Baltimore and Ohio EMD F3 Phase 1 for "The Columbian" - A unit and a matching B unit

Repaint by Micheal Calvin. (MadMike1024 on Railworksamerica.com and Trainsim.com)

Legal Stuffs:

F3A Model ©2013 by Richard Cowen of Britkits, all rights reserved - used with permission.

These are freeware repaints, ©2013 by Micheal Calvin, 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 requirement, if you do pass these on, is that you must include this original readme file

Some of the lettering styles, logos, shields, and phrases used in this repaint are the property of the CSX corporation and are used under the 'Fair Use' regulations.

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.

Installation:

The repaint requires that the 'Kit 06 F3' repaint kit from Britkits at: <http://www.dickyjim.com/diesel.html>, and the 'Kit 06 F Mega Pack' (a payware package) be installed for proper operation.

Unpack and install the above packages following the instructions include in their readme.

Each skin/repaint model installs as a separate folder in the Railworks main directory under:

\Assets\Britkits\EMD\RailVehicles\Diesel\F3\

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

1.Start the Trainsimulator 2013 utilities and select the Package Manager tab.  

2.Click on 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 locomotive.  

5.Verify that the file shows in the installed list on the left of the screen.  

6.Open your file browser and navigate to 'Railworks\Assets\Britkits\EMD\RailVehicles\Diesel\F3\Default\Engine\'.  

7.Copy the 'F3A-P1-ndb-RW3'  and 'F3B-P1-ndb-RW3' files to your desktop.  

8.Open your file browser and navigate to 'Railworks\Assets\Britkits\EMD\RailVehicles\Diesel\F3\BnO-F3\Engine\'.  

9.Copy the 'F3A-P1-ndb-RW3'  and 'F3B-P1-ndb-RW3' files into the folder.

10.Delete the 'F3A-P1-ndb-RW3'  and 'F3B-P1-ndb-RW3' files from your desktop.

11.Start Railworks.

12.Select Editor.

13.Select the route where you wish to add the locomotive. 

14.Select Scenario Editor.

15.Select a scenario at the top of the screen.

16.Select Edit scenario.

17.Once the scenario editor opens:

   a.Click the left center flyout then click on the locomotive icon.

   b.Click on the object filter (a small blue square with an orange triangle).

   c.A flyout on the right of the screen will open.

   d.Pull out the flyout and use the pulldown menu.

   e.Find and click on 'Britkits'.

   f.Click on the the EMD box making sure that it is checked.

  g.The locomotives will then appear in the list in the left center pullout as BnO-F3A  and BnO-F3B.

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Baltimore and Ohio passenger cars for "The Columbian" (1949) - TS2013 compatible

Repaint by Micheal Calvin. (MadMike1024 on Railworksamerica.com and Trainsim.com)

Legal Stuffs:

Smooth Side SL Coach Models ©2009 by Rick Grout, DBA G-Trax, who reserves all rights thereto. Used with permission.

These are freeware repaints, copyright by Micheal Calvin 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 requirement, is that you MUST include this original readme file to protect the copyright holders.

You may include the GX_GN named .GeoPcDx shape files as they have been released as freeware.

Some of the lettering styles, logos, shields, and phrases used in this repaint are the intellectual property of the CSX Corporation and used under 'Fair Use'.

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.

Installation:

These repaints will install in a separate folder under Assets\G-Trax\Trains\Railvehicles\Passenger\BnO_Lightwt\Railcars\

Download the .rar file to your computer. Once completed, find your downloaded file, and unrar it into a newly created folder with the name of the downloaded passenger cars.

1.Start the Railworks 3 Utilities program and select the Package Manager tab.  

2.Click on 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 passenger cars.  

5.Press the refresh button and verify that the file shows in the installed list on the left of the screen.  

6.Start Trainsimulator 2013™.  

7.Go to the Main Menu and select the Editor bar.  

8.Select the route where you wish to add the passenger cars.   

9.Select the Scenario Editor.

10.Select a scenario from the top of the screen.

11.Select Edit scenario.

12.Once the scenario editor opens:

   a.Click the left center flyout then click on the wagons icon.

   b.Click on the object filter (a small blue square with an orange triangle).

   c.A flyout on the right of the screen will open.

   d.Pull out the flyout and use the pulldown menu.

   e.Find and click on 'G-Trax'.

   f.Click on the the 'Trains' box making sure that it is checked.

   g.The passenger cars will then appear in the list in the left center pullout as BnO Coach 55xx, etc.

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The following is the consist of the Columbian in 1949:

87A EMD F3A 1,500 hp Diesel Passenger Cab Unit 87X EMD F3B 1,500 hp Diesel Passenger Booster Unit 1350 HARPERS FERRY Baggage 12 Crew Dormitory Buffet 24 seat Coffee Shop Combination Car (There is no model even close to this, so I've imagineered a regular baggage #350 replacing this car temporarily.) 5500 CONNELLSVILLE 56 Revenue seat Coach 5502 GARY 56 Revenue seat Coach 5550 HIGH DOME 42 Revenue seat Strata Dome Coach with 24 non-Revenue seats in Dome 1090 AKRON 38 seat Dining Car 5504 MARTINSBURG 56 Revenue seat Coach 5506 NEW CASTLE 56 Revenue seat Coach 3315 CHICAGO 27 seat Tavern Lounge Bar 26 seat Lounge Observation

Thanks to Shayfan on RWA for the research!