MSTS GE 44 ton Switcher Reskinning Kit


This kit is simple to re-paint and will give you a
handy locomotive for those switching activities around
the yard.

The eng file has the latest "front coupler" settings and
REALISTIC brakes. It will NOT stop on a dime!!!!!  ;-)

23/05/04
Dick Cowen

richardjimc@aol.com

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1/5/08

A big thank you to Richard Cowen for giving me permission to repaint his GE 44tonner.

Repainted by Brian Bere-Streeter to represent Lysaghts Port Kembla Centre Cab locomotives 'Ann' and 'Primrose'.

The locomotive is painted in the original Lysaghts yellow livery, so that it can be used to work realistic loads to and from the Lysaghts exchange sidings and the AIS steelworks, on the MSTS 'Main Illawarra' route, by Brian Bere-Streeter.

Be aware that the original locomotive physics file also has the locomotive brake applied when starting. Release both brakes before moving off.
 

SPECIAL NOTE: This model is NOT a true representation of the Lysaghts Centre Cab switching locomotive. There are no direct equivalent locomotives currently available in the MSTS file libraries. This GE-44ton used as a base model, is the closest that I could find that is suitable for a reasonable attempt at modelling a Lysaghts Centre Cab. Because the new model is a repaint of an existing 3D model, the model included here has the following basic detail errors that were not fitted to Lysaghts Centre Cab locomotives.                                 

Lysaghts Centre Cabs did not have:-

-	the end pilots were completely different  they had full depth buffer beams, and large diameter buffer heads.
-	There are a few other minor variations from Lysaghts practise.

If you are prepared to accept these differences, then you will be able to run the locomotive in MSTS with a REASONABLE attempt at authentic appearance.

If you are not prepared to accept these differences, then do not download and install the model.You could wait until such time as someone creates an accurate model of a Lysaghts Centre Cab (maybe never), or alternatively enjoy using this representational model while MSTS still has some life left in it!!!


