up.
- Fixed the tender connection point for water hoses.
- Disabled all the notifications.
Notes
If you let the boiler water level get too low, the service will end with a fusible plugs melted message. If you go too fast it can consume more water than it can get from the injectors, so you need to watch the gauge glasses carefully (not sure if I can change how much water the injectors deliver).
If you let the amount of coal in the firebox get too low, the service will end.
Won't be compatible with any mods that modify the Flying Scotsman's FRM, RVD, RVM or RVV files, since one mod will overwrite the other.
The tender water level gauge does not work properly. Although it is animated, it seems to show the value in litres instead of gallons.
If you have Laika's Peak Forest / Spirit of Steam Random Mixed Mk1 Formations mod, the Flying Scotsman will substitute in.
Fowler 4F
Changelog
- 2024/12/23 - First version.
Changes include:
- Water level is no longer infinite and can be used up.
- Live & exhaust injector water valves, live & exhaust trim valves, live & exhaust injector steam valves are now usable (unfortunately they are not animated).
- They are all set to open by default.
- Animated the coal level in the tender, reflecting the amount of coal left.
- Added ability to see amount of coal in the firebox (open the firebox door or cat flat).
- Added ability to see amount of coal in the tender (open the coal door).
- Added ability to see the water level in the gauge glasses.
- Added ability to see the water level in the tender (open the water cap).
- Added ability to disconnect and reconnect the tender.
- Added ability to hide the shovel.
- Added ability for it to substitute into some steam railtours.
- Changed the windows and coal doors so they can be partially opened, instead of just open/closed.
- Increased the brightless of the tender headcode lamps.
Notes
- If you let the boiler water level get too low, the service will end with a fusible plugs melted message. If you go too fast it can consume more water than it can get from the injectors, so you need to watch the gauge glasses carefully (not sure if I can change how much water the injectors deliver).
- If you let the amount of coal in the firebox get too low, the service will end.
- Won't be compatible with any mods that modify the Fowler 4F's FRM, RVD, RVM or RVV files, since one mod will overwrite the other.
- The tender water level gauge does not work properly. Although it is animated, it seems to show the value in litres instead of gallons.
Formation designer doesn't let you couple the corridor tender to the 4F, so I have uploaded a formation to creators club here.
Screenshots
Gauge glasses now display % of water. If it reaches 0, the service will end.
Amount of water in the tender visible.
Amount of coal in the firebox visible. If it gets too low, the service will end.
Amount of coal in the tender visible.
The coal in the tender now visually changes.
Other steam locos can use the corridor tender from the Flying Scotsman.
Requirements
Installation Instructions
Put whichever .pak files you want in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Train Sim World 5\WindowsNoEditor\TS2Prototype\Content\DLC' folder (modify path as appropriate)
Files
MJKCP_SteamMod_FlyingScotsman.pak 70 KB · Added 22 Dec 2024 · Downloaded 221× MJKCP_SteamMod_Fowler4F.pak 46 KB · Added 23 Dec 2024 · Downloaded 170×Previously uploaded files have been downloaded 90 times before being withdrawn.
Comments
Does this mod work with automatic firing modes, or is it just manual firing?
The AI should be able to control the firebox doors, blower, damper, etc in automatic firing mode, I don't think it understands how to use the injectors though.
Coal and water I think are used up in any firing mode
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About this mod
- Created
- 18 Dec 2024
- Updated
- 23 Dec 2024
- Game
- Train Sim World
- Type of content
- Other
- Train Sim World compatibility
- Train Sim World 5
- Train Sim World Content
- LNER Class A3 60103 Flying Scotsman Steam Loco, Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate - Chinley & Buxton
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