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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1/7/05

Repainted by Brian Bere-Streeter to represent a BHP Newcastle Steelworks Centre Cab locomotive No51.

The locomotive is painted in the original BHP dark blue livery, rather than the later period yellow livery, so that it can be used to work realistic loads to and from the Morandoo exchange sidings and the BHP steelworks, on the MSTS 'Coals to Newcastle' route, by Peter Newell.

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 BHP 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 BHP 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 BHP Centre Cab locomotives.                                 

BHP Centre Cab’s 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 NSWGR 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 BHP Centre Cab (maybe never), or alternatively enjoy using this representational model while MSTS still has some life left in it!!!