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1 BACKGROUND .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ................... ..... 4 ........................................ .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 4 1.1 Loco ........................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ................... ..... 4 1.2 Design & Specification Specification .......................... 2 ROLLING STOCK ............................. ........................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ......................... ........... 5 ....................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ....................... .......... 5 2.1 DB BR155 ......................... ....................................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 5 2.2 Habbins Wagon ......................... 3 SCENARIOS.................................... ................................................. .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ............... 6 ........................................ ........................... ........................... ....................... ......... 6 3.1 01. [155] Introduction to the DB BR155 .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ............... 6 3.2 02. [155] Calm run to Köln .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ......................... ............ 6 3.3 03. [155] Critical run to Köln .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... ........................... ................... ..... 6 3.4 04. [155] A Bonn Day for Freight .......................... ........................................ ........................... ........................... ......................... ........... 6 3.5 05. [155] A Bonn-Bad Day for Freight .......................... ....................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ....................... .......... 6 3.6 06. [294] Yard Work ......................... 3.7 07. [294] Really Yard W ork ......................... ...................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ............... 7 3.8 08. [155] Sun bound to Andernach .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 7 3.9 09. [155] Storm bound to Andernach.......................... ....................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... .............. 7 3.10 10. [146] Carefree to Bonn .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ......................... ............ 7 3.11 11. [146] Careful to Bonn .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ............... 7 3.12 12. [146] Koblenz Passenger Run .......................... ....................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 7 3.13 13. [146] Koblenz Precision Run ........................... ........................................ .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 7 3.14 14. [155] Assistance Assistance at Andernach ......................... ...................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 8 3.15 15. [155] All change at Andernach ......................... ...................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ................ ... 8

4 RAILFAN MODE SCENARIOS .............................. ............................................ ........................... .......................... ........................... ................... ..... 9 4.1 [RailfanMode] Köln .......................... ........................................ ........................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ....................... .......... 9 4.2 [RailfanMode] Bonn ......................... ....................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ....................... .......... 9 4.3 [RailfanMode] Koblenz .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ................... ..... 9

5 DRIVING THE DB BR155 ......................... ....................................... ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ..................10 ....10 5.1 Cab Controls ........................... ........................................ .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ..................10 ....10 5.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ....................12 .......12 5.3 General Keyboard Controls ......................... ...................................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................1 .............12 2 5.4 Warning Display .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ..........................1 .............13 3 5.5 Semi-Automatic Tap Changer .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ......................14 .........14 5.6 Tap Changer Fault ......................... ....................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................14 ...........14 5.7 Train and Electric Brake .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ...............15 ..15 5.8 Power Selector .......................... ........................................ ........................... .......................... .......................... ........................... ........................... ...............15 ..15

6 SIFA SYSTEM ......................... ....................................... ........................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ....................16 ......16 6.1 Key Controls ........................... ........................................ .......................... ........................... ........................... .......................... ........................... ..................16 ....16 © Copyright Dovetail Games 2015, all rights reserved

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7 PZB SIGNALING ............................................................................................................17 7.1 PZB Track Interface .....................................................................................................17 7.2 Cab Controls ...............................................................................................................17 7.3 Key Controls ...............................................................................................................17

8 LZB SIGNALING ............................................................................................................18 8.1 LZB ...........................................................................................................................18 8.2 Key Controls ...............................................................................................................19

9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................20


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1 Background 1.1 Loco By the mid-sixties it had become apparent to Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) that their fleet of E11 and E-42 locomotives were no longer powerful enough, and so in 1974 three locomotive prototypes were built under the classification of DR-Baureihe 250. These prototypes differed visually from production locomotives in a few ways. The most obvious being the larger windows and alternate lighting configuration. Designed for passenger and freight use, the locomotives were introduced between 1977 and 1984 in DR’s crimson livery. They were used for heavy cargo and DR’s St ädteexpress services, a forerunner of the modern Intercity services offered by DB. Following the reunification of Germany the DR-Baureihe 250 fleet were renumbered as BR 155 and assigned to DB Cargo as freight locomotives. They still run throughout Germany pulling freight trains under DB Schenker ownership. The locomotives have a pair of powered 3-axleed bogies (Co-Co) with a central wheel set capable of moving 60mm to allow a tighter turning radius. Powered by overhead current, the torque is transferred by a double-sided spur gear to a hollow shaft, and by elastic rubber cone flange to the wheels. Originally built with scissor-style pantographs, many have since been refitted with more modern single-arm pantographs. A number have also been fitted with LZB to allow heavy haulage across German’s high -speed network.

1.2 Design & Specification Builder Locomotive Weight Vehicle Length Top Speed Brake Types Tractive Effort

LEW Hennisgsdorf 123 tons 64 ft 4 in (19.6m) 75 MPH (120km/h) Compressed air brake; electric brake (KE-GPR-RPS) 110,000 lb (480 kN)


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2. 2 Habbins

Wagon


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3 Scenarios 3.1 01. [155] Introduction to the DB BR155 Take to the rails at the helm of a BR155 Electric Locomotive as it makes light work of a freight train approaching Koblenz. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:

Very Easy 10 Minutes DB BR 155

3.2 02. [155] Calm run to Köln Av oi di ng the pe ak schedu le, run a ligh t fr eigh t tr ain fr om Andern ach to Köln Eife ltor Yard , where it will be forwarded on to its destination. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:

Easy 50 Minutes DB BR 155

3.3 03. [155] Critical run to Köln There's limited capacity during peak hours, so you'll need to closely follow another freight service as you drive a heavy train from Andernach to Köln Eifeltor yard. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:

Hard 50 Minutes DB BR 155

3.4 04. [155] A Bonn Day for Freight On a clear summer's day, run a service from Koblenz-Lutzel to Bonn yard. Traffic is light, so few delays are expected. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:


3.5 05. [155] A Bonn-Bad Day for Freight Weather is worsening, but the railway must continue operating. Climb aboard for a rain lashed run from Koblenz-Lutzel to Bonn yard. Traffic on the line may cause delays so stay vigilant. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:


3.6 06. [294] Yard Work Take a break from mainline operation and help complete some marshalling work at Köln Eifeltor yard with a BR294 locomotive. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:



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3.7 07. [294] Really Yard Work You're needed at Köln Eifeltor yard where several freight consists need shunting. Operate safely and accurately to the task list. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:


3.8 08. [155] Sun bound to Andernach With the shunting work complete, jump into the cab of a BR155 and haul the consist to An dern ac h. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:


3.9 09. [155] Storm bound to Andernach Starting in Eifeltor yard, transport the consist that was marshalled in "Yard Work", south towards Andernach. You are tasked with transporting these Eanos x052 hoppers south to Andernach, that were marshalled in this yard earlier. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:


3.10 10. [146] Carefree to Bonn Al l dr iver s mu st be sk illed on fr eigh t an d pass enge r wor k. To ke ep your skills ho ne d, we've assigned you a simple passenger service operating a BR146 from Köln down to Bonn. Stick closely to the schedule and enjoy the run. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:

Easy 35 Minutes DB BR 146.2

3.11 11. [146] Careful to Bonn Passengers need more care than freight. You're assigned the duty of driving a BR146 from Köln to Bonn. Be vigilant of signals and traffic, and complete the task list to the best of your ability. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:

Hard 35 Minutes DB BR 146.2

3.12 12. [146] Koblenz Passenger Run Climb aboard a BR146 assigned a passenger run from Bad Breisig to Koblenz. It's an intensive schedule, so pay close attention the timetable and stopping requirements Difficulty: Duration: Engine:

Easy 30 Minutes DB BR 146.2

3.13 13. [146] Koblenz Precision Run We have an assignment for you involving an intensive passenger run from Bad Breisig to Koblenz aboard a BR146. Weather is poor and traffic is heavy. Can you meet the challenge? © Copyright Dovetail Games 2015, all rights reserved

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Hard 30 Minutes DB BR 146.2

3.14 14. [155] Assistance at Andernach An in tense th un ders to rm has im pacted serv ices arou nd An de rn ach. We're re assi gnin g your traction to help clear a failed train from the area. Follow communication carefully and things will run smoothly. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:


3.15 15. [155] All change at Andernach We've reassigned your traction to clear a failed train following a lightning strike on power supplies in the Andernach area. Follow communication quickly and efficiently to reduce further delays as much as possible. Difficulty: Duration: Engine:



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4 Railfan Mode Scenarios Railfan Mode provides a unique chance to observe and enjoy the operations of trains without the pressure and involvement of driving them. Railfan Mode scenario s are positioned at various key points along the route and provide camera functionality to sit back and watch the action unfold. These scenarios are located on the Drive screen under the Career tab.

4.1 [RailfanMode] Köln  

Duration Timetable: DB101 DB146 DB146 DB101 DB101 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB101 DB101 DB155 DB146 DB146

10 Minutes 078-4 006-3 229-0 142-8 087-5 212-6 221-7 207-6 080-0 012-3 008-0 232-4 235-7

to to to to to to to to to to to to to

Düsseldorf Köln Messe Köln Süd Koblenz Düsseldorf Köln Süd Düsseldorf Köln Süd Düsseldorf Koblenz Köln Depot Köln Messe Köln Süd

07:30:00 07:31:00 07:31:00 07:32:00 07:32:30 07:33:00 07:34:00 07:35:00 07:37:00 07:37:00 07:38:00 07:39:00 07:39:00

4.2 [RailfanMode] Bonn  

Duration Timetable: DB146 DB146 DB146 DB101 DB155 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB155

15 Minutes 030-3 225-8 217-5 037-0 023-0 028-7 245-6 209-2 230-8 024-6 048-0

to to to to to to to to to to to

Köln Hbf Koblenz Hbf Köln Hbf Köln Depot Koblenz-Lützel Depot Köln Hbf Koblenz Hbf Köln Hbf Koblenz Hbf Köln Hbf Koblenz-Lützel Depot

09:30:00 09:32:00 09:33:00 09:34:00 09:35:00 09:38:00 09:39:00 09:40:00 09:41:00 09:42:00 09:45:00

4.3 [RailfanMode] Koblenz  

Duration Timetable: DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB146 DB294 DB294 DB155

15 Minutes 237-3 238-1 201-9 230-8 227-4 245-6 073-3 205-0 718-2 744-8 054-0

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Köln Hbf Köln Hbf Boppard Bonn Hbf Niederlahnstein Boppard Koblenz Hbf Köln Hbf Koblenz-Mosel Depot Boppard Niederlahnstein


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5 Driving the DB BR155 5.1 Cab Controls


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GSMR Screen Invert GSMR Button Backlight EBula Button Backlight EBula Screen Invert LED Test Dial Lights LZB Test Emergency Brake Electric Brake Power

Cab Heating Instrument Lights Cab Ligh t Headlights Train Heating Traction Motor Blower Handbrake

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Power Selector Tap Control Sifa Reset Reverser Direct Brake Train Brake Wipers Wiper Speed Horn

26 27 28 29 30 31 32

Sander PZB/LZB Acknowledge PZB/LZB Free PZB/LZB Override Pantograph Circuit Breaker Main Battery


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5.2 Locomotive Keyboard Controls Key Equivalent

Action Increase or Decrease Tap Control. Move reverser control Forward or Backward. Increase or Decrease Train Brake. Increase or Decrease Direct Brake. Increase or Decrease Electric Brake Power.

5.3 General Keyboard Controls Key Equivalent

Action Load/Unload. Press once to load/unload passengers or freight. (Expert) Sander . Causes sand to be laid on the rails next to the wheels to assist with adhesion. Press and hold to activate sander, let go to stop. Headlights. Repeatedly pressing will cycle through headlight states where appropriate. Windscreen Wipers. Press once to switch on and again to switch off. Windscreen Wipers Speed. Increase and decrease the windscreen wiper speed.

(Expert) Circuit Breaker . Trips the Circuit Breaker on and off. (Expert) Main Battery. Turns the loco main battery on or off.

Horn. Press once to sound the Horn. Handbrake. Press to toggle the train Handbrake on and off. Cab Lights. Toggle the Cab lights on and off. Instrument Lights. Toggle all Instrument Lights


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Action Toggle dial lights Toggle desk lights Pantograph. Raise and lower the selected pantograph. Pantograph Selection. Cycle through the pantographs. Couple manually.

5.4 Warning Display

FML IS HLL

MTS S-G BAT

Traction Motor Blower On Tap Changer Fault Emergency Brake


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Circuit Breaker (Amperage Overload) Wheel Slip Main Battery Off

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5.5 Semi-Automatic Tap Changer Rather than using a standard throttle, the BR155 uses a control mechanism called a “Tap Changer”. This control allows the driver to set the desired amount of power for the loco based on ‘tap notches’, which the system then slowly runs up or down to in order to achieve driving force. There are 34 notches on the tap changer control, 0 – 30 are used to set the targeted tap position. Below 0 there are 3 more n otches, ‘Run Up’, ‘Hold’ and ‘Run Down’. The run up and down notches automatically increase or decrease the selected tap notch, whilst the hold notch maintains the currently selected tap. The current tap is indicated by the digital readout on the dash amongst the LED display lights. It takes about 1/3 rd of a second to change from one tap position to the next. In order to run up from 0 to 30, or down from 30 to 0, it takes approximately 9.6 seconds in total. This means that even if the driver has selected notch ‘0’ on the Tap Control, there is still driving power being applied until the tap changer reaches the ‘0’ position.

5.6 Tap Changer Fault The Tap changer can trigger faults under certain circumstances, which cause power to be lost and for the fault to need resetting before power can be re-applied. The various circumstances that a tap changer fault can be triggered are as follows: Electric Brake application, if the electric brake is applied whilst the tap changer is above tap position ‘0’. Emergency Brake application, if at any point the emergency brake is applied this will cause an the Electric Brake to be applied, which will trigger a fault. The emergency brake will remain active until the loco comes to a stand-still, at which point the fault can be reset. Quick Throttle Off, if the reverser is set to neutral whilst the tap changer is above tap position ‘0’. This fault is sometimes purposefully triggered and referred to as ‘quick throttle off’. This will immediately stop power being applied to the loco, rather than waiting for the tap control to run down to the ‘0’ position. Am perage Ov er load , if th e po wer bein g appl ied to th e tr action motor s ex ceeds 450amp s fo r more than a few seconds. This will cause the Circuit Breaker to trip as well, which will also need resetting before power can be applied. To reset the Tap Changer Fault, the Tap C hanger must be run down to tap ‘0’ the Tap Control must be set to notch ‘0’ and the Reverser must be set to neutral position. If the Circuit Breaker has also been tripped, then it will also need resting. The Circuit Breaker reset is keyboard ‘Z’ or the ‘Engine Start’ button on the HUD , or the ‘Circuit Breaker’ control switch in the cab.


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5.7 Train and Electric Brake The Electric Brake (Dynamic Brake) in the BR155 is paired with the Train Brake lever in the cab, and is not able to be operated independently. At and below 20km/h only the air brake is operated through the Train Brake control lever, above 20km/h up to 120km/h the air and electric brakes blend, phasing from air to electric the faster speed the loco is travelling. Ab ove 120km/h only th e dyna mi c br ak e is in op er at ion. The maximum amount of power able to be applied to the electric brake can be selected with the Electric Brake Power control, if this is set to 0% then the electric brake will not be applied at all. This can be useful when needing to apply the brakes before the tap changer has reached position ‘0’ in order to avoid a tap changer fault.

5.8 Power Selector There is another control on the driver’s desk that allows modulating the amount of power applied to the traction motors. This control allows the reduction or increase of maximum power by 50 – 130%. This control is commonly used to regulate the power when pulling heavy freight consists. Setting the Power Selector above 100% for an extended amount of time can be dangerous as it will lead to an excessive amount of power being applied to the traction motors which can cause them to overload.


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6 Sifa System Sifa is short for Sicherheitsfahrschaltung or “Safety Driving Switch”. The Sifa vigilance alerter is disabled at startup, but can be activated or deactivated by pressing ‘Shift+Enter(Numpad)’. While activated the Sifa light on the cab dashboard is normally switched off. While the train is moving the driver is required to confirm an alarm every 30 seconds. When the 30 second alarm is triggered the Sifa light on the cab dashboard will illuminate, after an additional 2.5 seconds an audible alert will sound. After a further 2.5 seconds the emergency brake will be applied. This can be avoided by acknowledging the alarm at any stage by pressing the ‘Enter(Numpad)’ key or the warning icon on the HUD. It is possible to release the brake triggered by a Sifa emergency application by acknowledging the alarm. After acknowledging the emergency, the brake will be released but the loco will not be able to apply power until the throttle is first set to the off position.

6.1 Key Controls Function Ac tivate /Deact iv ate Al arm Ackn owledg e

Keyboard Sh if t+En te r( Nump ad) En ter( Numpad)


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7 PZB Signaling PZB stands for Punktförmige Zugbeeinflussung, loosely translated to English this means “Spotwise Train Control”. Safe distances between trains are managed conventionally through the use of block-based systems. A gi ven line is br ok en up in to a seri es of bloc ks , and trai ns are perm itted (via gree n or yellow) signals to enter a block. While a train is present in a block the signal permitting entry is set to red, preventing any more trains to enter. As ra ilwa ys ha ve de velope d, more complex co nt rol syst em s and in -cab si gnal ling have be en implemented to improve the safety of the railways and to ensure that drivers are fully aware of what is happening around them by requiring them to react in certain ways according to what is happening. PZB is a complex system and requires that you understand the varying speed limits and the requirement to respond promptly to the signalling system.

7.1 PZB Track Interface The PZB system incorporates in-cab signalling, this is where the control desk has indicators, alarms and buttons that will react according to the signalling status on the railway. The mechanism by which this works is a series of “balise” magnets placed on the side of the track. An example of one of these magnets is shown in the image on the left.

7.2 Cab Controls There are also three controls on the cab desk that you will need to use in order to interact with the PZB system. These three controls, to the left of the control desk, are: Override Free Ac kn owle dg e

7.3 Key Controls Function Ac tivate /Cha ng e Mo de Deactivate/Change Mode Ac kn owle dg e Free Override

Keyboard Ctrl +E nter (N um pad) Ctrl+Shift+Enter(Numpad) Pa ge Do wn End Delete


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8 LZB Signaling 8.1 LZB The restriction of conventional block signalling is the amount of time taken by trains to ensure they can stop from their first notification of a signal at danger. This affects the maximum speed that trains can operate and is in relation to the length of the block. Unfortunately while lengthening blocks can allow trains to run faster it means that fewer trains can run as the gaps between them get progressively longer. The modern solution to this problem is to change from fixed block signalling to a dynamic sliding block that protects a range in front of the locomotive that is changing as t he locomotive moves. LZB is controlled by a central control station; each one monitors approximately 100 kilometres of line and informs the on-board LZB computer what speed limit is dynamically being imposed on. The following image shows the displays related to LZB functionality on a BR155 locomotive cab dashboard. Note that the displays are standard across all LZB capable locomotives.

In the above example, LZB has been enabled and we can see the following: A – Distance to next speed change. B – Target speed taking into account LZB speed restrictions. C – Target speed in digit form. D – Indicator that LZB is switched on. E – Indicator that LZB is currently active. F – LZB mode terminating if illuminated. G – Overspeed Indicator.


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LZB must be turned on before the LZB signalling system can be activated. Traditionally the LZB signalling system is automatically activated as you pass one of these LZB posts as shown in the picture on the left, however it can also be activated manually. If PZB is being used then it is automatically switched to a background operation mode when LZB is activated. LZB mode will be automatically disabled when the train passes over an LZB termination balise such as the one shown in the picture on the right. If PZB was enabled then it will return to an active state as the LZB system is switched off. You get an in-cab warning that LZB mode is approximately 1.7km before it actually ends with the illuminating and an audible alarm. This warning must be pressing the PZB/LZB Acknowledge button or the “ Page do not then the emergency brake will be applied.

terminating “Ende” light acknowledged within 10 seconds by Down” key on the keyboard – if you

8.2 Key Controls Function Toggle LZB Toggle Signalling Ac kn owle dg e

Keyboard Ctrl+(Numpad +) Ctrl+Shift+(Numpad +) Pa ge Do wn


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9 Acknowledgements Dovetail Games would like to thank the following people for their contribution to the development of the BR155 locomotive and additional locomotive enhancements. Beta Testing Team Nils Hofmann


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