* ==== Saxon Locomotive Works  International Division ==== *

         General Motors (EMD) F40PH diesel-electric

                - BVETSS 1.0 Compliant -
           http://www.railsimroutes.co.uk/bvetss

 Produced in accordance with the Bve Developer Guidelines
    http://www.railsimroutes.co.uk/developerguidelines

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OVERVIEW:

This locomotive is most commonly used for passenger service,
in a push-pull format, here running with twelve single-deck
coaches, the rearmost one being a DVT type. It features the
same type of engine as the GP38 but uprated to give around
3000 hp and it's still a revvy lump with a great sound.
This loco is also one of the few American units to have a
self-lapping brake for greater control when stopping.
Top speed is around 90 mph in normal conditions.

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DRIVING TIPS:

Depending on conditions and available adhesion, you may find
that you cannot apply full power from standstill, in which
case you should throttle up gradually as speed increases. It
takes some practice to determine when the wheels are about to
slip, but once mastered you will be able to apply more than
enough acceleration to get moving under most conditions. This
is particularly true in cold or snow such as on the Rocky
Mountain route. The same caveat applies to braking - dumping
all the air in one hit will get you sliding merrily past the
next stop sign or signal as you struggle for grip... steady
as you go now :)



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CREDITS & THANKS:

- Tim Corbett for his original F40, the excellent
  Nathan horn sound and the engine recording from
  which the new samples were made
* http://www.nvta.co.uk

- Anthony Bowden for Run5 - 7 (passing & steel bridge sounds)
* http://www.railsimroutes.co.uk

- Assorted run sounds modified from Steve Green's GP38
* http://www.trainsimcentral.co.uk

- New engine and control gear fitted and tested
  at Saxon Locomotive Works' International Division
* http://www.zodiac-infosystems.co.uk/rail/bve

- Panel and graphics by SLW, derived from
  a North American Locomotive Works design
  for MSTS - thanks to Chuck Schneider & Co.
  for the support, please see nalw-readme.txt
  for more info

- Anyone else accidentally omitted from this list - if you have
  any queries about material in this release, please contact me
  using the mail train facility on the SLW website, thanks!

  ©Wulf, November 2003

