Amtrak F40PH ‘California Zephyr’ Super-Pack

This pack is a complete rework of the “Amtrak F40PH ‘California Zephyr’ Loco Add-On” you can buy here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/208296/Train_Simulator_Amtrak_F40PH_California_Zephyr_Loco_AddOn/

Upgrades:

• Improved locomotive physics.
• Improved textures on the locomotive and Superliner cars.
• Improved prime mover sounds.
• Late 1980s K5LA horn.
• EMD steel bell.
• Improved locomotive headlights and marker lights.
• Improved Superliner marker lights.
• Improved rolling sounds on the locomotive and Superliner cars.
• Added "cab occlusion" to the cab and passenger views. Now there’s an audible difference between the sounds inside and outside.
• Added exterior and interior AC sounds to the Superliner cars.
• Improved brake sounds on the locomotive and Superliner cars.

F40PH Locomotive (Phase III):

• Black roof underbody (Untouched).
• Platinum Mist body.
• Three stripes: Amtrak Red (Top), white (Center), Amtrak Heritage Blue (Bottom).
  

Superliner Cars and Heritage Baggage Car (Phase II):

• Black underbody (Untouched).
• Stainless steel body
• Two stripes: Amtrak Red (Top) and Amtrak Heritage Blue (Bottom)
• White pin stripes above the Amtrak Red stripe, below the Amtrak Heritage Blue stripe and in between the stripes.
  

Superliner Cars and Heritage Baggage Car (Phase III):

• Black underbody (Untouched).
• Stainless steel body
• Three stripes: Amtrak Red (Top), white (Center), Amtrak Heritage Blue (Bottom)
  

Engine Performance:
This pack simulates the F40PH-2, which has a power output of 3,200 hp and an HEP capacity of 800 kW.

HEP Implementation:
For simplicity of installation, I made the non-driver engines operate in HEP mode. Since Train Simulator does not implement HEP loads according to the type and length of a consist, I decided to simulate an 800-kW load, which takes 1072 hp from the engine. On HEP mode, the engine runs at a constant 893 RPM (Max RPM), regardless of throttle position. An 800-kW load limits the power output to 2128 hp.

NOTE: If you try to tinker with the power settings in the engine’s configuration file, please bear in mind that according to the "Train Simulator Developer Documentation" (Available here: http://tscdevdocs.co.uk/reference-manual/blueprint-editor/diesel-simulation-blueprints/diesel-electric-subsystem.html#TOC-Diesel-Electric-Subsystem), engine power values are expressed in kW and tractive effort in kN.

Requirements

Train Simulator: Amtrak F40PH ‘California Zephyr’ Loco Add-On on Steam

The F40PH California Zephyr brings together one of the most famous names and one of the most recognisable shapes in US railroading for Train Simulator!

Installation Instructions

1. Go to your Rail Works directory.
   (Typically: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\RailWorks).

2. Drop the "Assets" folder in the directory (Overwrite the previous version).

3. Make sure that you set "Ambient Occlusion" to, at least, the "Low" setting (Preferably "Dynamic").
   
   And that’s ALL you have to do.
   ENJOY!!!!

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