Introduction:

These are Vermont Railway RS3 #603 and #604 repaints by Diego Gallina.  They are based on the RS 2012 upgraded Alco RS3 Model copyright 2011 by Richard Cowen of Britkits (used with permission).

These units have fixed numbers due to the hard-coded textures required on the hood ends.

The package includes a few quick-drive consists to get you started; A single engine, a single engine with 20 freight cars, and doubleheaded engines with 40 freight cars.  The freight cars are from the Sherman Hill add-on and assume that you have it installed.

Installation:

The RS3 repaints requires the installation of and will not work without the updated 'Kit 08 Alco RS3' repaint kit from Britkits at: <http://www.dickyjim.com/diesel.html>, a free download.

These skins/repaints install in a separate folder in the Railworks main directory under: \Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\

Download the file to your computer. Once completed, find your downloaded file, and unpack it into a newly created folder with the name of the downloaded locomotives.

  1.Start the Train Simulator Utility application from your main train simulator folder  

2.Click on Package Manager -> install, then navigate to the folder where you unzipped these files.  

3.Select the .rwp file and click on open.  

4.The package Manager will then install your new locomotives  

5.Start Train Simulator  

6.Click Main Menu  

7.Click Quick Drive  

8.Choose Alco RS3, click next, then pick your desired consists, route, etc

Legalese:

These are freeware repaints, copyright by Diego Gallina 2013, and may be shared freely as a stand alone item or as part of a scenario as you wish, but may not be sold as payware or sold in a payware package. My only request, if you do pass these on, is that you include this original readme file

Some of the lettering styles, logos, shields, and

ntroduction:

These are Vermont Railway RS3 #602, #603 and #604 repaints by Diego Gallina.  They are based on the RS 2012 upgraded Alco RS3 Model copyright 2011 by Richard Cowen of Britkits (used with permission).

These units have fixed numbers due to the hard-coded textures required on the hood ends and cabs.

The package includes a few quick-drive consists to get you started; Two single engines, a single engine with 20 freight cars, and doubleheaded engines with 40 freight cars.  The freight cars are from the Sherman Hill add-on and assume that you have it installed.

Version 1.1 fixes an XML configuration error that kept the footboards from appearing, adds snow and cablight effects from Richard's SP RS3 snow and GP9 units respectively, and adds unit 602 (payware required) to the package.  Unit 602 includes custom rotary beacon and wing number boards ©2012 By Dan Vystrcil (PapaXpress on www.railworksamerica.com) (used with permission)

Prerequisites:

1. All repaints require the installation of and will not work without the updated 'Kit 08 Alco RS3' repaint kit from Britkits at: <http://www.dickyjim.com/diesel.html>, a free download.

2. The snow effect requires the installation of and will not work without ONE of the following updated Britkits basic packs: Kit 04 EMD FT, Kit 05 EMD SW1200, Kit 09 EMD E7, Kit S02 EMD NW2, or Kit S04 EMD E8 and E9, a free download from <http://www.dickyjim.com/diesel.html>

3. The cablight effect requires the installation of and will not work without the updated "kit 01 GP9' repaint kit from Britkits at: <http://www.dickyjim.com/diesel.html>, a free download.

4. The The RS3 602 unit ALSO requires the payware 'Kit 08 Alco RS3 Xtra" from Britkits

Instllation Steps:

These skins/repaints install in separate folders in the Railworks main directory under: \Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\

Download the file to your computer. Once completed, find your downloaded file, and unpack it into a newly created folder with the name of the downloaded locomotives.

  1.Start the Train Simulator Utility application from your main train simulator folder  

2.Click on Package Manager -> install, then navigate to the folder where you unzipped these files.  

3.Select the .rwp file and click on open.  

4.The package Manager will then install your new locomotives  

5.In order to make the units work, You MUST manually copy the following files into the listed directories after installation:  

a.\Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\Default\Engine\RS3-dlh-RW3.GeoPcDX to directory           \Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\VTR_RS3_602\Engine  

b.\Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RSC3\Default\Fittings\ClassLights-RW3.GeoPcDX to directory    \Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\VTR_RS3_602\Fittings  

c.\Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RSC3\Default\Fittings\horn02-RW3.GeoPcDX to directory           \Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\VTR_RS3_602\Fittings  

d.\Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RSC3\Default\Fittings\pilot-DS01-RW3.GeoPcDX to directory    \Assets\Britkits\Alco\RailVehicles\Diesel\RS3\VTR_RS3_602\Fittings  

e.File RS3__Expert.bin from your download directory to directory      \Assets\Britkits\Alco\InputMappers  

f.File RS3__Expert.xml from your download directory to directory    \Assets\Britkits\Alco\InputMappers

  6.Start Train Simulator  

7.Click Main Menu  

8.Click Quick Drive  

9.Choose Alco RS3, click next, then pick your desired consists, route, etc  

10.If snow and cablight effects to not appear, open the editor and make sure that Britkits -> EMD is selected in addition to Britkits -> Alco.

Legalese:

These are freeware repaints, copyright by Diego Gallina 2013, and may be shared freely as a stand alone item or as part of a scenario as you wish, but may not be sold as payware or sold in a payware package. My only request, if you do pass these on, is that you include this original readme file

Some of the lettering styles, logos, shields, and phrases used in this repaint are the intellectual property of railroads depicted.

I make no representation of fitness of purpose or suitability, and am not responsible if these files damage your computer, cause it to cease function, or if they actually work like they're supposed to.

Rotary Beacons, Grill Shroud/Screen, Deck Coupler Release, Radiator Handrail, Wing Number Boards, and Radio Antennas ©2012 By Dan Vystrcil (PapaXpress on ?www.railworksamerica.com) (used with permission) which can be shared freely as you wish, but may not be sold as payware or sold in a payware package. You must also include this copyright and restrictions in your readme file, in its entirety.

Have fun! Diego

phrases used in this repaint are the intellectual property of railroads depicted.

I make no representation of fitness of purpose or suitability, and am not responsible if these files damage your computer, cause it to cease function, or if they actually work like they're supposed to.

Have fun! Diego