Guide for RAIL SIMULATOR

The guide is written so that a player

The guide is written so that a player with no knowledge of simulators can get to the stage where they can drive one of the supplied locomotives ( or one which they have downloaded and installed ) with a selection of supplied ( or downloaded ) coaches/wagons from any starting location on the selected route.

I have written this guide as a series of ' exercises ' each one introducing new features of the simulator, to gradually build up the players experience, though by using the index it is possible to get details of a particular function.

I have concentrated on steam locomotives, look at your Rail Simulator manual for the slight differences required when driving Diesel or Electric engines.

It is necessary for the player to be able to access the internet to download documentation, up-dates and new locomotives, coaches and wagons. It is assumed that the player will be conversant with Windows Xp or Vista, know how to download and save files from the internet, to extract the files from a '.zip file ' and to run files that need to be installed.