TS2015  Forest Freight Scenario Set -  ReadMe

Description:  This package contains a 5 part scenario that covers 80% of "The Story of Forest Rail Route."  You will be visiting portions
of the route that perhaps you have never seen, as these scenarios feature freight assets that are ignored by the scenarios provided with
the route.
Part 1 - Assemble your train in the Turntable equipped rail yard at the end of the Western Branch of the railroad.  You will proceed
       along the Western Branch to a point about 1/2 way to the Main Terminal.  Along the way you will climb up to 5% grades.  You will
       pick up additional freight at a "recently re-opened" forest products center.
Part 2 - You will add additional freight and continue your journey down the Western Branch. You will end this part near the junction
       of the west and east legs of the railroad.
Part 3 - Arriving at the freight yard near the railroad's headquarters, you will be engaged in shunting duties and in preparing for the
       next leg of the journey.  When your train is ready, you will climb from the valley up the Eastern Branch of the route, to Golden
       Mine, a hidden coal loading facility.
Part 4 - You will use the mine shunter to move locos and freight cars in preparation for the return journey back down the Eastern Branch.
       While the Yard Crew services your locos, you will use the shunter to fill your empty coal cars. Once the locos are serviced you will
       assemble the train for the morning return trip.
Part 5 - Safely travel the return journey to the railroad's headquarters, making local and interchange coal deliveries.  You will complete the
       scenario by moving the two locomotives to the railroad's roundhouse.  Note: For this return journey your locos will travel in reverse as
       there is no turning facility at the mine.

Requirements:  1)  "The Story of Forest Rail" route available as DLC from Steam or Just Trains.com
               2)  "GWR Small Prairies Loco AddOn" available as DLC from Steam
        3)   For new (post 2012) owners of Train Simulator - you MAY require the "European Loco and Asset Pack" also DLC from Steam

Disclaimers:   1) I know that the rolling-stock used is the wrong gauge.  For those who are greatly bothered I am currently modifying
                  these scenarios for the DRGW K-27 narrow gauge locomotives.  But even then the gauge will not match.  Most users
                  should not notice that the wheel rims are slightly beyond the rail heads.
        2) Getting steam engines up the steep grades will create a challenge for those who are not familiar with the
                  dynamics of steam locomotion.  I would encourage those new to steam to find a tutorial on how to manage
                  steam locomotives. For all others, you can make your life a lot easier by turning off the Advanced Mode of the
                  Prairie Locomotives ( control-A ) and using automatic fireman.  The trick is to maintain full 200 lb/sq in. boiler
                  pressure by gradually reducing the speed to less than 20 km/hr on the steepest grades. 
                  At these slower speeds the fireman can keep the required pressure.
               3) When the Prairie Locos are un-manned as in Part 4, their wheels do not rotate, but they otherwise behave as if
                  they were un-fired and the reverser was at neutral.
             
Installation Instructions:-

  Unzip this package to a temporary location ( such as your Desktop. )   In Windows Explorer or
equivalent navigate to Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\railworks and double-click on the file
Utilities.exe. (Seriously consider creating a shortcut to this file on your Desktop.)
That will launch a dialog titled "Train Simulator Utilities."
Click on the Package Manager tab, then click on the Refresh button.
Once all the progress bars have finished, click on the Install button. Navigate to wherever you
extracted the download package and find the file titled ForestFreight.rwp
Select the .rwp installation file and click on the Open or Install button.

Running the Scenario:-
From the Main TS2015 Menu select "Drive" button.  Then select the "Standard" tab toward the top of the screen.

Click once on the "Select Route" picture button.  Then use the search field on the right side of the
screen to search for "Forest Rail."  The scenario(S) will then
be listed in the right hand window as "Forest Freight Part x".  Select the scenario and click the "Start" button.

Please feel free to comment and offer constructive criticism